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  • Test

    Sat, Jan 01, 2011 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    USC Viterbi School of Engineering

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    USC Viterbi http://viterbi.usc.edu

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Sam Stevens

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  • Aviation Safety Management Systems (ASMS)

    Mon, Jan 03, 2011 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM

    Aviation Safety and Security Program

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    This course is designed for the individual responsible for planning or directing aviation Safety Management System programs. Fundamentals in systems organization and structure provide the individual with the essential skills and methodology needed to plan and manage an effective program.

    Location: Aviation Safety & Security Campus

    Audiences: Aviation Professionals

    Contact: Harrison Wolf

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  • Sonny Astani Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar

    Thu, Jan 13, 2011 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM

    Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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    Speaker: Dr. Navid Saleh, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of South Carolina

    Title:
    Aggregation and Surface Interaction of Carbonaceous and Metallic Nanomaterials in Environmental and Biologically Relevant Conditions

    Abstract:
    Carbonaceous (fullerenes and nanotubes) and metallic nanomaterials have a widespread potential for application due to their unique physicochemical properties. There has been lack of studies aimed at understanding the aggregation and surface interaction of such materials in the natural and biological environments. A systematic study of aggregation (kinetics and structure) and surface interaction of such nanomaterials is essential in order to predict their fate and interaction in chemistries relevant to natural and biological environments. Single-walled carbon nanotubes, higher order fullerenes, and gold nanospheres and nanorods are used in aggregation and surface interaction experiments in both natural and biologically relevant background chemistries. Aggregation kinetics and aggregate structural conformation of both carbonaceous and metallic nanoparticles are measured experimentally using state-of-the-art time-resolved dynamic and static light scattering studies. Classical Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) model has been used to analyze the aggregation behavior. Quartz Crystal Microbalance-Dissipation (QCM-D) has been used to quantify such nanomaterial interaction with natural mineral interfaces. The mineral interfaces were also modified with natural organic matter (NOM) to determine the effect of NOM on deposition behavior. The results thus obtained aid in establishing quantitative structure activity relationships (QSARs) and mechanistically explain nanomaterial interaction with biological species.

    Short Biography:
    Navid Saleh is an Assistant Professor at Civil and Environmental Engineering at USC. Prior to joining USC in January 2009, he was a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Menachem Elimelech’s research group in Environmental Engineering at Yale University. Dr. Saleh received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh and his M.S. and PhD degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA in 2007 in Civil and Environmental Engineering. His research interests include (1) aggregation and deposition mechanisms of nanomaterials in aquatic environments, (2) development of novel technologies for water treatment and pollutant remediation, and (3) understanding interactions between nanomaterials and biological species in environmental systems. He already has received two major NSF grants as the PI on environmental fate of nanomaterials and nanoeducation.

    Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Evangeline Reyes

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  • Legal Aspects of Aviation Safety (LEGAL)

    Tue, Jan 18, 2011 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM

    Aviation Safety and Security Program

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    This course is designed to provide information on the legal risks inherent in aviation operations and an overview of the legal system as it relates to aviation safety. The judicial process, current litigation trends, legal definitions and procedures will be covered.

    Location: Aviation Safety & Security Campus

    Audiences: Aviation Professionals

    Contact: Harrison Wolf

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  • Role of Technical Witness in Litigation (TWW)

    Thu, Jan 20, 2011 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM

    Aviation Safety and Security Program

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    This course is designed to improve the quality of technical testimony. Attorneys and experience technical witnesses teach the course to provide a balanced presentation.

    Location: Aviation Safety & Security Campus

    Audiences: Aviation Professionals

    Contact: Harrison Wolf

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  • Human Factors in Aviation Safety (HFH)

    Mon, Jan 24, 2011 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM

    Aviation Safety and Security Program

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    This course presents human factors information in a manner that can be readily understood and applied by aviation practitioners. Emphasis is placed on identifying the causes of human error, predicting how human error can affect performance, and applying countermeasures to reduce or eliminate its effects.

    Location: Aviation Safety & Security Campus

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Harrison Wolf

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  • Structuring the Research Article: A Review for Engineering PhDs

    Tue, Jan 25, 2011 @ 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM

    USC Viterbi School of Engineering

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    - Working on a research paper or your dissertation?
    - Looking to submit an article to a journal or conference?
    - Interested in developing your writing and communication skills?

    Join us for a brief but informative session: *STRUCTURING THE RESEARCH ARTICLE: A REVIEW FOR ENGINEERING PHDS*

    Taught by Professor Hovig Tchalian of the Engineering Writing Program, this hands-on, informational seminar will focus on how to structure, frame, and introduce your paper or article and how to highlight your contribution to the field.

    TODAY, January 25, from 1:00 to 1:45, in RTH 109

    Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 109

    Audiences: Graduate

    Contact: Hovig Tchalian

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    Sun, Jan 30, 2011 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    USC Viterbi School of Engineering

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    Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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    Click here http://viterbi.usc.edu to visit monkeys. OR you can Viterbi website visit.

    Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

    Contact: Sam Stevens

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  • Safety Management for Aviation Maintenance (MAINT)

    Mon, Jan 31, 2011 @ 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM

    Aviation Safety and Security Program

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    This course provides supervisors with aviation safety principles and practices needed to manage the problems associated with aircraft maintenance operations.

    Location: Aviation Safety & Security Campus

    Audiences: Aviation Professionals

    Contact: Harrison Wolf

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