The University at Albany’s College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering (CNSE) welcomes the Capital Region community to campus for a series of conversations in celebration of NANOvember.
From the parallels found between developing new molecules and creating jazz to how nanotechnology holds the potential to dramatically advance tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, CNSE will host four engaging lectures at the ETEC building and UAlbany's Department of Nanoscale Science & Engineering (DNSE) at the Albany NanoTech Complex along with optional tours of the state-of-the-art facility.
Register for NANOvember Events
NOTE: Non-U.S. citizens must register at least two weeks in advance for Albany NanoTech Complex events. All registrants will receive a follow up email a few days prior to the event date to confirm your security clearance and approval to attend the event at the Albany NanoTech Complex. No photography is permitted inside the building.
Thursday, November 2, 2023
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.)
UAlbany ETEC Building, Room 149A/151A
1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12226
Topic
This multimedia presentation will feature a jazz group composed of professional and student musicians from UAlbany. Parallels will be drawn between the creative processes involved in creating jazz music and in developing new molecules. Despite vast differences in medium and timescale, many surprising parallels exist in the areas of structure, theme and variation, collaboration, mistakes and the “spirit of experimentation”.
Presenters
Professor Robert Brainard specializes in the development of molecules and polymers that can be used by the microelectronics industry to create features in integrated circuits on the Nanometer length scale. Robert began doing chemical research and leading jazz groups while an undergraduate at UC Berkeley in 1978. He has continued to create new molecules and new jazz performances ever since. He has over 100 publications and over 30 patents.
John Chmaj received his BM in Jazz Composition from the Berklee College of Music, and his M.M. from the New England Conservatory. He has lectured and performed in Europe and America, and has over 200 musical compositions to his credit. John plays piano, flute, saxophone, percussion and melodica. He is currently a Sr. Director of Knowledge Management at Verint, and has published over 50 articles on the use of Knowledge Management.
Thursday, November 9, 2023
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.)
UAlbany ETEC Building, Room 149A/151A
1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12226
Topic
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine are keys to addressing the challenges of our aging population. Two critical challenges in the field are obtaining enough cells for the desired treatment and generating the correct cell, tissue and organ structures for implantation. There are three major points that will be discussed in the presentation:
- How stem cells can be used to generate cell therapy products.
- Novel approaches to expanding cells for regenerative medicine applications.
- Development of scaffolds to support cell, tissue and organ function.
Presenter
Susan Sharfstein is a Professor of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at UAlbany. Her research interests include mammalian and microbial cell bioprocessing, regenerative medicine, metabolic engineering and biosensing. She received her BS in chemical engineering with honors from Caltech and her PhD from UC Berkeley. She has authored 80 papers and was a 2017-18 recipient of a Fulbright Global Scholar award, spending her sabbatical in Dublin, Ireland and Brisbane, Australia.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
3:30 to 4:30 p.m. (Doors open at 2 p.m.)
UAlbany's DNSE at the Albany NanoTech Complex
257 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12203
Tours
Tours of the NanoBio Labs or Microelectronics-Physical Science labs are available before and after the presentation.
Early tours: 2:30 to 3:15 p.m.
Late tours: 4:45 to 5:30 p.m.
Topic
Human history is a story of technological changes that have benefited society. This presentation will review a few examples from history to derive specific lessons applicable to today – including the need to embrace change. Examples include: Whitney’s interchangeable parts, Ford’s assembly line (with a nod to Lucille Ball), Shewhart and Deming and the quality cycle. We will conclude with a discussion of how Albany Nanotech will foster advances in areas of quantum technologies and artificial intelligence.
Presenter
Satyavolu ‘Pops’ Papa Rao is the VP for Research at NY CREATES. A materials scientist by training, his experience in industry R&D includes Texas Instruments, IBM Research and SEMATECH. He has worked in technology development for memory and logic chips, solar cells and DNA-nucleotide recognition devices. Currently, he is focused on devices for emerging technologies for quantum computing / communications / sensing as well as high-speed, energy-efficient computing.
Note: Non-U.S. citizens must register at least two weeks in advance.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
6:15 to 7:15 p.m. (Doors open at 5 p.m.)
UAlbany's DNSE at the Albany NanoTech Complex
257 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12203
Tours
Tours of the NanoBio Labs or Microelectronics-Physical Science labs are available before and after the presentation.
Early tours: 5:20 to 6 p.m.
Late tours: 7:20 to 8 p.m.
Topic
Nanotechnology is pervasive in modern life – inside our gadgets, our vehicles, our hospitals and even our cosmetics. But how much do you really know about it? This talk will introduce you to the exciting field of Nanotech and what makes it something other than “all the normal technology, just smaller!” We’ll talk about the potential, the reality, and the future of Nano, with examples from industry and academic leaders at the forefront of world-wide advances based in the heart of Tech Valley, NY’s Capital Region.
Presenter
Dr. Kathleen Dunn is a Professor of Nanoscale Science & Engineering UAlbany. She received her PhD in Materials Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in electron microscopy. She focuses on materials engineering at the nanoscale, manipulating defects to generate desirable properties. She has won an IBM Faculty Award, the UAlbany Bread and Roses Award for promoting gender equity on campus, and the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Note: Non-U.S. citizens must register at least two weeks in advance.