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BNC Research Review and Open House (Oct. 10th)
by Shakouri, Ali 12 Oct '12

12 Oct '12

Dear All, I look forward to see you at BNC Research Review and Open House on Wednesday October 10, 2012. The agenda is given below. This is an opportunity to hear about some the latest research in the center and to interact with our students/researchers during the poster session. Dr. Supratik Guha, Director of Physical Sciences at IBM will be our keynote speaker (8:45-9:30am) and we will have a panel 2:30-3:30pm. We will hear from Beverly Davenport Sypher (Vice Provost for Academic Affairs), Melba Crawford (Associate Dean for Research in College of Engineering), Nick Giordano (Physics Head) and Anil Bajaj (Mechanical Engineering Head). The panel will give an overview of the cluster hire initiatives at Purdue and hiring priorities in various departments. They will also discuss about opportunities/challenges for interdisciplinary research. Dick Schwartz has kindly agreed to moderate the panel. If you haven’t done so, please confirm your attendance by registering (by Monday 10/8, noon): https://purdue.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0BxCfx2Bh0AisBL I know everybody is very busy. Thank you very much in advance for your time. Best regards, Ali 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome by Ali Shakouri MRGN 121 8:45 – 9:30 Keynote speech – Supratik Guha, IBM Director of Physical Sciences MRGN 121 9:30 – 10:00 Joerg Appenzeller, ECE MRGN 121 10:00 – 10:30 Vladimir Shalaev, ECE MRGN 121 10:30 – 10:45 Break 10:45 – 11:15 Joseph Irudayaraj, ABE MRGN 121 11:15 – 11:45 Dimitrios Peroulis ECE MRGN 121 11:45 – 12:30 Break, Bring lunch back MRGN 121 12:30 – 1:00 Yuan Yao, Food Science MRGN 121 1:00 – 1:30 Tim Fisher, ME MRGN 121 1:30 – 2:00 Arvind Raman, ME MRGN 121 2:00 – 2:30 Mike Manfra, Physics and Materials MRGN 121 2:30 – 3:30 Panel Discussion Opportunities in interdisciplinary research: Beverly Davenport Sypher, Melba Crawford, Nick Giordano, Anil Bajaj, Dick Schwartz (moderator) MRGN 121 3:30 – 4:00 Break 4:00 – 6:00 Poster session-Open to all Graduate Students BRK Atrium

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posters
by Turner, Jaime J 11 Oct '12

11 Oct '12

Hi all, Posters that were left on the boards overnight were taken down this morning and are by the front desk in the atrium, please pick them up at your convenience today. Thanks Jaime Turner Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State STreet West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 (765) 494-3509 jjturner(a)purdue.edu

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FW: NNSA PRISM SEMINAR SERIES - Friday, Oct. 12th, 2012
by Turner, Jaime J 09 Oct '12

09 Oct '12

NNSA PRISM Fall 2012 Seminar Series "Bayesian Calibration of Dielectric Charging Model for RF-MEMS Devices" You Ling and Joshua Mullins Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Vanderbilt University Date: Friday, October 12th, 2012 Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: BRK 2001 Seminar flyer is attached. Information can also be found on our website: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/prism/ on the Current Events link. Feel free to contact our office with any questions you may have. Refreshments will be served. Bonnie Kauffman Secretary, NNSA Prism Center Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State St., Suite 2027 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 496-6298 Fax: (765) 494-4731

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FW: Company Demo and Seminar
by Turner, Jaime J 09 Oct '12

09 Oct '12

Tim Gerke (a Purdue Alumnus) a representative from Fianium-Ultrafast Fiber Lasers will give a Product Demonstration on Oct. 12th at 9am in BRK 1001 and a seminar on Supercontinuum Generation on Oct. 12th at 2:30pm in EE 117. Both events are co-organized by Purdue's OSA student chapter and Eta Kappa Nu. Please find attached the seminar announcements with more details.

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Alexander K. Popov Seminar TODAY in BRK 2001 at 1:30pm
by Turner, Jaime J 08 Oct '12

08 Oct '12

BNC Seminar - Alexander K. Popov October 8 @ 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM - BRK 2001 Title: Merging Nonlinear Nanophotonicsand Negative-Index Metamaterials Absract: Extraordinary properties of nonlinear optical propagation processes in metamaterialswhich enable coherent energy exchange between ordinary and backward waves of different nature are described. These processes include harmonic generation and three- and four-wave frequency mixing that allow optical parametric amplification and frequency conversion of the light waves. Striking contrast with properties of the counterparts in ordinary materials are shown, which results in sharp increase of energy-conversion efficiency. Particularly, exotic features arise in amplification and generation of contra-propagating short pulses. Novel materials, which enable such processes through support of coexisting electromagnetic or vibration (optical phonons) modes, both with positive and negative phase velocities, are proposed. The outlined processes along with quantum interference in the embedded resonant centers enable control over optical properties of the metamaterials. The concepts of unique ultracompactphotonic devices such as data processing chips, tunable nonlinear-optical mirrors, filters, switches and sensors, are discussed. Bio: Alexander K. Popov is a research professor of physics at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. His research area includes resonant laser-matter interactions, laser-driven processes in metal nanocomposites and in negative-index metamaterials. His work has led to more than 400 articles/book chapters and 4 books. He is a senior member of the Optical Society of America. He received a Doctoral Degree (Physics and Mathematics) from Krasnoyarsk Institute of Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences. He worked in Novosibirsk Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences and then founded and headed the Research Department of Coherent and Nonlinear Optics at the Institute of Physics of Krasnoyarsk Research Center and chaired the Department of Optics and Spectroscopy at Krasnoyarsk State University. He has been named a Soros Professor by the International Science Education Program. Jaime Turner Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State STreet West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 (765) 494-3509 jjturner(a)purdue.edu

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Student Desk Audit
by Turner, Jaime J 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

Dear all, Tomorrow, Oct. 4th, I will start a desk audit of all student/post doc desks in Birck. As most of you know, we are space limited and have a waiting list for desk space. Due to this I am performing a desk audit to make sure we do not have any desks marked as occupied that are really not. Tomorrow all student/post doc desks (the list of rooms are below) will receive a card on their desk asking for the following information: Room Number, Desk Number, Name, Expected Date of Graduation/leaving Birck, Advisor/Supervisor and Email. These cards are to be turned into either Mary Jo Totten (BRK 1220) or myself, Jaime Turner (BRK 1027) by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012 (end of the day). IF YOU DO NOT TURN YOUR CARD IN, IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT DESK IS EMPTY AND WILL BE REASSIGNED IMMEDIATELY. If you are currently out of town and will not be here to turn in your card, please email me at jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> with your room number, desk number, name, expected date of graduation/leaving Birck, Advisor/Supervisor and Email BY OCTOBER 19TH, 2012 (end of the day). Rooms being Audited: 1226 1230 1234 1238 1076 1080 1084 1088 1092 2218 2222 2226 2230 2234 2238 2076 2080 2084 2088 ****Professors, please remind your students/post docs of this audit and to turn in their cards on time.**** ****If you are at a shared desk, please have everyone that uses that desk write down their information on the card...if you need more cards see me (BRK 1027).**** I cannot stress enough the importance of this, as if you do not turn in your cards (or email if you are on travel) then your desk will be reassigned. Thank you, Jaime Turner Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State STreet West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 (765) 494-3509 jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu>

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FW: You are invited to NNSA PRISM Fall Seminar Series - Friday, Oct. 5th, 2012
by Turner, Jaime J 03 Oct '12

03 Oct '12

NNSA PRISM Fall 2012 Seminar Series "Multi-scale modeling of dielectric charging in RF-MEMS devices" Ravi Vedula, Graduate Student Sambit Palit, Graduate Student Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Purdue University Date: Friday, October 5th, 2012 Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: BRK 2001 Seminar flyer is attached. Information can also be found on our website: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/prism/ on the Current Events link. Feel free to contact our office with any questions you may have. Refreshments will be served. Bonnie Kauffman Secretary, NNSA Prism Center Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State St., Suite 2027 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 496-6298 Fax: (765) 494-4731

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