Mason Nanotechnology Initiative

Fall 2006 Relevant colloquia and seminars

September 11 Colloquium
"Computational Studies of Iron-sulfur Proteins &: Electronic Devices of Living Cells"
Toshiko Ichiye, Department of Chemistry, Georgetown University, Washington DC
(Abstract)


September 18 Colloquium
"SEMPA Investigations of Nanomagnetism"
John Unguris, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
(Abstract)


October 2 Colloquium
"Bio-inspired Materials and Processes"
Leonard Buckley, Materials Chemistry Branch, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C.
(Abstract)


November 6 Colloquium
"Applying Nanotechnologies in Clinical Proteomics"
David Geho, Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, George Mason University,Manassas, VA
(Abstract)


November 20 Colloquium
"Structure and Stability of Suspended Metal Chains"
Anwar Hasmy, Center for Theoretical and Computational Nanosciences, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
(Abstract)

Virginia Nanotech 2006

"Structural Changes of Nanoclusters at Finite Temperatures"
Xiao Dong and Estela Blaisten-Barojas
Computational Materials Science Center, George Mason University

"Computational Study of Heat Transport in Disordered Binary Crystals"
John Lyver and Estela Blaisten-Barojas
Computational Materials Science Center, George Mason University

"Metallized Carbon Clusters at the Sub-nano Scale"
Anthony Patrick and Estela Blaisten-Barojas
Computational Materials Science Center, George Mason University

"Structural Optimization of Nanoclusters
with Adaptive Tempering Monte Carlo Method"
Xiao Dong and Estela Blaisten-Barojas
Computational Materials Science Center, George Mason University

Spring 2006 Relevant colloquia and seminars

February 13 Colloquium
"Terahertz-Frequency Sensing Science & Electronic Technology for Defense"
Dwight Woolard, Army Reseach Laboratory, Army Research Office, Research Triangle Park, NC
(Abstract)


March 27 Colloquium
"Challenges of quantum chemical methodologies for the study of the physical and chemical properties of materials at the nano-scale"
Carlos Gonzalez, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
(Abstract)


April 10 Colloquium
"Calculations of Magnetism in Gold Nano-clusters"
Rudy Magyar, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
(Abstract)

Fall 2005 Relevant colloquia and seminars

September 12 Colloquium
"Finite Element Modeling of Carbon Nanotubes" (Abstract)
Michael Leamy, The MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA


September 19 Colloquium
"Transmission electron microscopy Studies of Amorphous Fe-oxides in Soils" (Abstract)
Mark Krekeler, Dept. Env. Sci. & Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA


October 3 Colloquium
"Using mechanical force to unfold and refold proteins" (Abstract)
Dmitri Klimov, School of Comput. Sci., George Mason University, Prince Williams, VA


October 17 Colloquium
"First-principles study on a bio-mimetic light-harvesting molecular triad" (Abstract)
Tunna Baruah, Center for Comput. Mat. Sci., NRL, Washington DC


October 24 Colloquium
"Density Functional Theory - What Kind of a Theory is it?" (Abstract)
Dale Koelling, Office of Science, US Department of Energy, Germantown, MD


November 14 Colloquium
"Nanomagnetism: Foundations for the Next Generation" (Abstract)
Robert Shull, Magnetic Materials Group, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD


November 21 Colloquium
"Nanoscale Process Monitoring and Control in Chemical Mechanical Planarization: A Multiresolution Analysis and Machine Learning Approach" (Abstract)
Rajesh Ganesan, Sys. Eng. & Operat. Research, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Spring 2005

• Article in the IEEE Scanner 03/01/05
• Article in the Mason Gazette 01/12/05
• Graduate Certificate in Nanotechnology and Nanoscience is approved 12/15/04

Fall 2004 Colloquium of the
Mason Nanotechnology Forum

October 18 , 2004
4:30 - 5:30 PM
Science & Technology I, Room 206

"Research Programs in the Institute for Nanoscience at the Naval Research Laboratory"

The Institute for Nanoscience was established at the Naval Research Laboratory in 2001 to support interdisciplinary research at the boundaries of materials, electronics and biology at the nanometer length scale.?,? The Institute has both a funding function for research being carried out at the Laboratory, as well as a physical support function to provide facilities and equipment to the researchers at the Laboratory.?,? A description of the research programs being actively pursued as well as the new physical facilities recently installed at the Laboratory will be reviewed.

Fall 2004 Relevant colloquia and seminars

October 25 Colloquium
"Silicon on Insulator (SOI): Technology and Nanodevices" (Abstract)
Dimitris E. Ioannou, Dep. Electrical Engineering, George Mason University, Faifax, VA


November 1 Colloquium
"Quantum Entanglement and its Ramifications" (Abstract)
A. K. Rajagopal, Electronic Materials, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC


November 8 Colloquium
"Nanostructures and Advanced Materials in Electronic Devices" (Abstract)
Kiki Ikossi , Dep. Electrical Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA


November 15 Colloquium
"Chemical Synthesis and Processing of Nanostructured Powders and Films" (Abstract)
Lynn Kurihara, Materials Science Division , Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC


November 22 Colloquium
"Optical Excitations and Spin Control in Semiconductor Quantum Dots" (Abstract)
Andrew Shabaev, Center for Computational Materials Science, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC

Spring 2004 Workshop of the Mason Nanotechnology Forum

April 8, 2004
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Science & Technology I, Room 206

• 3:00 - 3:15 PM Networking
• 3:15 - 3:20 PM Christopher Hill, Vice-provost for Research, "Introductory remark"
• 3:35 - 3:45 PM Dimitris Ioannou (IT&E),"Silicon on Insulator Nanodevices and Nanoelectronics"   
• 3:45 - 3:55 PM Yuri Mishin (SCS), "Atomistic Modeling of Nanostructured Metallic Materials"
• 3:55 - 4:05 PM Daniel Anderson (CAS), "Fluid Dynamics at the Micro- and Nano-scale"
• 4:05 - 4:15 PM Estela Blaisten (SCS), "Structure and Dynamics of Nanoparticles"
• 4:15 - 4:25 PM Walter Ermler(SCS),"Quantum Mechanical Spectra & Conformation of Nanosystems"
• 4:25 - 4:35 PM coffee break with cookies
• 4:35 - 5:30 PM Richard Gomez (SCS), "The Shrinking Computer" (Abstract)

Spring 2004 colloquia and seminars

February 16 Colloquium
"The Discrete Variable Method for the Solution of the Time-Dependent Schroedinger Equation" (Abstract)
Barry Schneider, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA


March 1 Colloquium
"Growth and Reactivity Studies of Aerosol NanoParticles" (Abstract)
Michael Zachariah, Dep. Mechanical Engineering, Univerity of Maryland, College Park & National Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD


March 15 Colloquium
"Computational Challenges of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology" (Abstract)
Felix Buot, School of Computational Sciences, George Mason University


March 29 Colloquium
"Randomness for Quantum Computation" (Abstract)
Yaakov S. Weinstein, Center for Computational Materials Science, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC


April 12, Colloquium
"New Frontiers on Ion Beam Research for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology" (Abstract)
Samar Guharay, FM Technologies, Reston, VA