TechConnect World 2016 Program - Tuesday May 24


8:00	Joint SBIR/STTR-TechConnect World Keynotes	Potomac A
	Moderator: Fireside Chat M. Walsh, SBA, US
	Fireside Chat S. Gold, IBM, US
	Fireside Chat J. Lawton, littleBits, US
	Fireside Chat R. Bagley, University of Pittsburgh, US
	Moderator: InnovationX-Ignite M. Ravindranath, NextGov, US
	InnovationX-Ignite V. Veedu, Oceanit, US
	InnovationX-Ignite T. Mulligan, Hydronalix, US
	InnovationX-Ignite N. Tandon, EpiBone, US
	InnovationX-Ignite K. Carpenter, Teachley, US
	InnovationX-Ignite S. Mayekar, SiNode Systems, US

8:30	Workshop on Compact Modeling (WCM) - Water Physics, Plasmonic FETs, Ion Transport	Potomac 3
	Session chair: Xing Zhou, Nanyang Technological University, SG (bio)
8:30	Experimental Verification of a Water Physics and Model in Pure Water at Thermodynamic Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium B. Jie, C. Sah, Xiamen University, CN
9:00	Terahertz SPICE for Nanometer Scale Plasmonic Field Effect Transistors and Circuits M. Shur, A. Gutin, T. Ytterdal, G. Aizin, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US
9:30	Modeling the Coupled Ion and Fluid Transport in Nano-Channels and Nanopores L. Guo, X. Zhu, X. Zhang, Y. Liu, Q. Ran, R. Dutton, Zhejiang University, CN

8:30	National Student Leader Conference - Panel & Q&A	Potomac 2
	B. Segal, Lockheed Martin, US
	V. Scarborough, Sherwin-Williams, US
	W. Wohlleben, BASF SE, DE
	L. Henderson, National Cancer Institute, US
	M. Meader, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, US

10:00	Coffee Break	Potomac Registration Hall

10:30	Carbon Capture & Utilization I	Potomac 5
	Session chair: Ron Munson, Global CCS. Institute, Elizabeth Burton, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (bio)
10:30	Bridging The Knowledge Gap for Solvent Development for Transformational Solvent Systems for Post-Combustion CO2 Separations (invited presentation) D.J. Heldebrant, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US
10:55	Multiscale Modeling and Experimental Study of CO2 Absorption into Ionic Liquid Reverse Micelle W. Shi, L. Hong, V.A. Kusuma, D.P. Hopkinson, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US
11:15	Ruthenium Nanoparticles Media with in Ionic Liquid in Carbon Dioxide Valorisation to Methane E. Bogel-Łukasik, LAQV/Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PT
11:35	Aqueous Carboxylic Acid-Based Solutions for CO2 Capture G.V.S.M. Carrera, L.C. Branco, M. Nunes da Ponte, LAQV - REQUIMTE - FCT- NOVA University, PT

10:30	Nanoscale Materials Characterization	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Greg Haugstad, University of Minnesota (bio)
10:30	Optical Fluorescence Microscopy for Spatially Characterizing Electron Transfer across a Solid-Liquid Interface on Heterogeneous Electrodes E. Choudhary, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
10:50	Nanocharacterization Studies on Surface Modified Nanoporous Gold Films for Sensor Applications M. Joshi, S. Swastic, J.K. Vemula, K. Priydarshi, A. Deshpande, S.R. Ramanan, J.N. Krishnan, BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa Campus, IN
11:10	Multi-domain Characterization of Nanoscale Micro-electronic and Energy Materials A. Haque, Pennsylvania State University, US
11:30	Automatic Image Processing for Fiber Structures X. Chen, R. Stoddard, Argonne National Laboratory, US
11:50	THz-Raman® Characterization of Graphene and Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials R. Heyler, J. Carriere, A. Roy, Ondax, Inc., US

10:30	Carbon Nano Structures: Biomedical Applications	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Wolfgang Bacsa, University of Toulouse, FR (bio)
10:30	Measuring the Adsorbed Interfacial Layer on Dispersed Carbon Nanotubes (invited presentation) J.A. Fagan, NIST, US
10:55	Receptor-mediated processing of fibrillar nanocarbon M.R. McDevitt, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer System, US
11:15	Mesoporous Functionalized Carbons for Removal of Palladium Catalysts from Pharmaceutical Mixtures G. Srinivas, S.D. Dietz, S.C. Gebhard, M.V. Mundschau, TDA Research, Inc., US
11:35	The Brain-Machine Interface: Nanotechniques for Improving Brain Electrochemical Monitoring and Modulating R. Andrews, K. Bennet, S-Y. Chang, J. Koehne, K. Lee, M. Meyyappan, E. Rand, NASA Ames Research Center, US
11:55	Fibrillar nanocarbon-mediated delivery of RNAi therapeutics S. Alidori, N. Akhavein, D.L.J. Thorek, D.A. Scheinberg, M.R. McDevitt, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, US

10:30	Engineering Nanoparticles to Optimize Application Specific Performance	Potomac 4
	Session chair: Larry A. Mann, Shoei Electronic Materials, Inc. (bio)
10:30	Controlled Growth of a Hierarchical Nanostructure of Nickel Carbide L. Qiao, M.T. Swihart, University at Buffalo (SUNY), US
10:50	Aluminum Nanocomposite Materials for Propellant Applications S.W. Chung, S.W. Buckner, P.A. Jelliss, G.J. Place, J.M. Laktas, nanoMetallix, US
11:10	Atmospheric Pressure Spatial ALD onto Powders with Conventional Powder Handling Equipment J.A. Spencer II, R.A. Hall, K. Trujillo-Sullivan, M.D. Groner, ALD NanoSolutions, Inc., US
11:30	Emerging Trends Based on Calix Protected Metal Nanoparticles V.K. Jain, Gujarat University, IN

10:30	Energy Storage Implementation: Keynotes	Chesapeake 8-9
	Session chair: Imre Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy (bio)
10:30	Energy Storage Symposium: Keynote (invited presentation) I. Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy, US
10:55	Multi-purpose energy storage for major grids, island grids and diesel and renewable micro-grids (invited presentation) J. Wood, Ecoult, AU
11:20	TBA (invited presentation) R. Weed, UniEnergy Technologies, US
11:45	Improvements in Energy Access for Health Facilities in Haiti (invited presentation) D. Mashnik, Tetra Tech Clean Energy Team, US

10:30	Materials for Sustainabilty	Chesapeake 5
	Session chair: YuanQiao Rao, Rahul Sharma, The Dow Chemical Company (bio)
10:30	Reinforced Nano-composite Films with Reduced Environmental Impact A.F. Chen, J.H. Wang, G. Wideman, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, US
10:50	Reduction in HDPE geomembrane thermal expansion using nanoclay particles P.I. Dolez, R. Mohamed, E. David, M. Weltrowski, CTT Group, CA
11:10	Nanodielectrics for use in HVDC power systems and their structure-property relationships using Chemometric methods G.C. Stevens, N.A. Freebody, A.S. Vaughan, F. Perrot, Gnosys Global, UK
11:30	Recyclable Carbon Fiber Composites – The Future of Light Weight Electric Vehicles S. Pastine, Connora Technologies, US
11:50	Melt extrusion fiber spinning of polyethylene reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals at high loadings N. Brandquist, A. Ayoub, R.A. Venditti, NC State University, US
12:10	Sustainable Technology Solutions – Natural rubber to replace plasticized PVC in exterior durable application - A case study by NZ Product Accelerator model of engagement of supply chain partners K.K.G. De Silva, M. Taylor, R. Nilmini, S. Kariyawasm, J. Vithanachchi, NZ Product Accelerator - University of Auckland, NZ

10:30	Advanced Materials for Engineering Applications	National Harbor 7
	Session chair: Thomas E. Twardowski, Integra Life Sciences Corporation (bio)
10:30	Nanostructured Composite Coatings: Growth and Applications A.U. Mane, J.W. Elam, Argonne National Laboratory, US
10:50	Aluminum Alloy: Nano Alumina Metal Matrix Composites Produced in an Innovative Way A. Sommer, B. Harrigan, M. Curreli, Gamma Technology LLC, US
11:10	Thermoelectric Properties of nano structured Fe-Al Alloys S.K. Putatunda, Wayne State University, US
11:30	Characterization of Novel Copper-Carbon Covetic Materials S. Nilufar, I. Jasiuk, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US
11:50	Ultralow Density Alumina Structures Produced via Atomic Layer Deposition on Carbon Nanotube Foam Templates K. Stano, J. Jur, P.D. Bradford, NC State University, US

10:30	Biofuels & Bioproducts	Potomac 6
	Session chair: Scott Twary, Los Alamos National Laboratory (bio)
10:30	Adding Value to Biomass: Green Gold (invited presentation) J. Gordon, Los Alamos National Laboratory, US
10:55	An Overview of Biomass and Biogas for Energy Generation: Recent Development and Perspectives A. Omer, UON, UK
11:15	Production of biorenewable calcined coke from pyrolysis bio-oil distillation bottoms Y. Elkasabi, A.A. Boateng, C.A. Mullen, M.A. Jackson, USDA-ARS, US
11:35	Production of Synthetic Fuel from Anaerobic Digester Gas L. Frost, J. Hartvigsen, E. Elangovan, Ceramatec Inc, US

10:30	Nanomaterials for Catalysis I	Chesapeake 1-2
	Session chair: Philippe Serp, CNRS, Institute National Polytechnique de Toulouse, FR (bio)
10:30	Single Atom Catalysis (invited presentation) T. Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CN
10:55	Computational Modeling of Electrochemical Bio-oil Upgrading (invited presentation) D.C. Cantu, Y. Gang Wang, Y. Yoon, A. Padmaperuma, M.A. Lilga, V-A. Glezakou, R. Rousseau, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US
11:20	TEM approach for the in-situ exploration of the activation mechanisms in Co based nanocatalysts S. Moldovan, S. Carenco, D. Porthault, C. Sanchez, J.-J. Gallet, F. Bournel, G. Olivieri, O. Ersen, Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, FR
11:40	In-situ DRIFTS Studies on CuNi Catalyst for Ethanol Hydrogen Production A. Kumar, A. Ashok, R.R. Bhosale, F. AlMomani, F. Tarlochan, Qatar University, QA
12:00	Confinement Chemistry in Self-Assembling Polymer-Metal Nanoreactors M. McTaggart, C. Malardier-Jugroot, Royal Military College of Canada, CA
12:20	Acrolein production from renewable-resources: Glycerol and Ethanol routes (invited presentation) J-L. Dubois, Arkema, FR

10:30	Advanced Materials & Concepts for Fuel Cells	Chesapeake 6
	Session chair: Donna Lee Ho, U.S. Department of Energy (bio)
10:30	Development of a highly durable anode support for solid oxide fuel cell M.T. Mehran, R-H Song, T-H Lim, S-B Lee, J-W Lee, S-J Park, Korea Institute of Energy Research, KR
10:50	Self-healing Composite Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications L. Wang, S.G. Advani, A.K. Prasd, University of Delaware, US
11:10	Particle/Polymer Nanofiber Mat Electrodes for Hydrogen/Air Fuel Cells P.N. Pintauro, J. Slack, R. Wycisk, M. Brodt, Vanderbilt University, US
11:30	Graphene oxide based proton exchange membrane for high concentration direct methanol fuel cells A. Paneri, S. Moghaddam, University of Florida, US

10:30	Nanoelectronics Materials	Potomac 2
	Session chair: Emanuel Tutuc, The University of Texas at Austin
10:30	Advanced Processing for Bit Patterned Media of sub-10 nm features D. Olynick, D. Staaks, S. Rangnekar, D. Tierno, S. Dallarto, Molecular Foundry, LBNL, US
10:50	Fabrication and modeling of resistance switching cells for ReRAM applications M. Pawlikiewicz, T.S. Kalkur, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, US
11:10	Fractional and Integer Quantum Conductance at 300K and Zero Magnetic Field in Polymer-Suspended Graphene Nanoplatelets M. Orlowski, Virginia Tech, US
11:30	Directly produced semiconducting carbon nanotubes and their application V. Bezugly, ProNT GmbH, TU Dresden, DE
11:50	Nano and Microscale Printing of Sensors and Electronics Using 0D, 1D and 2D Materials (invited presentation) A. Busnaina, NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Northeastern University, US

10:30	MEMS & NEMS I	Potomac 1
	Session chair: William (Cy) Wilson, NASA. Langley Research Center (bio)
10:30	Wireless Health and Sensor Enabled Wearables (invited presentation) M. Mehregany, Case Western Reserve University, US
10:55	Optical MEMS (invited presentation) Y. Ma, Dalhousie University, CA
11:20	New Designs for MEMS-Micromirrors and Micromirror Packaging with Electrostatic and Piezoelectric Drive S. Gu-Stoppel, V. Stenchly, D. Kaden, H.J. Quenzer, B. Wagner, U. Hofmann, R. Dudde, Fraunhofer Institute Silicon Technology, DE
11:40	Combined Device- and System-level Simulation of RF MEMS Switches G. Schrag, T. Künzig, M. Niessner, G. Wachutka, Technical University of Munich, DE
12:00	Freestanding Membranes of Cross-Linked Gold-Nanoparticles: Novel Functional Material for MEMS/NEMS Applications H. Schlicke, C.J. Schröter, M. Rebber, D. Battista, S. Kunze, T. Vossmeyer, University of Hamburg, DE

10:30	Biofluidics	Chesapeake 4
	Session chair: Kwang W. Oh, University at Buffalo (SUNY) (bio)
10:30	Massively Parallel Delivery of Large-Sized Cargo into Mammalian Cells with Light Pulses (invited presentation) P.Y.E. Chiou, University of California, Los Angeles, US
10:55	Genome Mapping by Nanochannel Confinement (invited presentation) K. Dorfman, University of Minnesota, US
11:20	Microfluidic platform for studies of self-organizing processes in a bacterial cell D. Yang, A. Jennings, J. Männik, University of Tennessee, US
11:40	nano Droplet Array Plates (nDAPs): 3D Cell Culture in Anchored Hydrogel Droplets Compatible with Conventional Microplates Q.F. Xu, X. Chen, A.M. Lyons, ARL Designs LLC, US
12:00	Microfluidic Devices for Drug Delivery and Permeability Evaluation Y. Liu, C. Uhl, Lehigh University, US

10:30	Food Materials & Innovations II	Chesapeake 3
	Session chair: Krassimir P. Velikov, Unilever RandD. Vlaardingen B.V. (bio)
10:30	Interactive packaging: Use of chemoattractants to enhance the antimicrobial effect of a contact killing surface (invited presentation) R. Jain, A.L. Milkowski, K.P. Nelson, D.A. Busche, D.M. Lynn, C.J. Czuprynski, N.L. Abbott, Bemis Company, Inc., US
10:55	Cellulose Nanocrystals as Barrier Performance Enhancer of Extrusion-Blown PLA Films for Food Applications L.M. Matuana, S.S. Karkhanis, N.M. Stark, Michigan State University, US
11:15	Fluorescent quantum dot as model imaging probe for studying plant uptake, systemic mobility, localization in plant tissue and potential fate of ultra-small nanoparticles S. Das, J. Tharkur, L. Tetard, A. Gesquiere, S. Santra, University of Central Florida, US
11:35	L-Arabinose: A Novel Food Ingredient For A Healthier Living R. Nolles, A. Benschop, Cosun Biobased Products, US

10:30	Emerging Trends on the Impact of Engineered Nanomaterials on Human Health	Chesapeake 11-12
	Session chair: Philip Demokritou, Harvard School of Public Health (bio)
10:30	Engineered Nanomaterials and Health: Challenges in Nanotoxicology (invited presentation) A. Elder, University of Rochester, US
10:55	Occupational exposures to nanoparticles along the life cycle of nano-enabled products: A decade of research in perspective (invited presentation) D. Bello, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, US
11:20	Safety Assessment of nanomaterials using the DF4nanoGrouping decision-making framework J.H.E. Arts, M.-A. Irfan, A.M. Keene, R. Kreiling, D. Lyon, M. Maier, K. Michel, N. Neubauer, T. Petry, U.G. Sauer, D. Warheit, K. Wiench, W. Wohlleben, R. Landsiedel, BASF SE, DE
11:40	Long-term Inhalation Study with Nanomaterials: Effects and lung burdens after chronic inhalation with Ceria and Barium sulfate R. Landsiedel, L. Ma-Hock, J. Keller, P. Laux, T. Gebel, BASF SE, DE

10:30	WCM - Reliability & Noise	Potomac 3
	Session chair: Bin Jie, Xiamen University, China
10:30	Compact Modeling of Long-Term MOSFET Degradation for Predicting Circuits Degradation H. Miyamoto, C. Ma, H. Tanoue, Y. Tanimoto, H. Kikuchihara, H.J. Mattausch, M. Miura-Mattausch, Hiroshima University, JP
11:00	Reliability-Aware Device Modeling and Implications on Circuit Aging Simulations L. Zhang, C. Ma, M. Chan, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK
11:30	A Physics Based Approach to Compact Modeling of Noise in Modern Bipolar Transistors G. Niu, Auburn University, US

10:30	Innovation Spotlights: Materials - Corning, Lockheed Martin	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: L. Foster, BPT, US
10:30	Corning: Innovation Spotlight K. Soni, Corning, US
10:45	Lockheed Martin: Innovation Spotlight C. Owens, Lockheed Martin, US
11:00	Multi-functional Coal-Derived Graphene Films G. Botte, Center for Electrochemical Engineering Research - Ohio University, US
11:07	Graphene Quantum Dots Based on Coal Sources M. Shtein, Dotznano, IL
11:14	Graphene and 2D materials production and applications S. Notley, FlexeGRAPH (ANU), AU
11:21	Ultra-fast graphene growth by CVD C. Archambault, Univalor, CA
11:28	eLOCOS metallization technology for advanced 3D microsystems V. Dubin, NANO3D SYSTEMS LLC, US
11:35	Iron Boron Nitride Nanoceramic For Electronic Components K. Oganisian, Nanoceramics Inc., PL
11:42	Transparent Metal Films for Smartphone, Tablet and TV Displays R. Engel-Herbert, Penn State Materials Research Institute, US
11:49	Corning, Lockheed Martin : Q&A

10:30	EPA P3 - Taking Environmental Technologies to Market	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: Greg Lank, EPA, US
	G. Lank, EPA P3, US
	A. Richards, EPA SBIR, US
	V. Shunturov, Lucid, Lucid Connects, US
	R. Cairncross, Environmental Fuel Research, US
	H. Naquin, Venturewell, US
	N. Kaplan, Foresight Science & Technology, US

11:00	SBIR 101: Proposal Submission Process for Granting & Contracting Agencies	National Harbor 2
	Session chair: J. Greenwood, Greenwood Consulting Group, US
	J. Pucci, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US
	R. Mehta, NSF, US
	B. Cherney, Navy, US

11:00	Fraud, Waste, & Abuse Oh My….	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: E. Brown, SBA, US
	M. Pritchard, Office of Inspector General-NSF, US
	B. Schrag, NSF, US
	R. Farmer, ADA Technologies, US

11:00	Agency Briefs: DoD at 30,000 Feet: Part 1	National Harbor 3
	Session chair: D. Sikora, OSD OSBP, US
	D. Shahady, US Air Force, US
	S. Nichols, DARPA, US
	J. Smith, Army, US
	R. Smith, Navy, US

11:00	SBIR/STTR Agency One-on-One Meetings	Potomac C

12:00	Networking Lunch (for purchase) - Expo Hall	Expo Hall D & E

1:00	Agency Briefs: NSF	National Harbor 2
	P. Atherton, NSF, US
	B. Schrag, NSF, US
	R. Mehta, NSF, US

1:00	Taking my Goods & Services Abroad: ITAR & Export Compliance	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: M. Schimpp, SBA
	T. Mulligan, Hydronalix, US
	R. Chan, Decix Technologies, US
	T. Andrukonis, DoC-BIS, US
	M. Fuchs, DoC-ITA, US
	T. Dearth, US State Dept, US

1:00	Agency Briefs: DoD at 30,000 Feet: Part 2	National Harbor 3
	Session chair: T. Bujewski, OSD OUSD, DOD, US
	M. Florh, DTRA, US
	T. Piazza, SOCOM, US
	S. Armstrong, MDA, US
	L. Pollack, JSTO-CBD, US

2:10	Agency Briefs: DHS & DoC (NIST & NOAA)	National Harbor 2
	E. Sobolewski, DHS, US
	V. Garcia, NOAA, US
	M. Clague, NIST, US

2:10	The Auditors Are Coming!! – Briefings and updates from DOD (DCAA) and NIH (DFAS) auditors	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: R. Farmer, ADA Technologies, US
	S. Kobus, DCAA, US
	D. Kim, Kim & Baum, US
	A. Mercado, NIH-DFAS, US
	A. Smith, NIH-DFAS, US

2:10	Agency Briefs: Dept. of Energy	National Harbor 3
	M. Oliver, DOE-Office of Science, US
	J. Tuttle, DOE-ARPA-E, US

1:30	Carbon Capture & Utilization II	Potomac 5
	Session chair: Ron Munson, Global CCS. Institute, Elizabeth Burton, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (bio)
1:30	Kinetic and thermodynamic investigation of CO2 adsorption-desorption on polyethyleneimine - mesoporous silica M.M. Khader, M.J. Al-Marri, Y.O. Kuti, E.P. Giannelis, Qatar University, QA
1:50	Molecular Modeling and Experimental Study of Catalysts for CO2 Reaction in Amine Solution W. Shi, C.A. Lippert, J.A. Steckel, D.P. Hopkinson, D.E. Alman, K. Liu, National Energy Technology Laboratory, US
2:10	Process Development and Pilot Demonstration of Cabon Capture Coupled Co-Production of Calcium Carbonate and Ammonium Sulfate J. Zhu, S. Xia, J. Li, Y. Gong, J. Zhou, Sichuan University, CN
2:30	DOE's Coal & Biomass to Liquids Program D. Archer, U.S. Department of Energy, US

1:30	Nanoparticle Characterization I	National Harbor 13
	Session chair: Pierre Panine, Xenocs SA, FR (bio)
1:30	Coping with the EU nano-definition: abilities and limitations of particle sizing with SAXS (invited presentation) B.R. Pauw, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), DE
1:55	Synchrotron X-ray scattering: the reference for high-resolution nanoparticle characterization (invited presentation) E. Capria, M. Sztucki, N. Theyencher, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, FR
2:45	Identifying the Effects of Size and Shape on the Physicochemical Properties of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles C.M. Sims, A.F. Myers, J.M. Gorham, I. Levin, T.J. Cho, V.A. Hackley, B.C. Nelson, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
3:05	Optical films and fluidic slits with one nanometer structure and function K-T Liao, J. Schumacher, H.J. Lezec, S.M. Stavis, NIST, US
3:25	In-situ Characterization of Nanopowders during compaction using SANS and AC impedance spectroscopy T.J. Rudzik, R.A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
3:45	Rapid High Resolution Multi-Parameter Characterization of Liposome-Protein Complexes by Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis R. Ragheb, E. Esposito, D. Griffiths, Malvern Instruments, US

1:30	Carbon Nano Structures: Electronics Applications	National Harbor 12
	Session chair: Lance Criscuolo, Zyvex Technologies (bio)
1:30	Strong, controllable, robust, and scalable graphene n-doping for optoelectronic and micro/nano-electronic applications J. Folkson, A. Ashraf, M.D. Eisaman, Stony Brook University(SBU)/Brookhaven National Lab(BNL), US
2:10	Integration of graphene into nanoelectronic devices: insights from atomistic simulations M. Garcia, E. Artacho, Simune Atomistics S.L., ES
2:30	Characterization of electrical property and band-structure in carbon nanotube/GaN hetero-interface T. Yokogawa, S. Miyake, A. Yamashita, Yamaguchi University, JP
2:50	Carbon Nanotubes on Graphene – Interfacial and Electrical Properties R. Senegor, A. Adesida, C. Zhou, A.A. Vyas, P. Wang, C.Y. Yang, Santa Clara University, US
3:10	Carbon Nanotube Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells L. Yu, D. Tune, J. Shapter, Flinders University, AU

1:30	Battery Technologies	Chesapeake 8-9
	Session chair: Imre Gyuk, U.S. Department of Energy (bio)
1:30	Advancing Energy Storage through Materials: The need for multiscale investigation from the molecular to the mesoscale (invited presentation) E.S. Takeuchi, A.C. Marschilok, K.J. Takeuchi, Brookhaven National Laboratory, US
2:00	A Solid Electrolyte for Li and Na Anodes J.B. Goodenough, M.H. Braga, University of Texas at Austin, US
2:20	Bio-Derived, Binderless, Hierarchically Porous Carbon Anodes for Li-ion Batteries B. Campbell, R. Ionescu, Z. Favors, C.S. Ozkan, and M. Ozkan, University of California, Riverside, US
2:40	Overcoming Materials Challenges in All-Solid-State Li-ion Batteries: Insights from Computational Modeling Y. Mo, University of Maryland, College Park, US
3:00	LiMnTiO4 with the Na0.44MnO2 structure as a positive electrode for lithium-ion batteries A.M. Amigues, H.F.J. Glass and S.E. Dutton, University of Cambridge, UK

1:30	Polymer Composite Materials	Potomac 4
	Session chair: Thomas E. Twardowski, Integra Life Sciences Corporation (bio)
1:30	Polymer composites interphase imaging (invited presentation) N. Chen, C. Davis, M. Wang, J. Woodcock, M. Zammarano, M. Stocker, I.A. Sacui, J.A. Liddle, G. Holmes, J. Hyun Kim, R. Beams, S.J. Stranick, D.M. Fox, F. Vollrath, D. Shah, J.W. Gilman, NIST, US
1:55	Understanding Nanoconfinement and Nanoscale Interfaces in Structural Nanocomposites (invited presentation) S. Keten, Northwestern University, US
2:20	Assembly, Rheology and Properties in Urethane Based Nanocomposites (invited presentation) YQ. Rao, J. Munro, The Dow Chemical Company, US
2:45	Structure-Property Relations of Unidirectional Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites through Quantitative 3-D Nanoscale Characterization B. Natarajan, N. Lachman, I.Y. Stein, D. Jacobs, B. Wardle, R. Sharma, J.A. Liddle, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, The National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
3:05	Effect of Graphitic Filler Characteristics on the Percolation Behavior and Electrical Conductivity of Segregated Network Polymer Composites L. Prystaj, E.A. Lucas, K. Alston, R.A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
3:25	Effect of water and temperature on the degradation characteristics of fuzzy fiber composites A. Krishnamurthy, A. Forster, D. Hunston, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
3:45	Advanced Materials for self-healing electrical insulation systems S. Basu, I. German, R. Rhodes, G.C. Stevens, J. Thomas, Gnosys Global Ltd, UK

1:30	Biofuels & Bioproducts: Conversion	Potomac 6
	Session chair: Srinivas Iyer, Los Alamos National Laboratory (bio)
1:30	Funding R&D for Bioproducts that Enable Biofuels in the Bioenergy Technologies Office (invited presentation) J. Fitzgerald, U.S. Department of Energy, US
1:55	Processing of pre-treated biomass for the commercial production on bio-ethanol and biochemicals (invited presentation) S. Parekh, Sweetwater Energy, US
2:20	Regulatory Impediments to Commercializing Biofuel and Other Biobased Products K.M. Roberts, Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group, US
2:40	Electrochemical Production of Hydrocarbons for Lubricants, Waxes and Fuels from Biological Feedstocks C. Joshi, D. Malevich, J. Dambacher, F. Lockwood, Altranex Corporation, CA
3:00	The Unbeatable Beet: Biorefining Of Sugar Beet Pulp R. Nolles, F. Staps, G. van Engelen, Cosun Biobased Products, US
3:20	Biorenewable Production Pathway for Nylon and PET C. Forney, Iowa State University, US
3:40	Production Optimization of E. Coli Fermented Synthetic Spider Silk for Commercial Viability A. Edlund, R. Lewis, J. Jones, J. Quinn, Utah State University, US
4:00	Development of a Renewable Fuel Nanotechnology V. Klausmeier, Sylvatex Inc., US

1:30	Nanomaterials for Catalysis II	Chesapeake 1-2
	Session chair: Philippe Serp, CNRS, Institute National Polytechnique de Toulouse, FR (bio)
1:30	Biopolymers as precursors of Graphenes and Related 2D Materials Exhibiting High Performance in Catalysis (invited presentation) H. Garcia, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, ES
1:55	Metallic nanoparticles for selective catalysis (invited presentation) C. Godard, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, ES
2:20	Modifications of graphitic C3N4 with multi-metal oxides for enhanced visible-light active photocatalysis D. Masih, S. Rohani, University of Western Ontario, CA
2:40	Cotton Fabric Immobilized AuNP@Graphene and ZnO@rGO for Heterogeneous Catalysis and Photocatalysis B. Baruah, B. West, S. Baruah, Kennesaw State University, US
3:00	Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) destruction on platinum-alumina catalyst M. Kajama, E. Gobina, Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, UK

1:30	NanoFabrication & Nanomanufacturing I	Potomac 2
	Session chair: Ahmed Busnaina, Northeastern University (bio)
1:30	Scalable Nanomanufacturing Processes for Polymeric Structures and Materials (invited presentation) J. Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell, US
1:55	Multiscale manufacturing of metallic nanopore arrays A.O. Altun, T. Bond, H.G. Park, ETH Zurich, CH
2:15	Roll-to-roll application of photocatalytic TiO2 nanoparticles for printed functionality J.J. Saarinen, D. Valtakari, R. Bollström, M. Stepien, J. Haapanen, J.M. Mäkelä, M. Toivakka, Abo Akademi University, FI
2:35	Novel templated two-phase growth approach for the fabrication of high areal-density nanostructures V. Sundar, X.M. Yang, Y. Liu, Z. Dai, J. Zhu, B. Zhou, K. Lee, T. Chang, D. Laughlin, J-G Zhu, Carnegie Mellon University, US
2:55	New models and best practice in accelerating innovation for high-value nanotechnology T.A. Wilkins, University of Leeds, UK

1:30	MEMS & NEMS II	Potomac 1
	Session chair: William (Cy) Wilson, NASA. Langley Research Center (bio)
1:30	MEMS Sensors for Wearable Devices (invited presentation) M. Gemelli, Bosch Sensortec, US
1:55	MEMS-based Display Technologies: Progress and Development (invited presentation) J. Ma, Qualcomm/Pixtronix, US
2:20	Fabrication of Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer Arrays Using Glass Reflow Process and Anodic Bonding N.V. Toan, S. Hahng, Y. Song, T. Ono, Tohoku University, JP
2:40	SU8-graphene: a new photo-patternable conductive polymer composite M. Majidian, C. Grimaldi, M. Baibarac, I. Baltog, L. Forró, A. Magrez, EPFL, CH
3:00	A novel microdevice for in situ study of mechano-electrochemical behavior with controlled temperature W. Kang, Naval Research Lab, US

1:30	Materials for Drug & Gene Delivery: Strategies for Extending Circulation Time	Chesapeake 6
	Session chair: Steven Zullo, NIBIB/NIH, Thomas Anchordoquy, University of Colorado School of Pharmacy (bio)
1:30	Polyethylene Glycol Modified Hydroxylated Graphene as Highly Targeted Drug Delivery towards Choroidal Melanoma M. Lin, B. Zhao, S. Jia, L. Yan, W. Zhang, Y. Liu, Wenzhou Medical University, CN
1:50	Novel Biodegradable and pH-sensitive Nanocarriers based on Self-assembling Polypeptides for Active Targeted Drug Delivery L-W Wang, L-H Chen, S. Wu, T-W Wang, National Tsing Hua University, TW
2:10	Questions Surrounding the use of PEGylation for Intracellular Delivery T. Anchordoquy, University of Colorado, School of Pharmacy, US
2:30	'Stealth’ and ‘camouflage’ coatings of plant virus-based nanoparticles (invited presentation) N.F. Steinmetz, A.S. Pitek, S.A. Jameson, F.A. Veliz, Case Western Reserve University, US
2:55	Interplay between nanoparticle coating, complement activation and immune recognition (invited presentation) F. Chen, G. Wang, S. Inturi, D.S. Backos, L.P. Wu, S. Moein Moghimi, D. Simberg, University of Colorado, US

1:30	Materials for Personal/Home Care and Cosmetics	Chesapeake 5
	Session chair: Fiona Case, TechConnect, Johan Pluyter, International Flavors and Fragrances (bio)
1:30	The Material Science of Cosmetics (invited presentation) P. Maitra, Johnson and Johnson, US
1:55	Challenges and Opportunities in Fragrance Encapsulation (invited presentation) J. Pluyter, International Flavors and Fragrances Inc., US
2:20	Dielectric contrast driven phase transitions in cellulose microfibril dispersions (invited presentation) A. Kuijk, C. Klik, G. van den Brink, S. Mohan, K.P. Velikov, Unilever R&D Vlaardingen B.V., NL
2:45	Novel encapsulation technology based on Pickering emulsion systems M. Sjöö, J. Bedi, A. Ali, Speximo AB, SE
3:05	Solid State and Diffusion NMR Spectroscopy as Applied to Characterization of Complex Formulated Products and Biological Materials S. Ulvenlund, D. Topgaard, S. Gustavsson, E. Sparr, CR Competence AB, SE

1:30	Emerging Trends on the Environmental Implications of Engineered Nanomaterials II	Chesapeake 11-12
	Session chair: Dhimiter Bella, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
1:30	Fate and behavior of inorganic nanomaterials in the environment; the role of environmental transformations (invited presentation) J. Lead, University of South Carolina, US
1:55	Size-dependent gold nanoparticle uptake in Caenorhabditis elegans by elemental mass spectrometry and imaging techniques M.E. Johnson, A.R. Montoro Bustos, S.K. Hanna, R. Dave Holbrook, C.M.S. Ims, P.E. Lapasset, E.J. Petersen, J.T. Elliot, B.C. Nelson, L.L. Yu, K.E. Murphy, M.R. Winchester, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
2:15	Positively charged nanoparticles lead to artifacts in a C. elegans toxicity assay S.K. Hanna, A. Montoro Bustos, L.D. Scanlan, S. Hosbas Coskun, M.E. Johnson, M.R. Winchester, B.C. Nelson, J.T. Elliott, E.J. Petersen, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
2:35	Application of Single Particle ICP-MS for the Determination of Plant Uptake and Biotransformation of CeO2 Nanoparticles Y. Dan, H. Shi, X. Ma, W. Zhang, K. Liu, C. Stephan, Missouri University of Science and Technology, US
2:55	Effects of Engineered Nanoparticles on Hydrophobic Organic Pollutants E. Sahle-Demessie, C. Han, A. Zhao, H. Grecsek, U.S. Environmental Protectin Agency, US

1:30	WCM - Muiti-gate/SOI/Junctionless Transistors	Potomac 3
	Session chair: Lining Zhang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK
1:30	Modeling Independent Multi-Gate MOSFET J.P. Duarte, S. Khandelwal, H-L Chang, Y.S. Chauhan, C. Hu, University of California, Berkeley, US
2:00	Compact modeling for UTBB-FDSOI technologies: Main challenges and possible solutions T. Poiroux, CEA-Leti, FR
2:30	Modeling Methodology of GaN HEMTs for HV and HF applications U. Radhakrishna, P. Choi, S. Lim, T. Palacios, D. Antoniadis, MIT, US
3:00	3-D Analytical Model for Short-Channel Triple-Gate Junctionless MOSFETs Y. Wang, Z. Guo, Tsinghua University, CN

3:30	WCM - Design Platform & PDK	Potomac 3
	Session chair: Ujwal Radhakrishna, MIT, USA
3:30	NEEDS: Tools for Developing and Disseminating Compact Models X. Wang, M. Lundstrom, Purdue University, US
4:00	A Hybrid Process Design Kit: Towards Integrating CMOS and III-V Devices S.B. Chiah, X. Zhou, K.E.K. Lee, C.Y. Ng, D. Antoniadis, E.A. Fitzgerald, Nanyang Technological University, SG
4:30	New Elements and Features in the Process Design Kits for a FinFET Technology N. Lu, A. Baizley, X. Guan, J. Johnson, J. McCullen, A. Ozbek, A. Rahman, H. Wang, M. Yu, C. Zemke, W. Rausch, R. Wachnik, IBM, US
5:00	SPICE Compact Modeling for Design of Innovative Integrated Circuits in CEA-LETI P. Martin, L. Lucci, M. Reyboz, J.-C. Barbe, CEA-LETI, FR

1:30	Innovation: State Funding & Commercialization Support	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: M. Laudon, TechConnect, US
1:30	Oregon Innovation H. Stafford, Business Oregon, US
1:45	Illinois Innovation M. Harris, Illinois Science & Technology Coalition, US
2:00	Utah Innovation I. Estabrook, Utah Science, Technology and Research (USTAR) Agency, US
2:15	South Carolina Innovation A. Love, South Carolina Department of Commerce, US

1:30	Innovation Spotlights: Water/Environment - Armstrong, Newell Brands	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: S. Dockum, USDA, US
1:30	Armstrong: Innovation Spotlight K. Kehrer, Armstrong, US
1:45	Newell Brands: Innovation Spotlight M. Paquette, Newell Brands, US
2:00	A Safe, Sustainable, and Inexpensive Water Purification System D. Kurup, Aquidas, Inc., US
2:07	Soil Strengthening and Cementation B. Loux, Arizona Technology Enterprises (ASU), US
2:14	Carbon Nanotube Immobilized Membranes for Water Treatment & Recovery S. Mitra, New Jersey Innovation Institute, an NJIT Corporation, US
2:21	Hydrocarbon Membranes for Energy and Water Electrochemical Systems J. Nelson, Sandia National Laboratories, US
2:28	MicroCED: Microbial Based Chlorinated Ethene Destruction D. Haas, Savannah River National Laboratory, US
2:35	Compact Laser Spectroscopy for Downhole Applications J. Sosenko, DOE-NETL, US
2:42	Bio-Inspired Hydraulic Actuator to Stabilize Buildings in Natural Disasters M. Shaw, University of California, Santa Barbara, US
2:49	A Portable Heavy Metal Detector P. Kurup, University of Massachusetts Lowell, US
2:56	FertiSaver K. Bhalerao, Soil Diagnostics, US
3:03	Reclamation of Critical and Value Materials from Electronics using an Electrorecycling Process R. Bills, Idaho National Laboratory, US
3:10	NMX ™Absorbents for Removing Toxic Metals from Water R. Epperson, Crystal Clear Technologies, Inc., US
3:17	Armstrong, Newell Brands: Q&A

3:30	Innovation Spotlights: Medical Devices - Medtronic and MedForeSight	National Harbor 4
	Session chair: S. Kubisen, The George Washington University, US
3:30	Medtronic: Innovation Spotlight B. Dolan, Medtronic, US
3:45	MedForeSight: Innovation Spotlight C. Clyburn, MedForeSight, US
4:00	US Army: Innovation Spotlight T. Bennett, US Army Medical Materiel, US
4:15	One Step Synthesis of Coatings for Titanium Implants D. Nisbet, The Australian National University, AU
4:22	A Point-of-care Rapid Diagnsotic test for Bacterial SInusitis J. Skraba, Entvantage Diagnostics, Inc, US
4:29	Flexible microneedle skin patch integrated with Triboelectric volume sensor and energy harvester W.H. Phua, National University of Singapore, SG
4:36	A Prototype Design of Medical Oxygen Concentrator Using a Novel Rapid Pressure Swing Adsorption Process R. Vemula, Lehigh University, US
4:43	iCertainty™ Platform Technology T.B. Ferguson, RFPi, LLC, US
4:50	Smart X-ray Sources M. Eaton, Stellarray, US
4:57	Human-derived hemoglobin oxygen carrier P. Fontes, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, US
5:04	Targeted Rapamycin Micelle (TRaM) as a Therapeutic in Solid Organ Transplant C. Dixon Thiesing, ToleRaM Nanotech, US
5:11	Medtronic, MedForeSight, US Army: Q&A

3:30	Innovation Spotlights: Materials - GAF, Bob Barker Company	National Harbor 5
	Session chair: P. Ansems Bancroft, Dow, US
3:30	GAF: Innovation Spotlight D. Boss, GAF, US
3:45	Bob Barker Industries: Innovation Spotlight G. Omland, Bob Barker Industries, US
4:00	NanoMet: Automated Dimensional Analysis of Nanomaterials J. Whalen, FullScaleNANO, Inc., US
4:07	Nano-structured silica: A powerful flame retardant chemical R. Atluri, INFINGENT, SE
4:14	Mechanochemical Synthesis and Applications of Borides and Diborides B. Berman, UCF Office of Research & Commercialization, US
4:21	Magnesium Based Metal Composite R. Nagaiah, UCF Office of Research & Commercialization, US
4:28	Manufacturing Methods for Highly Transparent Polycrystalline Aluminum Oxynitride Ceramics J.E. Cha, Yeungnam University Office of Research Cooperantion Foundation, KR
4:35	Low-cost amorphous polymer nanocomposite with extraordinary performance N. Franco, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US
4:42	GAF, Bob Barker Company: Q&A

3:00	National Student Leader Conference - Internal Planning & Next Steps	Chesapeake 3
	Session chair: Lisa Friedersdorf, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, US

3:20	Agency Briefs: DoEd & DOT	National Harbor 2
	E. Metz, Dept of Education, US
	R. Sack, Dept. of Transportation, US

3:20	Intellectual Property and Data Rights Issues-Domestic & Global Perspectives	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: M. Bickel, USPTO, US
	JP Kim, HHS-NIH, US
	H. Wixon, NIST, US
	J. Snow, Pryor Cashman LLP, US

3:20	Agency Briefs: Dept. of Health & Human Services	National Harbor 3
	R. Vinson, HHS-NIH, US
	S. Griffiths, HHS-CDC, US
	B. Bard, HHS-ACL, US

4:30	Agency Briefs: EPA & USDA	National Harbor 2
	C. Cleland, USDA, US
	A. Richards, EPA, US

4:30	Lessons Learned: Common Mistakes Made in the Phase I & II Proposal Process	National Harbor 6
	Session chair: J. Greenwood, Greenwood Consulting Group, US
	V. Garcia, NOAA, US
	P. Balan, NSF, US
	S. Nichols, DARPA, US

4:30	Agency Briefs: NASA	National Harbor 3
	J. Grant, NASA, US
	LK Kubendran, NASA, US

4:00	TechConnect Innovation Showcase & Networking Reception (4:00 - 6:00) - Poster Session I	Expo Hall D & E

	Carbon Capture & Utilization: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Sustained Solar Fuel Production in Multiple Thermochemical Cycles Using Sol-Gel Derived Ferrite Nanopowders R. Bhosale, P. Sutar, A. Kumar, F. AlMomani, I. Alxneit, J. Scheffe, Qatar University, QA
	Synthesis of Zr and Hf Doped Ceria Nanoparticles via Co-precipitation Method for Solar Thermochemical Conversion of CO2 R. Bhosale, P. Sutar, A. Kumar, F. AlMomani, I. Alxneit, J. Scheffe, Qatar University, QA
	The Electrobiome® Platform: Synthesis of ElectroFuels and Chemicals from CO2 H.D. May, E.V. LaBelle, Synbiohm LLC and Medical University of South Carolina, US

	Materials for Oil & Gas: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Regeneration of used motor oil by supercritical carbon dioxide S. Rudyk, P. Spirov, Sultan Qaboos University, OM
	Rheological Behavior of Novel Switchable Cationic Surfactant in High Salinity Carbonate Reservoirs N. Gurusinghe, G. Ramadan, M. Liebum, Q.P. Nguyen, The University of Texas at Austin, US
	Fluorescent post-synthetic modified MOFs for methane sensing J.C. Cárdenas, L.A. Castillo, W. Molano, C.A. Sierra, A. Reiber, Universidad de los Andes, CO

	Nanoscale Materials Characterization: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Nanostructural and biochemical property changes in activation-induced CD8+ T cell apoptosis utilizing AFM and Raman spectroscopy Y.J. Lee, G.J. Lee, H.K. Park, Kyung Hee University, KR
	Ultrasonic Pulsed Doppler, a Novel and Unique Method for Nanoparticle Characterization S. Africk, Prodyne Corp., US
	Characterization of Nanomaterials with Thermal Analysis and Hyphenated Techniques J. Wang, PerkinElmer, US

	Coatings, Surfaces & Membranes: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Hydrophobic treatment for jute fibres based on zinc oxide nanoparticles M.A. Arfaoui, P.I. Dolez, M. Dubé, É. David, CTT Group, CA
	Commercial Applications of Oleophobic and Superoleophobic Membranes L. Ratnasinghe, E. Lanza, Cytonix, LLC, US
	Pulsed laser deposition of super hydrophobic thin films of layered double hydroxides A. Matei, R. Birjega, A. Vlad, M. Filipescu, R. Zavoianu, O.D. Pavel, M.C. Corobea, M. Dinescu, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, RO
	Hexadecane and water droplets impacting on amphiphobic surfaces F. Veronesi, M. Raimondo, G. Guarini, G. Boveri, Institute of Science and Technology for Ceramics ISTEC CNR, IT
	How controlling the surface energy and size of nanoadditives leads to uniform fluidization and smooth finish in ultra-fine powder coatings M.T.I. Bhuiyan, H. Zhang, J. Zhu, Western University, CA

	Biomaterials: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Synthesis and Characterization of a Bioresorbable Poly(L-co-D,L lactide) Based Adhesion Barrier Film M.B. Güner, A.B. Yoruç Hazar, Yıldız Technical University, TR
	Enzyme-crosslinked Bilayer Composite Scaffold Incorporating with Spatially Controlled Gene Delivery Carriers for the Induction of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Osteochondral Tissue Regeneration Y.H. Lee, H.C. Wu, M.H. Shen, J.S. Sun, T.W. Wang, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, TW
	Strategies for production of naturally-derived calcium phosphates particles for solid free-form fabrication F. Miculescu, A. Maidaniuc, S.I. Voicu, M. Miculescu, D. Batalu, University Politehnica from Bucharest, RO
	Statistical Modeling of Fluoride Release Profiles of Various Dental Restorative Materials in Three Buffer Solutions A.B.H. Yoruç, İ. Batmaz, Yıldız Technical University, TR
	Neural Stem Cell Differentiation and Proliferation Promoted by Three-Dimensional Nano Matrixes Z.F. Huang, Hong Kong Baptist University, HK
	Tailoring Polysaccharide-Silica Gel Monoliths as Biosensors for the Detection and Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic Ecosystems, through the Immobilization of Vibrio fischeri D. García, Z. Mercado, N. Rosario, M. del Mar Tolentino, Z. Flores, L. Díaz, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, US
	In vitro reduction of mycotoxins and other inflammatory mediators from whole blood using CytoSorb® hemoadsorbent polymer beads A.R. Scheirer, K.-G. Rueggeberg, T.D. Golobish, T. Guliashvili, M.C. Gruda, P. O’Sullivan, P.P. Chan, CytoSorbents Corporation, US
	Effects of Reinforcing Phase Systems Modified by Binding Agents on Properties of Dental Restorative Materials A.B.H. Yoruç, A. Aydinoğlu, Yildiz Technical University, TR

	Graphene: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Graphene Oxide/Vinyl Ester Resin Nanocomposite: Effect of Graphene Oxide,Thermal Stability, and Modeling of the Curing Kinetics V. Arabli, A. Aghili, National Iranian Oil Company, IR
	CVD growth of graphene and it electronic properties G. Yu, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, CN
	Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide and Their Water Purification Properties B. Baruah, G. Kohler, S. Baruah, Kennesaw State University, US
	Enhancement in hydrogen storage capacity with carboxylic acid group modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes A. Sharma, S.P. Nehra, C. Lal, I.P. Jain, University of Rajasthan, IN
	Multi-functional Coal-Derived Graphene Films G.G. Botte, Ohio University, US
	Design and Simulation on Nanoelectromechanical bi-layer Graphene Nanoribbon Device with Graphene Nanoflake Shuttle O.K. Kwon, J.W. Kang, J.H. Lee, Semyung University, KR

	Nanoparticle Synthesis & Applications: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Photoluminescence of Ag2Se Quantum Dots Y. Zhang, W.W. Yu, Louisiana State University in Shreveport, US
	Preparation of In2O3−SnO2 nanocomposite and In2O3 nanoparticle thin films and their semiconducting properties in air and nitrogen L. Wang, X. Xu, University of Science and Technology Beijing, CN
	One-pot synthesis of Resorcinarene anchored Antibacterial Silver Nanoparticles for Selective and Sensitive determination of Chromium (III) U.S. Panchal, V.K. Jain, Gujarat University, IN
	Nanofluid Thermal Conductivity and Performance of its Pulsating Heat Pipe W. Qu, Z. Xue, J. Yu, China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics, CN
	Acne Treatment based on Selective Photothermolysis of Sebaceous Follicles with Topically Delivered Gold Plasmonic Particles D. Paithankar, T. Meyer, R. Blomgren, L. Faupel, A. Lando, R. Anderson, Sebacia, Inc., US
	Functionalized nano zinc oxide obtained by a novel physicochemical process and their applications M. Aguilera-Bustos, G. Acosta-Gonzalez, L. Acosta-Armenta, J. Gutierrez-Antonio, Nanomat, MX
	Synergistic response of ionic liquid ([bmim][BF4]) entrapped in BHDC reverse micelles for gold nanoparticles synthesis. Size and morphology control D. Blach, F. Martinez, Universidad Industrial de Santander, CO
	Controlled Synthesis of Near IR Emitting Metal Chalcogenide Quantum Dots for the Opto-electronic Applications I. Hocaoglu, L. Eral Dogan, P. Dagtepe, Kuantag Nanotechnologies Development and Production Inc., TR
	Biosynthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Osmundaria Obtusiloba Extract and their Potential Use in Optical Sensing Applications L. Adorno, A. Rojas-Pérez, MdM. Cordero, A. Ruiz, Z. Mercado, A. Rodríguez, L. Betancourt, C. Vélez, I. Feliciano, C. Cabrera, L. Díaz-Vázquez, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, PR

	Materials for Solar Technologies: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Analysis, Modeling and Characterization of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells S.E. Lyshevski, R.M. Reis, Rochester Institute of Technology, US
	Renewable Integration Technologies into Military microgrids S.J. Fernandez, Almeria Analytics, US
	Nanostructured Dielectric/Metal/Polymer (DMP) Films for Flexible Organic Solar Cells J. Ham, J-L Lee, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), KR

	Polymers: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Polysulfone membrane reactors for derivatization of carbon nanotubes S.I. Voicu, A. Muhulet, M. Miculescu, F. Miculescu, S. Vizireanu, University Politehnica from Bucharest, RO
	Effect of Pluronic on poly(caprolactone) (PCL) electrospun scaffolds C.F. Rediguieri, M.H.A. Zanin, N.N.P. Cerize, A.M. Oliveira, T.J.A. Pinto, University of São Paulo, BR
	Preparation of GO/PVA composite as an adsorbent for the removal of Cr(VI) from water D.K. Singh, V. Kumar, S.H. Hasan, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), IN
	PLA-PEG nanoparticles are suitable for effective maturation and uptake by dendritic cells for Chlamydia trachomatis outer membrane peptide-based vaccine S. Dixit, R. Sahu, S.R. Singh, V.A. Dennis, Alabama State University, US

	Biofuels & Bioproduct: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	The Effect of Intermediate Ozonation Process on Improving Biogas Production from Co-Digestion of Agricultural Waste and Manure F. Almomani, R.R. Bhosale, A. Kumar, Qatar University, QA
	Estimation of Algae Concentration in Water Using Spectrophotometric Measurements and First Derivative of Absorbance F.A. Almomani, B. Örmeci, Qatar University, QA
	Potential for Green Algae Spirulina to Capture Carbon Dioxide from Gas Stream M.S. Shurair, F. Almomani, S. Judd, R.R. Bhosale, A. Kumar, Qatar University, QA
	Tolerant yeast in situ detoxifies major class of toxic chemicals while producing ethanol Z.L. Liu, ARS-USDA, US
	Systems biology and pathway engineering enable Saccharomyces cerevisiae to utilize C-5 and C-6 sugars simultaneously for cellulosic ethanol production Z.L. Liu, Jaewoon. Moon, ARS-USDA, US
	Lower-cost cellulosic ethanol production using cellobiose fermenting yeast Clavispora NRRL Y-50464 Z.L. Liu, S.A. Weber, ARS-USDA, US
	Thermal Transformation of Aqueous Lignin Suspension into Nanoparticle Dispersion and Its Associative Properties L. Zhaoquing, J.C. Gast, K.J. Bottorff, Solenis LLC, US
	Nitrogen-modified biomass-derived porous carbon for electric double layer capacitors application K. Wang, Z. Gu, Q. Fan, south dakota state university, US
	Catalytic Bio-Oil Production by Hydrothermal Liquefaction of the Macroalgae Ulva Fasciata Using Iron Species from Different Sources A. Rojas-Perez, C.B. Frias-Flores, G. Rodríguez-Narváez, M.L. Adrover-Castellano, H.L. Pabon-Colon, U. Jena, L.M. Díaz-Vázquez, University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras, US
	Reviving natural product and drug discovery pipelines with fungal artificial chromosome (FAC) technology K. Clevenger, J.W. Bok, R. Ye, G. Miley, T. Velk, C. Chen, K.H. Yang, P. Gao, M. Lamprecht, P. Thomas, M.D. Islam, N. Keller, N. Kelleher, C. Wu, Intact Genomics, Inc., US

	Nanomaterials for Catalysis: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Reduced molybdenum oxide MoOx as a model catalyst for methanol photosynthesis from carbon dioxide and water I.V. Silaev, S.A. Khubezhov, I.V. Tvauri, A.G. Kaloeva, D.D. Kibizov, A.G. Ramonova, G.S. Grigorkina, Z.S. Demeev, A.P. Bliev, D. Sekiba, S. Ogura, K. Fukutani, T.T. Magkoev, North Ossetian State University, RU
	Study on the non-enzymatic catalysts applied to the glucose biosensor Z. Yu, X. Wang, Q.Q. Wang, Beijing University of Technology, CN
	Functionalized Pd Nanoparticles Using Calix[4]Pyrrole:Catalytic Agent for Mizoroki Heck Reaction U. Panchal, A. Kongor, V.K. Jain, Gujarat University, IN
	Photocatalysis of Rhodamine B in water using nanotechnology Z. Yu, Z. Li, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, US

	NanoFabrication & Nanomanufacturing: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Nanofabrication from Discovery to Production V. Luciani, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, US
	Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy of Silicon Carbide Nanowires K. Teker, D. Abdurazik, Istanbul Sehir University, TR
	Continuous manufacturing of carbon-nanotube-based hybrid films and yarns J. Bykova, Lintec of America, US
	Continuous and Scalable Production of High Quality Nanofibers and Nanotubes X. Chen, G. Grocke, Z. Zhou, Argonne National Laboratory, US
	Ultrasonic Nanocoining to Create Large Arrays of Sub-Wavelength Features S. Furst, Smart Material Solutions, LLC, US

	Advanced Manufacturing: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Nanocomposite dodecylsulfate-modified Mg-Al layered double hydroxide thin films deposited via laser technique A. Vlad, R. Birjega, A. Matei, M. Dumitru, M. Dinescu, R. Zavoianu, O.D. Pavel, M.C. Corobea, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Romania, RO

	MEMS & NEMS: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Simulation of Buffer Current Effects on Breakdown Voltage in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs Having Passivation Layers with Different Permittivity Y. Satoh, H. Hanawa, K. Horio, Shibaura Institute of Technology, JP
	Simulation of Current Slump Removal in Field-Plate GaAs MESFETs with a Thin Passivation Layer A. Nomoto, Y. Sato, K. Horio, Shibaura Institute of Technology, JP
	Simulation of Lags and Current Collapse in Field-Plate AlGaN/GaN HEMTs with Different Types of Buffer Layers R. Tsurumaki, N. Noda, K. Horio, Shibaura Institute of Technology, JP
	Design and Simulation of Electrostatic Imaging System based on MEMS M-X Li, X. Chen, X. Pan, J-S. Kang, Beijing Institute Technology, CN
	The TubeClear® System – On the Market for Clearing Clogged Feeding Tubes – and Evaluating Increasingly Challenging Tubes in the Body: NSF SBIR Funded Medical Device Platform R.B. Bagwell, S.M. Aippersbach, N.C. Becker, D.R. Dillon, M.L. Mulvihill, Actuated Medical Inc, US
	Modeling of novel concept design for extremely small UHF band transmit/receive element based on multiferroics D. Carka, A. Sepulveda, S. Keller, G.P. Carman, New York Institute of Technology, US

	Cancer Nanotechnology: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Gold Nanoshells With Micellar Core for The Delivery of Hydrophobic Chemotherapeutic and Cancer Photothermal Therapy S-Y Lee, M-J Shieh, National Taiwan University, TW
	The development of multifunctional nanocomplexs for drug delivery in oral cancer therapy J.S. Huang, F.Y. Cheng, C.H. Tsai, D.B. Shieh, National Cheng Kung University, TW
	Effects of metal oxide nanoparticles on DNA damage signaling in human colorectal cancer cells J.D. Barnett, A. Sharma, J. Stewart, F. Bunz, R. Ivkov, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, US
	Hollow gold nanoparticles as efficient in vivo radiosensitizing agents for radiation therapy of breast cancer A. Mulgaonkar, S. Moeendarbari, G. Hassan, W. Mao, Y. Hao, X. Sun, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, US
	Mechanical Characterisation of Cancer Cells in Blood Circulation V.K. Katiyar, K.S. Basavarajappa, IIT Roorkee, India, IN
	Numerical modeling of the effect of field configurations on the magnetic nanoparticle delivery M.K. Ghantasala, P. Ikonomov, T. Rajh, A. David, Western Michigan University, US
	Particle analysis system for characterizing the surface properties of indiviual nanoparticles R. Hart, C. Ashcroft, T. Castner, X. Li, N. Alessi, J. Zhang, B. DiPaolo, B. Cordovez, C. Earhart, Optofluidics, US
	Magnetic and structural study of lanthanide ferrites for nanoparticles S. Matiz Cely, L.A. Castillo, J.C. Cardenas, A. Reiber, Universidad de los Andes, CO

	Materials for Sustainabilty & Efficiency: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	A study of green synthesis and antimicrobial activity of cellulose-based nanosilver composite paper J. Choi, S. Ko, Yonsei University, KR
	Light-Control Film & Glass Comprised of Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals R. Hua, J. Guo, Tsinghua University, CN
	Research on mix proportion and nitrogen release property of porous concrete with recycled aggregate Q. Huang, L. Lu, C. Gong, S. Wang, P. Zhao, W. Zong, University of Jinan, CN
	Ocean Current Energy, LLC. Innovations for Distributed Hydrokinetic Power Generation B. Heafitz, P. Mulvey, Ocean Current Energy, LLC., US
	Surface modification of aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO) anodes with CFx plasma treatment and nanoscale WOx layers for enhanced electro-optical performance in OLEDs J. Kumar Jha, R. Santos-Ortiz, W. Sun, J. Du, N.D. Shepherd, University of North Texas Denton, US

	Materials for Green Building: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Utilization of Hollow Silica Nanospheres for thermal Insulation Purposes S.A. Mofid, B.P. Jelle, T. Gao, NTNU, NO
	The Perspective Applications of Graphene Oxide in the Construction Building Materials Z.Y. Lu, Z.J. Li, H.Y. Ma, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK
	Effect of matrix components with low thermal conductivity and density on performances of cement-EPS/VM insulation mortar M. Chen, S. Wang, L. Lu, W. Zong, P. Zhao, C. Gong, University of Jinan, CN
	Use life cycle assessment and risk assessment tools to oversee the development of nanomaterial in building industry M. Hu, Catholic University of America, US

	Micro, Nano & Bio Fluidics: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Study on Sodium Nanofluid for Fast Reactor (3) Fabrication of Nanoparticle for Nanofluid M. Nagai, K. Fukunaga, H. Sato, K. Nagai, J. Saito, K. Ara, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., JP
	Study on Sodium Nanofluid for Fast Reactor (1)Concept of Sodium Nanofluid J.-I. Saito, K. Nagai, K. Ara, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, JP
	Study on Sodium Nanofluid for Fast Reactor (2)Reaction Suppression of Sodium Nanofluid K. Nagai, J. Saito, K. Ara, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, JP

	Nanoelectronics: Posters 4:00	Expo Hall D & E
	Synthesis of GaAs-GaAsSb nanowire heterostructures by CVD technique Y. Xing, Peking University, CN
	Design of new single-electron information-processing circuit mimicking behavior of swarm of honeybees T. Tanabe, T. Oya, Graduate school of engineering, Yokohama National University, JP
	Proposal of a router circuit based on nanoelectronic devices B.O. Câmara, J.G. Guimarães, J.C. Costa, University of Brasilia, BR
	3-D Thermal Simulator Dedicated for Modern Silicon Structures M. Zubert, T. Raszkowski, M. Janicki, A. Samson, M. Jankowski, A. Napieralski, Lodz University of Technology, PL
	Application of neural networks to the thermal problem modelling T. Raszkowski, A. Samson, M. Zubert, M. Janicki, A. Napieralski, Lodz University of Technology, PL
	Application of ant colony optimization algorithm to the thermal parameter estimation of modern electronic structures T. Raszkowski, A. Samson, M. Zubert, M. Janicki, A. Napieralski, Lodz University of Technology, PL
	The Simulator of Electromagnetic Phenomena inside 3-D Silicon Structures M. Zubert, M. Jankowski, T. Raszkowski, A. Samson, A. Napieralski, Lodz University of Technology, PL
	Comparitive study of charge transport in quantum confined dielectric nanolayer field effect transistor C.R.A John Chelliah, R. Swaminathan, Karunya University, IN

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