He is interested in nanotechnology, with an emphasis on organic chemistry. He has developed original designs for molecules with significant electrical properties that self-assemble into isolated, one-dimensional nanostructures, and exhibit significant properties required for producing ransistors. Dr. Nuckolls has received numerous awards, including the Beckham Young Investigator Award, the DuPont Young Investigator Award and the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship. Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences