Name: Josh Hinman

Year/Major: Ph.D. Candidate in Chemistry

Hometown: Tremont, IL

Lab: Nanoelectronics and Nanomaterials Group (Catherine J. Murphy's group) 

Your research in 30 words or less: I study the optical and chemical properties of gold nanorods and develop new ways to modify their surfaces using materials such as silica, polymers, and metal-organic frameworks.

Favorite C-U restaurant: Crane Alley