Naomi Halas (IMAGE) Rice University Caption Naomi Halas, director of Rice University's Laboratory for Nanophotonics, is an engineer and chemist who's spent more than 25 years pioneering the use of light-activated nanomaterials. Credit Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Usage Restrictions Must credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.