Please contact: Denise Lee

Advanced Materials
(Particles, CNT, Coatings, Polymers, Composites, Soft & Bio Materials)

Electronics & Microsystems
(Nano Electronics, Fluidics, Inkjet, WCM, MEMS, NEMS)

Medical & Biotech
(Biosensors, BioNano Materials, Drug Delivery, Cancer, Phage, Medicine, Instrumentation, Imaging)

Energy & Environment
(Oil, Gas, Solar, Fuels, Fuel Cells, Storage, Grid, Lighting, EHS, Water)

Fabrication, Characterization & Tools
(Modeling & Simulation, Fabrication, Characterization, Reliability, Instrumentation)

Ventures, Investment & Partnering
(Early Stage Venture Forum, IP Showcase, Corporate Partnering)

Platinum Sponsors

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2010 Sponsors & Speakers Include:

*Sponsorship Opportunities: Contact Denise Lee

Nanotech for Oil & Gas

Symposium Sponsors

Symposium Organizer

Sean Murphy
Manager, Advanced Energy Consortium. Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin.

Symposium Co-Chairs

	Lewis Norman Research Manager Halliburton
	Howard Schmidt Executive Director, Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory Rice University

Jay Kipper
Associate Director at the Bureau of Economic Geology
University of Texas at Austin

Symposium Sessions
	Tuesday June 22
10:30	Decarbonizing Traditional Energy
12:30	Clean Alternative Fuels
1:30	TechConnect Innovation Session
4:00	Poster Session and TechConnect Expo (4:00 - 6:00)
	Wednesday June 23
10:00	Networking Coffee Break
10:30	Bio Energy Novel Technologies
4:00	Poster Session and TechConnect Expo Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Expo Hall
	Nanotech & Cleantech for Oil & Gas
6:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception (6:00 - 8:00) - Ballroom 3rd Floor
	Thursday June 24
10:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Coffee Break - Ballroom 3rd Floor
10:30	Nanotech and Cleantech for Oil & Gas
4:00	TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Remediation, Purification & Alternative Fuels
5:00	TechConnect Investment Networking Reception - Second Floor

Symposium Program
	Tuesday June 22
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10:30	Decarbonizing Traditional Energy	Room 204 A
	Session chair: Reed Rubenstein, Greenberg Traurig LLP, US
-	P. Genoa, Nuclear Energy Institute, US
-	I. Ershaghi, USC, US
-	F. Bevc, Siemens Energy Inc., US
-	G. Robinson, Exelon Power, US
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12:30	Clean Alternative Fuels	Expo Theater 1
	Session chair: Wayne Gears, CAMG, US
12:30	FlexEnergy: Using Waste Fuels to Eliminate 25 Times the GHG Effect of CO2 E. Prabhu, P. Fukumoto, B. Luedde, FlexEnergy, LLC., US
12:45	Clean Fuels from Domestic Natural Resources: Accelergy’s Carbon Biomass-to-Liquids Process T. Vail, Accelergy, US
1:00	PRV Induction for Fuel Efficiency and Improvement J. Meyer, PRV Performance, US
1:15	Next Generation Nanospring-Enhanced Catalytic Converters G. Corti, T. Cantrell, M. Beaux, D.N. McIlroy, M.G. Norton, GoNano Technologies, Inc., US
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1:30	TechConnect Innovation Session	Expo Theater 2
1:00	Emerging National Innovation Funding Priorities—and the Benefits to Innovators and Investors J. Croce, Nevada Institute for Renewable Energy Commercialization, US
1:30	OC’s Growing Support for Clean Tech and Green Jobs G. Trimarche, CleanTech OC, US
2:00	Obtaining Representative Raman Spectra of Carbon Nanotubes J. Hodkiewicz, Thermo Fisher Scientific, US
2:30	Maintaining a Stable Engineered Nanomaterials Process through Material Characterization A.W. Salamon, PerkinElmer Instruments, US
3:00	SCE Smart Grid: Creatuing a cleaner, smarter, energy future P. Haralson, Southenr California Edison, US
3:30	Oil-Free Modular System Designs for Industrial Compressors and Renewable Energy Turbine Generator Systems H. Heshmat, James F. Walton II, Mohawk Innovative Technology, Inc., US
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4:00	Poster Session and TechConnect Expo (4:00 - 6:00)	Expo Hall
	Wednesday June 23
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10:00	Networking Coffee Break	Foyer 2nd Floor
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10:30	Bio Energy Novel Technologies	Room 203 A
	Session chair: Halil Berberoglu, The University of Texas at Austin, US
10:30	High-Yield Chemical Conversion of Biomass into Biofuels and Value-Added Products M. Mascal, E.B. Nikitin, University of California, Davis, US
10:50	Process Modeling Results of Bio-Syntrolysis: Converting Biomass to Liquid Fuel with High Temperature Steam Electrolysis G.L. Hawkes, M.G. McKellar, R. Wood, M. Plum, Idaho National Laboratory, US
11:10	Biobutanol to BioJet Fuels and More M.E. Wright, B. Harvey, R. Quintana, US NAVY NAVAIR-NAWCWD, US
11:30	Geospatial Analysis and Optimization of Fleet Logistics to Exploit Alternative Fuels and Advanced Transportation Technologies W. Sparks, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US
11:50	New Generation Biofuels - A Renewable, Cost Effective, Cleaner Burning Replacement for Diesel Fuel C. Claiborne, New Generation Biofuels, US
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4:00	Poster Session and TechConnect Expo Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Expo Hall	Expo Hall
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	Nanotech & Cleantech for Oil & Gas	Expo Hall
-	Nanoparticles: Promising Solution to Overcome Stern Drilling Problems J. Abdo, M. Danish, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman, OM
-	High-temperature Desulfurization with Nanosize ZnO T.C. Wang, H.Y. Kang, H.P. Wang, J.G. Jou, J.L. Wei, National Cheng Kung University, TW
-	The influence of surface termination on growth of cupper clusters L. Xiao, J. Srinivasan, L. Subramanian, Accelrys, Inc, US
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6:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Reception (6:00 - 8:00) - Ballroom 3rd Floor	Ballroom BC
	Thursday June 24
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10:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase Coffee Break - Ballroom 3rd Floor	Ballroom BC
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10:30	Nanotech and Cleantech for Oil & Gas	Room 207 C
	Session chair: Matt Laudon, NSTI, US
10:30	Novel Surfactants for Enhanced Oil Recovery P.H. Shepard, Novomer, Inc., US
10:50	Synthesis and characterization of cation-exchanged laponite nanohybrids for use as drilling fluid viscosifier T.X. Phuoc, Y. Soong, M.K. Chyu, National Energy Technology Lab, US
11:10	Microkinetic Study of Oxygenate and Hydrocarbon Formation from Syngas on Rhodium and Cobalt Surfaces: Effect of Site Structure on Catalytic Cycles N. Kapur, C. Sampara, X. Hao, J. Hyun, B. Shan, J.B. Nicholas, B. Davis, K. Cho, Nanostellar Inc., US
11:30	Stability of Aqueous Silica Nanoparticle Dispersions under Subsurface Conditions C.O. Metin, Q.P. Nguyen, L.W. Lake, The University of Texas at Austin, US
11:50	Influence of Nanoparticles Dispersion on Viscosity of POE Oil Based Nanofluids S. Bobbo, L. Fedele, A. Benetti, L. Colla, S. Barison, M. Fabrizio, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, IT
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4:00	TechConnect Ventures: Cleantech Remediation, Purification & Alternative Fuels	Room 207 A
	Session chair: Armin Volkel, PARC, US
4:00	Solegria Solutions, LLC J. Black, Solegria Solutions, LLC, US
4:10	EnerGreenCo S.P. Sims, EnerGreenCo, US
4:20	FlexEnergy LLC P. Fukumoto, FlexEnergy LLC, US
4:30	Natural State Research, Inc M. Sarker, Natural State Research, Inc., US
4:40	Power Ecalene Fuels, Inc G. Jackson, Power Ecalene Fuels, Inc., US
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5:00	TechConnect Investment Networking Reception - Second Floor	Foyer 2nd Floor

Topics & Application Areas

Online abstract submissions are now being accepted. Proposed topics include, but are not be limited to:

Coatings	Thermal insulation for deep-sea installations and pipelines Anti-corrosion protection Wear resistance solutions for drilling equipment Anti-fouling protection for marine installations and ships
Separation, Filtration and Absorption	Gas separation Oil-water separation Heavy-metal decontamination of wastewater Metal recovery from oil sands
Catalysis	Oil sands in situ catalysis and heavy oil viscosity reduction Hydrocarbon reforming Industrial catalytic converters for oil & gas exploitation Petrochemical product additives
Sensors	Autonomous sensor networks for reservoir illumination Pipeline monitoring Flow and fluid type sensors for production optimization
Fluids, Lubricants and Additives	Drilling fluids Additives to prevent hydrate formation Drag-reducers for oil and water-flow applications Nanofluids Lubricant Additives

Journal Submissions

Journal of Experimental Nanoscience

Selected Nanotech Proceedings papers will be reviewed and invited into a Special Issue of the Journal of Experimental Nanoscience. The journal provides a showcase for advances in the experimental sciences underlying nanotechnology and nanomaterials.

For consideration into this Special Issue of the Journal of Experimental Nanoscience, please select the “Submit to Journal of Experimental Nanoscience” button during the on-line submission procedure.

Molecular Simulation

Selected Nanotech Proceedings papers will be reviewed and invited into a Special Issue of Molecular Simulation. The journal covers all aspects of research related to, or of importance to, molecular modelling and simulation (including informatics, theoretical and experimental work).

For consideration into this Special Issue of Molecular Simulations, please select the “Submit to Molecular Simulation” button during the on-line submission procedure.

Symposium Coordinator

Matthew Laudon
Nano Science and Technology Institute