Dr. Qin has co-authored 80 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals, with an h-index of 40. Among them, she is the corresponding author of 33 papers (16 since tenure) from GT. Dr. Qin has proven herself an exemplary educator, with an average CIOS teaching effectiveness score of 4.7 out of 5.0 for both graduate and undergraduate courses. Dr. Qin is a recipient of the GT-Class of 1940 W. Roane Beard Outstanding Teacher Award (2020), GT-Provost Teaching and Learning Fellow Award (2018), and GT-Geoffrey G. Eichholz Faculty Teaching Award (2018).Dr. Qin has pioneered a set of in situ techniques for the characterization of atomic/molecular events on the surface of noble-metal nanocrystals in a liquid phase and under operando conditions. In one example, she established the use of surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) in probing the heterogeneous nucleation and growth of colloidal nanocrystals, as well as catalytic reactions on the surface of designer nanocrystals. Dr. Qin is also widely recognized for her many original contributions to the rational synthesis of metal nanocrystals with novel properties. Dr. Qin is an Associate Editor of Nanoscale (with an impact factor of 8.3), Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), and also serves on the advisory boards of Journal of Materials Chemistry C and Nanoscale Horizon, RSC. In 2021, Dr. Qin was elected a Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). Founded in 1841, RSC is the largest organization in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences. The designation of FRSC recognizes Dr. Qin’s outstanding contributions to research, education, and community service.

As a faculty member in the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology (GT), Dr. Dong Qin has established a visible and vibrant research and education program in nanoscale science and engineering. Since January 2012, she has served as the corresponding author of 17 papers in peer-reviewed journals. She is a recipient of the 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award (2015–2018). Dr. Qin is a receipt of the GT-CETL/BP Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award in 2015, with an average teaching effectiveness score at 4.65 out of 5.0. Dr. Qin’s research centers on the rational design and knowledge-based synthesis of metal nanocrystals with unique properties for applications in plasmonics, catalysis, sensing, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The following projects represent her most significant accomplishments in terms of scholarship and impacts to the field of nanoscale science and engineering.

The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network ( NNIN ) is an integrated partnership of fourteen user facilities, supported by NSF, providing unparalleled opportunities for nanoscience and nanotechnology research.The network provides extensive support in nanoscale fabrication, synthesis, characterization, modeling, design, computation and hands-on training. in an open, hands-on environment, available to all qualified users.The members of NNIN include the following major nanotechnology user facilities: * The Cornell Nanoscale Facility at Cornell University * The Stanford Nanofabrication Facility at Stanford University * The Lurie Nanofabrication Facility at the University of Michigan * The Nanotechnology Research Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology * The Center for Nanotechnology at the University of Washington * The Penn State Nanofabrication Facility at the Pennsylvania State University * Nanotech at the University of California at Santa Barbara * The Nanofabrication Center at the University of Minnesota * The Microelectronics Research Center at University of Texas at Austin * The Center for Nanoscale Systems at Harvard University Photo: working in the lab * The Howard Nanoscale Science and Engineering Facility at Howard University * The Nano Research Facility at Washington University at St. Louis * Nanofab at Arizona State University * The Colorado Nanofabrication Laboratory at the University of Colorado at Boulder

We aim to undertake our research pathway to identify the physical origin of SERS and fabricate reproducible plasmonic nanochips for biological and chemical sensing. Specifically, our fundamental studies on important parameters of SERS effect will serve as the basis to direct engineering efforts on the development of SERS as the ultrasensitive analytical platform for chemical, biological and environmental trace detection. This work connects traditional field of physical science, engineering, and life sciences, which should cultivate a synergetic research environment across disciplines and to promote inter/multidisciplinary education experience.

This position was created in 2007 and I was the first to serve in this role. The position reports primarilyto the Dean of the Engineering School and secondarily to the Vice Chancellor for Research. The goal of my work is to position the School for growth in research by bringing faculty together to pursue new opportunities at the interfaces of departments, schools, and centers. Specifically, my duties include:· Building multi-departmental and/or interdisciplinary programs through effective analysis, consensus building, and strategic investment of resources.· Seeking out opportunities for research center and training grants, and working with groups of faculty at Washington University, nationally, and internationally to prepare proposals.· Seeking out opportunities for Engineering - industry research collaboration.· Bringing visibility to the School's research activities.· Developing vision and seeking out opportunities to secure funding for undergraduate research.

• Established NTUF at the Center for Nanotechnology (CNT) in 1998 and elevated it to one of the nodes in the NSF-sponsored NNIN in 2004.• Played an essential role in the development of the first doctoral degree program in Nanotechnology at the University of Washington.• Created collaborative research environment beyond departmental boundaries and stimulated synergetic contribution from 73 faculty members from ten participating departments and three colleges – Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine at UW.• Demonstrated a leadership role in formulating an active staff team by hiring and defining responsibilities to staff in support of dynamic research and education programs in the Center.• Participated federal grant applications and directed site visits with the involvement of stakeholders including graduate students, faculty members, department chairs, deans, and vice provost.