Argonne National Laboratory
Center for Nanoscale Materials

CNM Colloquium Series

The Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM) hosts biweekly colloquia that provide a forum for topical multidisciplinary talks in areas of interest to the CNM and that offer a mechanism for fostering interactions with potential facility users.

When: Alternate Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.

Where: Argonne National Laboratory, Colloquiums present in 2 formats, VIRTUAL via Zoom and HYBRID (in-person (Building 440, Room A105/106) and Zoom. See Agenda for information.

Colloquium Committee Members: Xiao-Min Lin (Chair), Pierre Darancet, Ralu Divan, Xuedan Ma, Elena Rozhkova, Jianguo Wen

2026 Schedule

Date Title
Jun 17, 2026440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Jul 01, 2026James LeBeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Host: Daniel Duham.440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Jul 15, 2026Philip Kim, Harvard University, Host: Donjea Seo.440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid
Jul 29, 2026440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Aug 12, 2026Sandhya Susarla, Arizona State University, Host: Suman Kumari.440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Sep 02, 2026Quantum Materials as a Platform for Nonlinear Electronics and Memory Devices, Ying Wang, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Host: Rui Liu.Abstract440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid
Sep 09, 2026Chris Anderson, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Host: Rui Liu.440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Sep 23, 2026Jian Shi , Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) , Host: Yizhong Huang.440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Oct 07, 2026James Hone , Columbia University, Host: Donjea Seo.440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Oct 21, 2026Qingsen Zeng , Seoul National University , Host: Jinhyeong Jang.440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid
Nov 04, 2026Deep Jariwala, University of Pennsylvania, Host: In Soo Kim.440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Nov 18, 2026Igor Paprotny, University of Illinois at Chicago, Host: Ralu Divan.440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid
Dec 16, 2026Joonseok Lee , Hanyang University, Korea, Host: Elena Rozhkova, co-host Jinhyeong Jang.440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link

2027 Schedule

Date Title
Jan 27, 2027Victor Brar, U Wisconsin, Host: Jeff Guest.440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Hybrid
Jun 02, 2027Rampi Ramprasad , Georgia Institute of Technology , Host: Jie Xu.440, A105/A106 Hybrid

Recent Colloquia

Date Title
May 20, 2026440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Apr 22, 2026From diamond defects to protein-based qubit sensors, Peter Maurer, University of Chicago, Host: Yizhong Huang.Abstract440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Apr 08, 2026Insights from single particle spectroscopy of plasmonic nanostructures, Stephan Link, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Host: Xiao-Min Lin.Abstract440, A105/A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid
Mar 12, 2026Digital Materials Ecosystem: A Digital Platform Driven Closed-Loop Framework for AI+Materials, Hao Li , Tohoku University, Host: Xueping Qin.Abstract440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Feb 25, 2026From Light to Learning: Predicting Excited-State Dynamics at the Spectroscopic Frontier, Diana Qiu, Yale, Host: Pierre Darancet.Abstract440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Feb 11, 2026Probing Nanoscale Materials Transformations and Dynamic Phenomena at Solid-Liquid Interfaces by Liquid Phase TEM, Haimei Zheng, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Host: Yuzi Liu.Abstract440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link
Jan 28, 2026First-principles open quantum dynamics based on a density-matrix formalism , Yuan Ping, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Host: Maria Chan.Abstract440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid
Jan 14, 2026Precision Synthesis and Deterministic Placement of Quantum Dots for Quantum Light Technologies, Brandi Cossairt, University of Washington, Host: Elena Shevchenko.Abstract440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid
Dec 17, 2025Probing the Structure and Dynamics of Nanoparticles in Complex Environment Using x-ray Scattering Techniques, Xiao-Min Lin, Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory, Host: Pierre Darancet.Abstract440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid
Dec 10, 2025Mind the gap: tailoring the space between particles for electronics, sensors, and soft robotics, Tobias Kraus, Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Germany, Host: Xiao-Min Lin.Abstract440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid
Dec 08, 2025440, A105-A106, 11:00am. Virtual Link Hybrid