Chang Group @ EIPBN 2026

Chang Group attends the 69th International Conference on Electron, Ion, and Photon Beam Technology and Nanofabrication (EIPBN) in Denver, CO. The group presented talks on Metallic 3D Lithography Using Self-Healing Bessel Beams by Zhichao, Metrology of Three-Dimensional Nanostructures using Scatterometry by Cody, Mechanically Robust Nanostructured Sapphire by Mehmet, and Hollow-Core Nanopillar Arrays by Dokyung. The group also presented posters on Periodic Nanopillar Structures on Polycrystalline Diamond by Dean, Fabrication of Waveguides on Porous Nanolattice Films by Nana, and High-Selectivity Ar/CF₄ RIE of Sapphire by Natalia. Congratulations everybody!

Congratulations 2026 Graduates!

Congratulations to group members who are graduating! Vijay received his PhD in ME and joined IBM. Richard received his BS in ME and will be going to Georgia Tech for his PhD and Jackie received her BS in ME and will be going to Northwestern University for her PhD. Thank y’all for your contributions to nanofabrication. We will miss you!

Lab Members Recognized by NSF GRFP

Daniel and Joshua have been selected as recipients of the prestigious 2026 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)! Daniel joined the lab in Fall 2025 and is currently pursuing his PhD. Joshua was an undergraduate researcher working in the lab for the past year and is now pursuing his PhD at Stanford. Richard, who has been an undergraduate researcher in the lab, received an Honorable Mention. Congratulations to all three!

Andrew’s Paper Featured by RSC

Andrew’s recent paper, “Nanoparticle Dispersion and Separation in Superhydrophilic Nanostructures,” has been featured on the RSC Applied Interfaces blog. The post highlights our work on how nanoparticles interact with engineered nanostructured surfaces during wicking and transport, and the potential impact of this research on separation, contamination control, and advanced surface design.

Thanks to the Royal Society of Chemistry for the feature and to everyone involved in the project. You can read the post here: Hear from our authors: Andrew Tunell and Chih-Hao Chang.