Our Research
Our research is crucial for unlocking innovative solutions in fields ranging from medicine to electronics, revolutionizing industries and enhancing our understanding of the fundamental building blocks of matter at the nanoscale.
Our research focus
At the Institute for NanoSystems Innovation, we are addressing the growing demand of sensing, communication and artificial intelligence at the chip-scale while reducing the time for innovation and transition of new, foundational nano-system technologies.
NanoSI Technology Areas
Smart Sensing
Advancing sensor technologies for real-time data acquisition, processing, and decision-making across diverse applications, from environmental monitoring to autonomous systems.
Integrated Circuits and Hardware Security
Developing secure and efficient semiconductor technologies to enhance the performance, reliability, and protection of electronic systems against emerging threats.
AI and Next Generation Computing Hardware
Leveraging artificial intelligence and novel computing architectures to drive breakthroughs in machine learning, automation, and high-performance computing.
5G, 6G, NextG, Wireless Communications
Innovating next-generation wireless networks to enable ultra-fast, low-latency, and highly connected systems for future communication infrastructure and nanoscale wireless nodes.
Biomedical Devices & Microsystems
Designing cutting-edge micro and nanoscale biomedical devices for diagnostics, therapeutics, and personalized healthcare solutions and biohybrid integrated systems.
AI and Digital Twin for Advanced Manufacturing
Integrating artificial intelligence and digital twin technologies to optimize manufacturing processes, improve efficiency, and enable predictive maintenance, as well as novel device efficiency through a process-aware co-design approach.
Quantum and Photonics
Exploring quantum computing, quantum communication, and photonic technologies to revolutionize information processing, secure communications, and optical computing.
STREAMLINING INNOVATION
The Institute for NanoSystems Innovation provides a finely tuned environment where innovation and fabrication collide. Our optimized model solves the innovation bottleneck, rapidly bringing new solutions from lab to fab.
The Industry Challenge
The status quo nanomanufacturing and innovation environment faces bottlenecks resulting from US workforce and infrastructure gaps, as well as production misalignments between laboratories and fabrication. The root causes of these challenges include:
- Lack of skilled engineers and technicians
- Missed innovation opportunities
- Future IP may be invented outside the US
- Startups face a long and expensive road
- High cost and limited access to prototyping
- National security risks
The NanoSI Solution
The Institute for NanoSystems Innovation solves industry bottlenecks via a system we call the NanoSI Open Innovation Environment, which provides a range of advantages:
- Industry collaboration on real-world problems
- Reduced time-to-market
- IP generation for next-gen technologies
- Acceleration of lab-to-fab velocity
- Reduced cost
CONNECT WITH US
Looking to start a conversation? Connect with us at nanosi@northeastern.edu