Syzygy Plasmonics co-founder and chief technology officer Suman Khatiwada '13 (second from right) spoke last week with Rice Provost Reggie DesRoches (right), Associate Dean of Engineering for Research and Innovation Marcia O'Malley (left), Dean of Engineering Luay Nakhleh (second from left) and Syzygy co-founder and Rice Professor Naomi Halas (center) during a tour of the Houston-based chemical manufacturing startup. (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University)