The Institute comprises interdisciplinary departments across campus working in nanoscale research. Capabilities include materials growth and characterization, protein transportation, nano-bio photonics, theoretical modeling, tribology, and materials manufacturing. Successful federal funding, industry collaboration and support, and recruiting top notch faculty and students: For these reasons and mo
re, the University of Arkansas Institute for Nanoscience & Engineering is at the forefront of research in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The University of Arkansas has 16 professors in tenure track positions whose work focuses on different aspects of nanotechnology. Physics: Distinguished Professor Greg Salamo, Distinguished Professor Min Xiao, professor Laurent Bellaiche, professor Henry Fu, associate professor Jak Chakhalian, assistant professor Jiali Li
Biological sciences: Professor Ralph HenryChemistry: Assistant professor Colin Heyes, associate professor Ryan Tian, assistant professor Jingyi Chen
Chemical engineering: Professor Donald Roper. Civil engineering: University Professor Panneer Selvam
Mechanical engineering: Professor Ajay Malshe, assistant professor Doug Spearot, associate professor Min Zou. assistant professor Adam Huang, associate professor Steve Tung
Biological engineering: Professor Jin-Woo Kim. Electrical engineering: Assistant professor Fisher Yu, professor Omar Manasreh. Professor Simon Ang, professor Hameed Naseem, Distinguished Professor Vijay Varadan, assistant professor Taeksoo Ji
Food Science: Professor Ya-Jane Wang
The group includes three recent National Science Foundation Young Career Award Grant Winners, Jak Chakhalian, Min Zou and Doug Spearot. The Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering has won large federal grants to fund its projects, including a total of almost $15 million over the past 10 years for the center itself, for graduate and undergraduate research and for education from kindergarten through 12th grade. In addition, each of the 15 faculty members has won individual research grants for nanoscience research
