Vikas Berry
Professor and head of chemical engineering
Biography
Vikas Berry is professor and head of chemical engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is an expert in nanotechnology, including nanoelectronics, nanooptics, bionanotechnology, 2D Nanomaterials, DNA technologies, sensors and 3D printing.
Berry is leading research in the area of graphene science and technologies. He has developed several nanotechnologies, including cancer detectors, ultrafast humidity detectors, microbial fuel cells, antibacterial surfaces, photovoltaics, photodetectors, sodium-ion batteries, 3D printing gel, Raman enhancer, IR-sensor, molecular machines and graphene liquid cells for transmission electron microscopy.
Subject areas:
- Nanotechnology
- Graphene
- 2D Nanomaterials
- Cancer Detection
- Photovoltaics
- Molecular Devices
- Microbial Fuel Cells
Areas of Expertise
Additional Information
In the News
Using graphene to detect ALS, other neurodegenerative diseases
December 5, 2018
UIC chemical engineers first to functionalize boron nitride with other nanosystems
September 25, 2018
New chemical method could revolutionize graphene
June 14, 2017