Dr. Vinod Veedu is a Senior Nanotechnology Engineer at Oceanit (Leading Engineering/Research and Development Company in Hawaii, USA). Dr. Vinod has been involved in the development of nanostructures and devices for many years. He is involved with various projects in developing nanocomposite materials.
Dr. Vinod’s research goals include developing multifunctional nanostructures and hybrid platforms that would have a diverse array of applications such as structural composites, sensors, and electronic devices that could be used in many different industries. He has authored more than 30 publications in nanotechnology, and has many inventions being applied for patent coverage and his works have received wide acceptance in the nanotechnology community. Dr. Vinod, along with Dr. Pulickel Ajayan, developed a nanobrush device that is listed in the 2007 Guinness Book of World Records as the smallest nanotube brush device and has captured the attention of more than 30 news media around the world including BBC, MSNBC and Fox News. Dr. Vinod’s invention of “smart nanoconcrete” has a revolutionary impact in the field of construction materials and cement based products. This invention has been awarded the NASA Tech Brief’s Nano 50 award. The award recognizes 50 technologies, products, and innovators that have or will significantly impact the state of art in nanotechnology. Nanoconcrete is a smart structure with inherent sensor and structural health monitoring capabilities. These inherent sensors will enhance safety though its ability to sense if, for example, a bridge has too much pressure or any cracks before it fails. Nanoconcrete enhances physical and chemical performance with significant improvements in crack resistance, corrosion resistance, thermal performances, workability, and lowers environmental impact. It also has higher-strength, less-volume, lighter-weight structures with lower CO2 emissions and smaller carbon footprint. This new technology is scalable, cost effective, simple to apply and safe. Dr. Vinod has also developed a novel material which has received much interest from the multifunctional composite materials development field. In his current research at Oceanit, Dr. Vinod is involved in the development of multifunctional custom tailored nano materials for micro/nano unmanned aerial vehicles. In April, 2008, Dr. Vinod began hosting his own science show called “Weird Science with Dr. V”, on the Sunrise morning news program on KGMB9 (a CBS affiliate channel). Dr. Vinod was the Technical Chair & Program Coordinator of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Multifunctional Nanocomposites International Conference held in Honolulu, Hawaii in September 2006. He is an active member of ASME and Materials Research Society (MRS). Dr. Vinod received his BTech degree from Govt. College of Engineering, Kannur, MS degree from Florida Atlantic University and PhD from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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