Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute
Nanoscale & Quantum Phenomena Institute
The Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute (NQPI) is Ohio University's largest multidisciplinary research institute, bringing together more than 30 faculty members from nine departments across three colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and the Russ College of Engineering and Technology.
NQPI's faculty represent a broad range of expertise—including biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, physics, and related disciplines—and are actively engaged in research ranging from organic materials to semiconductors and spanning the macroscopic to nanoscale and quantum regimes.
Collaboration Develops a New Microscope Design
NQPI distinguished Prof. Govorov collaborated with Prof. Chang Group at UMass-Dartmouth to develop a new microscope design for artifact-free dark-field imaging of chiral nanoparticles, a critical tool for the field.
Research: Dr. Wenyang Gao Granted NSF CAREER Award
Grant will support his research leveraging solid-state mechanochemical synthesis to access metal-organic frameworks, an important class of functional porous materials critical for energy-sustainability.
Drs. Seo, Hla Named 2025-26 Presidential Research Scholars
Recognized for National and International Prominence in Research
OHIO Researchers Demonstrate Tunable Superconductivity
Quantum Technology Article: "This research investigates superconductivity and superfluidity within the tunable α-T3 lattice, focusing on the influence of geometric properties."
Biotesting with much less expensive materials and technologies at OHIO: Replacing colloidal gold
A group of Ohio University researchers have developed a new kind of biotesting kit using novel nanotechnological inexpensive materials.
Saw-Wai Hla Named Falling Walls 2024 Laureate in Physical Sciences & Receives Feynman Prize
Dr. Saw-Wai Hla has been named the 2024 Laureate in the Physical Sciences by the prestigious Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year awards for his ground-breaking research creating the world's first X-ray of a single atom.
He also received Feynman Prize for excellence in nanotechnology experimentation.
His achievement in the 2024 Physical Science category honors his work as a physicist at Ohio University and the Argonne National Laboratory for "Breaking the Wall of 128 Years of X-ray History."
View His Interview about Pioneering X-ray Advances and Breakthrough in Single-Atom Detection
NQPI
NQPI Events
NQPI Seminar 2/26/2026 - Perry Corbett
Thursday, February 26
4:10 PM — 5:00 PM
Clippinger Laboratories
INPP Seminar - Sofia Karampagia (Grand Valley State University)
Tuesday, March 3
4:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Living Learning Center
NQPI Seminar 4/16/2026 - Ramon Carrillo Bastos
Thursday, April 16
4:10 PM — 5:00 PM
Clippinger Laboratories
Contact NQPI
The Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute is within Ohio University's Office of the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity. The interdisciplinary institute was founded to nurture, spotlight, and formalize nanoscience and nanotechnology research at the university. Participating colleges include College of Arts and Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Russ College of Engineering and Technology.
Director: Dr. Jixin Chen
Administrative Specialist: Elizabeth Stinaff
Email: nqpi@ohio.edu
Office Location: Clippinger Laboratories 126, Athens, OH 45701
Telephone: 740-593-0281