March 2019 - Bnc-faculty-all-list

Important: NanoDays Volunteers Needed! 4/3/19 - 4/4/19
by Turner, Jaime J 12 Mar '19

12 Mar '19

Dear faculty, As you know NanoDays has continued to be a very successful outreach activity for the Birck Nanotechnology Center every year, and this year is no exception. It took only a couple of weeks advertising until we filled up every available visitor slot. This year NanoDays is on Thursday and Friday, April 4th and 5th. Additionally, on Wednesday evening, April 3rd we are hosting Girl Scout troops and we're also inviting faculty, staff, and student families to join us that evening. The success of NanoDays is heavily dependent on having many student volunteers to demonstrate the activities and interact with the visitors, perhaps inspiring them into future careers in science and engineering. We are in need of more student volunteers to help run these activities. Would you please strongly encourage your students to join in this important activity as volunteers? It is very rewarding to the many volunteers as they interact with young people and inspire them into STEM careers. Student Volunteer Sign Up Here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedFkdKYdqxFP2YGKbkeWTY06lVI6Yh9uG…> Thank you very much! [NanoDays: The Biggest Event for the Smallest Science]<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/NanoDays/index.php> Purdue's Birck Nanotechnology Center has an exciting volunteer opportunity for students! Participants will have the opportunity to: * Gain professional experience explaining scientific concepts to people from non-technical backgrounds. * Support the future of STEM programs by introducing grade schoolers and high school students to the miniscule world of atoms, molecules, and nanoscale forces. * Participate with other students/researchers in a nationwide festival celebrating nanotechnology science and education. Since 2010, the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Discovery Park has participated in NISE NanoDays, a program that promotes science and technology education nationwide. Volunteers will staff activity stations and assist visitors as they investigate different scientific concepts. Some example activities for 2017 include static electricity, DNA, and ultraviolet light. No prior knowledge is required to volunteer, just an enthusiasm for science and science education. Volunteers can attend any or all of the available shifts (04/03/19 - 04/05/19). Free NanoDays T-shirt and food will be provided to Volunteers. Training is mandatory and will be provided in the Birck atrium on Tuesday, 04/02/19. A pizza party will be held from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM, training will follow from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM, and unstructured familiarization with the activities can be done from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. If the training schedule does not work for you, or if you have any questions, you may contact volunteer coordinator Rich Hosler (hosler0(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hosler0@purdue.edu>) and Justin Wirth (jcwirth(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jcwirth@purdue.edu>) Sign Up Here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedFkdKYdqxFP2YGKbkeWTY06lVI6Yh9uG…> Thanks you! 2019 Nanodays Committee Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN Office: 765.494.3509 | Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> ______________________________________________________________ [https://www.purdue.edu/brand/images/Purdue_University-150_Years_of_Giant_Le…] www.purdue.edu/giantleaps<http://www.purdue.edu/giantleaps>

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Seminar announcement - save the date: Roald Hoffmann April 3
by Turner, Jaime J 11 Mar '19

11 Mar '19

RESEARCH STRATEGY: TEACH A Conversation with Roald Hoffmann on Research, Teaching and Engagement in the 21st Century Land Grant University Wednesday, April 3, 2019 10:30AM Fowler Hall, Stewart Center Roald Hoffmann is a renowned researcher, teacher, and author from Cornell University, where he is the Frank H. T. Rhodes Professor of Humane Letters, Emeritus. As a researcher, he has received many honors, including the 1981 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (shared with Kenichi Fukui). As a teacher, he focused on introductory chemistry and reaching out to the general public. His television course, “The World of Chemistry,” first aired on PBS in 1990. As a writer, Hoffman has carved out a land between science, poetry, and philosophy, through many essays, five non-fiction books, three plays and five published collections.

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Re: [Bnc-faculty-all-list] BNC Meeting - Thurs. 3/7 @ 12pm in BRK 2001 - reminder
by Black, Nancy Lee 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

Dear all, The next Future BNC Meeting will be today Thursday, 3/7 @ 12pm (lunch provided) in BRK 2001. Dana Weinstein , Associate Director for Operations, Birck Nanotechnology Center and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering will be presenting her latest research thrusts, including efforts in ferroelectric MEMS and microrobotic actuators. She will use the majority of the time to introduce key initiatives in improving Birck operations, and will seek feedback on what is working, what isn’t, and how do we best move forward as a facility and as a research community. No meeting next week due to Spring Break. Below is the schedule of future BNC strategic thinking discussion meetings, please mark your calendars to attend if possible. Date Faculty Topic 1/17/19 David Warsinger Water Purification 2/7/19 Mahdi Hosseini Exploring Quantum Regime of Atom-Photon Dynamics for Applications in Sensing, Communication and Computations 2/14/19 Ali Shakouri Birck Strategic Planning 2/21/19 Steve Wereley Rapid Electrokinetic Patterning 2/28/19 Yong Chen Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI) 3/7/19 Dana Weinstein Birck Operations 3/21/19 Liang Pan Laser / e-beam nano manufacturing 3/28/19 Mohit Verma Microbiome 4/11/19 Rahim Rahimi Nano Manufacturing 4/18/19 SPS Panel (Tracy Hudson) Industrial contracting models panel discussion: Budgets and IP contracting issues 4/25/19 Daniel Suter Neuronal mechanics: an example of nano-bio research Thank you! Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN Office: 765.494.3509 | Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> ______________________________________________________________ <image001.png> www.purdue.edu/giantleaps<http://www.purdue.edu/giantleaps>

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BNC Meeting - Thurs. 3/7 @ 12pm in BRK 2001
by Black, Nancy Lee 05 Mar '19

05 Mar '19

Dear all, The next Future BNC Meeting will be this Thursday, 3/7 @ 12pm (lunch provided) in BRK 2001. Dana Weinstein , Associate Director for Operations, Birck Nanotechnology Center and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering will be presenting her latest research thrusts, including efforts in ferroelectric MEMS and microrobotic actuators. She will use the majority of the time to introduce key initiatives in improving Birck operations, and will seek feedback on what is working, what isn’t, and how do we best move forward as a facility and as a research community. No meeting next week due to Spring Break. Below is the schedule of future BNC strategic thinking discussion meetings, please mark your calendars to attend if possible. Date Faculty Topic 1/17/19 David Warsinger Water Purification 2/7/19 Mahdi Hosseini Exploring Quantum Regime of Atom-Photon Dynamics for Applications in Sensing, Communication and Computations 2/14/19 Ali Shakouri Birck Strategic Planning 2/21/19 Steve Wereley Rapid Electrokinetic Patterning 2/28/19 Yong Chen Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI) 3/7/19 Dana Weinstein Birck Operations 3/21/19 Liang Pan Laser / e-beam nano manufacturing 3/28/19 Mohit Verma Microbiome 4/11/19 Rahim Rahimi Nano Manufacturing 4/18/19 SPS Panel (Tracy Hudson) Industrial contracting models panel discussion: Budgets and IP contracting issues 4/25/19 Daniel Suter Neuronal mechanics: an example of nano-bio research Thank you! Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN Office: 765.494.3509 | Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> ______________________________________________________________ <image001.png> www.purdue.edu/giantleaps<http://www.purdue.edu/giantleaps>

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MURI and DURIP deadlines
by Shakouri, Ali 03 Mar '19

03 Mar '19

Dear Colleagues, Please note deadlines for two important DoD programs (1) MURI, funding small teams for 5-years at level of $6-7.5M. White paper deadline is on June 3rd and full proposal is due on Sept 13, and (2) DURIP, funding equipment purchases, full proposal deadline is on May 17th. -see below- For MURI’s since only one team is selected in the whole US, it is important to contact key partners early on and invite them to collaborate (or participate in their teams). MURI Topics for 2020 are given below (see the link for additional details). For DURIPs, it is helpful to talk to your program manager (if you have a DoD grant), as their support is essential. Please let us know if there is anything we can help. Best regards, Ali and Yong ********************** For both programs see: https://www.onr.navy.mil/en/work-with-us/funding-opportunities/announcements ********************** Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Department of Defense Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative ONR Announcement # N00014-19-S-F005 ARO Announcement # W911NF-19-S-0008 AFOSR Announcement # FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2019-0002 Deadlines * White Paper Inquiries and Questions 24 May 2019 (Friday) * White Papers must be received no later than 03 June 2019 (Monday) at 11:59 PM Eastern Time * Application Inquiries and Questions 30 August 2019 (Friday) * Applications must be received no later than 13 September 2019 (Friday) at 11:59 PM Eastern Time ONR: * Topic 1: Stimuli-Responsive Materials based on Triggered Polymer Depolymerization * Topic 2: Quantum Benefits without Quantum Fragility: The Classical Entanglement of Light * Topic 3: Mathematical Methods for Deep Learning * Topic 4: Spin and Orbital Angular Momentum (SAM & OAM) * Topic 5: Photonic High-Order Topological Insulators (PHOTIs) * Topic 6: Active Topological Mechanical Metamaterials * Topic 7: Harvesting Oxygen from the Ocean * Topic 8: Exploring Oxidation and Surface Phenomena of Multi-Principal Element Alloys * Topic 9: The Physics of High-Speed Multiphase-flow / Material Interactions * Topic 10: Combining Disparate Environmental Data Into a Common Framework ARO: * Topic 11: Adaptive and Adversarial Machine Learning * Topic 12: Axion Electrodynamics beyond Maxwell's Equations * Topic 13: Engineering Endosymbionts to Produce Novel Functional Materials * Topic 14: Information Exchange Network Dynamics * Topic 15: Mathematical Intelligence: Machines with More Fundamental Capabilities * Topic 16: Quantum State Engineering for Enhanced Metrology * Topic 17: Solution Electrochemistry without Electrodes * Topic 18: Stimuli-Responsive Mechanical Metamaterials AFOSR: * Topic 19: Machine Learning and Physics-Based Modeling and Simulation * Topic 20: Fundamental Design Principles for Engineering Orthogonal Liquid-Liquid Phase Separations in Living Cells * Topic 21: Modeling, Prediction, and Mitigation of Rare and Extreme Events in Complex Physical Systems * Topic 22: Fundamental Limits of Controllable Waveform Diversity at High Power * Topic 23: Full Quantum State Control at Single Molecule *************************** FY 2020 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) N00014-19-S-F007 Published: February 20, 2019 12:00 AM local Eastern time | Full Proposals will be accepted until May 17, 2019 11:59 PM local Eastern time ***************************

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