Previous Seminars for Fiscal Year 2009

Seminars to be held from 2:30 to 3:30 in the Welcome Center Auditorium unless otherwise noted

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Speaker: Bulent Mutus, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Windsor/Ontario Canada
Title: "Gold Nanoparticle-based Methods for Characterizing Thiols"
Location:  EDC Auditorium -- 1507 Engineering Building
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Speaker: Vladimir Mitin, Ph.D.
SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chair of Electrical Engineering
University of Buffalo/Buffalo, NY
Title: "Quantum-dot Photodetectors: In search of Optimal Design for Room-Temperature Operation"
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Speaker: Charles Wilkie, Ph.D.
Pfetschinger-Habermann Professor of Polymer and Organic Chemistry
Marquette University/Milwaukee, WI
Title: "The Utility of Nanocomposites in Fire Retardancy"
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Speaker: Frank Osterloh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry,
University of California/Davis, CA
Title: "Making Fuel from Sunshine: Inorganic Nanomaterials for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production"
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Speaker: Gerald Meyer, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemistry,
Johns Hopkins University/Baltimore, MD
Title: "Solar Energy Conversion with Molecules and Semiconductor Nanocrystallites"
Location: Bernath Auditorium, David Adamany Undergraduate Library
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Speaker: Michael Ward, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Chemistry,
New York University/New York, NY
Title: "Unraveling Pathological Biomineralization at the Nanoscale: The Materials Science of Kidney Stones"
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, October 21 2008

Speaker: Peter Rossky, Ph.D.
Research Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
College of Natural Sciences
The University of Texas/Austin TX
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, November 18 2008

Speaker: Art Ramirez,
LGS Innovations
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, December 2 2008

Speaker: Shaoyi Jiang, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering
Department of Chemical Engineering,
University of Washington/Seattle, WA
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, January 13 2009

Speaker: Ivan Avrutsky, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wayne State University/Detroit, MI
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, February 3 2009

Speaker: Andrew Hillier, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Iowa State University/Ames, IA

2:30 to 3:30 p.m. - Welcome Center
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, February 17 2009

Speaker: Speaker: Hector D. Abruna, Ph.D.
Emile M. Chamot Professor
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Cornell University/Ithaca, NY

Title: Electrochemistry at the Nanoscale: Building Blocks and Techniques

2:30 to 3:30 p.m. - Welcome Center
Abstract Bio

Tuesday, March 3 2009

Speaker: Ram Seshadri, Ph.D.
Professor, Materials Department
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of California/Santa Barbara, CA

2:30 to 3:30 p.m. - Welcome Center
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, March 10 2009

Speaker: Chris Gorman, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry & Nanoscale Materials Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
North Carolina State University/Raleigh, NC

2:30 to 3:30 p.m. - Welcome Center
Abstract Bio

Thursday, April 9 2009

Speaker: Matthew Tirrell, Ph.D.
Professor and Dean of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of California/Santa Barbara, CA

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, EDC Auditorium, 1507 Engineering Building
Abstract Bio

Tuesday, May 5 2009

Speaker: Judith Whittum-Hudson, Ph.D
Professor
Department of Immunology & Microbiology
School of Medicine
Wayne State University

2:30 to 3:30 p.m. - Welcome Center

Previous Seminars for Fiscal Year 2008

Tuesday, October 2 2007

Speaker: Eric Jakobsson, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Biochemistry Department,
Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Director, National Center for Biomimetic Nanoconductors
University of Illinois/Urbana-Champaign, IL
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, November 6 2007

Speaker: Jaewu Choi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wayne State University Detroit, MI
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, December 4 2007

Speaker: Ranganathan Kumar, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical Materials and Aerospace Engineering
University of Central Florida/Orlando, FL
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, January 15 2008

Speaker: James W. Schneider, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University/Pittsburgh, PA
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, February 5 2008

Speaker: Craig L. Hill, Ph.D.
Goodrich C. White Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
Emory University/Atlanta, GA
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, February 19 2008

Speaker: James Hone, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Columbia University/New York, NY
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, March 4 2008

Speaker: Steven Yalisove
Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
University of Michigan/Ann Arbor, MI
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, March 18 2008

Speaker: William E. Buhro, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Chemistry
Associate Director, Center for Materials Innovation
Associate Editor, Chemistry of Materials
George E. Pake Professor in Arts and Sciences
Washington University/St. Louis MO
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, April 1 2008

Speaker: Gerard "Jerry" Lutty
G. Edward and G. Britton Durell Professor,
Department of Opthalmology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine / Baltimore, MD
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, April 15 2008

Speaker: Alan Hudson
Professor, Immunology & Microbiology
Wayne State University/Detroit, MI
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, May 6 2008

Speaker: Stephen K. Gray, Ph.D
Senior Chemist, Chemical Dynamics in the Gas Phase and Computational Nanophotonics
Chemistry Division and Center for Nanoscale Materials
Argonne National Laboratory/Argonne, IL
Abstract & Bio

Tuesday, September 23 2008

Speaker: Gregory Auner, Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Wayne State University/Detroit, MI
Abstract & Bio

Previous Seminars for Fiscal Year 2007

Tuesday, October 3 2006

Speaker: Dr. Adi Eisenberg, McGill University/Montreal, Quebec
Topic: Block Copolymer Self-Assembly with Applications to Drug Deliver and Cellular Internalization Studies

Tuesday, October 17 2006

Speaker: Dr. Brian Korgel, University of Texas/Austin
Topic: Semiconductor Nanowires

Tuesday, November 21 2006

Speaker: Dr. Clare Yu, University of California, Irvine
Topic: The Transportation System Inside a Living Cell

Tuesday, December 5 2006

Speaker: Dr. Gregory Lanza, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Topic: Molecular Imaging and Drug Delivery
Location: John D. Dingell Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC), 4646 John R

Tuesday, February 6 2007

Speaker: Dr. Paul Wooley, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Topic: Biological Responses to Nanoparticles – Does Size Really Matter?
Location: Welcome Center

Tuesday, February 20 2007

Speaker: Dr. Erhard Rothe, Department of Chemical Engineering
Topic: Arrays of Nanobumps Created with Laser Light Applied to Micrometer-Sized Spheres
Location: Welcome Center

Tuesday, March 6 2007

Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Lindsey, North Carolina State University
Topic: Ultradense Information Storage with Hybrid Molecular/Semiconductor Chip
Location: Welcome Center

Tuesday, March 20 2007

Speaker: Dr. Alex Benderskii, Department of Chemistry
Topic: Coherent Nonlinear Spectroscopic Studies of Molecular Structure and Dynamics at Interfaces and Nanostructures
Location: Welcome Center

Tuesday, April 3 2007

Speaker: Dr. David Oupicky, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Topic: “Smart" Self-Assembly Nanostructures for Delivery of Nucleic Acids

Tuesday, April 17 2007

Speaker: Dr. Jayanth Panyam, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Topic: Nanotechnology-Based Approaches to Overcome Tumor Drug Resistance

Tuesday, September 18 2007

Speaker: James R. Baker, Jr., M.D.
Ruth Dow Doan Professor and Director, Center for Biologic Nanotechnology
Chief, Division of Allergy and Immunology
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan/Ann Arbor, MI
Abstract & Bio

Previous Seminars for Fiscal Year 2006

Tuesday, October 4 2005

Speaker: Dr. Paul McEuen
Carbon Nanotubes: Transistors, Sensors, and Tiny Guitars

Tuesday, October 18 2005

Speaker: Dr. Peter Hoffmann
When a Liquid is Not a Liquid: The Mysteries of Nanoconfined Fluids

Tuesday, November 1 2005

Speaker: Dr. Bhanu Jena
Discovery of the Molecular Mechinery & Mechanism of Cell Secretion

Tuesday, November 15 2005

Speaker: Dr. Esin Gulari
Perfomance Enhancing Nano-scale Fillers for Polymer Composites

Tuesday, December 6 2005

Speaker: Dr. Vladimir Shalaev
Nanophotonics: Coupling Light to Nanostructures with Plasmons

Tuesday, December 20 2005

Speaker: Dr. Guangzhao Mao
AFM Characterization of Various Nano-Systems

Monday, January 16 2006

Speaker: Dr. Martin Philbert, University of Michigan
Topic: Toxicology of NanoBioMaterials
Location: Welcome Center

Tuesday, January 17 2006

Speaker: Dr. David Benson
Nanoparticle-Based Biosensors

Tuesday, February 7 2006

Speaker: Dr. E. Fred Schubert
Innovations in Light Emitting Diodes for Solid-State and Smart Lighting Applications

Tuesday, February 21 2006

Speaker: Dr. Charles Winter
Growth of Nanoscale Thin Films by Atomic Layer Deposition

Tuesday, March 7 2006

Speaker: Dr. Mark Ratner
Charge Transport in Molecular Junctions - Tunnel Barriers and Beyond

Tuesday, March 21 2006

Speaker: Dr. Claudio Verani
Bio-inspired Complexes of Phenol-containing Ligands: From Soft Materials to Ground-state Switches

Tuesday, April 4 2006

Speaker: Dr. Joseph Hupp
Adventures with Nanostructured Molecular Materials

Tuesday, April 18 2006

Speaker: Dr. Evi Goldfield
Molecular Hydrogen Inside Carbon Nanotubes: Quantum Sieving, Rotational Structure and Extreme Confinement

Tuesday, May 2 2006

Speaker: Dr. Cathy Murphy
Synthesis, Assembly and Reactivity of Metallic Nanorods

Tuesday, May 16 2006

Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Brock
Synthesis and Properties of Nanoparticles and Nanostructures: From Phosphide Nanoparticles to Chalcogenide Aerogels

Tuesday, September 19 2006

Speaker: Dr. Donald Tomalia, Central Michigan University
Topic: Dendrimer-Based Nanomedicine: Its Impact on Biology, Pharma Delivery, MRI Imaging and Polyvalent/Targeted Therapies
Location: Green Auditorium, 3rd Floor Scott Hall at 2:30 p.m.

Previous Seminars for Fiscal Year 2005

Tuesday, September 20 2005

Speaker: Dr. Sandro da Rocha
Novel Formulations for the Pulmonary Delivery of Polar/Bio Molecules