Research interests

• Laser-matter interactions
• Electrodeposition of metals from aqueous and deep eutectic solutions
• Laser damage in dielectrics
• Fractography
• Light-matter interactions in plasmonics

Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, Norfolk State University, 2017

B.S., Chemistry, Norfolk State University, 2012

Selected publications

 

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 Physics 130(4), 043

 

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 Photonics 6(12), 3039-30

 

Peters, V.N. et al. (2019) “Effect of strong coupling on the photodegradation of the semiconducting polymer P3HT” Optica 6(3), 318-32

 

Peters, V.N., Yang, C., Prayakarao, S., Noginov, M.A. (2019) “Effect of metal-dielectric substrates on chemiluminescence kinetics” JOSA B 36(7), 132-13

 

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

 

Peters, V. N., Tumkur, T., Ma, J., Kotov, N.A., Noginov, M. (2016) “Strong coupling of localized surface plasmons and ensembles of dye” Optics Express 24(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 Reports 6, 332

 

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 Reports 5, 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 Reports 5, 146

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 Metasystems 10719, 1071

 

For a full list, see: Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ID61gWcAAAAJ&hl=en  | ResearchGate | Scopus | ORCID: 0000-0002-7635-0563

• 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

Memberships

• NOBCChE
• DEPS

Professional services

• External Advisory Committee Member, NSU Chemistry Department