Stories tagged with: Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute

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Research and Innovation

OHIO researchers Faiz Rahman, Savas Kaya receive $550,000 NSF award for next-generation nanolithography

Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute (NQPI) members Dr. Faiz Rahman and Dr. Savas Kaya recently received a new U.S. National Science Foundation award for their research.

Eric Masson
Research and innovation

Ohio University Chemistry Professor Eric Masson develops open-source software to advance chemical research

New computational platform, Equilibrist, simplifies complex chemical data analysis and improves the reliability and reproducibility of scientific results.

Mick Held
Faculty Research

NQPI welcomes Professor Michael Held, strengthening connections between molecular biology and nanoscale materials research

The Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute (NQPI) at Ohio University welcomes Professor Michael Held as its newest faculty member.

Alexander Govorov headshot 2026
Faculty Accolades

NQPI celebrates Distinguished Professor Alexander Govorov for reaching H-Index 100

Distinguished Professor Alexander Govorov has reached a remarkable milestone in global scientific research: an H-index of 101 according to Google Scholar.

Ali Abbas and Nick Goman work on a project in an OHIO laboratory
Research and Innovation

Built from scratch: physics graduate students construct atomic-scale microscope

A home-built scanning tunneling microscope at Ohio University’s Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute will image materials atom by atom.

Edward Saliba
Faculty

NQPI welcomes Professor Edward Saliba and his expertise in solid-state NMR

Edward Saliba has joined the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, bringing with him expertise in solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and advanced materials characterization.

Alexander Govorov
Faculty Research

Alexander Govorov named IPF Fellow, strengthening OHIO’s international research collaboration in nanoscience

Distinguished Professor Alexander Govorov, a member of the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute, has been appointed an IPF Fellow at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden in Germany.

Kopchick and Sharma
Advancing Health

New patent from OHIO researchers could pave the way for more effective growth hormone therapies

Researchers at Ohio University have filed a patent after using advanced molecular simulations to uncover, for the first time, how a pioneering growth hormone drug works at the atomic level—a discovery that could pave the way for a new generation of more potent treatments for growth hormone disorders.

OHIO Professor Nancy Sandler with collaborators
Condensed Matter Researcher

Nancy Sandler advances condensed matter physics through research, leadership, and global collaboration

Nancy Sandler is a theoretical condensed matter physicist whose research at the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute provides student mentoring, and scientific leadership.

David Drabold
Faculty Experts

Bridging the atomic and real worlds: Dr. David Drabold’s new study transforms thermal modeling

The work presents a breakthrough framework that connects atomic-scale physics directly to real-world device performance, an enduring challenge in materials science. 

Luke Davenport
Student Success

OHIO student receives national attention for cutting-edge research

Luke Davenport, an undergraduate researcher at the Nanoscale and Quantum Phenomena Institute (NQPI) at Ohio University, led the research project.

Several faculty awards are displayed on a table, including awards for Pamela Kaylor, Sarah Wyatt and Adam Rapp
Faculty Excellence

OHIO honors faculty for outstanding teaching, research, commitment to student success

The 2026 Faculty Recognition and Awards Ceremony celebrated the winners of numerous prestigious awards including the Presidential Teacher Award, Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and University Professor Award.

Wenyang Gao, portrait
Faculty Excellence

Gao reimagines materials chemistry with NSF CAREER Award

Dr. Wenyang Gao, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Ohio University, has received a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Materials Research.

Science Café - Ohio University
OHIO Events

Science Café to feature Professor John Staser on April 8

Ohio University Professor John Staser will be discussing “A Better Way? Coal as a Renewable Energy Storage Material,” at the April 8 Science Café.

Alexander (Sasha) Govorov
Faculty excellence

NQPI Faculty Spotlight: Professor Alexander (Sasha) Govorov as a Fulbright Scholar at UTT

Professor Alexander (Sasha) Govorov, Distinguished Professor of Physics at Ohio University and a longstanding member of NQPI, is currently visiting the Université de Technologie de Troyes (UTT), France, as a Fulbright Scholar.

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