• 2007 •
8/9/07		Dr. Catherine Hunt
		The American Chemical Society is held its 234th National Meeting and Exposition in Boston, August 19th to 23rd. Dr. Catherine Hunt has selected "Material Innovations: From Nanotech to Biotech and Beyond" as the presidential theme for the Boston ACS National Meeting. The overall Boston National Meeting theme is "Biotechnology for Health and Wellness". The overall theme of the recent ACS National Meeting in Chicago in March 2007 was "Sustainability of Energy, Food and Water Supply".
8/9/07		Dr. Eric Isaacs
		The Center for Nanoscale Materials at  Argonne National Laboratory is a joint partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy and the State of Illinois, as part of DOE'S Nanoscale Science Research Center program. Dr. Eric Isaacs discusses the use of nanomaterials to develop new energy sources, nanobio - the interface of biology and technology, and nanophotonics - the possible nanoscale control of photons for information technology.
7/19/07		Dr. Mark Wrighton
		Chancellor Mark Wrighton was a presidential appointee to the National Science Board from 2000 through 2006. He was Provost of MIT from 1990 through 1995 − about 70 individuals have received the Ph.D. degree under his supervision at MIT. Chancellor Wrighton discusses the new International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES), launched at Washington University in St. Louis in June 2007. The I-CARES mission is to invest in infrastructure for world-class research efforts to meet the environment and energy challenges of the 21st Century.
7/19/07		Corey Powell
		sorey Powell writings has appeared in The New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Times, and Newsday. He is Adjunct Professor of Science Writing in Science and Environmental Reporting Program. He discusses trends in technology and biomedicine, and how to re-engage Americas youth in mathematics and the sciences.
6/28/07		Dr. Dennis Hong
		Dr. Dennis Hong discusses designing humanoid robots, a multi-appendage robotics system in conjunction with NASA, and the "amoeba robot", using Whole Skin Locomotion.
6/21/07		Dr. Terry Collins
		Dr. Terry Collins discusses the emerging field of green chemistry, remediating environmental damage using designer catalyst molecules, and replacing toxic products and manufacturing processes with environment-friendly alternatives.
6/21/07		Dr. Michael Liebschner & Dr. Lin Zhong
		Dr. Michael Liebschner and Dr. Lin Zhong discuss developing minimally invasive techniques for treating and diagnosing osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures, and OsteoConduct, a system for body-area communication that takes advantage of bone's ability to conduct sound. OsteoConduct will enable the human skeleton to transmit commands reliably and securely to wearable gadgets and medical implants.
6/14/07		Dr. Raj Manglik
		Dr. Raj Manglik discusses development of alternative energy systems, use of fuel cells in transportation, large power generation, and portable electronic devices, as well as methods for system optimization.
4/12/07		John Rennie
		John Rennie is only the seventh editor in chief in the 160-year history of Scientific American magazine. He discusses science education in the U.S. and how it affects the country's technological/industrial competitiveness; policy responses to global warming; and the future of emerging technologies such as nanotechnology, robotics, cloning, and tissue engineering.
4/12/07		Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin
		Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin has organized the Emerging Nanoscale Materials Specialty Group of the Society for Risk Analysis. She discusses how to facilitate the exchange of ideas and knowledge and encourage collaborative research among practitioners, researchers, teachers, and others interested in risk analysis and emerging nanoscale materials.
3/22/07		Matt Clouse
		Matt Clouse, Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnership. The EPA’s Green Power Partnership is a voluntary, climate protection program seeking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by building demand for renewable power. Green power is electricity generated from renewable energy resources such as solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, biomass and low-impact hydro resources. Green power resources contribute little to no greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Matt Clouse discusses how organizations can improve their environmental performance, the reasons organizations purchase green power, and how to locate green power in your area.
3/15/07		Dr. Buddy Ratner
		Dr. Buddy Ratner, Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board, Ratner BioMedical Group, and Professor of Bioengineering and Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Washington. Dr. Ratner’s research interests include biomaterials, tissue engineering, polymers, biocompatibility, self-assembly, nanobiotechnology, and RF-plasma thin film deposition. He was recently elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Ratner discusses “Engineered Cardiac Morphogenesis” and treatment for victims of myocardial infarction; tissue replacement therapy for esophageal cancer; and biocompatibility, medical devices and star materials.
3/8/07		Dr. Antonio Giordano
		Dr. Antonio Giordano, Director, Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, and President and Chairman of the Board, Sbarro Health Research Organization. Dr. Giordano discovered the protein p60, later named cyclin A, a substance that regulates growth in the cell cycle. At Temple University, he discovered Rb2/p130, a tumor suppressor gene which has since been found to be active in lung, endometrial, brain, breast, liver and ovarian cancers, and CDK9 and CDK10, guardians of the human genome. At the Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine at Temple University, promising researchers from around the globe pursue groundbreaking research in the molecular workings of cancer and other devastating diseases.
3/8/07		Dr. Nathan Cady
		Dr. Nathan Cady, Assistant Professor of Nanobioscience, The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University of Albany, Albany, NY, 3-8-07 Dr. Cady’s key research area is developing methods to study biological processes at the nano- and microscale. He is currently extending his previous work with nucleic-acid based biosensors by researching the development of sensors that are capable of detecting multiple organisms and/or DNA sequences within single samples. Dr. Cady is also focused on broader nanobiotechnology research.
3/1/07		Richard Garozzo
		Richard Garozzo, Senior Composites Engineer in the Polymer Nanocomposites and Composites Group, University of Dayton Research Institute, and Manager, UDRI’s Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites and Devices. The Center for Multifunctional Polymer Nanocomposites and Devices at the University of Dayton Research Institute is the world’s first manufacturing center for product demonstration of nano-enhanced polymer composites. The facility gives manufacturers the opportunity to evaluate state-of-the-art materials in their composite products, but without the risk involved in purchasing new equipment and retooling their facilities. Richard Garozzo has more than 20 years experience performing research and development in advanced composite materials. He is also well versed in developing parts for man-rated programs for the aerospace, medical and automotive industries.
2/15/07		David C. Brock
		David C. Brock, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Contemporary History and Policy, Chemical Heritage Foundation, specializes in oral history, the history of instrumentation, and the history of semiconductor science, technology, and industry. Mr. Brock’s most recent publication is Understanding Moore’s Law: Four Decades of Innovation (Chemical Heritage Press in 2006). He has co-authored two articles in 2006 on the broad subject of what he calls the “chemical history of electronics”: a paper for the journal History and Technology titled “The Materiality of Microelectronics”, and a brief biography of Gordon E. Moore for the journal Annals of the History of Computing.
2/15/07		Dr. Sarah Arsenault
		Dr. Sarah Arsenault, Senior Research Engineer, United Technologies Corporation, has taken on task leadership roles for Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Storage technologies. The Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Team and Dr. Arsenault were recognized in 2005 for innovative development of SOFC stack technology for power generation of the future, culminating in successful design and demonstration of a 1-kilowatt cell stack. Dr. Arsenault was responsible for driving the design and development of a subscale Hydrogen Storage Prototype System for fuel cell vehicles. She is a Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and discusses Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, a part of National Engineering Week.
2/15/07		Dr. Katie Hunt
		Dr. Katie Hunt, 2007 President of the American Chemical Society. The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization, chartered by the U.S. Congress, with a multidisciplinary membership of more than 158,000 chemists and chemical engineers. ACS publishes numerous scientific journals and databases, convenes major research conferences, and provides educational, science policy, and career programs in chemistry. Dr.w Katie Hunt discusses "Sustainability of Energy, Food, and Water”, why it’s important for students to understand chemistry and science, and how the U.S. can stay competitive with other nations.
2/8/07		Dr. Summer Johnson
		Dr. Summer Johnson, Director, Ethics in Novel Technologies, Research, and Innovation Program, Alden March Bioethics Institute, discusses the main ethical concerns regarding nanotechnologies, ethical issues related particularly to nanomedicine, and other innovative health technologies including advances in stem cell research.
• 2006 •
12/15/06		Dr. William Johnson
		Dr. William Johnson, Ruben and Donna Mettler Professor of Material Science at the California Institute of Technologies, serves currently as an associate editor for Journal of Applied Physics and Applied Physics Letters. He is a principal editor of the MRS Journal of Material Science. Dr. Johnson is author or co-author of over 230 publications in the scientific literature, and has contributed chapters to seven books. He has held numerous consulting positions for the Department of Energy, NASA, and corporations.
12/8/06		Dr. Arthur Caplan
		Dr. Arthur Caplan has served on a number of national and international committees including Chair of the National Cancer Institute Biobanking Ethics Working Group, Chair of the Advisory Committee to the United Nations on Human Cloning, a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Illnesses, and the ethics committee of the American Society of Gene Therapy. Dr. Caplan’s newest book, "Smart Mice, Not So Smart People" was recently published by Rowman Littlefield.
11/3/06		Professor Ed Schlesinger
		Carnegie Mellon University has been awarded a six-year, $4.2 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to create a new type of reconfigurable integrated circuit for chip manufacturers. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s new Center for Memory Intensive Self Configuring Integrated Circuits, headed by Professor Ed Schlesinger, intend to create intelligent, self-repairing nanoscale chip designs and architectures.
10/27/06		Dr. Mario Paniccia
		Dr. Mario Paniccia, Director of the Photonics Technology Lab at the Intel Corporation discusses the first electrically pumped hybrid silicon laser, which may ultimately enable terabit optical links. Terabit communication is one million times faster than current “high-speed” downstream links to the home. Optoelectronics research is being conducted at Intel Corporation and UC Santa Barbara.
10/20/06		Dr. Cliff Davidson
		Dr. Cliff Davidson’s research interests and expertise include sustainability as it applies to engineering and the environment, and use of glacial records to understand historical air pollution trends. CMU’s Center for Sustainable Engineering is designed to help future engineers better manage increased stress on the world’s limited resources.
10/6/06		Dr. Gary Fedder
		Dr. Gary Fedder is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Director, Institute for Complex Engineered Systems at Carnegie Mellon University. His research interests are in the multidisciplinary area of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). Current research activities include micro-sensor and micro-actuator design; microrobotic control and manipulation; embedded microinstruments; and nanometer-scale, probe-based data storage.
10/6/06		Susan Hassler
		Susan Hassler, Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Spectrum, discusses the recent IEEE Fellows Survey on the impact of science and technology on life in the next 50 years, reported in the September 2006 IEEE Spectrum. Key themes included “computation and bandwidth to burn”, “sensory transformation”, “lightweight infrastructure”, and “extending biology”.
9/22/06		Dr. Michael S. Wong
		Dr. Michael Wong is Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Rice University. His research has been featured in Scientific American, New Scientist, and Science News. Technology Review magazine recently named him to its coveted TR35 list — a compilation of the world's top 35 innovators under the age of 35. His research in nanostructured materials is at the cutting edge of chemistry and is extending the traditional boundaries of both chemical engineering and materials science.
7/26/06		Dr. Michael Arbib
		Dr. Michael A. Arbib’s, Fletcher Jones Professor of Computer Science, University Professor, Professor of Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Southern California discusses his broad research in artificial intelligence, brain theory and cognitive science.
7/26/06		Dr. Cyrus Mody
		Dr. Cyrus Mody’s, Program Manager for Nanotechnology and Innovation Studies in the Center for Contemporary History and Policy at the Chemical Heritage Foundation discusses his current research on the history of nanotechnology and corporate–academic relations in American science. He has published ethnographic and historical studies of nanotechnology, science pedagogy, and the commercialization of academic research in a variety of journals and edited volumes.
7/12/06		Dr. Naomi Halas
		Dr. Naomi Halas, Stanley C. Moore Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director, Laboratory for Nanophotonics, and Professor of Chemistry at Rice University discusses her pioneering work with nanoshells. She is best known as the inventor of nanoshells, a new class of multi-layered nanoscale particles that have unique optical properties of wide interest in optics, biomedicine, materials science, and other disciplines.
7/12/06		Dr. Behrokh Khoshnevis
		Dr. Behrokh Khoshnevis is Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Director of the Center for Rapid Automated Fabrication Technologies, and Director of the Manufacturing Engineering Graduate Program at the University of Southern California discusses his research in robotics and mechatronics related research projects that include the development of novel Solid Free Form, or Rapid Prototyping, processes (Contour Crafting and SIS), automated construction of civil structures, development of mechatronics systems for biomedical applications (e.g., restorative dentistry, rehabilitation engineering, haptics devices for medical applications), and autonomous mobile and modular robots for assembly applications in space.
6/21/06		Dr. Paul Anastas
		Dr. Anastas, Director, American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute, discusses green chemistry and science education. Dr. Anastas is the recipient of the Joseph Seifter Award, the U.S. EPA's highest scientific award for risk reduction and risk assessment.
6/21/06		Dr. Richard Borgens
		Dr. Richard Borgens, Director, Center for Paralysis Research. and Professor of Applied Neurology. Purdue University, discusses treatment methods for spinal cord injuries, including the oscillating field stimulator to stimulate nerve regeneration and use of polyethylene glycol to reduce spinal cord damage.
6/21/06		Dr. John Fourkas
		Dr. John Fourkas, Millard Alexander Professor of Chemistry, University of Maryland, discusses micromachines, nanotechnology, and related fabrication technology — applications include MRI imaging inside of blood vessels.
6/14/06		Dr. Arthur Daemmrich
		Dr. Arthur Daemmrich, Director, Center for Contemporary History and Policy, Chemical Heritage Foundation, discusses drug regulation, chemicals regulation, clinical trials registries and public access, and the possibility of personalized medicine.
6/14/06		Prof. Michael MacKay
		Professor Michael Mackay, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, discusses nanoparticles, plastics, and alterations in viscosity; layered assemblies; and new findings impacting the Stokes–Einstein relationship.
6/7/06		Dr. Vincent Pieribone
		Dr. Vincent Pieribone, Associate Fellow, The John B. Pierce Laboratory, discusses his new book, “Aglow in the Dark,” and the applications of bioluminescence to military operations, forensic science, and possible interfaces between man and machine.
6/7/06		Dr. Terri Stewart
		Dr. Terri Stewart, Lead, Environmental Biomarkers Initiative, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, discusses environmental biomarkers, public health, and national security, and predicting ecosystem damage and change.
5/10/06		Dr. James Tour
		Dr. James Tour is Chao Professor of Chemistry at Rice University's Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology, and Director, Rice University Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory. Dr. Tour discusses his new motorized version of the nanocar, a programmable structure containing less than 200 atoms.
5/3/06		Dr. Michael Bockstaller
		Dr. Michael Bockstaller, Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, discusses Section Transfer Lithography, a more cost efficient and energy efficient environment for semiconductor and electronics manufacturers, and the implications of this new fabrication system for the data storage industry.
5/3/06		Dr. Kristen Kulinowski
		Dr. Kristen Kulinowski, Director, International Council on Nanotechnology, and Executive Director for Education and Public Policy, Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology, Rice University. Dr. Kulinowski discusses understanding the public health implications of nanoparticles and safety testing of mass produced “nano”-products.
4/19/06		Dr. Anand Gadre
		Dr. Anand Gadre, Assistant Professor, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University of Albany–State University of New York, discusses micro-electro-mechanical systems, bionanotechnology, and biomedical applications including noninvasive nanoscale sensors and drug delivery systems.
4/12/06		Dr. Scott Huxtable
		Dr. Scott Huxtable, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Tech, discusses nanotechnology/nanoengineering in the classroom, recruiting underrepresented minority students in science and engineering, and thermal management of power electronics.
3/15/06		Jim Hurd
		Jim Hurd, Founder and Director, NanoScience Exchange, discusses nanotechnology commercialization, environmental concerns, and disruptive companies utilizing nanotechnology.
2/14/06		Jack Uldrich
		Jack Uldrich, President, The NanoVeritas Group, discusses his new book, “Investing in Nanotechnology: Think Small, Win Big”. Mr. Uldrich focuses on driving factors behind nanotechnology’s growth, near-term applications of nanotechnology, and the implications of nanotechnology for the energy sector, information sciences, and the life sciences.
1/18/06		Dr. Qimiao Si & Dr. Doug Natelson
		Dr. Qimiao Si, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, and Dr. Doug Natelson, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rice University, discuss new research in quantum criticality and quantum entanglement. Investigations relate to such fields as high-temperature superconductors, as well as single-molecule electronics.
1/11/06		Dr. Jeremy Ramsden
		Dr. Jeremy Ramsden, Chair of Nanotechnology, Cranfield University, discusses the likely near-term and long-term impacts of nanotechnology, the importance of public debate on nanotechnology, as well as his team’s work on hybrid living/nonliving systems and integrated optics for sensing and actuation.
1/11/06		Dr. Graham Cooks
		Dr. Graham Cooks, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Purdue University, discusses uses of mass spectrometry in industry and his lab’s new ambient mass spectrometry method. This new method may be used in real-time tissue analysis during surgery, as well as in explosives detection (at airports, for example). Dr. Cooks’s team is building a handheld mass spec device, which could be used as a personal health monitor.
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• 2005 •
11/30/05		Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
		Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Physics, Purdue University, discusses metalloproteins, metalloenzymes, understanding the role of “spin” and other “quantum effects” on the function of metalloenzymes, and the developing field of nano-medicine.
11/16/05		Dr. George Bekey
		Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California. Dr. Bekey’s research interests are in the areas of cooperative intelligent multiple robotic systems and applications of AI and robotics to medicine. He was a founder of the Biomedical Engineering Department and the founder of the Robotics Research Laboratory at USC. Dr. Bekey has published over 200 technical papers in the areas of robotics, computer simulation, control systems, biomedical engineering, and human-machine systems.
11/9/05		Dr. Carlo D. Montemagno
		Dr. Carlo Montemagno is Chairman, Department of Bioengineering Carol and Roy Doumani Professor of Biomedical Engineering Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at UCLA. Dr. Montemagno discusses new developments in nanotechnology, biological motors and molecular machines, and new demands on science education.
10/12/05		Dr. Charles Reinholtz & Dr. Al Wicks
		Dr. Charles Reinholtz is Alumni Distinguished Professor, and Dr. Al Wicks is Director, Modal Analysis Laboratory, at Virginia Tech. They discuss unmanned, autonomous vehicles, the DARPA Grand Challenge, the International Aerial Robotics Competition, and new developments in biomedical instrumentation.
9/14/05		Dr. Jay Johnson
		Dr. Jay Johnson is Group Leader, Chemical and Biological Sensors, Materials Engineering Division, University of Dayton Research Institute. Dr. Johnson discusses chemical and biological sensors, nanotechnology, and intracellular sensing applications.
9/14/05		Dr. Sylvester James Gates
		Dr. Jim Gates is John S. Toll Professor of Physics, Director, Center for String and Particle Theory, University of Maryland. He discusses how supersymmetry and superstring theory attempt to explain both general relativity and quantum mechanics, and furthering our overall knowledge of the workings of our universe.
9/7/05		Patrick J. Carr
		Patrick J. Carr is Manager, Deep Space Network Operations and Maintenance Contract Program, ITT. Mr. Carr discusses the Deep Space Network, an international system of antennas which communicates with interplanetary spacecraft missions such as Cassini and Mars Spirit. The network also collects information from Voyager 1, launched in 1977 and the most distant man-made object in space.
9/7/05		Dr. James Dye
		Dr. James Dye is University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Michigan State University. He discusses innovative nano-encapsulated alkali metal products, the unusual negative sodium ion, and use of alkalides and electrides in industry.
8/24/05		Dr. Billy J. Stanbery
		Dr. Billy J. Stanbery is President and CEO of HelioVolt Corporation. Dr. Stanbery discusses solar energy technologies, use of solar panels in building construction, and thin-film photovoltaics.
8/17/05		Dr. Leon N. Cooper
		Dr. Leon Cooper is the Thomas J. Watson Senior Professor of Science at Brown University. He specializes in theoretical physics, including low-temperature physics, and has also done theoretical work in neuroscience as well as in neural networks.
8/10/05		Dr. Pradeep Haldar
		Dr. Pradeep Haldar is Director, Energy and Environmental Applications Center, Albany NanoTech. Dr. Haldar discusses the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at Albany NanoTech. He discusses technology development initiatives and the process of assisting companies to overcome technical, market, and business development barriers by accelerating the insertion of nanotechnology into energy and environmental applications.
8/3/05		Dr. Enrique Barrera
		Dr. Enrique Barrera is Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Rice University. Dr. Barrera discusses the role of nanotechnology in the growth and development of our society, the role of nanotechnology in space exploration, and the use of carbon nanotubes in the development of new advanced materials.
7/27/05		Dr. Peter Will
		Dr. Peter Will is Information Sciences Institute Fellow, Research Professor in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Materials, Science, and Astronautics and Spacecraft Engineering, University of Southern California. Dr. Will discusses reconfigurable robots, nano-robots, distributed control of robot swarms, and societal and technical challenges in robotics.
7/27/05		Neil Gordon
		Neil Gordon is President of the Canadian NanoBusiness Alliance. Mr. Gordon discusses nanotechnology in Canada, and CANEUS, an international consortium for commercializing Micro and Nano Technologies for the aerospace and defense sector. He also addresses the most important factors that developers and entrepreneurs should consider when seeking commercial opportunities in nanotechnology.
7/13/05		Professor Robert Geer
		Dr. Robert Geer is Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Nanoscience, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University of Albany, State University of New York. Professor Geer describes activities and operations at Albany Nanotech, and critical and cutting-edge research at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering.
6/22/05		Dr. Myriam Sarachik
		Dr. Myriam Sarachik is the 2005 L'Oreal/UNESCO for Women in Science Laureate. She is the recipient of the 2005 Oliver E. Buckley Prize in Condensed Matter Physics.Dr. Sarachik's career in experimental condensed matter physics has focused on superconductivity, disordered metallic alloys, metal-insulator transitions in doped semiconductors, hopping transport in solids, and tunneling of magnetization in molecular magnets. In particular, she has made seminal contributions to Kondo physics, a central theme in condensed matter physics, and the metal-insulator transition.
6/15/05		Dr. Douglas Ray
		Dr. Douglas Ray is Chief Research Officer at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He discusses catalysis science and how it impacts our daily lives. Dr. Ray describes designing controlled catalytic reactions, based on nanoscience and high-performance computing. Biological catalysts could be used in environmental remediation, and photocatalysis could be used to produce "benign" fuels, such as hydrogen-based fuels.
6/8/05		Dr. Jim Hutchison
		Dr. Jim Hutchison is Director of the Materials Science Institute at the University of Oregon. He and his research group (a diverse group of synthetic chemists, analytical chemists, and applied physicists) design and make new functional materials. His specific research interests include preparation and study of nanoscale materials, surfaces, and polymers, for applications such as nanoelectronics, biocompatibility, and environmental remediation. He played key roles in developing the UO's nation-leading program in "green" (environmentally benign) organic chemistry, and designing the Materials Science Institute Graduate Internship Program in Semiconductor Processing.
6/1/05		Dr. Susanne Arney
		Dr. Susanne Arney is Director of the Nanotechnology Research at Lucent Technologies' Bell Labs. For 20 years she has been involved in seminal nanotechnology and MEMS component design, fabrication, and reliability physics assessments. Since 1992, Dr. Arney has conducted pioneering research into Optical MEMS applications in telecommunications, as well as novel physics experiements enabled by MEMS. In 1997, she founded Lucent's MEMS Reliability Physics Research Group, spearheading a "design for reliability" program to enable commercialization of Optical MEMS for lightwave network applications.
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• 2004 •
3/24/04		Dr. Carlo D. Montemagno
		Dr. Carlo Montemagno is Chairman, Department of Bioengineering Carol and Roy Doumani Professor of Biomedical Engineering Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, at UCLA.
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