Notre Dame Nanoscience and Technology (NDnano) promotes collaborative research in science and engineering to address unsolved scientific and technical questions with an aim to promote the greater good. Advances in imaging and characterization, multi-physics modeling, synthesis, growth, and nanofabrication are enabling breakthroughs in all science and engineering disciplines. NDnano is where Notre Dame faculty, researchers, and students meet to broaden understanding, discuss multidisciplinary research opportunities, and shape future research directions.
Steve Koester inducted into the National Academy of Inventors
NDnano's director, Steve Koester, was recently inducted as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Three additional innovators — all affiliated faculty at NDnano — were named Senior Members to the NAI this year: Jonathan Chisum, Patrick Fay, and Thomas O'Sullivan.
Meet NDnano's Summer 2026 Researchers
The 21 students selected for the summer 2026 NDnano Undergraduate Research Fellowship program have each recapped their summer project. Check back in January for summer 2027 opportunities!
Wideband Test Facility
The Wideband Test Facility, combined with Notre Dame’s existing expertise in radio frequency device fabrication and wide-bandgap semiconductors, provides the capabilities necessary for developing resilient communication and spectrum dominance technologies.