Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science, Author Profile

Research Reveals Exotic Quantum States in Double-Layer Graphene

June 27, 2019

Findings shed new light on the nature of electron interactions in quantum systems and establishing a potential new platform f...

Researchers Provide New Evidence on the Reliability of Climate Modeling

June 26, 2019

Observational data of equatorial circulation pattern confirms that the pattern is weakening, a development with important con...

Defying the Laws of Physics? Engineers Demonstrate Bubbles of Sand

April 23, 2019

A new study is the first to show how two types of sand can behave like liquids, shedding light on geological processes...

Revolutionary Ultra-Thin 'Meta-Lens' Enables Full-Color Imaging

October 3, 2018

Flat, micron-thick lens offers performance comparable to top-of-the-line compound lens systems

Polymer Coating Cools Down Buildings

September 28, 2018

Engineers make white paint whiter and cooler by removing white pigment and invent a polymer coating with nano-to-microscale a...

Researchers Mimic Comet Moth's Silk Fibers to Make "Air-Conditioned" Fabric

May 18, 2018

Columbia Engineering team discovers the fibers' exceptional capabilities to reflect sunlight and transmit optical signals and...

New Study Shows Vegetation Controls the Future of the Water Cycle

April 4, 2018

Columbia Engineers demonstrate the key role of vegetation in responding to rising CO2 levels and show how plants will regulat...

New Software Can Verify Someone's Identity by Their DNA in Minutes

November 30, 2017

Designed for cheap DNA sequencers, technology could improve research quality-controls

A Low-Cost Method for Solar-Thermal Conversion That’s Simpler and Greener

August 30, 2017

Columbia Engineers and colleagues create a “dip-and-dry” approach for selective solar absorbers that exhibit high...

Freezing Lithium Batteries May Make Them Safer and Bendable

April 24, 2017

Columbia Engineers use ice-templating to control electrolyte structure in lithium batteries; solid-state is non-flammable, no...

Increasing Tornado Outbreaks—Is Climate Change Responsible?

December 5, 2016

Study raises new questions about what climate change will do to tornado outbreaks and what is responsible for recent trends...

New Method Increases Energy Density in Lithium Batteries

October 24, 2016

Novel technique may lead to longer battery life in portable electronics and electrical vehicles

Columbia Engineering-Led Team Advances Single Molecule Electronic DNA Sequencing

April 21, 2016

Researchers achieve real-time single molecule electronic DNA sequencing at single-base resolution using a protein nanopore ar...