Shravanthi
Reddy
Graduate Student
University of Texas at Austin
Educational path
· Chemical Engineering, MSE (Princeton University)
· Chemical Engineering, current PhD program (University
of Texas at Austin)
· Student in Chemical Engineering (University
of Texas at Austin)
Special training
for nanotechnology
Research in Nanoimprint Lithography
Tips/Advice to jumpstart
a career in nanotechnology
Fundamental research projects that have the potential
to bridge into nanoscale science are generally
the most promising avenues to pursuing interesting
work in nanotechnology. State-of-the-art tools
are essential, with electron beam writing, scanning
electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy
being just a few of the important tool skills
needed. Training in chemical processes is key.
At this scale, all fabrication methods are essentially
some type of chemical process.
Why did you choose
the field of nanotechnology?
My research is involved in nanoimprint lithography,
a promising next generation lithography technology
to bring the electronics industry into a new era
of nanoscale electronics. It is a promising technique
with potential use in all kinds of device fabrication,
whether electronic, biomedical, or biochemical
in application.
How did you first
get into nanotechnology?
Doing graduate research for my PhD in Chemical
Engineering.
What is it like
to work in nanotechnology?
Nanotechnology is simply the bridge between fundamental
science (chemistry, physics) and engineering,
where scientific principles can be fabricated
into a useful device. The principle is not new,
only the size scale at which it is being done.
Of course, it is interesting to see how many options
this opens as the possibilities of nanotechnology
applications are unique and broad in scope. It
is apparent that future nanotech research will
revolutionize the electronics and biomedical fields,
with opportunities for new kinds of drug delivery
systems and automated miniaturized device technology
for everything from medical applications to computing
applications.
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