Dear all, Shriram Ramanathan<https://shriram-ramanathan.org/?_ga=2.120580936.1380123278.1583157462-1222462354.1553101516>, Professor of Materials Engineering will present this week’s faculty seminar series, Thursday, 3/5 @ 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. Natural and Artificial Intelligence Abstract: About a decade ago, Toshiyuki Nakagaki et al stunned the scientific world by demonstrating that non-neural organisms can predict periodic events, reminiscent of the Egyptian civilization evolving around the flooding of the river Nile. More recently, studies on Asian monkeys in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park in Thailand have shown that mastering tool-use can affect maturation of shellfish (prey). Such observations in nature force a fundamental re-think of how to design hardware for sustainable AI. I will discuss some ideas on electronic materials synthesis inspired by evolutionary dynamics and their potential relevance in neuromorphic computing. 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<mailto:765-494-3509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner@purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>