Nanomaterials are organic or inorganic structures that, due to their small size, exhibit unique properties different from those observed in bulk materials (quantum mechanics regime). Existing nanomaterials vary greatly in composition and shape. Due to the wide variety of nanomaterial options, each with the potential for very different properties, the integration of several disparate nanomaterials in a single device could enable simultaneous sensing of multiple physical phenomena.  

Our research interests include:

• Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) growth and materials characterization of inorganic, semiconductor nanomaterials.
• Thin-film synthesis by matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation (MAPLE) and materials characterization of hybrid organic/inorganic nanocomposites.
• Materials integration and characterization of hybrid nanomaterials on a variety of substrates.
• Design, fabrication, and characterization of optoelectronic/photonic devices (especially in the infrared regime) and multi-functional sensors featuring hybrid nanomaterials.
• Application of hybrid nanomaterial multi-spectral photodetectors and multi-functional sensors to atmospheric, chemical, and biological sensing.