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FW: Seminar Today 4/14/2011 FRANKLIN JARAMILLO ISAZA,
by Black, Nancy Lee 14 Apr '11

14 Apr '11

Sorry if you have received this numerous times. 4/14/2011 BRK, ROOM 2001, 10:30 AM FRANKLIN JARAMILLO ISAZA, Eng., Ph.D.Center for Research Innovation and Development of Materials - University of Antioquia, Colombia. Host: JP Allain, allain(a)purdue.edu, 496-9718

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FW: Seminar 4/14/2011 FRANKLIN JARAMILLO ISAZA,
by Black, Nancy Lee 13 Apr '11

13 Apr '11

4/14/2011 BRK, ROOM 2001, 10:30 AM FRANKLIN JARAMILLO ISAZA, Eng., Ph.D.Center for Research Innovation and Development of Materials - University of Antioquia, Colombia. Nanocomposite based on conducting polymers/nanoparticles are useful materials in a wide number of technological applications. Incorporation of nano-metallic oxides into polymers offers important changes in the electronic, optical, thermal, mechanical properties. In the present study films and bulk polypyrrole and polyaniline were obtained in the presence of iron oxide nanoparticles. Also it is showed how synthetic iron oxide nanoparticles can be doped to tune the electronic energy levels. The effect of the nanoparticles on the structure of the polymer matrix is determined using Raman and Mossbauer spectroscopy and electrochemical techniques. The results show that the magnetite incorporation decreases polymeric film resistance and Raman experiments have evidenced that the incorporation of nanoparticles into polymeric matrix not only stabilizes its polaronic form, but also preserves the polymer from further oxidation. Education: 2002 - 2005 PhD in Chemistry, semiconducting polymers. The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. Scholarship from The Colombian Institute for the Development of Science and Technology -COLCIENCIAS-. 1996 - 2002 BSc in Chemical Engineering. The University of Antioquia, Colombia. Young researcher COLCIENCIAS scholarship.Young graduated researcher COLCIENCIAS scholarship. Work Experience: 2006 - present Leader of the polymers and composite materials research area on the Center for Research Innovation and Development of Materials CIDEMAT - Professor, Materials Engineering Department, University of Antioquia, Colombia. Courses in advanced polymers, nanocomposite materials and transport phenomena. 2004 - 2005 Laboratory teaching assistant of the polymers spectroscopy course, School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, UK. 2001 Associated researcher at the Corrosion and Protection Group, University of Antioquia, Colombia. Analysis of atmospheric contaminants by chromatographic techniques. Host: JP Allain, allain(a)purdue.edu, 496-9718

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Professional Photo-shoot opportunity for micro-devices made in the BNC
by Allain, Monica M.C. 06 Apr '11

06 Apr '11

Dear faculty, We have been provided a unique opportunity to have a "Free" photo shoot of all devices made within the BNC, if we can organize all the faculty that are interested in having their micro-devices or prototypes professional photographed. This is a wonderful opportunity for those of you that would like to feature your device in future publications. Another great opportunity for you to showcase your device is to contact Robert Sayer (rsayer(a)purdue.edu <mailto:rsayer@purdue.edu> ), our BNC Graduate Ambassador, to reserve your spot at the technology tables April 15 and April 16th where they will be show-cased to over 800 visitors. Please let us know if you are interested in having your technologies showcased and if you are interested in having a professional photo taken for future publication needs. Thank you. ~ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. ~ ************************************************************ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. Managing Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 494-5138 Fax: (765) 496-8299 ************************************************************

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New ERC Solicitation on NanoSystems
by James Cooper 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

All, The new NSF ERC solicitation 11-537 on NanoSystems is out, and the information can be found at... www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5502&org=EEC&from=home The deadline for letters of intent is July 15, and for full proposals is September 16, 2011 (no pre-proposals are required). To the best of my knowledge, this is NOT a limited-submission solicitation. -- Jim

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FW: Birck "Alias" for ALL Birck Faculty?
by Black, Nancy Lee 04 Apr '11

04 Apr '11

bnc-faculty-all-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu Here you go Nicky. -----Original Message----- From: Nicky Danaher [mailto:nickyd@ecn.purdue.edu] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 10:24 AM To: Black, Nancy Lee Subject: Birck "Alias" for ALL Birck Faculty? Hello Nancy, Linda Campbell gave me your name to contact. I am wondering if you have an email "alias" that includes all of the Birck Faculty (i.e., like "ecefaculty(a)purdue.edu" sends to ALL ECE faculty)? If so, I would very much appreciate obtaining that alias from you in order to send a seminar announcement from Prof. Kevin Webb to all of the Birck faculty. Thanks very much for your help! :-) Nicky -- Ms. Nicky Danaher, Area Secretary Purdue University School of Electrical & Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Building 465 Northwestern Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47907-2035 Ph: (765) 494-3510 Fax: (765) 494-2706 Email: nickyd(a)ecn.purdue.edu Room: EE 326B

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ERC Proposals
by James Cooper 29 Mar '11

29 Mar '11

To: BNC Faculty Subject : ERC Proposals This is in regard to my email of March 5 (copied below) and the informational meeting on March 8 dealing with the upcoming NSF ERC solicitation on nanotechnology. I wanted to find out whether any groups have begun to nucleate to consider writing proposals under this solicitation. If so, I think it would be helpful to have a follow-up meeting to let everyone know what proposals are being considered and see if any consolidations or teaming arrangements might make sense. If you are part of a group considering a proposal, please respond with the names of the people involved and a tentative title of your proposal. If more than one group responds (and I think there are several), then I'll try to set up a meeting. Please respond by the end of the day on Wednesday if you are considering a proposal. Thanks! -- Jim ============================================= Email of March 5 ============================================= To: BNC Faculty and Other Interested Parties Re: New NSF solicitation for NanoSystems ERCs In the next few weeks, NSF will be issuing an RFP for a special round of ERC proposals devoted to NanoSystems. NSF expects to create three new Engineering Research Centers in a special, odd-year cycle that will result in awards in September 2011. This is a unique situation for several reasons: (1) unlike the typical "open" solicitation, the topic is restricted, (2) the selection timeline is extremely short (40-page full proposals only, no pre-proposals), and (3) funding is not contingent on passage of the FY2011 budget, since the funds are coming from phase-out of existing NSECs. This is a unique opportunity for Purdue, but time is of the essence. The key is to define a suitable, compelling topic, then form an unbeatable team by enlisting the top people in the country. This needs to be done BEFORE competing teams begin to nucleate elsewhere, preferably before the RRP hits the streets. It is important to realize that the ERC has a SYSTEMS focus. It must address a compelling national need from the TOP DOWN, i.e. the national need is the driver, and the appropriate science and technology is selected based on its relevance to the systems need. As far as we can determine, any national grand challenge that can be addressed by nanotechnology could be considered. Some possible examples might include (these are my thoughts, they did not come from NSF): (1) Nanoelectronics beyond Moore's Law (exploring all-spin logic, graphene, topological insulators, excitonic devices, collective phenomena, etc.) (2) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, nanoparticles for batteries or supercapacitors, MEMs devices for energy harvesting, etc.) (3) Advances in Life Sciences (nanoparticles for in-vivo imaging, directed cancer therapy, drug delivery; implantable biomedical systems; electronic-neural interfaces; etc.). To provide more details, an informal briefing and open discussion will be held Tuesday from 3:00 - 4:30 in BRK-2001. Anyone interested in leading a team, or being part of a team, is invited to attend. -- Jim

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-Attend today's Presentation by Jeff Welser-11-noon-BDM Rm 121--SRC- NRI Director
by Allain, Monica M.C. 25 Mar '11

25 Mar '11

[cid:image003.jpg@01CBEAC9.6B20AA20] Jeff Welser, Director SRC Nanoelectronics Research Initiative Friday, March 25, 2011 11:00am - 12:00 pm Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Room 121 Dr. Jeffrey Welser is on assignment from the IBM Corporation to serve as the Director of the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI), a subsidiary of the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC). The NRI supports university-based research on future nanoscale logic devices to replace the CMOS transistor in the 2020 timeframe. Dr. Welser received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1995, and joined IBM's Research Division at the T.J. Watson Research Center. He has worked on a variety of novel devices, including nano-crystal and quantum-dot memories, vertical-FET DRAM, and Si-based optical detectors, and eventually took over managing the Novel Silicon Device group. In 2000, Jeff took an assignment in Technology group headquarters, and then joined the Microelectronics division in 2001, as project manager for the high-performance CMOS device design groups. In May 2003, he was named Director of high-performance SOI and BEOL technology development, in addition to his continuing work as the IBM Management Committee Member for the Sony, Toshiba, and AMD development alliances. In late 2003, Jeff returned to the Research division as the Director of Next Generation Technology Components. He worked on the Next Generation Computing project, looking at technology, hardware, and software components for systems in the 2008-2012 timeframe. In mid-2006, Jeff took on his current role for NRI, and is now based at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, CA. `` ~ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. ~ ************************************************************ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. Managing Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 494-5138 Fax: (765) 496-8299 ************************************************************

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Please plan to attend-March 25, FRIDAY 11am-noon-BDM 121--Jeff Welser--Director SRC Nanoelectronics Research Initiative
by Allain, Monica M.C. 22 Mar '11

22 Mar '11

Dear Faculty, Please plan to attend the following seminar: Nanoelectronics Challenges for the next decade Date: March 25, 2011 Day: Friday Time: 11am-noon Location: Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Room 121 Thank you. ~ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. ~ ************************************************************ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. Managing Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 494-5138 Fax: (765) 496-8299 ************************************************************

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Sent on behalf of the BNC Director: New NSF solicitation for NanoSystems ERCs
by Allain, Monica M.C. 05 Mar '11

05 Mar '11

To: BNC Faculty and Other Interested Parties Re: New NSF solicitation for NanoSystems ERCs In the next few weeks, NSF will be issuing an RFP for a special round of ERC proposals devoted to NanoSystems. NSF expects to create three new Engineering Research Centers in a special, odd-year cycle that will result in awards in September 2011. This is a unique situation for several reasons: (1) unlike the typical "open" solicitation, the topic is restricted, (2) the selection timeline is extremely short (40-page full proposals only, no pre-proposals), and (3) funding is not contingent on passage of the FY2011 budget, since the funds are coming from phase-out of existing NSECs. This is a unique opportunity for Purdue, but time is of the essence. The key is to define a suitable, compelling topic, then form an unbeatable team by enlisting the top people in the country. This needs to be done BEFORE competing teams begin to nucleate elsewhere, preferably before the RRP hits the streets. It is important to realize that the ERC has a SYSTEMS focus. It must address a compelling national need from the TOP DOWN, i.e. the national need is the driver, and the appropriate science and technology is selected based on its relevance to the systems need. As far as we can determine, any national grand challenge that can be addressed by nanotechnology could be considered. Some possible examples might include (these are my thoughts, they did not come from NSF): (1) Nanoelectronics beyond Moore's Law (exploring all-spin logic, graphene, topological insulators, excitonic devices, collective phenomena, etc.) (2) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, nanoparticles for batteries or supercapacitors, MEMs devices for energy harvesting, etc.) (3) Advances in Life Sciences (nanoparticles for in-vivo imaging, directed cancer therapy, drug delivery; implantable biomedical systems; electronic-neural interfaces; etc.). To provide more details, an informal briefing and open discussion will be held Tuesday from 3:00 - 4:30 in BRK-2001. Anyone interested in leading a team, or being part of a team, is invited to attend. -- Jim ~ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. ~ ************************************************************ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. Managing Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 494-5138 Fax: (765) 496-8299 ************************************************************

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REVISIONS TO THE SCIFRES CAP-PLEASE READ (Sent on behalf of the BNC Director)
by Allain, Monica M.C. 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Dear BNC Faculty, I am writing to let you know about a change to the cap policy for users of the Scifres Nanofabrication Laboratory (SNL). As you know, a policy has been in effect for several years that caps an individual student's annual SNL charges at $15,000. Any charges above this amount are covered by the BNC general fund. When this policy was first enacted, the overall rates were increased slightly to keep the change revenue-neutral. The cap policy has the effect of encouraging heavier users, and thereby increasing overall utilization. Recently we have been informed by Costing that the system has to be modified to comply with Federal regulations. I want to emphasize that we have no choice in the matter. The change affects the accounting for students who charge to multiple accounts during the year. This can happen if (i) the student is working simultaneously on two different projects, or (ii) if the student changes accounts during the year, e.g. when one grant expires and another begins. Beginning with the current fiscal year (i.e. July 2010), the cap must be computed separately for each student-account. In other words, the student must reach the cap separately on each account before the cap comes into effect for that account. Although we are required to implement the new procedure, we still have the authority to adjust the cap amount. Accordingly, beginning July 2010 we are reducing the cap from $15,000 per student to $13,000 per student-account. Based on data from the 2008-09 fiscal year, this adjustment will be revenue-neutral to the recharge center, meaning the overall savings to the user community will be unchanged. Some faculty will save less (because their students charge to multiple accounts, making it harder to reach the cap) and others will save more (because the cap limit is lower). We will evaluate the SNL user rates and the cap annually, and make adjustments as needed to preserve the savings to the overall user community. If you have questions about how this change will affect your group, please contact Monica Allain, BNC Managing Director. Thanks! -- Jim

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