‘VINSE Colloquium’
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Quantum Dot Purification and Metrics for Rational Control of Shell Growth, Ligand Exchange, and Quantum Yield” Dr. Andrew B. Greytak; University of South Carolina 03/29/17
Sep. 28, 2016—March 29, 2017 Andrew B. Greytak University of South Carolina Assistant Professor of Chemistry “Quantum Dot Purification and Metrics for Rational Control of Shell Growth, Ligand Exchange, and Quantum Yield” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: The unique and size-tunable fluorescence and absorption spectra of nanocrystal quantum dots (QDs) have led...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites for the Fabrication of Novel Electronic and Plasmonic Materials” Dr. Millicent A. Firestone; Los Alamos National Laboratory 11/09/16
Sep. 28, 2016—November 9, 2016 Millicent A. Firestone Thrust Leader for Soft, Biological & Composite NanomaterialsCenter for Integrated Nanotechnologies Los Alamos National Laboratory "Nanoparticle-Polymer Composites for the Fabrication of Novel Electronic and Plasmonic Materials" 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract The pursuit for functional nanocomposites that impact a wide range of technologies, ranging...
17th Annual Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Forum – NanoDay! 10/19/16 – Keynote Speaker – Mark Saltzman
Sep. 14, 2016—17th Annual Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Forum Wednesday, October 19, 2016 A yearly forum for faculty, postdocs, and students engaged in nanoscience and nanotechnology research. STUDENT LIFE CENTER 1:00 – 1:10 Welcome Sandra Rosenthal, Director of VINSE 1:10 – 1:20 New Tool in VINSE: Helios FIB SEM Anthony Hmelo, VINSE 1:20 – 1:40 Ultrafast Vibrational Spectroscopies to...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “The Benefits of Being Thin: The Revolutionary Potential of Ultrathin Membranes for Biology and Medicine” Dr. James McGrath; University of Rochester 11/02/16
Sep. 6, 2016—November 2, 2016 James McGrath University of Rochester Professor of Biomedical Engineering “The Benefits of Being Thin: The Revolutionary Potential of Ultrathin Membranes for Biology and Medicine” 4:10 P.M., Location: ESB 044-048 Refreshments served at 3:45 “The Benefits of Being Thin: The Revolutionary Potential of Ultrathin Membranes for Biology and Medicine Abstract Nearly a decade after we...
VINSE Colloquium Series: “Supramolecular Materials for Immunomodulation” Dr. Joel Henderson Collier; Duke University 09/14/16
Aug. 19, 2016—Wednesday September 14, 2016 Joel Henderson Collier Duke University Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering “Supramolecular Materials for Immunomodulation” 4:10 PM, 134 Featheringill Hall Refreshments served at 3:45 Abstract: Successful immunotherapies must raise both the correct strength and phenotype of an immune response. To treat a particular disease via the immune system,...
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...