NANOTECH AND NANO-BIO SYMPOSIUM

 

NANOTECHNOLOGY AND NANO-BIO CONVERGENCE 2007

- Emphasizing Emerging Technologies, Materials, Applications and Markets

 

Javits Convention Center, New York, NY

 

October 30-31, 2007

 

Organized by

INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND PRODUCTS (iRAP), INC.

 

In Conjunction and Partnership With

 

CHEM SHOW 2007

 

POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE

 

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

WORKSHOP - NANO 101 – NANOMATERIALS PROCESSING

 

The workshop started with an overview of the nanomaterials industry and markets. Synthesis and processing issues of nanomaterials including characterization, handling, agglomeration, and surface functionalization were highlighted. Safe handling and utilization of nanostructured materials was also be reviewed. Selected case studies were presented to illustrate the applications and health & safety related issues of engineered nanoparticulate materials systems.

 

Instructors: Prof. P. Somasundaran,  LaVon Duddleson Krumb Professor of Mineral Engineering and Director, NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Novel Surfactants, Columbia University, New York City, NY; Prof. Brij Moudgil, Distinguished Professor and Alumni Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, and Director of Particle Engineering Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; and Dr. Thomas Abraham, President, Innovative Research and Products (iRAP), Inc., Stamford, CT, USA

 

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

 

NANO SYMPOSIUM

 

Inaugural Keynote Address

 

Prof. P. Somasundaran, Columbia University, New York City, NY,

“Nanotechnology – Challenges and Opportunities for Nanomaterials”

 

Session I –Nanomaterials and Nano-bio Convergence – Emerging Applications, Technology Issues and Market Trends

 

a.   Dr. Clare M. Allocca, Chief, United States Measurement Systems Office, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD,

“Closing the Gap between Emerging Nanotechnologies/Nanomaterials and Markets – Role of the United States Measurement Systems”

-     The U.S. Measurement System - A Key Component of Technological Innovation.

-     Barriers to technological Innovation in Nanotechnology/Nanomaterials - Measurement Science Issues 

-     Integrated and Well-communicated Understanding of Relationships among Technological Innovations, Market Trends and Measurement Barriers Leading to Production of Competitive Products

-     The status of the Measurement Needs Analysis in nanotechnology/Nanomaterials

 

b.  Prof. Brij M. Moudgil, Director, Particle Engineering Research Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL,

“Engineered Nanoparticulate Systems for Bio Applications and Emerging Issues”

-         Nanoparticulate Systems for Bioimaging, Diagnosis and Therapies

-       Nanostructures for Photocatalytic Degradation of Hazardous Microbes

-       Toxicological Assessment of Nanoparticulate Systems

-       Emerging Issues

 

c.   Joseph Cross, President and CEO, Nanophase Technologies Corp., Romeoville, IL,

“Trends in Nanomaterials Synthesis and Applications”

-       Global Production Processes – overview

-       Nanomaterials – current and emerging markets

-       Application success:  engineering nanomaterial ‘solutions’

-       Market Realities

 

Session II – Nanomaterials and Chemicals for Nanotechnology Applications - Segment I

 

Session Chair: Dr. Charles Brumlik, Chief Technology Officer, Novaflux Technologies, Princeton, NJ

 

a.    Dr. Ganesh Skandan, CEO, NEI Corporation, Somerset, NJ,

      “Commercialization Strategies for Emerging Nanomaterials and Applications”    

-          Emerging Nanomaterials Applications

-          NEI Approach to Materials Development

-          Partnership Approach

-          Manufacturing and Commercialization Strategies

 

b.    Steve Simon, Executive VP, Engineering Research and Development, mPhase Technologies, Inc., Norwalk, CT,

 “    Nanomaterials for Reserve Lithium Batteries”

-          A Reserve Multi-cell Battery Architecture Based on Lithium Chemistry

-          Impact of Nanotechnology on the Lithium Chemistry

-          Reserve Battery Architecture Based on a Novel Control of Micro-fluidics

-       A unique Methodology of Distributing and Controlling a Multi-cell Lithium Reserve Battery

 

c.    Prof. S.V. Babu, Director, Center for Advanced Materials processing, Clarkson University, Clarkson, NY,

      “Nanomaterials and Chemicals for Chemical Mechanical Planerization (CMP)”

-         CMP as a Key Enabling Technology for Fabricating Metal Interconnects in ULSI Devices

-       CMP Slurries Consisting of Nanoparticles to Avoid Defects Yield Killers

-       Nanoabrasives for Processing 300 mm Wafers and 45 nm Devices

-       Applications of Various Nanoabrasives (Silica,  Ceria, Zirconia, etc.) in CMP

 

Special Pre-Lunch Talk by Jeffrey H. Rosedale, Ph.D., Esq., Patent Attorney, Woodcock Washburn LLP, Philadelphia, PA,

“Strategic Patenting and IP Protection”

 

Session III – Nanomaterials and Chemicals for Nanotechnology Applications - Segment II

 

a.    Dr. David Reisner, President, Inframat Corp., Farmington, CT,

      “Case Study in Nanocoatings - Inframat's Medical and Industrial Product Development”

-    Thermal Spray and Nano at the Alter - 'Til Death Do Us Part

-    Solution Plasma Spray - Next Generation Platform

-    Emerging Application Including  a Foothold Offshore

 

b.   Dr. Sam Brauer, Principal, NanoTech Plus, LLC, Stamford, CT, 

      “Nanotubes and Nanocomposites in Medical Applications”

-       Carbon Nanotube Manufacturing and Applications

-     Polymer Nanocomposite Manufacturing and Applications

-     Nanocomposites and Nanotubes in Biomedical Applications

-     Biiological “Hazards” of Nanotubes and Polymer Nanocomposites

 

c.   Dr. Robert M. Ianniello, Director, R&D, Chemicals, Polymerization, and Refining Catalysis (GCC/C), BASF Catalysts, LLC, Iselin, NJ,  

      "Trends in Nanomaterials as Catalysts"

-       Key Nanoscale Properties of Catalysts

-     Relating Properties to Performance

-     Examples of Applications

-     Trends and Drivers

 

Session IV – Nano-Bio Convergence

 

a.    Dr. Nathan Tinker, Executive Director, New York Biotechnology Association, Stony Brook, NY,

      “Nanotechnology Meets Biotechnology”    

-       Research and Commercial Opportunities in Nano-Bio convergence

-     Early Adoption Areas - Imaging and Diagnostics

-     Therapeutics Including Active Tissue Repair

-     Mid- to long-term Outlook for Nano-Bio Convergence Technologies and Products

 

b. Dr. Subhas Malgan, Deputy Director, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Center for Devices and Radiological Health/FDA, Silver Spring, MD, “Convergence of Biology and Materials Science in Medical Devices Containing Nanoengineered Products”

 

-      Medical devices involving nanomaterials of synthetic and biological origin

-      Interaction of Nanomaterials with Biological Systems

-      Regulatory Requirements for Medical Devices

-      Scientific Challenges in Medical Device Developments

 

c.    Dr. Challa Kumar, Group Leader, Nanofabrication, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, “Nanomaterials for Medical Diagnostics and Therapy”

-      Different categories of Nanomaterials for medical application

-     Engineering of Nanomaterials for medical applications

-     Application of Nanomaterials in Medical Diagnosis, Medical Treatment, Medical Devices and Tissue Engineering.

-     Application of Nanomaterials in Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy.