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Our Research Areas

Our research focus stems from the diverse expertise of our research faculty — engineering at the nanoscale. Students have the opportunity to explore three timely, interdisciplinary research themes: (1) nanobiotechnology, (2) sustainable nanoengineering, and (3) computational nanoengineering.

Nanobiotechnology leverages innovative technologies such as nanoparticles, nanodevices, and surface coatings that can be used to study biological systems and produce novel biosensors, diagnostics, imaging agents, and therapeutics.

Sustainable nanoengineering seeks to harness unique energetic and mechanical properties of nanomaterials to provide sustainable solutions for problems in infrastructure, industrial processing, energy development, and water reuse.

Computational nanoengineering involves the use of computational tools to solve theoretical problems at the nanoscale and/or augment experimental techniques in nanoengineering.

NanoREU Leadership

The Nanoengineering Summer REU program is led by Director Dr. Nikki Reinemann and Co-Director Dr. Thomas Werfel, providing dedicated mentorship and leadership throughout this transformative research experience.

Nikki Reinemann

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Affiliate Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering

Thomas Werfel

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Affiliate Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Affiliate Associate Professor of Biomolecular Sciences and Co-Director the Center for Nano-Bio Interactions

Our REU Faculty

Meet our 2025 REU faculty, leading students through research and discovery in cutting-edge nanoengineering fields.

Nikki Reinemann

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Affiliate Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering

Thomas Werfel

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Affiliate Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Affiliate Associate Professor of Biomolecular Sciences and Co-Director the Center for Nano-Bio Interactions

Alex Flynt

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Yi Hua

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Jing Li

Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Mo Maniruzzaman

Chair and Professor of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Sushil Mishra

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Research Professor in BioMolecular Sciences

Brenda Prager

Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Faculty Fellow for STEM Learning

Adam Smith

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Co-Director for the Center for Nano-Bio Interactions and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering

Eden Tanner

Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Co-Director for the Center for Nano-Bio Interactions

Glenn Walker

Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs and Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Professor of Electrical Engineering

Joe Xu

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Program Mentors

Our supportive leaders who help make this program possible

Viola Acoff

Dean of Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Dwight Waddell

Chair and Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Affiliate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Director of the Center for Diagnostics, Design, Devices, and Biomechanics