MONDAY MEMO, September 17, 2007 **************** 1. Announcements **************** 1.1: TEACHING opportunity . . . Fall Super Saturday Program runs for six Saturdays from 6 October to 17 November (there is no class on the Nov. 10); classes run 9AM to 12 Noon. A nanotechnology class for 7th and 8th graders is being offered: ³Imagine a computer chip the size of the head of a pin. Now imagine one even smaller! Learn about new advances in technology and how the smallest item can be the most powerful. Explore the world of tiny technology, and what those microscopic tools could do for us in the future.² Pay is $435 ($500 w/Masters degree). This would be a very rewarding experience. Please contact Stacey Folyer, Gifted Education Resource Institute, 47243; sfolyer@purdue.edu. 1.2: GRAD STUDENTS: Elections for the NSAC Executive Committee will be held on Tuesday, September 18, at 2:00PM in BRK 2001. ALL ARE WELCOME!! Please attend whether you decide to run for an office or not. There are many spots on the council that need to be filled. SNACKS will be provided. Contact Bridget Hines, NSAC President, with any questions or concerns (bdolash@purdue.edu). 1.3: MANN Hall Facilities Use: Here is the most recent link for the documents for the use of Mann Hall Facilities and conference room 203. Updates will be made on this site, so you may not want to print this out, but rather just refer to this link: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/E-Enterprise/MANNHall.php <http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/E-Enterprise/MANNHall.php> **************** 2. Seminars **************** 2.1: Monday, September 17, 2:30pm; ³Simulating with PETE: Purdue Exploratory Technology Evaluator,² Arijit Raychowdhury, ECE, Purdue University; EE 317. ABSTRACT: Using PETE one can evaluate any MOSFET like devices or any New Devices in terms of performance on Benchmark circuits. The input to the tool can be in terms of typical MOSFET parameters or in terms of I-V and C-V tables. The Benchmark circuits include minimum sized inverter, nand chain, norchain, 8-bit Full Adder, Ring Oscillator and Cascaded inverters driving a big load capacitance. Further, one can perform DC simulations on inverters and obtain voltage transfer characteristics (VTCs) and noise margin/ gain from the VTC. In this tutorial we will discuss how to use PETE for evaluating exploratory nano devices. We will further discuss the algorithms used, the interface and some caveats while using the tool. BIO: Arijit Raychowdhury received his B.E. degree in 2001 in Electronics and Telecommunication engineering from Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India. Since 2002, he has been pursuing Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer engineering at Purdue University, IN. He has worked as an Analog Circuit Designer with Texas Instruments Inc., India (2002 to 2003) and with the Circuit Research Labs, Intel Corporation (summer of 2005 and 2006) pursuing design ideas with novel nano- devices. His research interests include device/circuit design for scaled silicon and non-silicon technologies. Mr. Raychowdhury has received academic excellence awards in 1997, 2000, and 2001, the Meissner Fellowship from Purdue University in 2002, the NASA INAC Fellowship in 2003 and the Intel PhD Fellowship Award in 2005. He has received Best Paper Awards at IEEE NANO 2003 and ISLPED, 2006. He holds six patents and has published over thirty articles in journals and refereed conferences. 2.2: Tuesday, September 18, 3:30, ³Nanodevices and Maxwell¹s Demon,² by Supriyo Datta, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, Forney Hall G140. 2.3: Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, Tuesday, September 18, 7:30-4:00pm; ³Transforming Healthcare Delivery²; STEW 218. Register at www.purdue.edu/rche/fall2007 <http://www.purdue.edu/rche/fall2007> . Network with colleagues and students in exploring Purdue¹s multidisciplinary advances in some of the most challenging health issues of our time. 2.4: Thursday, September 19, 10:00: ³Cryptomics: Identificaation of Novel bioactive Peptides from Intact Proteins,² Prof. Ian Smith, Executive Director Comercialization and Industry Engagement and Associate Dean Biotechnology, Monash University, MRGN 121. 2.5: Friday, September 21, 3:30 refreshments; 3:45 seminar: ³Texture Engineering of Electronic Ceramics,² Toshihiko Tani, Principal Research Scientist & Manager, Inorganic Materials Lab, Toyota Central R&D Laboratories, Professor, Toyota Technological Institute, Tokyo Japan; MSEE B012. ABSTRACT: Properties of industrially useful substances are often anisotropic and performances of materials are dependent on the microstructure of the materials and the direction of external field. Although bulk single crystals generally give the best performance of a substance, they also have disadvantages in production cost, mechanical toughness, and compositional design freedom. Other approaches to extract the intrinsic properties of a substance are fabrication of textured ceramics. Texture engineering of ceramics has collected attentions especially in piezoelectrics, ferroelectrics, pyroelectrics, as well as electronic and ionic conductors. Exploiting self-texture is a unique way to fabricate textured thin films without using single crystal substrates. Templated grain growth using reactive or non-reactive seeds are effective method to fabricated highly textured bulk ceramics through powder processing. This method is especially useful to enhance properties of electronic materials with compositional restriction in terms of environmental compatibility. Examples are shown for lead-free piezoelectric ceramics and oxide thermoelectric ceramics textured by the reactive-templated grain growth processing. In situ conversion reactions of template particles were investigated by TEM and high-temperature XRD. Developed texture was examined by pole-figure XRD and EBSP. Introduction of Toyota CRDL and activities in materials research is also made prior to starting the main topic. BIO: Toshihiko Tani received his B.S. in Metallurgy from University of Tokyo in 1980, his M.S. in Metallurgy from University of Tokyo in 1982 and a M.S. in Ceramic Science from University of Illinois in 1993, and his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Illinois in 1994. Dr. Tani¹s research interests are in synthesis and processing of functional ceramics; texture engineering of electronic ceramics; and single crystal growth of wide bank gap semiconductors. He has received the following honors: 2002 Japanese Society of Powder Metallurgy, Award for Innovatory Research; 2004 The American Ceramic Society, Corporate Environmental Achievement Award, and 2005 Ceramic Society of Japan, Award for Academic Achievements. ******************** 3. Birck Visitors ******************** 3.1: Wednesday, September 19, TBA (between 9:00 and 10:30): Dr. Bill Rouse, Executive Director, Tennenbaum Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology; Professor, College of Computing and School of Industrial and Systems Engineering 3.2: Wednesday, September 19, 11:10: Doris Sprong and Alumni 3.3: Friday, September 21, 3:25: Purdue Calumet Faculty 3.4: *****Sunday, September 23, 4:30-6:00: Big 10+ Grad Expo Your PARTICIPATION is needed J Our Engagement group, lead by Candiss Vibbert, is working on the final details that include ~100 people. We have one faculty member who has volunteered to be here but we need more. Please contact Deborah Starewich if you/your students are available. ****************** 4. Items of Interest ****************** 4.1: Business Competition: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is hosting a business competition, ³Global Venture Challenge,² April 24, 2008, at ORNL. An associated website, <http://www.globalventurechallenge.com/>, will be launched at the end of the month. The competition will once again use the Idea to Product competition format, but the focus will be on energy applications (i.e., New types of fuels; Nuclear energy; Fuel processing or production improvements; Materials innovations, e.g., new nanocatalyst for fuel cells, lighter materials; Sensors for monitoring systems; Power supplies; Lighting innovations; Building products designed to increase energy savings; Energy control and reporting systems; Energy generation sources, e.g., photovoltaics, fuel cells, water, wind, gas turbines; Energy efficiency improvements or conservation technology, including recycling breakthroughs; Distributed energy load balancing, hardware, software, and services; Emission controls; Energy storage; Energy transmission; Energy distribution; Energy services). Students will have an expanded program where they learn more about ORNL and spend time with key people in their particular areas of research and business. They will have more time to interact with attending venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Leaders t key energy companies will be invited judges at the competition, so students will be able to network with potential employers in the energy industry. Tara Marlow, with Tech 2020, will be on point for the overall program (marlow@tech2020.org) 4.2: International Association of Nanotechnology (IANANO: http://www.ianano.org <http://www.ianano.org> <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1602171C15131517320207001607175C1716 070E434B464A430E434B404442430E400E404645424A4B0E08.aspx <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1602171C15131517320207001607175C1716 070E434B464A430E434B404442430E400E404645424A4B0E08.aspx> <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1602171C15131517320207001607175C1716 070E434B464A430E434B404442430E400E404645424A4B0E08.aspx > >) would like to invite you to participate in our upcoming events highlighting the emerging fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology and clean technology; upcoming 2007 events are as follows: The Nano Bio Clean Tech Forum a monthly networking meeting for local business executives, entrepreneurs, scientist, engineers, and all professionals interested in the emerging fields of Nanotechnology, biotechnology and clean technology. Invited speakers and a panel of experts will highlight some important topics and issues facing the new industry, such as research and development, intellectual property, joint venture, environmental impacts, regulations, and venture capital investment. Dates: 2nd Tuesday of each month (October 9, November 13, December 11, 2007); 5:308PM; Location: 1290 Parkmoor Ave, San Jose, CA 95126. For more information, please visit: http://www.ianano.org/Nanobiocleantech.htm <http://www.ianano.org/Nanobiocleantech.htm> <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1602171C15131517320207001607175C1716 070E434B464A430E434B404442430E400E4B4B4047434B0E08.aspx <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1602171C15131517320207001607175C1716 070E434B464A430E434B404442430E400E4B4B4047434B0E08.aspx> <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1602171C15131517320207001607175C1716 070E434B464A430E434B404442430E400E4B4B4047434B0E08.aspx > > Professional Development Workforce Training Programs in Nanotechnology Training participants will gain state-of-the-art knowledge from world-class instructors and experts from the industry and academia, while creating a new network of peers and supportive contacts to tackle your next major projects of either new product development through applications of nanotechnology, or expanding your market share worldwide. Two courses are available: ³Business Re-Engineering²: a 2-day intensive workshop to equip senior executives and business managers to bring your product development into the next level with nanotechnology applications, while improving productivity and strengthening your market share in today¹s global marketplace; and ³Train the Trainers²: a 3-day intensive workshop for technical managers and science instructors to up-skill their expertise in Nanoscience to become trainers or instructors in the new field of advanced manufacturing. Training session dates: September 12 -14, October 17-19, November 5-7, December 5-7, 2007; Location: 1290 Parkmoor Ave. San Jose, CA. For more information, please visit: http://www.cinano.com <http://www.cinano.com> <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1602171C15131517320207001607175C1716 070E434B464A430E434B404442430E400E45404B4743460E08.aspx <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1602171C15131517320207001607175C1716 070E434B464A430E434B404442430E400E45404B4743460E08.aspx> <http://nanotechcongresssmailer.com/080E1602171C15131517320207001607175C1716 070E434B464A430E434B404442430E400E45404B4743460E08.aspx > > 4th International Congress of Nanotechnology (ICNT) and 1st Clean Tech World Congress: The two conferences will gather world-class nanotechnologists, researchers and corporate executives in the emerging fields of nanotechnology, biotechnology and clean technology. Conference dates: November 58; Location: San Francisco, CA. 4.3: Asian Initiative Announces Two Grant Opportunities for Fall 2007: Purdue¹s Asian Initiative, together with the Office of International Programs, announces two grant opportunities for Purdue faculty collaborating with partners in India and China. Both grant programs are designed to foster and develop ties between Purdue and its Asian counterparts in the areas of: research collaboration; international student recruitment; study abroad opportunities; alumni relations; and development. Below is a brief description of each grant, preceded by a link to the corresponding RFP. Asian Initiative Research (AIR) grants <http://www.ippu.purdue.edu/resource/AIR2007-08RFP.pdf <http://www.ippu.purdue.edu/resource/AIR2007-08RFP.pdf> <http://www.ippu.purdue.edu/resource/AIR2007-08RFP.pdf > > are designed to support faculty in the development of research collaborations with strategic partners in India and China. Grants will be in the range of $5000 - $10,000 to support activities that produce early, tangible results with the potential to attract significant outside funding and support. Visiting Indian and Chinese Scholars (VICS) grants <http://www.ippu.purdue.edu/resource/RFPVisitingIndianChineseScholars.pdf <http://www.ippu.purdue.edu/resource/RFPVisitingIndianChineseScholars.pdf> <http://www.ippu.purdue.edu/resource/RFPVisitingIndianChineseScholars.pdf >
were created to bring to the West Lafayette campus high-caliber scholars from strategic institutions in China and India for a period of up to one semester. The goal of this program is to stimulate substantive, world-class research collaboration between Purdue and Chinese and Indian institutions, and to strengthen faculty and student exchange with these institutions. If you have difficulty using the above web links, copies of the RFPs for these programs can be found via Purdue's Office of International Programs: http://www.ippu.purdue.edu/aid/ <http://www.ippu.purdue.edu/aid/> . Hard copies of the RFPs will also be distributed to all West Lafayette faculty through campus mail. For additional questions about these programs, or to schedule a meeting to discuss proposal ideas prior to submission, please contact Matthew Sikora, Asian Initiative Coordinator; Office of International Programs; 47552; mvsikora@purdue.edu; http://www.ippu.purdue.edu/AsianInitiative/ <http://www.ippu.purdue.edu/AsianInitiative/>
****************** 5. Life on the Outside ****************** 5.1: Congrats to Vicki Johnson on her newest granddaughter: Melanie Lynn Johnson-Arenas, born 09.11.07: 7 lbs. 10 oz and 20² long J 5.2: Come One Come All: MOVING SALE: Southside Lafayette (Valley Forge addition), 4022 John Adams, Lafayette IN 47909. Friday and Saturday, 09.21 and 09.22, 7am to Noon. Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi@ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/