Ferry Research Group

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Welcome to the Ferry Group!

Our research group focuses on the interaction between light and nanostructured materials. By tailoring the nanoscale geometry and environment, we control the propagation of light in subwavelength dimensions and develop new materials with unique properties. We are especially interested in nano-optics for sustainability, solar energy conversion, light management in optoelectronic devices, tunable and switchable metamaterials, and nanopatterning.

We synthesize nanostructures using colloidal chemistry and top-down nanofabrication techniques, study their properties using nanoscale optical spectroscopy, integrate nanostructures into functional devices, and build understanding using complementary simulation and theory methods.  Our research is highly interdisciplinary, and we welcome researchers from a broad range of backgrounds.

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Group News

January 2024: Congratulations to Yidnek, Maya, and Rohan on their new publication in Advanced Optical Materials in collaboration with the Frisbie and Francis groups!

January 2024: Welcome to new undergraduate student Mon Le!

December 2023: Vivian contributed to the Status Report on Emerging Photovoltaics, published in the Journal of Photonics for Energy. News: https://spie.org/news/status-report-on-emerging-photovoltaic-technology-published-by-spie-journal-of-photonics-for-energy#_=_

November 2023: Welcome to new graduate student Ayaka Moriyama!

October 2023: Congratulations to John for his new publication in ACS Applied Energy Materials, in collaboration with BlueDot Photonics!

September 2023: Welcome to new undergraduate researcher Aquarina Hoanca!

July 2023: Congratulations to John for defending his PhD! Wishing him good luck in his new position. 

June 2023: Welcome to our summer REU student, Anthony Mendoza!

June 2023: New paper published in Advanced Sustainable Systems, in collaboration with the Kortshagen group. 

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