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Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Nanoscience, the behavior of physical systems when confined to near atomic, nanoscale dimensions together with the physical phenomena that occur at that scale, is currently one of the most dynamic and rapidly developing areas of interdisciplinary research in applied physics. Nanotechnology is the branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules. Applications are wide and varied, including energy production and storage, drug delivery, materials science, and many others.
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  • Strategic Research Priorities

    • Astrophysics, Fusion, and Plasma Physics
    • Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
    • Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
    • Energy Systems
    • Biophysics
    • Microfluidics and Microsystems
    • Optical Physics
    • Quantum Information Science

Research Area Faculty

  • Joel Donald Brock

    Joel Donald Brock

    Director of Master of Science and Master of Engineering Programs Given Foundation Professor of Engineering Director of CHESS

  • Ankit Disa

    Ankit Disa

    Assistant Professor

  • Valla Fatemi

    Valla Fatemi

    Assistant Professor Aref and Manon Lahham Faculty Fellow

  • Gregory David Fuchs

    Gregory David Fuchs

    Professor

  • Or Katz

    Or Katz

    Assistant Professor

  • Peter McMahon

    Peter McMahon

    Assistant Professor

  • David Anthony Muller

    David Anthony Muller

    Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Engineering Co-director, Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR)

  • Lois Pollack

    Lois Pollack

    Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies John Edson Sweet Professor of Engineering

  • Nicholas Rivera

    Nicholas Rivera

    Visiting Assistant Professor

  • Jie Shan

    Jie Shan

    Walter S. Carpenter Professor of Engineering

  • Gennady Shvets

    Gennady Shvets

    Professor Director, Laboratory of Plasma Studies

  • Kenji Yasuda

    Kenji Yasuda

    Assistant Professor

Research Groups

  • Cornell Center for Materials Research
  • Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source
  • Cornell Laboratory of Plasma Studies
  • David Muller Group
  • Disa Research Group
  • Fuchs Research Group
  • Katz Lab
  • Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science
  • Pollack Research Group
  • Shan Group
  • Shvets Group
  • The Fatemi Lab
  • The McMahon Lab
  • Yasuda Lab

  • Strategic Research Priorities

    • Astrophysics, Fusion, and Plasma Physics
    • Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
    • Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
    • Energy Systems
    • Biophysics
    • Microfluidics and Microsystems
    • Optical Physics
    • Quantum Information Science

The School of Applied and Engineering Physics is a vital part of Cornell Engineering, which is a highly collaborative and dynamic intellectual community known for maintaining all-around excellence in educating students, pursuing groundbreaking research, and advancing technological innovations that impact people, communities, and the world.

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