Leadership Team

The NASCENT leadership team is comprised of inter-disciplinary research and educational experts with international reputation in the area of nanotechnology. In addition to strong research capabilities in nanomanufacturing, processable materials, multi-scale modeling, and nano-enabled devices, the leadership team represents faculty members that have created over 12 start-up companies and 170 licensed patents.

Directors

Dr. Roger Bonnecaze

Center Co-Director
Professor of Chemical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Bonnecaze’s Website

Dr. S.V. Sreenivasan

Center Co-Director
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Sreenivasan’s Website

Janet Monaco

Administrative Director
The University of Texas at Austin

Educational Leaders

Risa Hartman

Pre-College Education Director
The University of Texas at Austin

Dr. Deji Akinwande

University Education Director
Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Akinwande’s Website

Partnership Directors

Dr. Ananth Dodabalapur

International Partnerships Director
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Dodabalapur’s Website

Dr. Larry Dunn

Industrial Liaison Officer
The University of Texas at Austin

Thrust Leaders

Dr. Sanjay Banerjee

Leader of Device Fabrication and Characterization Thrust
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Banerjee’s Website

Dr. John Ekerdt

Leader of Integrated Materials and Processes Thrust
Professor of Chemical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Ekerdt’s Website

Dr. Roger Bonnecaze

Leader of Multiscale Manufacturing Modeling Thrust
Professor of Chemical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Bonnecaze’s Website

Dr. S.V. Sreenivasan

Leader of High-Speed Systems and Processes Thrust
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Sreenivasan’s Website

Dr. Ana Arias

Co-Leader of Device Fabrication and Characterization Thrust
Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
University of California at Berkeley
Dr. Arias’s Website

Dr. Rodney Ruoff

Co-Leader of Integrated Materials and Processes Thrust
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Ruoff’s Website

Dr. Jayathi Murthy

Co-Leader of Multiscale Manufacturing Modeling Thrust
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Murthy’s Website

Dr. Steven Brueck

Co-Leader of High-Speed Systems and Processes Thrust
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of New Mexico
Dr. Brueck’s Website

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