Nanotechnology & materials
Jamie Link
Etched optical bar codes into micrometer-size pieces of silicon. She hopes to use the technology to detect pollutants in water or cancerous cells within the body.
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Dustin Carr
Creates nanoscale silicon devices that can detect subatomic-scale movements.
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Shu Yang
Designs "smart" photonic devices for lightning-fast computers and communications networks.
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Mayank Bulsara
Developer of strained silicon.
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Molly Stevens
Shown that she can control the behavior of gold nanoparticles.