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
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Dr. S.V. Sreenivasan
Center Co-Director, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
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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
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Partnership Directors
Dr. Ananth Dodabalapur
International Partnerships Director, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
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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
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Dr. John Ekerdt
Leader of Integrated Materials and Processes Thrust, Professor of Chemical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
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Dr. Roger Bonnecaze
Leader of Multiscale Manufacturing Modeling Thrust, Professor of Chemical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
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Dr. S.V. Sreenivasan
Leader of High-Speed Systems and Processes Thrust, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
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Dr. Ana Arias
Co-Leader of Device Fabrication and Characterization Thrust, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
University of California at Berkeley
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Dr. Rodney Ruoff
Co-Leader of Integrated Materials and Processes Thrust, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
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Dr. Jayathi Murthy
Co-Leader of Multiscale Manufacturing Modeling Thrust, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
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Dr. Steven Brueck
Co-Leader of High-Speed Systems and Processes Thrust, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of New Mexico
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