Located at the California Institute of Technology, the KAVLI NANOSCIENCE INSTITUTE emphasizes research in nanobiotechnology, nanophotonics, and large-scale integration of nanosystems.
A core mission of the KNI is to push the state-of-the-art beyond current capabilities in nanofabrication. To this end, the KNI has pursued aggressive acquisition of strategic instrumentation for advanced nanofabrication capabilities. Our multi-user laboratories and cleanrooms for nanostructure synthesis, fabrication, and characterization are available to users from both academia and industry. Click here for more background and history.
In the News
| KNI and the Microdevices Laboratory (MDL) at JPL will host a joint seminar series featuring talks on current research at each facility. The series will kick-off on Thursday, August 14, at 4 pm in 125 Steele Lab, with an informal reception to follow. Hosted by Professor Thomas Tombrello this meeting will provide an overview of the KNI given by Michael Roukes and Axel Scherer, Co-Directors of the KNI, followed by an overview of the MDL provided by Jonas Zmuidzinas, Director of MDL.
08-12-2008
Plenty of Room: 50 Years and Beyond—a Celebration of Feynman's Vision for Nanotechnology. Save the date for a celebratory symposium: Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Caltech. Details to follow.
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Julia Greer, Assistant Professor of Materials Science, has been recognized by Technology Review magazine as one of the world's top innovators under the age of 35 for her work with materials on a nanoscale level. Selected from more than 300 nominees by a panel of expert judges and the editorial staff of Technology Review, the TR35 is an elite group of accomplished young innovators who exemplify the spirit of innovation. Read more... 08-19-2008
We are pleased to announce that the KNI has awarded two KNI Prize Postdoctural Fellowships this year: Shannon Boettcher received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from UCSB and will pursue research with Nate Lewis and Harry Atwater. Se-Heon Kim received his Ph.D. in Physics from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and will work with Axel Scherer.
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Enabled by generous gifts from the Gordon
and Betty Moore Foundation and the Kavli Foundation,
the California Institute of Technology has embarked upon an
initiative to support a long-term program of innovative research
at the frontiers of nanoscale science and engineering.
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