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Meni Wanunu
Associate Professor of Physics
617.373.7412
Expertise
biomolecular structure and dynamics, gene sequencing, interfacial chemistry and bioconjugate chemistry, micro- and nano-fabrication, scanning probe microscopy, vibrational spectroscopy

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Students and faculty standing on stage at Blackman auditorium.

14th annual Academic Honors Convocation recognizes Northeastern students and faculty for their scholarship, research, leadership and innovation

“This event only started 14 years ago, but I can assure you that it will continue for another 125 years,” President Joseph E. Aoun said.
Meni Wanunu, associate professor of physics, and his post doctoral student Robert Henley are using carbon nanotubes as a filter to desalinate water. Their new paper shows the method works better than any other existing process. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Don’t be salty. Tiny tubes desalinate water one molecule at a time

Only a tiny portion of water on Earth is drinkable, and it’s dwindling fast. But sipping seawater may be on the horizon. Northeastern researchers have discovered that carbon nanotubes are nearly perfect for salt filtration, which could help make widespread desalinization a reality.

The thrill of scientific discovery

Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel laureate and Distinguished University Professor at Northeastern, loves bacteria. As he puts it, “I find humans too complicated.” Roberts delivered the keynote address at an event on campus this week that drew leading researchers in the area of DNA sequencing technology.

Nanopores promise cost savings in gene sequencing

By applying nanopores to established next-generation gene-sequencing technologies, professor Meni Wanunu could help bring the price of a single genome to $100.
Meni Wanunu

Gene sequencing at warp speed

Assistant professor of physics Meni Wanunu and colleagues design nanopore membranes for novel drug discovery and gene sequencing techniques.