Nanotechnology Conference Southeastern Michigan Section Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11am-8pm Eagle Crest Conference Center, Ypsilanti

 

Invited Speaker for Nanotechnology

"Integrating Nanotechnology Into Sensors, Lab-on-chip Systems and Other Electronic Devices" Prof. Cindy Harnett, Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering Department , University of Louisville Chair, Nanotechnolgy Committee , IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society

Abstract: Nanomaterials offer the enticing prospect of controlling the surface properties of microfabricated electronic devices at the sub-micron scale without nanoscale lithography. Because the term "nanomaterials" can mean different things to different researchers, this topic will be presented through three general categories of nanomaterials: chemicals applied in the liquid phase, structured nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes, and thin films with engineered properties. Examples include:

• Aligning liquid crystals in displays, polarizers, sensors and other applications using self-assembled monolayer control surfaces.
• Integrating carbon nanotubes with microfabricated electrodes for impedance-based chemical sensing in "lab on chip" systems.
• Applying thin films with engineered stress for self-assembled three-dimensional electrodes, actuators and resonators (the "nano-origami" concept).

This presentation introduces engineers to some of the available materials, techniques, equipment and motivations for integrating nanotechnology into existing and future electronic devices.

Bio: Cindy Harnett is currently an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Louisville. Her research group works in the area of sensors and smart materials, producing new functionality through three-dimensional arrangements of insulators, conductors, sensors, and actuators from the nano to macro scale. The Ph.D., Masters, and undergraduate student researchers investigate nanomaterial-based chemical sensor elements, microfluidic sensors, microfabricated resonant structures for sensing and data transmission, and calibration systems for retrieving accurate sensor data.

Previously, Cindy worked for four years at Sandia National Laboratories (California) in microfluidics and "lab-on-a-chip" systems, after a one-year postdoc at Cornell developing materials for nanolithography. Cindy received a Ph.D. in 2000 from Cornell University in Applied and Engineering Physics, in the research area of micro- and nanofabricated devices, and a BS in physics from Harvey Mudd College in California. She is the recipient of a NSF CAREER award in the area of wireless environmental sensors, and currently has about 50 research contributions, including journal publications, research presentations, patents and conference proceedings. She regularly teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in electromagnetics and numerical analysis software (MATLAB) at the University of Louisville, with a new Microfluidics graduate course slated for spring 2010.

Service activities include reviewing manuscripts ( IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement , Lab-on-a-Chip, Langmuir, and Biosensors and Bioelectronics) and proposals (U.S. National Science Foundation). She is the Technical Committee Chair of TC-34, Nanotechnology in Information and Measurement , in the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS) and contributed a tutorial on wireless networks in environmental measurements at the annual IMS conference in 2009.

The Full Day Schedule is online. The conference is organized by the IEEE Nanotechnology Council Southeastern Michigan Chapter . Speaker provided by IEEE Technology Management Council Southeastern Michigan Chapter and IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society Southeastern Michigan Chapter. Registration required.

Advanced Technical Program Agenda

Advanced Conference Schedule
10:30am - 11:00am	Registration
11:00am - 12:00pm	Keynote Address - Auditorium Nanotechnology in Medicine and Biology Prof. James R. Baker Director, Biologic Nanotechnology Institute, University of Michigan
12:00pm - 1:00pm	Break for lunch (on your own)			Poster Viewing	Sponsor Tables
1:00pm - 2:00pm	Keynote 2 - Auditorium Nanojobs in Michigan Rick Snyder Ardesta
2:00pm - 2:30pm	Break			Poster Viewing	Sponsor Tables
	Technical Track A: Nanotechnology, Robotics, and Sensors Chair: Doug Czinder		Technical Track B: Nano Industry and Education Chair: Wen Li	Poster Session Chair: Lora Shulwitz
2:30pm - 3:00pm Session I	Applying Small Area Networking to Nano Communications Bruce Emaus President, Vector-Cantech		Nano Education Prof. Bob Chang Director, National Center for Teaching of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education Northwestern University	Poster Session Presentations
3:00pm - 3:30pm Session II	NanoRobotic Systems and Nanomanufacturing Prof. Lixin Dong Electrical & Computer Engineering Michigan State University		RFID and Nano Technologies Prof. Robb Clarke School of Packaging, Michigan State University
3:30pm - 4:00pm Session III	High Speed Fabrication of Nanostructures by Roll-to-Roll Processes Prof. Jay Guo Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, University of Michigan		Nano Education For The 21st Century Robert Giasolli (to be confirmed) Vice President of the Americas, Micro and Nanotechnology Commercialization Education Foundation
4:00pm - 4:30pm Session IV	Integrating Nanotechnology Into Sensors, Lab-on-chip Systems and Other Electronic Devices Prof. Cindy Harnett Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Louisville, Chair Nanotechnology Committee, IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society		Panel discussion: Nanojobs and Workforce Training Panel Chairs: Prof. Colletta Moser, Michigan State University Bob Neff
4:30pm - 5:00pm Session V	Developing nano-scale structures for EMC/EMI Dr. Ji Chen IEEE EMC Society Distinguished Lecturer Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Houston
5:00pm - 5:30pm Session VI	RF MEMS and Micro- and Nano-Fabrication Process Development Prof. Mina Rais-Zadeh Solid State Electronics Laboratory, University of Michigan
5:30pm - 6:00pm	ESD Affiliate Council Committee Meeting	Break		Poster Viewing
6:00pm - 7:00pm	Dinner, Awards Ceremony, Speaker Recognition, Sponsor Recognition - Ballroom (Business attire recommended)
7:00pm - 8:00pm	Keynote Address - Ballroom Wireless Integrated Micro-Systems: Wearable and Implantable Devices for Improved Health Care Prof. Kensall D. Wise Director, NSF Engineering Research Center For Wireless Integrated Microsystems (WIMS), University of Michigan