Materials Seminar Series
Spring 2013
Friday, February 15
Materials and Processes for Flexible Electronics
ERB Room 228 - 11:00 am – 12:00 noon - Refreshments will be served at the meeting room at 10:40 am
Dr. Bruce Gnade
Departments of Materials Science & Engineering and Chemistry
University of Texas at Dallas
Friday, February 8
Fabrication and Self Assembly of Polymers for Tissue Engineering Applications
11:30 - 1:00 PM - Rady Room, 6th Floor Nedderman Hall
Prof. Claudio Migliaresi
Department of Industrial Technologies, BioTech Research Center and INSTM Research Unit,
University of Trento, Trento, 38100, Italy
Fall 2012
September 7
Understanding the History of Human Technological Progress and the Road Ahead
Dr. John Randall, President
Zyvex Labs, Richardson, Texas
September 14
Prof. Nandika D’Souza
Materials Science and Engineering
University of North Texas
Biopolymers and Natural fiber Composites for Renewable and Sustainable Bioproducts
September 21
Mr. Arthur Lowry, Manager
ExxonMobil Corporation
The Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030
September 28
Prof. Jeffery L. Coffer
Chemistry Department
Texas Christian University
Porous Silicon Particles, Composites, and Nanotubes: Fundamental Properties of Utility to Medical Therapies
October 5
Prof. Xun Yu
Mechanical and Energy Engineering
University of North Texas
Integration of Nanotechnology, Sensors, Actuators and Controls
October 12
Prof. Weidong Zhou
Electrical Engineering Department
University of Texas at Arlington
Transfer Printed Photonic Crystal Fano Resonance Nanomembrane Lasers on Silicon
October 19
Prof. N.Y. Chen, National Academy of Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering Department
University of Texas at Arlington
Environmentally Friendly Oil Refining Complex
October 26
Prof. Venu Varanasi
Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Combinatorial and Synergistic Influence of Materials on Biological Processes
November 2
Prof. Haiying Huang
Mechanical Engineering Department
University of Texas at Arlington
Study of Surface Roughness Evolution During Fatigue
November 9
Prof. Navid Saleh
Civil & Environmental Engineering Department
University of South Carolina
Environmental Applications and Implications of Nanomaterials
November 16
Prof. Baohong Yuan
Bioengineering Department
University of Texas at Arlington
High-resolution Imaging in a Deep Turbid Medium Based on an Ultrasound-switchable Fluorescence Technique
November 23
No seminar – Thanksgiving Holiday
November 30
Prof. Yaowu Hao
Materials Science and Engineering Department
University of Texas at Arlington
Au Nanostructures for Bioapplications
