Micro/Nano Seminar Series

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Dr. Joseph Irudayaraj - February 27, 2009

Dr. Irudayaraj has degrees in Biosystems Engineering and Computer Sciences from University of Hawaii and Purdue. He has held faculty positions at Penn State and Utah State prior to coming to Purdue in 2005 after a Sabbatical in Cornell University with Dr. Harold Craighead’s group. Primary focus of their group at Purdue is on multiplex mechanistic sensing and quantification of molecular markers, genetic material, and drugs in single cells using nanomaterials and single molecule spectroscopies comprising of Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy and Lifetime imaging.

Dr. Ron Reifenberger - February 20, 2009

Ronald Reifenberger is a Professor in the Department of Physics, Purdue University. He obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from the University of Chicago. His research interests span a number of topics that include electron transport, field emission, nanoscale metallic clusters, and scanning probe microscopy. Dr. Reifenberger has been a co-organizer of the European Trends in Nanotechnology Conference since its inception in 2000 and is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. He has served as a committee member on the “APEC Foresight Committee on Nanotechnology, the Technology for the 21st Century”. He received the distinguished Physics alumnus award from his alma mater, John Carroll University in Cleveland OH. Between 2000 and 2005, Reifenberger was actively engaged with the design of the nanometrology wing in the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue University.

Dr. Robert W. Cohn - January 29, 2009

Robert W. Cohn is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Louisville where he established (since 1996) and directs the ElectroOptics Research Institute and Nanotechnology Center, a collaboration of 19 UofL and 7 University of Kentucky faculty. Dr. Cohn has demonstrated the automated self assembly of individual and arrays of nanostructures and will describe these methods of fabrication and  show various advantages of the fabrication process, together with applications that result from these unique structured materials. . 

Dr. Shane Woody - January 16, 2009

Dr. Shane Woody co-founder of InsituTec Inc. will present some of the recent efforts at InsituTec novel metrology instrument with the ability to measure both surface finish and form of microscale parts.

Dr. Mehran Mehregany - December 2, 2008

Professor Mehregany is well known for his research in the area of MEMS and silicon carbide. He has over 300 publications describing his work, holds 16 U.S. patents and is the recipient of a number of awards/honors. He served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering (January 1996 to December 1997), Assistant-to-the-President of the Transducers Research Foundation (1994 to 2004) and is currently a Trustee of the Transducers Research Foundation and an Editor for the Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems. His current interest is research and development at the intersections of micro/nano-electro-mechanical systems, semiconductor silicon carbide and integrated circuits.

Dr. Babak Ziaie - March 10, 2008

Dr. Babak Ziaie from the Purdue University speaks on Biomedical Microsystems: Challenges and Opportunities.

STS Elionix - March 5, 2008

The presentation will be an introduction to ELIONIX, a worldwide leading manufacturer of electron beam lithography and 3-D surface roughness measurement systems.

Dr. Elaine D. Haberer - March 3, 2008

Dr. Elaine D. Haberer from the University of California speaks on "A Merging of Materials and Device Perspectives through Fabrication and Assembly: GaN Microdisks and Bio-Templated Photovoltiac Materials."

Dr. Robert Cohn - February 28, 2008

Dr. Robert Cohn, of The University of Louisville speaks on "Biophysical measurement with nanoprobes."

Dr. Eric Nuxoll - February 18, 2008

Dr. Eric Nuxoll from the University of Minnesota speaks on Pulsatile Hormone Delivery via BioMEMS.

Dr. Manashi Nath - January 14, 2008

Dr. Manashi Nath from Colorado State University speaks on Innovative Synthesis of Inorganic Nanotubes, Fullerenes, Nanowires, and Naohelices.

Dr. Oliver Graudejus - January 8, 2008

Dr. Oliver Graudejus from Princeton University speaks on Stretchable Microelectrodes.

Dr. Yu-huang Wang - January 18, 2008

Dr. Yu-huang Wang from Northwestern University Evanston, Il., speaks on Controlling Structure at the Nanoscale: From "Cloning" Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes to Massively Parallel Dip-Pen Nanolithography.

2007 Special Lecture Series - December 6, 2007

Dr. Kyle Jiang speaks.

LabVIEW Talk - November 20, 2007

 

2007 Special Lecture Series - November 12, 2007

Silvaco TCAD Software.

Dr. Balaji Panchapakesan - October 1, 2007

Dr. Balaji Panchapakesan of the University of Delaware speaks on "Understanding the Interaction of Light on Carbon Nanotubes: From Micro-Opto-Mechanical Systems to Cancer Nanotechnology.

Presentation to U of L Pre-med Students - April 6, 2007

Dr. Walsh was contacted by Jennifer Wrubel, President of Alpha Epsilon Delta at the University of Louisville to give a talk on Micro/Nano/Mems on Monday, April 6. AED is a pre-health honor society of sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Small Times Article

Small Times Magazine surveyed several universities around the world to see which had the best funding, facilities, patenting, comany formation, research, publishing, plus micro-and nano- specific courses and degree programs. They ranked The University of Louisville one of the top ten in Commercialization. Sections of the article are below.