Josh Caldwell
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Justus Ndukaife leads innovative research to create better thermal emitters, improve energy sources
Justus Ndukaife, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and Chancellor Faculty Fellow, is leading novel research that has developed all-metal thermal emitters to improve the stability of infrared light sources for applications, like gas sensors, that operate under extreme environmental conditions. The research, “Engineering Thermal Emission with… Read MoreNov. 11, 2025
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Novel research led by Vanderbilt and Fritz Haber Institute successfully confines powerful, long-wavelength light to the nanoscale that could enable advances in terahertz optics and optoelectronic devices
Justus Ndukaife, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and Chancellor Faculty Fellow, is leading novel research that has developed all-metal thermal emitters to improve the stability of infrared light sources for applications, like gas sensors, that operate under extreme environmental conditions. The research, “Engineering Thermal Emission with… Read MoreSep. 15, 2025
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Dissertation Defense: Aditha Senarath, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
DISSERTATION DEFENSE Aditha Senarath, Interdisciplinary Materials Science Program *under the supervision of Josh Caldwell and Ron Schrimpf “GaN for Space and Power Electronics: Radiation Effects Study and Development of a Nano-Optical Probe for Characterization” 07.11.25 | 9:00 am | FGH 132 | Zoom For decades, the semiconductor industry has followed Moore’s Law, predicting a doubling […] Read MoreJun. 30, 2025
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Dissertation Defense: Ryan Kowalski, Interdisciplinary Materials Science
DISSERTATION DEFENSE Ryan Kowalski, Interdisciplinary Materials Science *Under the supervision of Josh Caldwell and Richard Haglund “Infrared Light at the Nanoscale: Confinement and Spectroscopy” 04.25.25 | 10:30AM | Buttrick Hall 206 | Zoom: 942 8904 4051 Passcode: 450959 Conventional optical microscopy and spectroscopy are limited by the diffraction limit, which restricts spatial resolution to […] Read MoreApr. 24, 2025
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NSF awards $965,000 to Vanderbilt University for cutting-edge nanoscale research equipment
Justus Ndukaife, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and Chancellor Faculty Fellow, is leading novel research that has developed all-metal thermal emitters to improve the stability of infrared light sources for applications, like gas sensors, that operate under extreme environmental conditions. The research, “Engineering Thermal Emission with… Read MoreJan. 10, 2025
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Researchers’ breakthrough in thermal transport could enable novel cooling strategies
Justus Ndukaife, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and Chancellor Faculty Fellow, is leading novel research that has developed all-metal thermal emitters to improve the stability of infrared light sources for applications, like gas sensors, that operate under extreme environmental conditions. The research, “Engineering Thermal Emission with… Read MoreNov. 10, 2023
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Caldwell collaboration wins prestigious Office of Naval Research MURI grant
Justus Ndukaife, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and Chancellor Faculty Fellow, is leading novel research that has developed all-metal thermal emitters to improve the stability of infrared light sources for applications, like gas sensors, that operate under extreme environmental conditions. The research, “Engineering Thermal Emission with… Read MoreApr. 20, 2023