Reminder, Allen Garner, Associate Professor in the School of Nuclear Engineering will present this week’s faculty seminar series TODAY,  Thursday, 2/6 @ 12pm (lunch provided) in BRK 2001.

The first half will be an overview of research and the remainder will be open for questions and high-level discussion of collaboration opportunities that can lead to future center of excellence and/or also brainstorm about a shared vision for Birck.  

Bioelectrics and Electrophysics: Studies of Intense Electromagnetic Radiation from Source to Interaction

Intense electromagnetic radiation is of growing interest in defense and civilian applications. Directed energy is currently one of the top priorities for the Chief of Naval Operations with both the Air Force and Navy making progress on deploying both laser and high power microwave systems. The deployment of these systems raises questions concerning both inadvertent biological exposure and the potential utility for nonlethal defense. On the civilian side, intense electromagnetic radiation may induce membrane poration, which can inactivate microorganisms, treat cancer, and deliver molecules to cells that can normally not penetrate the targeted cells

This talk will outline my research group’s research in these areas. One group of research projects involves first principles theoretical studies of electron emission and gas breakdown from nanoscale to classical length scales and from vacuum to atmospheric pressure. These studies have critical implications in microelectronics reliability and for generating plasmas for applications from environmental remediation to material deposition. We are also investigating novel dielectric and magnetic materials to construct tunable nonlinear transmission lines to create electromagnetic shockwaves to produce high power microwave pulses. Additionally, we are pursuing multiple biomedical applications of intense electric pulses. We are collaborating with Nanovis to apply electric pulses with various drugs to enhance inactivation of antibiotic resistant microorganisms. We have also used electric pulses to stimulate stem cell proliferation, even inducing nodule formation in osteoblasts, which is the first step for bone development. An ongoing collaboration with GE Global Research has examined the mechanisms of electric pulse induced platelet activation for wound healing by treating a patient’s own blood to induce the release of growth factors that promote clotting and healing. Finally, future growth areas of the research group will be discussed. 

Please find below the BNC Spring Faculty Seminar Series schedule.  

Date	Faculty	Topic
1/30/2020	Ali Shakouri	BNC Annex
2/6/2020	Allen Garner	BioElectrica and ElectroPhysics
2/13/2020	Guang Lin	Computational and predictive science and statistical learning both on algorithms and applications
2/20/2020	Lia Stanciu	Design and fabrication of biosensors and chemical sensors
2/27/2020	Sunil Bhave	Micromachining YIG
3/5/2020	Shriram Ramanathan	Brain-inspired computing
3/12/2020	Dallas Morisette	FinFET inspired silicon carbide power MOSFETs
3/19/20	Spring Break
3/26/20	Lunch with Dr. Moira Gunn Host of NPR’s Tech Nation and BioTech Nation	Discovery Park Lecturer and Shark Tank Competition Judge
4/2/2020	Sophie Lelièvre	3D3C Cell Culture
4/9/2020	Jianguo Mei	Challenges and Opportunities in R2R Manufacturing and Commercialization of Thin Film Electrochromics
4/16/2020	NanoDays
4/23/2020	Chi Hwan Lee	Sticker-like Electronics (Sticktronics) for Wearable Health Monitoring
4/30/2020	Chen-Lung Hung	Ultracold quantum gas and quantum optics
5/7/2020	Finals Week

Thank you!

Jaime Turner
Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center

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