Call for Student Leaders

TechConnect, in partnership with the NextTech Student Network and affiliated student groups from across the country, is proud to announce the 2023 Nano and Emerging Technologies Student Leaders Conference co-located with the 2023 TechConnect World Innovation Conference and 2023 Nanotech Conference & Expo, Gaylord National Hotel & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD, June 19-21, 2023.

The Student Leaders Conference brings together undergraduate nano and emerging technologies student group representatives from across the United States. This program is seeking out active student group leaders in order to highlight undergraduate research and connect students with entrepreneurs, industry leaders, venture capitalists, and representatives of federal agencies funding research in emerging technologies. Additionally, the Student Leaders Conference is an opportunity for students to share best practices and network with like-minded group leaders.

This year’s program includes a career panel discussion with industry, government, and academics to explore the different career paths possible with a STEM degree, a hands-on session where students have the opportunity to learn a new skill such as data science or FAIR data principles, a Nano4EARTH event where students will have the chance to discuss their climate solutions with community leaders, and a poster session and reception.

In its role to support the National Nanotechnology Initiative, the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office is helping to establish the NextTech Student Network. Student leaders from the network have designed the conference in order to ensure the programming meets the needs of these groups. Participation is welcome from student leaders in any science, technology, and business domain.

Nano and Emerging Technologies Student Leaders Conference

Emerging Technologies Student Leaders Conference Program

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	Monday June 19
4:00	Student Leaders Conference - Welcome
	Tuesday June 20
1:00	Student Leaders Conference - Career Pathways Panel
2:30	Student Leaders Conference - FAIR data hands-on session
4:00	Student Leaders Conference - Posters
	Wednesday June 21
10:00	Student Leaders Conference - Coffee with Mike Kiley: Informal Entrepreneurship Q&A

Program
	Monday June 19

4:00	Student Leaders Conference - Welcome	Chesapeake 10
	Internal Welcome Remarks B. Brough, Q. Spadola, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, US
	Tuesday June 20

1:00	Student Leaders Conference - Career Pathways Panel	Chesapeake 10
	Session chair: L. Raskin
	Panelist M. Dowell, NIST Boulder Laboratory, US
	Panelist L. Fridersdorf, White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, US
	Panelist B.J. Lanier, Isosceles Pharmaceuticals, US

2:30	Student Leaders Conference - FAIR data hands-on session	Chesapeake 10
	Discussion Leader K. Addepalli, National Cancer Institute, US

4:00	Student Leaders Conference - Posters	Expo Hall AB
	Inquiry-Based Structural Assessment of Two-Component Metal Nanostructures Electrodeposited in Patterned Polymer Templates A. Guttenbeil, A. Kiesel, A. Mahir, C. Hutto, K. Bussard, K. McDonald, W. Sanders, R. Valcarce, P. Illes, M. Alvarez, L. Giddings, R. Holcomb, R. Kochambilli, and G. Johnson, Salt Lake Community College, US
	Chemical and nanomechanical investigation of cellular apoptosis of NIH3T3 cells. J. Chang, S. Rajaraman, L. Tetard, University of Central Florida, US
	Ratiometric pH sensing at the nanoscale for biochemical applications B. Demosthene, J. Pereira, E. Davidson, S. Santra, L Tetard, University of Central Florida, US
	Investigating Biodegradation of Sustainable Bio-Packaging Materials for Electronic Devices under Different Operational Conditions H. Lyu, J. Zhang, E. Schell, G. Iyer, and M.G. Allen, University of Pennsylvania, US
	Broadband Plasmonic SEIRA Structures for Signal Enhancement in nanoIR Spectroscopy G. Rutins, L. Tetard, University of Central Florida, US
	Exploring the Utility of Different Lipid Nanoparticle Synthesis Methods for Gene Delivery in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Research B.A. Suleiman, Y.A. Suleiman, University of South Florida, US
	Creating a Women-Based Community to Engage Middle School Girls in Nanotechnology T. Murakami, Virginia Tech, US
	Wednesday June 21

10:00	Student Leaders Conference - Coffee with Mike Kiley: Informal Entrepreneurship Q&A	Lobby
	Panelist TBA, Lockheed Martin, US
	Panelist M. Kiley, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, US

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