Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Events for October
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Chemistry Department Colloquium: “Pushing Block Copolymer Self-Assembly to its (sub-10 nm) Limits"
Thu, Oct 02, 2014 @ 03:30 PM - 05:50 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Professor Jillian Buriak, Department of Chemistry and the National Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Alberta, Edmonton
Talk Title: Pushing Block Copolymer Self-Assembly to its (sub-10 nm) Limits
Abstract: Self-assembled nanostructures continue to be the focus of intense research due to their obvious inspiration from
Nature, and secondly, their enormous utility for patterning nanoscale structures with little outside intervention.
The directed self-assembly of block copolymers is a widely studied example that has great potential for
producing a broad array of regular and intricate nanostructures with only a small degree of external guidance, or
none at all. Thin layers of block copolymers can be induced to self-assemble to form very detailed patterns on
surfaces, and in this context, they can be used a template for directing surface chemistry on a range of different
technologically relevant interfaces. The spatially defined surface chemistry that can be accomplished, using the
nanoscale direction from the block copolymers, ranges from metallization, to metal oxide formation, to the
covalent attachment of small molecules, to highly controlled anisotropic surface etching. There remain,
however, many problems, many of which are defined by the International Technology Roadmap for
Semiconductors (www.itrs.net), with regards to block copolymer-mediated directed self-assembly. Being able to
produce sub-10 nm features, with very low line edge roughness in a rapid fashion, accompanied by very low
error rates is both challenging and fascinating. In this seminar, we will outline current approaches towards the
use of self-assembled block copolymer nanostructures on technologically relevant semiconductor materials, to
produce complex sub 10-nm features. Various routes towards accessing unexpected and useful structures will be
discussed, along with quantification of error rates and defect densities; in many cases these structures are
substantially smaller than what would be expected, based upon the natural periods and spacings of a given block
copolymer. Conversion of these block copolymer nanostructures into functional metal and metal oxide
nanopatterns will be described.
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 123
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Ryan Choi
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
MFD - Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Distinguished Lecture: Karsen Thompson (LSU)
Thu, Oct 23, 2014 @ 12:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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Speaker: Karsen Thompson, Louisiana State University, Petroleum Engineering
Talk Title: Using Image-based pore-scale modeling in reservoir simulation
Series: Distinguished Lectures
Abstract: TBA
Host: Prof. Jessen
Location: James H. Zumberge Hall Of Science (ZHS) - 159
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Ryan Choi
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor. -
MFD - Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Graduate Seminar
Mon, Oct 27, 2014 @ 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
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Speaker: Dr. Hadi Hajibeygi, Petroleum Engineering, Delft University of Technology
Talk Title: Next-Generation Multiscale-Based Reservoir Simulation: Recent Advances and Future Challenges
Abstract: The Multiscale Finite Volume (MSFV) Method has been developed for
efficient simulation of highly heterogeneous reservoirs with nonlinear
physics, allowing for more reliable management strategies. In this
presentation, I will discuss why a multiscale, and particularly the MSFV,
method is necessary for large-scale reservoir simulations. Then, the
mathematical framework and the systematic error reduction strategies for
time-dependent problems are presented. Numerical results for
challenging problems, ranging from compressible and compositional
flows to heterogeneous problems with fractures and wells, are presented.
In particular, the first multiscale fully implicit (fully coupled) simulation
of 3D compositional problems with gravity and capillarity effects are
presented. Finally, to-date and future challenges in this research field will
be discussed.
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: Ryan Choi
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
