166su Researcher Creates Color-Changing, Tunable Photonic Material Inspired by Nature A new technology developed by Professor Debashis Chanda allows materials to change color on demand, with potential applications in camouflage, textiles, thermal sensing, reconfigurable displays and more.
166su Researcher Creates Novel Sensors for Smartphone-Based Health Monitoring Professor Debashis Chanda’s low-cost, smartphone-based biosensor could bring rapid, reliable disease detection to areas with limited access to traditional diagnostics.
166su Researcher Discovers New Technique for Infrared “Color” Detection and Imaging The new specialized tunable detection and imaging technique for infrared photons surpasses present technology and may be a cost-effective method of capturing thermal imaging or night vision, medical imaging, spectroscopy and space exploration.
166su Researchers Develop Unique ‘Barcodes’ for Molecules to Help Expedite Medical Advancements 166su NanoScience Technology Center researchers developed an easier way to identify unique molecules by their chiral spectral fingerprints, which could help in creating pharmaceuticals or biomolecules.
166su Researchers Develop Rapid Test to Detect Dopamine The sensor could serve as a low-cost and efficient tool for early detection of neurological disorders and conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease and depression.
166su Physics Grad Earns International Award for Innovations in Photon Detection Techniques Recent 166su physics doctoral graduate Tianyi Guo ’23PhD earned an international thesis award from Springer Nature and was published in in the high-impact Springer Theses book series.
166su Researcher Pioneers Chiral Molecule Sensing Method to Enhance Drug Development The UCF-developed technology meets a crucial demand in the field of medical and pharmaceutical research.
166su Ranks 21st in U.S. Public Universities for Patents with 57 New Inventions in 2023 This is the 11th year that 166su has ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for patents.
166su Researcher Discovers New Technique for Photon Detection The discovery could improve communications, medical imaging, security measures and more.
166su Researchers Work to Create Infrared Detectors for Viper-like Night Vision The ability to enhance night vision capabilities could have implications in improving what can be seen in space, in chemical and biological disaster areas, and on the battlefield.