Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers  The National Science Foundation

GEMSEC Speakers

Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Aberration-corrected Scanning Transmition Electron Microscopy: Probing Individual Atoms (Abstract)
Dr. Ondrej L. Krivanek
Nion Co.
Kirkland, WA

 
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Redesign of Enamel Formation by Changing the Genes Involved in Matrix Formation (Abstract)
Prof. Malcolm L. Snead
Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Dental School,
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

 
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Molecularly Designed Interfaces for Biomaterials, Sensors, and catalysts: From Theory to Applications (Abstract)
Prof. Hendrik Heinz
Polymer Chemistry,
University of Akron, Ohio

 
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Formation of calcareous deposit films by electrodeposition in natural seawater and their applications. (Abstract)
Prof. Myeong-Hoon Lee
Division of Marine System Engineering,
Korea Maritime University, Busan, Korea

 
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Mechanical properties of polymer-derived ceramics constituted from Si-CO- N and their tribological behavior for microsystem applications. (Abstract)
Dr. Tsali Cross
Vice President,
Neah Power Systems, Bothell, WA

 
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Wednesday, March 16, 2010
Atomic structure details of nano-carbon materials & their implications. (Abstract)
Prof. Sumio Iijima
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Nanotube Research Center, SAINT and NEC
Meijo University, Nagoya, JAPAN

 
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Thursday, February 25, 2008
Non-natural elements in the exploration of protein structure and function. (Abstract)
Dr. John D. 'Nick' Fisk
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA

 
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
Towards rational de novo design of peptides for inorganic interfaces. (Abstract)
Dr. Mark J. Biggs
Institute for Materials and Processes,
University of Edinburgh, UK

   
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Monday, February 4, 2008
Rational design of responsive switches to initiate assembly of well-defined supramolecular structures. (Abstract)
Prof. Vincent P. Conticello
Biomolecular Chemistry, Department of Chemistry
Emory University, Atlanta, GA