Research in the NPM Group is geared toward the discovery and development of
new materials and processes for photonic applications. Of particular
interest are methods for patterning materials on nanometer and micrometer
length scales, techniques for three-dimensional (3D) nano- and
micro-fabrication, and the development of new nano-composite materials
having useful optical and electronic function. The nano/micro-patterning
methods we are developing should find broad application in several areas of
science and technology including, the development of new composite optical
materials, fabrication methods and materials for micro-electromechanical
systems (MEMS), micro-optical systems, and biological sensors. There
are research opportunities in the NPM Group for highly motivated scientists and
engineers at all levels and from many disciplines, including optical
science, chemistry, materials science, engineering, nano-materials science
and technology, and bio-related fields.