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We started this last year. This summer, we’re building on that momentum.

NanoExchange is back for Summer 2026, continuing to rethink the traditional seminar format. Designed by students, this series transforms the typical research talk into an open, interactive forum for sharing ideas, asking questions, and building community.

What is NanoExchange?
NanoExchange focuses on conversation over presentation. Each session features short, informal exchanges where presenters share works-in-progress, early ideas, or research pivots, followed by open discussion. It’s less about polished results and more about exploration, curiosity, and collaborative thinking.

Why NanoExchange?
Because science moves forward through dialogue. NanoExchange creates a relaxed, supportive space for graduate students and postdocs to connect across disciplines, get feedback, and spark new collaborations.

Summer 2026 Schedule
Thursdays | 10:00 – 11:30
Coffee & Snacks: 10:00 – 10:30 AM | NanoExchange Sessions: 10:30 – 11:30 AM

Location: 202 Light Hall

The Summer 2026 series will feature presenters from across engineering, materials science, chemistry, and biomedical research.

May 28 – Week 1Ìý

• Jacob Clerc – On-chip THz Spectroscopy of Quantum MaterialsÌý
• Sarah Lyons – Engineering an siRNA-Peptide Conjugate for Enhanced Biodistribution and Neuron Targeting

June 4 – Week 2

• Ben Schmidt – Tools and Capabilities in VINSE Core Facilities
• Emmanuel Dabuo – Developing Scattering-Scanning Near Optical Microscopy (s-SNOM) and Nano-FTIR for Nanoscale Defect Characterization in Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors

June 11 – Week 3

• Emanuela (Emi) Riglioni – Mode Hybridization in Photonic Crystal Structures
• Emily Byrum – Development of Novel Electric Arc Furnace Slag Geopolymer Cements for 3D PrintingÌý

July 9 – Week 4

• Grant Mayberry – Dangling-bond Conductive Nanowires in Irradiated Wide-bandgap SemiconductorÌý
• Madison Walker – Noninvasive Screening of Eosinophilic Esophagitis using Saliva and Raman SpectroscopyÌý

July 16 – Week 5

• Yinan Yang – Decoding Order and Disorder in High-Entropy MAX Phases
• Madisen Domayer – Bioadhesive Hybrid Hydrogels for Osteoarthritis

July 23 – Week 6

• Vikash Khokhar – UniversalÌýEffect ofÌýAmmoniaÌýPressure onÌýSynthesis ofÌýColloidalÌýMetalÌýNitrides inÌýMoltenÌýSalts
• Mia Woodruff – Albumin-Hitchhiking Nanobody-Antigen Fusions for Inducing Antigen-Specific Immune ToleranceÌý

This summer’s NanoExchange is chaired by IMS Graduate Students Jack Loken and Jojo Pearson.

Come for the coffee, stay for the conversation. Let’s keep rethinking how we share science – together.