News from the Chair

Prof. Acosta Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award

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