Colloquium Category
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment: A Vision to Enable Decentralized Water Treatment” Dr. Pedro Alvarez; Rice University 8/24/16
Aug. 11, 2016—August 24, 2016 Pedro Alvarez Rice University George R. Brown Professor of Engineering and Professor of Chemistry and Director, Nanosystems Engineering Research Center on Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) “Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment: A Vision to Enable Decentralized Water Treatment” 4:10 PM, Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract. Through control over material size, morphology and chemical structure,...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Multilayer Nanocoatings Capable of Separating Gases, Stopping Fire and Generating Voltage from Body Heat” Dr. Jamie C. Grunlan; Texas A&M University 5/18/16
Mar. 2, 2016—May 18, 2016 Jaime C. Grunlan Texas A&M University Linda & Ralph Schmidt ’68 Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, and Chemistry “Multilayer Nanocoatings Capable of Separating Gases, Stopping Fire and Generating Voltage from Body Heat” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a conformal...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Manufacturing and applications of carbon nanotube surfaces” Dr. John Hart; MIT 2/26/16
Jan. 19, 2016—February 26, 2016. John Hart Massachusetts Institute of Technology Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Mitsui Career Development Professor in Contemporary Technology “Manufacturing and applications of carbon nanotube surfaces” 4:10 PM, 5326 Stevenson Center Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: For more than two decades, widespread research has been devoted to the synthesis, characterization, and integration of carbon...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Thermal Engineering of GaN Semiconductor Devices” Dr. Samuel Graham; Georgia Institute of Technology 1/27/16
Dec. 14, 2015—January 27, 2016. Samuel Graham Rae S. and Frank H. Neely Professor Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology “Thermal Engineering of GaN Semiconductor Devices” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: The development of gallium nitride (GaN) on a variety of substrates from Si to diamond is under development...
VINSE Colloquium Series: Student Selected Keynote Address “Precise Chemical, Physical, and Electronic Nanoscale Contacts” Dr. Paul Weiss, UCLA 04/20/16
Dec. 14, 2015—April 20, 2016. Paul Weiss UC Presidential Chair Distinguished Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry Distinguished Professor of Materials Science & Engineering University of California, Los Angeles Director, California NanoSystems Institute “Precise Chemical, Physical, and Electronic Nanoscale Contacts” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: The chemical, physical, and electronic connections that materials...
VINSE Colloqium Series: “Nanowire and Nanomembrane Electronics: Performance and Scalability” Dr. Xiuling Li; University of Illinois 3/16/16
Dec. 14, 2015—March 16, 2016. Xiuling Li Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory University of Illinois, Urbana “Nanowire and Nanomembrane Electronics: Performance and Scalability” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: This talk will focus on several platform nanotechnologies developed at Illinois. First, I will introduce a method to realize...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Fluorescent Quantum Dots for Single-Molecule Imaging of Living Cells and Tissues” Dr. Andrew Smith; University of Illinois 1/13/16
Dec. 13, 2015—January 13, 2016. Andrew Smith Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign “Fluorescent Quantum Dots for Single-Molecule Imaging of Living Cells and Tissues” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: Quantum dots are light-emitting nanocrystals with unique optical and electronic properties that allow long-term multicolor imaging of cells and tissues...
16th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum – NanoDay! 10/14/15 – Keynote Speaker – Nate Lewis, CalTech
Sep. 17, 2015—16th Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum Wednesday, October 14, 2015 BUTTRICK HALL 1:10 – 1:25 Welcome Sandra Rosenthal, Chemistry 1:25 – 2:15 New tools in VINSE: Laser Writer, Leon Bellan, MERLIN Scanning Electron Microscope, Anthony Hmelo, Oxford Reaction Ion Etch, Jason Valentine, Dual Beam Focused Ion Beam, Deyu Li, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Bridget Rogers FEATHERINGILL HALL 2:25 – 3:10 POSTER...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Superdiffusive Thermal Transport in Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials” Dr. Ali Shakouri; Purdue University 9/30/15
Aug. 26, 2015—September 30, 2015. Ali Shakouri Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University “Superdiffusive Thermal Transport in Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: Latest research on nanostructured thermoelectrics will be presented. A direct conversion of heat into electricity which has the potential to reach MW and GW scale is the use...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Nanocrystal Assemblies: A Modular Approach to Materials Design” Dr. Dmitri Talapin; University of Chicago 10/28/15
Aug. 26, 2015—October 28, 2015. Dmitri V. Talapin Department of Chemistry and James Franck Institute University of Chicago “Nanocrystal Assemblies: A Modular Approach to Materials Design” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: Development of synthetic methods for nanomaterials has introduced new approaches for engineering functional solids. Nanocrystal assemblies provide a powerful platform for...