Biography
Research interests
- Laser-matter interactions
- Electrodeposition of metals from aqueous and deep eutectic solutions
- Laser damage in dielectrics
- Fractography
- Light-matter interactions in plasmonics
Education
- Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, Norfolk State University, 2017
- B.S., Chemistry, Norfolk State University, 2012
Publications
2021 1 publication
- Peters, V. N.,Qiu, S. Roger, Harthcock, C., Negres, R. A., Voisin, T., Guss, G., Feigenbaum, E., Stolz, C. J., Vipin, D., and Huang, M. (2021) “Investigation of UV, ns-laser damage resistance of hafnia films produced by electron beam evaporation and ion beam sputtering deposition methods” Journal of Applied Physics130(4), 043
2019 3 publications
- Peters, V. N.,Prayakarao, S., Koutsares, S.R., Bonner, C.E,Noginov, M.A. (2019) “Control of Physical and Chemical Processes with Nonlocal Metal-Dielectric Environments” ACS Photonics6(12), 3039-30
- Peters, V.N.et al. (2019) “Effect of strong coupling on the photodegradation of the semiconducting polymer P3HT” Optica6(3), 318-32
- Peters, V.N.,Yang, C., Prayakarao, S., Noginov, M.A. (2019) “Effect of metal-dielectric substrates on chemiluminescence kinetics” JOSA B36(7), 132-13
2018 2 publications
- Pham, T., Horwood, C., Maiti, A., Peters, V.N.,Bunn, T., Stadermann, M. (2018) “Solvation properties of Silver and Copper Ions in Room Temperatures Ionic Liquid: A First-Principles Study” J. Phys. Chem. B.122, 12139-121
- Asane, J.K., Peters, V.N.,Alexander, R., Wallace, T., Peters, D.A., Noginov, M.A. (2018) “Study of conductivity of the poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) polymer (P3HT) in resonant Fabry-Perot cavities” Metamaterials, Metadevices, and Metasystems10719, 1071
2016 2 publications
- Peters, V. N.,Tumkur, T., Ma, J., Kotov, N.A., Noginov, M. (2016) “Strong coupling of localized surface plasmons and ensembles of dye” Optics Express24(22), 25653-256
- Peters, V. N., Alexander, R., Peters, D., Noginov, M. (2016) “Study of the effect of excited state concentration on photodegradation of the p3ht polymer” Scientific Reports6, 332
2015 2 publications
- Peters, V. N., Tumkur, T., Zhu, G., Noginov, M. (2015) “Control of a chemical reaction (photo degradation of p3ht polymer) with nonlocal dielectric environments” Scientific Reports5, 146
- Peters, V. N., Tumkur, T., Zhu, G., Noginov, M. (2015) “Control of a chemical reaction (photo degradation of p3ht polymer) with nonlocal dielectric environments” Scientific Reports5, 146
Other 5 publications
Selected publications
- For a full list, see: Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ID61gWcAAAAJ&hl=en
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Scopus
ORCID: 0000-0002-7635-0563
Awards
- Director’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Recognition Award for The Successful Sustained Consortium Relationship with Norfolk State, Virginia State and Elizabeth City State, 2021
- Director’s Diversity and Inclusion Award for providing mentorship and guidance to African American Students at Livermore High School, 2020
NSF IGERT Fellowship, 2012
Additional info
Memberships
- NOBCChE
- DEPS
Professional services
- External Advisory Committee Member, NSU Chemistry Department


