Dear all, Allen Garner<https://sites.google.com/site/garnerresearchgroup/>, Associate Professor in the School of Nuclear Engineering will present this week’s faculty seminar series, 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 BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner@purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>