Prof. Acosta Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
May 4, 2020
Diamond Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Credit: Acosta Lab
Victor Acosta
Professor Victor Acosta has received an NSF CAREER Award for a project entitled "CAREER: Picoliter Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy with Diamond Quantum Sensors".
His technique uses defects in diamond, known as "Nitrogen-Vacancy centers", as quantum sensors that can improve NMR spectroscopy. It promises to lead to improvements in measuring the molecular make-up of biological samples with single-cell resolution.
He will also develop a one-week summer or winter school for undergraduates based on the fascinating new area of quantum engineering, with an emphasis on women, minorities, and first-generation students.
Our congratulations to Prof. Acosta!
See the NSF Award Abstract
