The Nanotechnology and Smart Devices cluster focuses on foundational research in devices, circuits and systems to support innovation in health care, energy, environmental monitoring and information processing. Advances in nanotechnology, such as multifunctional materials, are enabling the development of energy-efficient circuits and intelligent embedded systems with the potential to transform medical diagnostics and therapeutic tools. Faculty are also exploring new computing approaches, including quantum, neuromorphic and in-memory computing, which rely on nanoscale technologies. Research spans key areas of nanotechnology such as photonics, microelectromechanical systems, nanoelectronics and spin-based electronics. Faculty collaborate widely across the university, including with the BioNIUM Center, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the Radiology Department, as well as with other schools and colleges such as Arts and Sciences, the Rosenstiel School and the Miller School of Medicine. This cluster supports interdisciplinary discovery and innovation through the design and integration of advanced devices and systems that can address real-world challenges.
