Technology & Innovation Forum:Nanotechnology

Technology & Innovation Forum: NanotechnologySchedule

9.00-9.05 USFWelcome:KarenHolbrook,PhD,SeniorVicePresidentforUSFOfficeofResearch& InnovationandGlobalAffairs 9.05-9.15 AcknowledgementsandIntroductions,DonHaynie,PhD

THEME: Technology Commercialization

9.15-10.15 ThomasTheis,PhD,HovikGukasyan,PhD,VincentCaprio,MBA 10.15-10.30 PanelDiscussion 10.30-10.45 Break

THEME: Education, Environment and Space

10.45-11.45 SteveDunn,PhD,KennethKlabunde,PhD,HarryPartridge,PhD 11.45-12.00 PanelDiscussion

12.00-1.30 Break for Lunch

THEME: Medicine and Toxicology

1.30-2.30 RutledgeEllis-Behnke,PhD,ScottMcNeil,PhD,GünterOberdörster,PhD 2.30-2.45 PanelDiscussion 2.45-3.00 Break

THEME: Nanotechnology in Florida

3.00-4.00 BrentGila,PhD,SudiptaSeal,PhD,RichardLiang,PhD,AshokKumar,PhD 4.00-4.15 PanelDiscussion 4.15-4.30 Break

THEME: Engineering

4.30-5.30 RichardSuperfine,PhD,PaulWesterhoff,PhD,DeepakSrivastava,PhD 5.30-5.45 PanelDiscussion 5.45-6.30 ModeratedDiscussion 6.30-7.30 ReceptionandToursofISAandNREC

Vincent Caprio, NanoBusiness Commercialization Association Title:TheNanoBusinessAllianceAbstract: TheAllianceisthefirstindustryassociationfoundedtoadvancetheemergingbusinessofnanotechnologyandMicrosystemsforcorporations,start-ups,researchers,universities, investorsandahostofotherkeystakeholders.ThistalkwithcovertheAlliance’smission,whichistocreateacollectivevoiceoftheemergingsmalltechindustryanddeveloparangeofinitiativestosupportandstrengthenthenanotechnologybusinesscommunity,throughpublicpolicyefforts,events,research,andthroughthecreationofpartnerships.

Steve Dunn, Centre for Materials Research, Queen Mary University of LondonTitle:Nanostructuresforkinetictoelectricenergyconversion:afuture?Abstract:Thedevelopmentofmanufacturingprocessesforlargeareananostructurespresentsnewopportunities.Oneisthedevelopmentofenergyharvestingdevicesthatconvertstrayvibration,insystemsrangingfromtrainstoaletterinthepost,intoelectricity.Isnanostructuringgoingtomakeabetterdevice?Here,bettercanmeancheaper,moreversatile,longerlastingoraddressingaproblemwithnocurrentavailablesolution.We’lltalkthroughboththedevicesbeingdevel-opedandopportunitiestheyprovide.

Rutledge Ellis-Behnke, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Heidelberg Title:Reassemblingthedisassembledwiththehelpofnanotechnology:frominjuredtoagedAbstract:Acuteandchroniccentralnervoussystemregenerationandwoundstabilizationtherapiescan(1)createanenvi-ronmentthatwillpermitregenerationtoallowthebodytohealitself;(2)stabilizeaninjurysitebyimmediatehemostasis,preservingtissue;andcontrollingtheenvironmentbystoppingtheinvasionofforeignbodies,whileatthesametimecon-trollinginflammation;and(3)provideanobjectivemeasuretomonitorprogressandstatusnon-invasively.

Brent Gila, University of FloridaTitle:Nanoscience,-technologyand-educationattheUniversityofFloridaAbstract:TheUniversityofFloridaandtheCollegeofEngineeringishighlydedicatedtoeducationandresearchinthefieldofnanoscienceandtechnology. CharacterizationandfabricationsupportfacilitieshavebeencreatedtopromoteandenhanceresearchactivitiesbytheUFfaculty,studentsandstaff.SeveralCentersandInstitutesarealsobeingdevelopedtouniteresearchersofdifferentfieldssotheymaysupportcommoncollaborativegoalsindevelopingnanotechnology.

Hovik Gukasyan, La Jolla Laboratories, Worldwide Research and Development, Pfizer Inc.Title:Drugdiscoveryanddevelopmentconsiderationsfornanomaterial-containingtherapeuticsAbstract:Nanotechnologyproductattributesarea functionofsize,shape,charge,andsurfacearea/volumeratio,andmerit tailoredexamination.Qualityandethical issuesmustbeaddressedwhendeliberatemanipulation,manufacture,orselectionrequiressophisticatedunderstandingandcontrolofnano-scalematter.Emergingknowledgeofinteractionswithbiologicalsystemsandvalidatedtestingapproachesfornano-theranosticswillshaperegulatoryscience,safetyandeffectivenessevaluation,appropriatelabeling,andenvironmentalimpactguidance.

Kenneth Klabunde, Kansas State University Title:SizefocusingofnanoparticlesbythermodynamiccontrolthroughligandInteractions:MolecularclusterscomparedwithnanoparticlesofmetalsAbstract:Ligandcappedmetalentitiescomeintwosizes;(1)molecularclustersof10–200metalatoms,and(2)nanopar-ticlesof2000–10000metalatoms.Innumerouscases,certain“magicsizes”havebeenfoundtobemostaccessibleandstable;clustersof25,38,55,102atomsandnanoparticlesof3500–5000atomsor4–5nm.Themostfamiliarandstudiedsystemisthatofgold(metal)andthiol(ligand).Hereinthemethodsofsynthesisofthesegoldclustersvsgoldnanopar-ticlesarecarefullycompared.Intheclustercase,animportantintermediateis(Au+-SR)npolymer,whichisnotthecaseinthesynthesisofnanoparticleseitherfrommetal(vapor)atomsormetalions.Also,itisshownthatthiolcanactasbothareductant(Au3+,Au1+),andasanoxidant(Au0,Au1+).Thethermodynamicforcesresponsibleforthefavoredformationofcertainsizeclustersandnanoparticlesareproposed,includingadiscussionofsurfaceenergiesofsmallervs.largergoldparticlesandhowthiolcanattacksurfaceatomsinthe4–5nmsizerange.Finally,itisdemonstratedthatthioloxidationofAu0surfaceatomsleadstoAu+-SRsurfacespeciesplushydrogengas,quantitatively.

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Ashok Kumar, USF Nanotechnology Research and Education CenterTitle: NanotechnologyResearchandEducationCenterattheUniversityofSouthFloridaAbstract:TheNanotechnologyResearchandEducationCenter(NREC),housedintheNanotechIbuilding,isauniversitywideuserfabricationandmetrologycenterprovidingstate-of-the-artequipment,professionalsupportpersonnelandin-frastructuretoenablemultidisciplinaryresearch.TheinfrastructureandexpertiseofferedattheNRECisopentoexternalusersfromotheracademicinstitutionsaswellasfromindustry.Researchareasinclude:nanomaterialsandmicro/nanofabrication,sensors,actuators,electronics,bio-systems,optics,andintegratedmicroandnanoscalesystemsformultifunc-tionalapplications.

Richard Liang, Florida State University Title: Carbon nanotubes are very promising for developing high-performance composites and energy devices High- Performance Abstract:MaterialsInstitute(HPMI)atFloridaStateUniversityfocusesondevelopingnovelmanufacturingprocessesandfunctionalizationmethodsofnanotubebuckypapermaterialsto improvemechanicalproperties,electricalandthermalconductivityandtransportpropertiesforengineeringmaterialsandenergystoragedeviceapplicationsaswellasscale-upproduction.TheFloridaBoardofGovernorsdesignatedHPMIasaCenterofExcellenceinAdvancedMaterialsintechnol-ogytransfer,economicdevelopmentandworkforcetraining.

Scott McNeil, SAIC-Frederick and National Cancer Institute-Frederick Title:Nanoparticlecharacterizationforcancertherapeuticsanddiagnostics:LessonslearnedfromNCI’sNanotechnologyCharacterizationLab(NCL)Abstract: NCI’s Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL) conducts preclinical efficacy and toxicity testing ofnanoparticlesintendedforcancertherapeuticsanddiagnostics.TheNCLisacollaboratingpartnershipbetweenNCI,theU.S.FoodandDrugAdministrationandtheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology.TheNCLcharacterizesnanopar-ticles’physicalattributes,theirinvitrobiologicalproperties,andtheirinvivocompatibilityinanimalmodels.Thispresen-tationwillincludesomeoftheNCL’srecentfindingsregardingnanoparticlebiocompatibilityandtoxicity.

Günter Oberdörster, University of RochesterTitle: IdentifyinghazardandcharacterizingriskfornanomaterialsAbstract: The increasinguseofengineerednanomaterials (ENM) indiverse industrial andbiomedical applicationshasraisedequally increasingconcernsabouttheirpotentialto induceadversehealtheffects. Indeed,resultsofnumerousstudies,invitroandinvivo,haverevealedthatENMcaninducesignificanttoxicity.However,moststudiesweredesignedwithveryhighdoses/concentrationsofENM,whichontheonehandisuseful fortoxicity(hazard)ranking,butontheotherhandgivesrisetotheperceptionthatallnanomaterialsarehazardous.Littleattentionappearstobedirectedattheimportanceofincorporatingexposureanddosimetry-relatedissues,includingdoselevel,doserate,dosemetric,ENMbio-kinetics,inordertocharacterizethepotentialrisk,whichisafundamentalgoaloftoxicitytesting.Apracticalapproachwillbediscussedtocorrelateresultsofinvitroandinvivostudiesand–importantly–emphasizethevalueofinvivoexposuredatasothatriskcanbeassessedonthebasisofexperimentalexposure–dose–responserelationshipsinrodents.Thiswillbeabasisforextrapolationtohumanexposurescenariosprovidedspeciesdifferencesindosimetryareconsidered.

Harry Partridge, NASA Title:PreparingNASAforthe21stcentury:OCTperspectiveonnanotechnologyAbstract: TheOfficeof theChiefTechnologist is theprincipal advisor to theNASAadministrator inmatters related toAgency-widetechnologypolicyandprogramsandisresponsiblefortheplanning,advocacyandcoordinationoftechnologydevelopmentactivitieswithinNASAtomeetfuturemissionneeds.OCTworkswiththemissiondirectoratesandmissionplannerstoinfusenewtechnologiesintofuturemissionsandwithotherFederalagenciestocoordinatetechnologydevel-opmenteffortsofmutualinterest.Inaddition,OCTmanagesNASA’sSpaceTechnologyProgramandtheSBIRandSTTRprograms.InthispresentationwilldiscussOCT’srolewithinNASA,theorganizationoftheSpaceTechnologyProgram,andOCTinvestmentsinnanotechnology.

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Sudipta Seal, University of Central FloridaTitle: AchievinginnovationandexcellencethroughfocusedresearchandeducationcentersAbstract: Inanageofglobalscientificadvancesandintrinsicresearchopportunities,weatthecentersofAdvancedMateri-alsandNanotechnologyatUCFstrivetoempower,inspireandchallenge.InthisforumIwilldiscusstheroleofAdvancedMaterialsProcessingandAnalysisCenter(AMPAC)andNanoScienceTechnologyCenter(NSTC)inresearch,educationandservice.AMPAChasbuiltareputationforresearchandeducationexcellence.NSTChasalreadysurpassedexpectationsinthefieldofNanotechnologyandhasattainedacademicandresearchdistinctioninitsownright.ChallengesinrunningthesecentersinacomplexUniversityenvironmentwillbediscussed. Deepak Srivastava, NASA Title: Advancedcomputationalmaterialsdesignforhighcapacityenergystorage:Li-ionbatteryAbstract: Highrateandhighenergydensitylithiumionbatteries(LIB)constituteamajorrequirementforplug-in-hybrid(PHEV) and electric (EV) automotive, and smart-grid related energy storage applications. Year-to-year electrochemicalperformanceimprovementsinLi-ionbatteriesaretypicallylimitedtowithin3-4%unlessnewelectrodematerials,chem-istriesandimprovementsinthemareintroducedrapidly.Recentlywedevelopedapatentpendingab-initiodensityfunc-tionaltheory(DFT)levelquantumsimulationsbasedbatterymaterialsdatabaseanddesigntechnologyplatformfornewLIBelectrodematerialscompositionsandmorphologiesmuchfasterthanwhatisfeasiblethroughthecurrentempiricalexperimentalmethods.Theaccelerationoftechnologyinnovationanddevelopmentincludesnotonlythequantumsimu-lateddatabaseandmaterialscompositiondesignsoftwarebutalsotheexperimentallysynthesized,characterized,andvalidatednano-scalecompositionsandcompositesforspecificcapacity,voltage,volume-changeonchargeanddischarge,relativesafetyandcycling.Thistalkwillintroducethebasicinnovationsintheapproach,simulatedresultsandcomparisonwithexperimentaldata,followedbyabriefdiscussionofthemethodologyandresultswithinthecontextofUSMaterialsGenomeInitiative.

Richard Superfine, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Title:TheconvergenceofparallelresearchdirectionsleadstoanewbiotechnologyAbstract:InthistalkIwilldescribetwoparallelresearchdirections–thephysicsofmucusclearanceinthelungandthephysicsofbloodclots.Eachillustratestheimportanceofinterdisciplinaryteams.Thetwodirectionsconvergeunexpect-edlywhenthetechnologyforstudyinghowthelungstayssterilebecomesatechnologyfordiagnosingclotpathologiesforpatients.Wearecurrentlycommercializingthelatter.

Thomas Theis, IBM T.J. Watson Research CenterTitle:TwograndresearchchallengesinnanoelectronicsAbstract:Canwediscoveranddevelopthe“NextSwitch”--adevicefordigitallogicthatcantakeinformationtechnologybeyondthephysicallimitsoftheconventionalfieldeffecttransistor?Canwediscoveranddeveloppatterningprocessesforhigh-volumemanufacturingatminimumcriticaldimensionsof10nmandbelow?Recentresearchachievementssuggestthatthesechallengescanbemet,butonlywithincreasedresearchfocusandinvestment.

Paul Westerhoff, Arizona State UniversityTitle:Titaniumdioxidenanomaterials:AnenvironmentalriskoropportunityAbstract:Titaniumdioxideisusedinnumerousfoods,consumerproducts,coatingsandcatalysts.Thispresentationpro-videsalifecycleviewonTiO2nanomaterialsexposuresofhumansinfoods,intosewers,throughwastewatertreatmentplantsandintotheenvironmentwhereTiO2nanomaterialsmayposehumanhealthorenvironmentalrisks.ContrastingthepotentialenvironmentalrisksfromTiO2,IwillprovideanexampleofabeneficialenvironmentalapplicationofTiO2 as aphotocatalyticreductantofnitratesinwater.

Vincent Caprio, Executive Director, NanoBusiness Commercialization AssociationMrCapriowww.vincentcaprio.orgistheExecutiveDirectoroftheNanoBusinessCommercializationAssociationwww.nanobca.org.MrCaprioisoneoftheforemostadvocatesforgovernmentfundingofemergingtechnologiesatboththeStateandFederallevels.MrCapriohastestifiedbeforethestatelegislaturesofNewYorkandConnecticut,andhasparticipatedinNanoBusiness’Washington,DCRoundtableforthepastnineyears.MrCaprioisthefounderandeventdirectorofthe11thAn-nualNanoBusinessConferencewhichwillbeheldinBoston,MAinSeptember2012.Duringthepast6years(2006-2012),MrCapriowasaninvitedspeakerandguestlectureronNanotechnologyatover50conferences.Inaddition,MrCapriohasappearedonnumerousConnecticutTVandra-diostations,includingWICC600AMhttp://www.annkarrick.com/ThisWeek,discussingtheimpactofWaterandNanotechnology.

MrCapriograduatedfromVillanovaUniversityin1979withaBSinAccountingandcompletedaMBAfromNortheasternin1987.MrCaprio isamemberofVillanovaUniversity’sFinancialClubandservesasanactivememberofVillanova’sPresidentClub.MrCaprioserveson theBoardofTrustees for theEastonCommunityCenterand theEastonLearningFoundationinEaston,CT.Inthesummerof2008,MrCapriowasappointedtotheBoardofDirectorsfortheFabricators&ManufacturesAssociationCommunications,Inc.basedinRockford,IL.

Steve Dunn, Centre for Materials Research, Queen Mary University of LondonDrSteveDunninitiallytrainedininorganicsensorsunderthesupervisionofProf.LesleyYellowlees(UniversityofEdinburgh)andthenforhisdoctoralstudies,withDrR.VasantKumar(CambridgeUniversity).Hethenshiftedfocustofunctionalmaterialswithanemphasisonnon-centriosymetricmaterials (ferroelectricorpiezoelectric)materialswithProf.R.WhatmoreFREng (CranfieldUni-versity).HemovedtotheCentreforMaterialsResearch,SchoolofEngineeringandMaterialsSci-ence,QueenMaryUniversityofLondon(SEMS-QMUL)inJan2010asaseniorlecturerinMaterialsChemistry.

His research group focuseson the interactionand applicationof nanostructurednon-centriosy-metricmaterials.Themainfocusistheinteractionofthesurfaceswithlightorreactivespeciestodeterminetheoutcomeofchemicalorchargetransfer.Thishasbeendemonstratedwithhighimpactpublicationsinareasrangingfromnanostructuredelectronicdevices(suchasphotovoltaicsandLED)andferroelectricphotocatalysts.

Stevehaspublished52articles(WoSsearch22ndJanuary2012)astheleadauthor.IntotalStevehas(co-)authoredinex-cessof60articlesinjournals(JACS,Angew.Chem.,App.Phys.Lett.,Nano.Lett.,Chem.Comm.,Chem.Mat.,Ad.Mat,andMat.Chem.).Hiscurrentteamconsistsof10researchers.

Rutledge Ellis-Behnke, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Heidelberg ProfessorRutledgeEllis-BehnkeistheDirectoroftheNanomedicineTranslationalThinkTankattheMedicalFacultyMannheimoftheUniversityofHeidelberginGermany.Inaddition,heisResearchAffiliateintheBrainandCognitiveSciencesdepartmentattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.

PreviouslyhewasAssociateProfessorintheFacultyofMedicineattheUniversityofHongKong,aswellasAssociateDirectoroftheTechnologyTransferOffice.Ellis-Behnkeisredefiningtissueengi-neeringfornanomedicine.Hisresearchinanimalswasthefirsttoshowthereversalofblindness;tostopbleedinginlessthan15secondswithoutclotting,topreservestemcellsandtoimmobilizeprostatecancerstemcells.Hehasmorethan100patentapplicationsandhis“NanoNeuroKnitting”and“ImmediateHemostasis”technologieshaveeachbeenlicensedtocompaniesfortranslationtohumans.TechnologyReviewnamedhis“Nanohealing”discoveriesoneofthe“Top10EmergingTechnologiesof2007.”

Ellis-BehnkereceivedhisPhDfromMITinNeuroscience,BachelorofSciencefromRutgersUniversityandgraduatedfromHarvardBusinessSchool’sAdvancedManager’sProgram(AMP).PriortoreturningtoschooltopursuehisPhD,Ellis-BehnkeheldvariousmanagementpositionsincludingSeniorVicePresidentofHuntingdon,apubliccompanyforpharmaceuticaltestingandconsultingservicesandco-founder/CEOin1995ofoneofthefirstinternetcompaniestodoonlinecommerce.Ellis-BehnkeistheNeurologyAssociateEditorforthejournalNanomedicine:Nanotechnology,BiologyandMedicine;a

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ScientificAdvisoryBoardmemberfortheGlaucomaFoundation;anExecutiveBoardmemberoftheAsiaFoundationforCancerResearch;andamemberoftheAmericanSocietyofNanomedicine,SocietyforNeuroscience,AmericanChemi-calSocietyandSigmaXi,thescientificresearchsociety.Inadditiontohisworkinneuroscienceandnanomedicine,Ellis-BehnkeintroducedtheTabletPCtoMITin2001,andtheUniversityofHongKongin2004,aspartofthemigrationtothepaperlessclassroomtodeliverallcoursematerialandtextstothestudentsdigitally.

Brent Gila, University of FloridaDrBrentGilareceivedhisPhDin2000inMaterialsScience&EngineeringattheUniversityofFlori-da.Hisbackgroundisprimarilysynthesisandcharacterizationofmaterialswithover16yearsexpe-riencewithmolecularbeamepitaxy(MBE)ofwidebandgapsemiconductorsandoxidedielectricmaterialsandwithmetal-organicchemicalvapordeposition(MOCVD)ofnitridematerials,andawideexperiencewithelectronbeammicroscopyandspectroscopy.Recentlyhehasbeguntoex-ploredalternativemeansofgraphenefabricationthatincludeionimplantationintosinglecrystalandpolycrystallinesubstrates.

DrGilaiscurrentlyaresearchscientistattheUniversityofFloridaandhasworkedinthefieldsofgatedielectricsandpassivationforwidebandgapsemiconductors,nitridesemiconductordevices,solidstatesensors,graphenefabricationandadvancedmaterialsprocessing.In2008he,joinedtheNanoscaleResearchFacilityasastaffscientistandhasaidedwiththefacilityplanningandoperationsandassistedwiththedevelopmentofnon-galliumfocusedionbeam(FIB)lithography.In2011,hebecametheDirectoroftheNanoscaleResearchFacility.

BrentisamemberoftheAmericanVacuumSociety,MaterialsResearchSocietyandtheElectrochemicalSociety.Hehasauthoredorco-authoredover100articlesandtwobookchaptersinhisfieldofresearch.

Hovik Gukasyan, La Jolla Laboratories, Worldwide Research and Development, Pfizer Inc.Dr Gukasyan is Senior Principal Scientist, Pharma-Therapeutics-Pharmaceutical Sciences, PfizerGlobalR&D,SanDiego,CA.HereceivedtheBSinchemistryin1999andthePhDinpharmaceuticalsciences in2003 fromUniversityofSouthernCalifornia. Hisdissertationwasonocularelectro-physiologyanddrugtransportinoxidativeinflammatoryeyediseasemodels.Heiscreditedwith21peer-reviewedpapers,2bookchapters,and56abstractpresentationsaspostersorinvitedtalks.Hisprimaryareaofresearchliesinthedevelopment,characterizationandapplicationofnoveldrugcarriersystems(nanotechnology,targeting,andcontrolleddeliverydevices)forcancertreatment.Hesupportsdrugdiscoveryandrepositioningprojectsthroughpre-clinicalpharmacokinetic,safetyandefficacyexperiments.HeisalsoalectureratUniversityofSouthernCaliforniaSchoolofPhar-macy,LosAngeles,andUniversityofCaliforniaatSanDiego.HeteachesMedicalDeviceMaterialsandApplications,PhysicalPharmacy,andRegulatorySciencestograduateandhealthprofessionalstudents.Heisamem-beroftheAssociationofResearchinVisionandOphthalmology,AmericanAssociationofPharmaceuticalScientists,andTearFilmandOcularSurfaceSociety.Heservesasajournalreviewerforavarietyofscholarlyjournals.

Kenneth J. Klabunde, Kansis State UniversityDrKennethJ.KlabundeisthefounderofNanoScaleCorporation. HeisaUniversityDistinguishedProfessorintheDepartmentofChemistryatKansasStateUniversitywhereheoverseesanextensiveresearchprograminmaterialschemistry.DrKlabundeisinternationallyrecognizedforhisworkinca-talysis,nanoparticles,anddestructiveadsorbents.Hehaspresentedover150lecturesintheU.S.andabroad,haspublished500scientificpapersintheseareas,andholds20relatedpatents.In1998,hewastherecipientoftheAmericanChemicalSociety’sMidwestAwardforOutstandingAchievementsinChemistry.DrKlabundehasservedonseveraleditorialboards,includingCriticalReviewsinSurfaceChemistry,ChemistryofMaterials,andNanostructuredMaterials.Hislatestbook,NanoscaleMateri-alsinChemistry,waspublishedinAugust,2001,andtheSecondEditionin2009. AsNanoScaleCorporationfounderandtechnicalleader,hehashelpedassembleaworld-classtechnicalteaminthefieldofreactivenanoparticlesandadvancedmaterials.DrKlabundereceivedhisB.A.inChemistryfromAugustanaCollegeandhisPhDdegreeinChemistryfromtheUniversityofIowa.

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Kenneth J. Klabunde

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Dr. Kenneth J. Klabunde is the founder of NanoScale Corporation. He is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Kansas State University where he oversees an extensive research program in materials chemistry. Dr. Klabunde is internationally recognized for his work in catalysis, nanoparticles, and destructive adsorbents. He has presented over 150 lectures in the U.S. and abroad, has published 500 scientific papers in these areas, and holds 20 related patents. In 1998, he was the recipient of the American Chemical Society’s Midwest Award for Outstanding Achievements in Chemistry. Dr. Klabunde has served on several editorial boards, including Critical Reviews in Surface Chemistry, Chemistry of Materials, and Nanostructured Materials. His latest book, Nanoscale Materials in Chemistry, was published in August, 2001, and the Second Edition in 2009.

As NanoScale Corporation founder and technical leader, he has helped assemble a world-class technical team in the field of reactive nanoparticles and advanced materials. Dr. Klabunde received his B.A. in Chemistry from Augustana College and his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from the University of Iowa.

Rutledge Ellis-Behnke, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and University of Heidelberg (cont.)

Ashok Kumar, USF Nanotechnology Research and Education Center DrAshokKumaristheDirectorofNanotechnologyResearchandEducationCenter(NREC)andalsoatenuredFullProfessorintheDepartmentofMechanicalEngineeringattheUniversityofSouthFlorida,Tampa.Hisresearchisfocusedtowardsthedevelopmentofnanotechnologybasednovelmaterials formultifunctionalapplications.Hisother interests includeK-12educationaloutreach,genderandscienceeducationandnanotechnologyindustrialoutreach.Hehaspublishedtwotext-books,editedsevenproceedingbooks,12bookchaptersincluding200peerreviewedarticles.Hehasreceivedanexcessof9.2milliondollarofresearchfundingasPIandmorethan18.5milliondollarsasCo-PI.Hisexcellenceasaresearcherhasbeenrecognizedbyanumberofhonors,includ-ingASMFellow(2007),AAASFellow(2010),ASM-IIMVisitingLectureAward(2007),TheodoreandVenetteAskounesAshfordDistinguishedScholarAward(2006),USFOutstandingFacultyResearchAchievementAward(2004),USFPresidentFacultyExcellenceAward(2003),NSFFacultyEarlyCAREERDevelopmentAward(2000),NationalResearchCouncilTwiningFellowshipAward(1997)and,NSFandDOEEPSCoRYoungInvestigatorAwards(1996-97).HealsoreceivedtheProfessorHonorarioawardfromtheUniversidaddelNorte,Barranquilla,Colombia(2009).

Zhiyong (Richard) Liang, Florida State UniversityDrLiangisaprofessoratFAMU-FSUCollegeofEngineering.HealsoservesastheTechnicalDirec-torattheFSUHigh-PerformanceMaterials Institute(HPMI).HejoinedtheFAMU-FSUCollegeofEngineering in2001.HeholdsPhD,MS, andBScdegrees inMaterials ScienceandEngineering.Hisresearchexperienceandexpertiseincludehigh-performancecompositesandnanocomposites,includingprocessing-structure-propertyrelationships,propertycharacterizationandprocessmod-eling,anddevelopmentofmanufacturingprocessesaswellasqualitycontrol.Theimportanceanduniquenessofhis researchhaveattractedsignificantresearch funding fromvariousgovernmentagenciesandleadingindustrialcorporations.AsPIandCo-PI,hehasworkedonmorethan35re-searchgrants.Hehasabout20USpatentandpatentapplications(pending)intheareaofnanotubedispersion,buckypaper,nanocompositesandcomposite fabricationprocesses.Hehaspublishedmorethan90refereedjournalpapers.Headvised24MS,9PhDand4honorsthesisstudents,aswellas17postdocssincehejoinedFSU.Hehaswon15outstandingresearch,bestpaper,innovationandstudentadvisingawards,includingMICRO/NANO25Award(R&DMagazineandMICRO/NANONewsletter,2007),Nano50(NASA,2008),GraduateFacultyMentorAward(FSU,2009),andSAMPEBestPapers(2006and2010).

Scott McNeil, SAIC-Frederick and NCI-FrederickDrScottMcNeilservesastheDirectoroftheNanotechnologyCharacterizationLaboratory(NCL)forSAIC-FrederickandtheNationalCancerInstituteatFrederick(NCI-Frederick),wherehecoordinatespreclinicalcharacterizationofnanotechcancertherapeuticsanddiagnostics.AttheNCL,DrMcNeilleadsateamofscientistsresponsiblefortestingcandidatenanotechdrugsanddiagnostics,evaluatingsafetyandefficacy,andassistingwithproductdevelopment--fromdiscovery-level,throughscale-upandintoclinicaltrials.NCLhasassistedincharacterizationandevaluationofmorethan250nanotech-nologyproducts,severalofwhicharenowinhumanclinicaltrials.DrMcNeilisamemberofsev-eralworkinggroupsonnanomedicine,environmentalhealthandsafety,andothernanotechnology issues.Heisaninvitedspeakertonumerousnanotechnology-relatedconferencesandhasseveralpatentspendingrelatedtonanotechnologyandbiotechnology.HealsodirectsSAIC-Frederick’sIm-agingandNanotechnologyGroup(ING),andisaVicePresidentofSAIC-Frederick.

PriortoestablishingtheNCL,heservedasaSeniorScientistintheNanotechInitiativesDivisionatSAICwherehetran-sitionedbasicnanotechnologyresearchtogovernmentandcommercialmarkets.HeadvisesIndustryandStateandUSGovernmentsonthedevelopmentofnanotechnologyandisamemberofseveralgovernmentalandindustrialworkinggroupsrelatedtonanotechnologypolicy,standardizationandcommercialization.DrMcNeil’sprofessionalcareerincludestenureasanArmyOfficer,withtoursasChiefofBiochemistryatTriplerArmyMedicalCenter,andasaCombatArmsofficerduringtheGulfWar.Hereceivedhisbachelor’sdegreeinchemistryfromPortlandStateUniversityandhisdoctorateincellbiologyfromOregonHealthSciencesUniversity.

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Dr. Scott McNeil serves as the Director of the Nanotechnology Characterization Laboratory (NCL) for SAIC-Frederick and the National Cancer Institute at Frederick (NCI-Frederick), where he coordinates preclinical characterization of nanotech cancer therapeutics and diagnostics. At the NCL, Dr. McNeil leads a team of scientists responsible for testing candidate nanotech drugs and diagnostics, evaluating safety and efficacy, and assisting with product development -- from discovery-level, through scale-up and into clinical trials. NCL has assisted in characterization and evaluation of more than 250 nanotechnology products, several of which are now in human clinical trials. Dr. McNeil is a member of several working groups on nanomedicine, environmental health and safety, and other nanotechnology issues. He is an invited speaker to numerous nanotechnology-

related conferences and has several patents pending related to nanotechnology and biotechnology. He also directs SAIC-Frederick’s Imaging and Nanotechnology Group (ING), and is a Vice President of SAIC-Frederick.

Prior to establishing the NCL, he served as a Senior Scientist in the Nanotech Initiatives Division at SAIC where he transitioned basic nanotechnology research to government and commercial markets. He advises Industry and State and US Governments on the development of nanotechnology and is a member of several governmental and industrial working groups related to nanotechnology policy, standardization and commercialization. Dr. McNeil's professional career includes tenure as an Army Officer, with tours as Chief of Biochemistry at Tripler Army Medical Center, and as a Combat Arms officer during the Gulf War. He received his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Portland State University and his doctorate in cell biology from Oregon Health Sciences University.

Günter Oberdörster, University of RochesterGünterOberdörster,DVM,PhD, isProfessor intheDepartmentofEnvironmentalMedicineattheUniversityofRochester,Directorof theUniversityofRochesterUltrafineParticleCenter,principalinvestigatorofaMultidisciplinaryResearchInitiativeinNanotoxicologyandHeadofthePulmonaryCoreoftheNIEHSCenterGrantandco-principalinvestigatoronanNIHChallengeGrant.Hisresearchincludestheeffectsandunderlyingmechanismsoflunginjuryinducedbyinhalednon-fibrousandfibrousparticles, includingextrapolationmodelingand riskassessment.His studieswithultrafineparticlesinfluencedthefieldofinhalationtoxicology,raisingawarenessoftheuniquebiokineticsandtoxicologicalpotentialofnano-sizedparticles.HeearnedhisDVMandPhD(Pharmacology)fromtheUniversityofGiesseninGermany.Hehasservedonmanynationalandinternationalcommitteesandisrecipientofseveralscientificawards.HeisontheeditorialboardsoftheJournalofAerosolMedi-cine;Particle&FibreToxicology;Nanotoxicology;InternationalJ.Hygiene&EnvironmentalHealth;andAssociateEditorofEnvironmentalHealthPerspectives.

Harry Partridge, NASAHarryPartridgeistheSeniorTechnologyOfficerwithintheSpaceTechnologyProgramoftheNASAOfficeofChiefTechnologist.Inthisroleheservesastheseniortechnologistacrossthe10spacetechnologyprograms.Previously,HarryservedastheDeputyDirectoroftheGameChangingTech-nologyDivision,whichfocusesonmaturingadvancedspacetechnologiesthatmayleadtoentirelynewapproachesfortheAgency’sfuturespacemissions.HewastheDeputyDirectoroftheEntrySystemsandTechnologyDivisionatNASAAmesResearchCenter,inMountainView,CA,andwasresponsibleformanagingtheentirerangeofentrysystemtechnologydevelopmentsfromfounda-tionalresearchonthermalprotectionmaterialsdevelopment,fromdesign,testingandevaluationforflightsystemssuchasMSL(MarsScienceLaboratory)andOrion.Inaddition,hewastheBranchChiefoftheNanotechnologyBranchatAmesandtheProgramManagerfortheBio-nanoprojectwithintheCICTprogramwhosefocuswasonthelongtermapplicationsofnanotechnologytoNASAmissions.HewasarecipientoftheTIGR(TurningGoalsintoReality)awardfordevelopmentsinnanoelectronics.HarryreceivedhisPhDfromIndianaUniversityinChemicalPhysicsandhaspublishedapproximately190papersincomputationalchemistry.

Sudipta Seal, University of Central FloridaDrSudiptaSeal(UniversityDistinguishedProfessor)joinedtheAdvancedMaterialsProcessingandAnalysis Center (AMPAC) andMechanical,Materials andAerospace Engineering (MMAE) at theUniversityofCentralFloridainFallof1997.HeistheDirectorofUCFAdvancedMaterialsProcessingAnalysisCenter,NanoscienceTechnologyCenter.Heistherecipientofthe2002OfficeofNavalRe-searchYoungInvestigatorAward(ONR-YIP).HeisaFellowofAmericanSocietyofMaterials(FASM)andFellowoftheAmericanAssociationofAdvancementofScience.Hehasmorethan270journalpapers,67conferenceproceedingspaper(refereed),11bookchapters,11editedconferencepro-ceedingsvolumeand3booksonnanotechnology(includingoneonnanoscienceandtechnologyeducation),26 issuedpatents, formedthreetechnologycompanies(nSolGel,NTiOxandNanoCeLLC)andhishindex>31.

Deepak Srivastava, NASADeepakSrivastavahasbeenaCTOandSr.TechnologyAdvisorforSiliconValleybasedstart-upcom-panieswithprojectsonmulti-phasemetal-oxidebasednano-compositesforautomotiveemissioncontrolandLi-ionbattery(LIB)forenergystorageapplications.PriortothisSrivastavadevelopedquantumsimulationsandnano-materials synthesisbaseddesign,optimization,andproductde-velopmentforhighenergyLi-IoncompositecathodematerialsforPHEVandEVapplications.Formorethanlasttenyears,DeepakSrivastavawasalsoaleadscientistandtaskmanagerofcomputa-tionalmaterialsdesignandnanotechnologyrelatedactivitiesatNASAAmesCenterforNanotech-nology.Hehaspublishedmorethan110peerreviewedjournaltechnicalpapers,givenmorethan110invitedtalks,andfiled7patentsonthecomputationalmaterialsdesign,nanotechnologyandnanomaterials foraerospace,defense,energy storage,andautomotiveemission control relatedapplications.SrivastavahasorganizedandchairedmanyUSandinternationalconferencesandconferencesessionsinthenanotechnologyandcleanenergyrelatedareas.ServedasAssociateEditorandEditorialBoardMemberofNanotechnol-

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Günter Oberdörster, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Günter Oberdörster, DVM, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine at the University of Rochester, Director of the University of Rochester Ultrafine Particle Center, PI of a Multidisciplinary Research Initiative in Nanotoxicology and Head of the Pulmonary Core of the NIEHS Center Grant and CO-PI on an NIH Challenge Grant. His research includes the effects and underlying mechanisms of lung injury induced by inhaled non-fibrous and fibrous particles, including extrapolation modeling and risk assessment. His studies with ultrafine particles influenced the field of inhalation toxicology, raising awareness of the unique biokinetics and toxicological potential of nano-sized particles. He earned his D.V.M. and Ph.D. (Pharmacology) from the University of Giessen in Germany. He has served on many national and international committees and is recipient of several scientific awards. He is on the editorial boards of the Journalof Aerosol Medicine; Particle & Fibre Toxicology; Nanotoxicology; International J. Hygiene & Environmental Health; and Associate Editor of Environmental Health Perspectives.

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ogy(IOP),JournalofNanoscienceandNanotechnology(JNN),ComputerModelinginEngineeringandSciences(CMES),andCompositeScienceandTechnology(CST)peerreviewedjournals,andisawinnerofRichardP.FeynmanPrizeinNano-technology(Theory)in1997,VeridianMedalPaperAward(1999),TheEricReissenerMedal(2002),andCSCAwardforTechnicalExcellence(2003).

Richard Superfine, University of North Carolina-Chapel HillRichardSuperfine,Taylor-WilliamsDistinguishedProfessorofPhysicsandAstronomyattheUniver-sityofNorthCarolinaatChapelHill,receivedhisBSinphysicsfromLehighUniversityandworkedatAT&TBell Laboratories for three years beforemoving toUniversity of California, Berkeley toobtainhisPhysicsPhDinlaserstudiesofmolecularsurfaces.SincearrivingatUNCChapelHill,hisresearch includesthestudyofnanoscalephenomena innanodevices,biological forces,biofluidsandthesystemsbiologyoflungdefense.HeistheprincipalinvestigatoroftheUNCNIHresourceforComputerIntegratedSystemsforManipulationandMicroscopy(CISMM.org)whichdevelopstoolsforbiomedicalsciences.Onemicroscopysystem,thenanoManipulator,hasbeencommercializedandhaswonanR&D100award(2001).HehasreceivedtheMacresAwardfromtheMicrobeamAnalyticalSociety,theHettelmanPrizeforexcellenceinscholarshipfromUNC-CH,andfordistin-guishedundergraduateteachingatUNC-CH,theJohnsonAwardandtheBowmanandGordonGrayProfessorship.HeisprincipalinvestigatoroftheVirtualLungProjectwhichbringstogetherbiophysicalandbiochemicalmeasurementsofmucusclearancetogetherwithcomputationalmodelingtocreateanintegrated,predictivemodelforlungdefense.

Thomas Theis, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center AfterreceivinghisPhDdegreeinphysicsfromBrownUniversityin1978,ThomasTheiscompletedapost-doctoralyearattheTechnicalUniversityofMunichbeforejoiningtheSemiconductorScienceandTechnologyDepartmentatIBMWatsonResearchCenterin1979.In1982hebecamemanagerofagroupstudyinggrowthandpropertiesofIII-Vsemiconductors,andpublishedextensivelyonIII-Vmaterialsanddevices.Since1984hehasheldvariousseniormanagementandexecutivepo-sitionsatIBM.In1993hewasnamedSeniorManager,SiliconScienceandTechnology,wherehecoordinatedthetransferofcopperinterconnectiontechnologyfromIBMResearchtotheIBMMi-croelectronicsDivision–anindustryfirstthatinvolvedclosecollaborationbetweenresearch,prod-uctdevelopment,andmanufacturingorganizations.HewasnamedDirector,PhysicalSciencesin1998.Whileinthispositionhechampionedsuccessfulnewresearchinitiativesinnanoelectronics,nanophotonics,exploratorymemorydevices,quantumcomputing,and“green”technologyacrossIBM’sworldwidelaboratories.InJuneof2010,heassumedhispresentpositionasProgramManager,NewDevicesandArchitecturesforComputing.DrTheisisaFellowoftheAmericanPhysicalSocietyandservesonnumerousadvisoryboardsandcommittees.HerecentlyservedonthecommitteethatauthoredtheReporttothePresidentandCongressontheThirdAssessmentoftheNationalNanotechnologyInitiative.Hehasauthoredorco-authoredover65scientificandtechni-calpublicationsandadditionalpublicationsonresearchinvestmentandscienceandtechnologypolicy.

Paul Westerhoff, Arizona State UniversityDrPaulWesterhoffisaProfessorinSchoolofSustainableEngineeringandTheBuiltEnvironment,andmemberoftheCivil,EnvironmentalandSustainableEngineeringfaculty,atArizonaStateUni-versity(ASU)andAssociateDeanforResearchintheIraA.FultonSchoolsofEngineering.Wester-hoffhasgarneredwiderecognitionforhisworkrelatedtotreatmentandoccurrenceofemergingcontaminantsinwater(traceorganics,disinfectionby-products,nanomaterialsandothers),andhasbeenactiveinmultidisciplinaryresearch.Hehasover100peerreviewedjournalarticlepublicationsandhasbeeninvolvedinover250conferencepresentations.HecurrentlyisamemberoftheUSEPAScienceAdvisoryBoard–environmentalengineeringcommittee,WaterResearchFoundationEx-pertPanelonEndocrineDisruptors,PharmaceuticalsandPersonalCareProducts,ViceChairoftheWateReuseFoundationResearchAdvisoryBoard,andtheWaterResearchFoundation/AWWARFPublicCouncil.Westerhoffhasreceivedseveralresearchawardsincludingthe2005ASCEWalterL.HuberResearchAwardandthe2006WEFPaulL.BuschAward.

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Marilyn Barger, Co-moderator for Nanotechnology in FloridaDrBargerisprincipalinvestigatorandexecutivedirectoroftheFloridaRegionalCenterofAdvancedTechnologi-calEducation.FundedbyNationalScienceFoundationandhousedatHillsboroughCommunityCollege,Tampasince2004,FLATEservesFloridaresidentsbyrecruitingofstudentsintotechnicalcareerpathwaysandprovidingprofessionaldevelopmentcoursesonadvancedtechnologies.FLATEhasproducedaward-winningcurriculumdesignandreformforsecondaryandpost-secondarycareerandtechnicaleducationprograms.SheearnedaBSinengineeringscienceandaPhDincivilengineering(environmental)fromUniversityofSouthFlorida.Shehasover20yearsofexperienceindevelopinganddeliveringcurriculaforengineeringandengineeringtechnologiesforandtokindergarten-graduate-leveleducatorsacrosstheUSA.

Richard Gilbert, Co-moderator for Medicine and ToxicologyDrGilbertisaprofessorofchemicalandbiomedicalengineeringintheCollegeofEngineeringatUniversityofSouthFlorida.HebeganhiscareerasaresearchengineerforGeneralElectricandisaformerAirForceOfficeofScientificResearchResidentResearchScholar.HeisanemeritusmemberoftheAmericanAssociationforCan-cerResearchandcurrentlyaco-principalinvestigatorforFLATE,theFloridaAdvancedTechnologicalEducationCenter,aNationalScienceFoundationdesignatedcenterofExcellence.FLATEpartnerswiththeFloridaDepart-mentEducationTechnicalEducationdivisiontounifieddegreeprogramsintheFloridaStateCollegeSystem.

Adrienne Gould-Choquette, Co-moderator for Technology CommercializationDrGould-ChoquettehasbeenprogramdirectoroftheStateCollegeofFlorida’sEngineeringTechnology,Con-structionManagement Technology andEnergy TechnologyManagementprograms since2009. She teachesManufacturingProcesses,IndustrialSafety,QualityAssurance,IntroductiontoSustainability,ProjectManage-ment,EngineeringStatics,SolidWorksandTechnicalMathematics. SheworkedatLucentTechnologiesasanultra-highpuritygassystemsengineerandforBellLabsasadevelopmentengineer.Shehasbeenawardedtwopatentsfortungstenchemicalvapor-depositionprocessenhancements.SheearnedBSandMSdegreesinMe-chanicalEngineeringfromUniversityofRhodeIslandandisamemberofGoldenKeyNationalHonorSocietyandTauBetaPiEngineeringHonorSociety.

Don Haynie, PhD, Technology & Innovation Forum Co-organizer and Co-moderatorDrHaynieisanassociateprofessorofphysicsanddirectoroftheNanomedicineandNanobiotechnologyLabo-ratoryatUniversityofSouthFlorida. He isa formerprincipal investigatorofanAirForceOfficeofScientificResearch-sponsoredmulti-universityconsortiumonbiotechnology,aninventoron16USpatentsandfounderofArtificialCellTechnologies,Inc.andBioLaminex,Inc.HehasbeenanassociateeditorofNanomedicine: Nano-technology, Biology, and Medicinesince2006. HewasaNationalScienceFoundationpost-doctoralresearchfellowatUniversityofOxford.HisPhDisinbiophysicsfromJohnsHopkinsUniversity,andhisBSisinphysicsfromUniversityofSouthFlorida.

Sandy Justice, Technology & Innovation Forum Co-organizerMsJusticeistheseniorresearchadministratorfortheOfficeofResearchandScholarshipintheUSFCollegeofArtsandSciences.Sheassistswithidentifyingtargetedexternalfundingopportunities,teambuildingforinter-disciplinaryresearchgrantsandprovidingproposalcontentdevelopmentandbudgetreview.ShecoordinatestheCollegeofArtsandSciencesInternalAwardsPrograms.Sincefall2008,shehassupportedinfrastructuredevelopmentinthenewSchoolforNaturalSciencesandMathematics.Sheisamemberofnumerousuniversity-wideworkgroupsandtaskforceinitiatives.ShehasprovidedlogisticalsupportforconferenceshostedatUniver-sityofSouthFlorida,includingtheMarch2012meetingoftheAmericanMathematicalSociety,whichattracted470participantsfromaroundtheworld.

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Karen Holbrook, Senior Vice-President for Research, Innovation & Global AffairsDrHolbrookisaseniorvice-presidentandprofessorofmolecularmedicineatUniversityofSouthFlorida.ShewaspresidentofTheOhioStateUniversity2002-2007andhasheldsenioradministrativepositionsatseveralotheruniversities.ShehasservedontheboardsoftheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScienceandtheAmericanCouncilofEducation,amongothers.ShecurrentlyservesontheboardsoftheInstituteforInternationalEducation,SoutheasternUniversitiesResearchAssociationandotherorganizations.Shewasare-centmemberoftheAdvisoryCommitteetotheDirectoroftheNationalInstitutesofHealth.Sheearnedbach-elor’sandmaster’sdegreesatUniversityofWisconsinMadisonandthedoctorateatUniversityofWashington,SchoolofMedicine.

Piyush Koria, Co-moderator for EngineeringDrKoriaisanassistantprofessorofchemicalandbiomedicalengineeringatUniversityofSouthFlorida.Hisre-searchinterestsareinbiomaterials,proteinengineering,bioMEMsandregenerativemedicine.PriortojoiningUSF,hewasapostdoctoralresearchfellowatMassachusettsGeneralHospital,HarvardMedicalSchoolandShri-nersHospitalforChildreninBoston.Hehasdevelopedanovelelastin-baseddrugdeliveryplatformforwoundhealingandworkedondevelopinginvitroMEMsmodelsofskininflammationandcancer.HereceivedhisPhDfromtheUniversityatBuffalo,SUNY,andbachelor’sfromIndianInstituteofTechnologyKanpurintheDepart-mentofChemicalEngineering.

Robert Tufts, Jr, Assistant Director, Nanotechnology Research and Education CenterMrTuftshasbeenassistantdirectoroftheNanotechnologyResearchandEducationCenter,acoresharedfacilityatUniversityofSouthFlorida,since2001.Hemanagesthetrainingprograms,toolsandfacilitiesintheNanotechBuilding,teachesMicrosystemsManufacturingProcesses,LaboratorySafetyandProtocols,andX-RayDiffractionTechniques,andsupportsfundedresearchgrantactivityforfacultyandstudentsandmaterialscharacterizationforindustry.HehasbeenaresearchengineerintheCollegeofEngineeringatUniversityofSouthFloridafor24years.HisBSandMSEdegreesinelectricalengineeringarefromUniversityofSouthFlorida.Hehasalsoearnedagraduatecertificateinmaterialsscienceandengineering.

Yashwant Pathak, Co-moderator for Education, Environment and SpaceDrPathakwasawardedtheMSandPhDdegreesinpharmaceuticaltechnologybyNagpurUniversity,IndiaandEMBAandMSdegreesinconflictmanagementbySullivanUniversity.HeisassociatedeanforfacultyaffairsintheCollegeofPharmacy,UniversityofSouthFlorida.Hehasextensiveexperienceinacademiaandindustryandiscreditedwithover100publications,twopatents,fivebooksonnanotechnology,twobooksonnutraceuticalsandseveralbooksonculturalstudies,includingtwoonagingfromIndianperspectives.Hisareasofresearchincludedrugdeliverysystemsandtheircharacterizationinanimalmodels.

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