Join us for the first session of the NanoExchange Summer Series, featuring two graduate researchers sharing their work and opening the floor for discussion. This inaugural session sets the tone for a summer of informal, interactive scientific exchange.
This summer鈥檚 NanoExchange is chaired by IMS Graduate Students Jack Loken and Jojo Pearson.
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Coffee and Snacks: 10:00 to 10:30 AM
NanoExchange Sessions: 10:30 to 11:30 AM
Location: 202 Light Hall
Jacob Clerc | On-chip THz Spectroscopy of Quantum Materials
Quantum materials exhibit听interesting emergent behavior on energy scales corresponding to the THz range of the electromagnetic spectrum, including superconductivity and magnetism. However, because of the nanoscale size of these systems, many of these phenomena cannot be easily studied using traditional THz spectroscopy techniques. To overcome this barrier, we are designing and fabricating THz circuits which serve as on-chip spectrometers. These devices bypass the diffraction limit by confining THz generation, emission, and referencing all to a single substrate. We can听leverage听these circuits to investigate the behavior of听vdW听materials and engineered heterostructures, which may听exhibit听complex quantum phases. To this end, we plan to harness this technique to investigate the superconducting properties of听vdW听materials such as 4Hb-TaS2, thereby advancing our understanding of unconventional superconductivity and laying foundations for new听vdW-based quantum circuitry.听
Sarah Lyons | Engineering an siRNA-Peptide Conjugate for Enhanced Biodistribution and Neuron Targeting in the Central Nervous System听
Sarah Lyons is a third year Ph.D. student studying Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the Lippmann Lab. Her research focuses on engineering lipid- and peptide- siRNA conjugates to enhance delivery across the central nervous system, with an emphasis on improving biodistribution and gene silencing in neurons. Prior to 91吃瓜网, she earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Rhode Island, where she conducted research spanning nanomaterials, drug delivery, and machine learning for immune cell phenotyping.听听