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Molecules and Materials for 21st Century Needs
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 @ 01:15 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Molecules and Materials for 21st Century NeedsDr. Tina SalgueroHRL Laboratories, LLCMalibu, CA Abstract With our perspective at the beginning of a new decade, it seems clear that the 21st century will be an age when custom-tailored molecules and materials will reach an unprecedented level of importance. In this talk, I will describe several examples of custom-tailored molecules and materials that range across the fields of organometallic chemistry and materials science and have applications in catalysis, chemical synthesis, and energy production.
Location: Hedco Pertroleum and Chemical Engineering Building (HED) - 116
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Petra Pearce Sapir
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Towards Integrated Nanoscale Systems
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 @ 03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Presented by Jeff WeldonAbstract:
Nanotechnology has been recognized for its tremendous potential to produce smaller, more efficient and more cost-effective systems. The ability to control materials at the atomic and molecular scale has generated opportunities in a variety of disciplines including engineering, computer science, biology, physics and chemistry. However, realizing the potential of nanotechnology for systems-level applications requires a fundamental understanding of both the system requirements and the capabilities of the underlying nanoscale material. One promising nanoscale material is the carbon nanotube, a material with exceptional electrical and mechanical properties.This talk will demonstrate how rethinking the fundamental nature of systems and electronics can lead to dramatically smaller and potentially more capable solutions. The presentation will begin with a discussion of a traditional design approach in which a CMOS integrated circuit was designed to facilitate system-on-a-chip integration. To leverage the benefits of novel nanoscale devices and improve upon current technology, a paradigm shift, away from standard block-level design, will be needed. To facilitate this shift requires a thorough understanding of the new nanoscale materials and devices. As an example, we will discuss how a single carbon nanotube can be designed to function as a complete radio receiver. In addition, we will present a novel nanoelectromechanical oscillator with the potential for significant size reduction and improved performance compared with current solutions. Biography:
Dr. Jeffrey Weldon received a B.S. in Engineering Physics and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. His dissertation research in the area of RF CMOS integrated circuits has been widely adopted by industry and is frequently cited in journals and conferences. Dr. Weldon received the 2001 ISSCC Lewis Award for best overall paper and was the recipient of the 1998 ISSCC Jack Kilby Best Student Paper Award. He has also served as a consultant in several Silicon Valley companies. Since 2006, Dr. Weldon has been a Postdoctoral Scholar with the Center for Integrated Nanomechanical Systems, a multidisciplinary research center established to study the use of nanoscale materials for electronic and mechanical applications, and the Department of Physics at the University of California, Berkeley. His current research focuses on novel nanoscale electronics with an emphasis on the applications of carbon nanotubes. Dr. Weldon has been investigating carbon nanotube resonant structures and carbon nanotube-based sensors. His work on carbon nanotube radios has gained international media attention and has been featured in Scientific American.
Location: Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (VKC) - 152
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Hazel Xavier
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CS DLS: Prof. Daniela Rus
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 @ 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Talk Title: Programmable Matter with Self-reconfiguring Robots
Speaker: Prof. Daniela Rus
Hosts: Prof. Gaurav Sukhatme and Prof. Maja MataricAbstract:
We wish to create programmable matter by using robot modules capable of self-reconfiguration: hundreds of small modules autonomously organize and reorganize as geometric structures to best fit the terrain on which the robot has to move, the shape of the object the robot has to manipulate, or the sensing needs of the given task. Self-reconfiguration leads to versatile robots that can support multiple modalities of locomotion, manipulation, and perception.This talk will discuss the challenges of creating programmable matter, ranging from designing hardware capable of self-reconfiguration, to developing distributed controllers and planners for such systems that are scalable, adaptive, and support real-time behavior. We will discuss a spectrum of mechanical and computational capabilities for such systems and detail some recent self-reconfiguring robots.Bio:
Daniela Rus is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, where she is associate director of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and co-directs the MIT Center for Robotics at CSAIL. Her research interests include distributed robotics and mobile computing and her application focus includes transportation, security, environmental modeling and monitoring, underwater exploration, and agriculture.Rus is notable for spear-heading research in programmable matter by developing the several self-configuring robots. In addition, she worked with her students to has designed, control, and field autonomous underwater robots, agricultural robots that herd cattle, low-cost, early warning sensors for disaster prevention in developing countries, and teams of autonomous aerial vehicles that can monitor adaptively large environments.Rus is the recipient of the NSF Career Award and an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow. She is a Class of 2002 MacArthur Fellow and a fellow of AAAI and IEEE. Before receiving her appointment at MIT, Rus was a professor in the Computer Science Department at Dartmouth, where she founded and directed two laboratories in robotics and mobile computing.Rus earned her PhD in Computer Science from Cornell University.Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: CS Front Desk
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Evening with Industry with S.J. Amoroso
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 @ 05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come to AGC's Information Session with S.J.Amoroso
We will be helping S.J. Amoroso select candidates for their interviews which will be held on campus next Wednesday March 3rd Food will be provided!
Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 134
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: USC AGC
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Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship Information Session
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 @ 05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
5:30pm – 6:30pm: Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship Overview and Q&A
6:30pm – 7:00pm: Social MixerFor more information, visit the Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship website: http://www.qualcomm.com/innovation/research/university_relations/innovation_fellowship/index.htmlLocation: Seeley G. Mudd (SGM) 123
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Rensselaers International Scholars Program (sponsored by IEEE/NSBE/SWE)
Tue, Mar 02, 2010 @ 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
The International Scholars Program is a year-long accelerated graduate program at Rensselaer, that includes a summer spent studying abroad throughout Europe and Asia. The degree earned is either an MS in Global Business Management or the new M. ENG in Energy Systems. While overseas, ISP students, in addition to their studies, will have the chance work on a project team for one of a number of multinational corporations such as GE, Accenture, IBM, Seimans AG, Eastman Kodak, etc.
Location: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 200
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Society of Women Engineers
