Notre Dame Nanoscience and Technology (NDnano) promotes collaborative research in science and engineering to address unsolved scientific and technical questions with an aim to promote the greater good. Advances in imaging and characterization, multi-physics modeling, synthesis, growth, and nanofabrication are enabling breakthroughs in all science and engineering disciplines. NDnano is where Notre Dame faculty, researchers, and students meet to broaden understanding, discuss multidisciplinary research opportunities, and shape future research directions.
NDnano Momentum Research Grant
A team led by Masaru K. Kuno, professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, has received an NDnano Momentum Research Grant to advance semiconductor optical refrigeration using laser light to remove heat from solid materials.
NDnano Summer Research is Underway!
Notre Dame Nanoscience and Technology (NDnano) is hosting 21 students as part of the summer 2026 NDnano Undergraduate Research Fellowship (NURF) program. The summer researchers are undertaking a variety of projects, reflecting the breadth of NDnano faculty expertise.
Wideband Test Facility
The Wideband Test Facility, combined with Notre Dame’s existing expertise in radio frequency device fabrication and wide-bandgap semiconductors, provides the capabilities necessary for developing resilient communication and spectrum dominance technologies.
