The West Virginia University Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Education Initiative (WVNano) is co-organizing a regional symposium on nanoelectric devices and materials Monday, April 23.
The event�€which is being hosted by the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Vacuum Society (AVS)�€will be from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Rangos Ballroom, University Center, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Along with WVNano at WVU , co-organizers include departments and centers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh involved in nanoscale science and engineering.
The symposium is designed to bring together researchers in nanoscale science and engineering in West Virginia and western Pennsylvania to foster interaction and initiate collaborations, said Tom Myers, WVNano co-director.
It is open to anyone interested in nanotechnology.
Our goal is to form regional alliances with researchers at other institutions,said Myers.We will be building on each others strengths. This will make our own program stronger and make our region as a whole more competitive.
The symposium will focus on molecular electronics, and will feature several speakers and presentations. Speakers are:
- Saw-Wai Hla, Ohio University,STM Manipulation of Molecular Kondo Resonance
- David Lederman, West Virginia University,Detection of the Cancer Marker Proteins VEGF and MMP -9 Using Microcantilevers
- Yi Luo, Carnegie Mellon University,Investigation of Single-Molecule Transistors and Supramolecular Devices for Future Nanoscale Electronics
- Theresa Mayer, Penn State University,Electrical and Spectroscopic Characterization of Nanoscale Molecular Junctions
- Doug Natelson, Rice University,Single-Molecule Transistors: Tools for Physics and Physical Chemistry
- Alexander Star, University of Pittsburgh,Nanoelectronic Detection of Molecular Recognition Using Carbon Nanotubes
- N. J. Tao, Arizona State University,Wiring Molecules Up for Electronics and Sensors
In addition, 50 poster presentations of regional research are expected to be given.
All interested researchers are invited to submit posters for the symposium.
Posters should relate to the symposium theme of nanoeclectronic devices and materials.
To participate, e-mail a one- or two-page abstract, attached as a common file format (Microsoft Word, PDF ) to kline@ece.cmu.edu withAVSin the subject line.
Submissions will be reviewed by the symposium committee and authors will be notified of their status.
Accepted abstracts will be posted online as they become available. Each presenter will be given a space four feet square for his or her poster.
Web registration is $25 (students $15). On-site registration is $30 (students $20). Membership with AVS is not required for attendance. Anyone wishing to pay the fee can attend.
Online registration will be available, or participants can register in person. Those attending may pay by money order or credit card.
For more information, visithttp://www.nanofab.ece.cmu.edu/avs.
WVNano is an interdisciplinary effort across several schools and colleges at WVU , including the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources and Health Sciences.