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Speaker

Title of Presentation


Spring 2005

February 25, 2005

Dr. Batric Pesic
University of Idaho
Materials Science and Engineering

Biocorrosion of Stainless Steels in Anaerobic Conditions

March 25, 2005

Dr. Kun-Hong Lee
Pohang University of Science and Technology
Chemical Engineering

Microwave Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes

April 15, 2005

Dr. Carl C. Nesbitt
Michigan Technological University
Chemical Engineering

Novel Activated Carbon Material: Development, Manufacture and Applications


Fall 2004

September 10, 2004

Mr. Douglas K. Ellsworth
Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc.
Reno, Nevada

Lithium Ion Batteries Based on Nanostructured Electrodes

September 24, 2004

Dr. L. Glen McMillion
University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

General Corrosion of Alloy 22: High Accuracy Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) Data and Determination of Model Parameters

October 1, 2004

Dr. Digby D. Macdonald
Pennsylvania State University
Center for Electrochemical Science and Technology

Fundamental Aspects of Passivity and Passivity Breakdown

October 22, 2004

Dr. Kwang Kim
University of Nevada, Reno
Mechanical Engineering

Ionic-Polymer Metal Composites

December 3, 2004

Mr. Harpreet Singh
Ms. Jessica Corral

University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Reverse Micelle Synthesis and Consolidation of Zirconia Nanopowders;
Synthesis and Characterization of Nanophosphors

December 9, 2004

Dr. Joseph Farmer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
High-Performance Corrosion Resistant Materials

High-Performance Corrosion Resistant Materials for Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel


Summer 2004

July 30, 2004

Dr. Joanne Horn
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Yucca Mountain Project

Microbiological Effects on Nuclear Waste Packaging Materials


Spring 2004

January 21, 2004

Dr. Meyya Meyyappan
NASA Ames Research Center
Center for Nanotechnology

An Overview of Recent Developments in Nanotechnology

January 30, 2004

Dr. Sebastián Díaz de la Torre
Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, S.C. (CIMAV)
Departamento de Cerámicos

Microstructure and Interphases of Strengthened Al2O3-ZrO2(Y) Composites

February 13, 2004

Dr. Alan Cassell
NASA Ames Research Center
ELORET Corporation

Optimizing the Bottom-Up Growth of Carbon Nanostructures for Advanced Nanoelectronics Applications

February 27, 2004

Dr. Benjamin King
University of Nevada, Reno
Chemistry

Designed Synthesis of Benzenoid Materials: Graphitic Strips, Helicenes, and Nanotubes

March 12, 2004

Dr. Jorge A. Ascencio Gutiérrez
Instituto Mexicano del Petroleo

Structural Analysis of Metallic and Semiconductor Nanostructures

March 26, 2004

Dr. Armando Salinas Rodriguez
Centro de Investigación y Estudios Avanzados - Unidad Saltillo
Departamento de Ingeniería Metalúrgica

Effect of Si and Cooling Rate on Solidification of Al-Zn-Si Coating Alloys

April 9, 2004

Dr. Randall German
The Pennsylvania State University
Center for Innovative Sintered Products

Distortion and Densification Control During Sintering

April 23, 2004

Dr. Ignacio Luis Garzón Sosa
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Instituto de Física

Chirality, Defects and Disorder in Gold Nanoclusters


Fall 2003

August 27, 2003

Dr. Shin-ichi Komazaki
Muroran Institute of Technology
Material Science and Engineering

Potential Dependance of Susceptibility of High Strength Low Alloy Steel to Hydrogen Embrittlement

September 12, 2003

Dr. Olivia A. Graeve
University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Synthesis and Characterization of Y2O3:Tm,Yb Blue Nanophosphors

October 10, 2003

Dr. K. Selva Raja
University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Corrosion Studies on a Ni-Cr-Mo-W Base Alloy - Hastelloy C22

October 24, 2003

Dr. G. César Díaz Trujillo
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
Ciencias Químicas e Ingeniería

Use of Industrial Inorganic Waste in Glass-Ceramic Materials

November 21, 2003

Dr. Jeffrey LaCombe
University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

NevadaSat

December 5, 2003

Dr. Namita Deo
Cognis Corporation
Cincinnati, Ohio

Interaction of Surfactants with Lipid Vesicles/Proteins and Biomembranes


Spring 2003

January 24, 2003

Mr. Javier E. Garay
University of California, Davis
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Electric Current Enhanced Reactivity of Metallic Systems

February 7, 2003

Dr. Ross W. Smith
University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Sorption of Heavy Metals and Oils into Dead Plant Biomass

February 21, 2003

Mr. Piyush Kar
University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Keratin Protein Nanofiber for Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions

March 7, 2003

Dr. James H. Adair
Pennsylvania State University
Materials Science and Engineering

Some Observations on Protection Dispersion of Nanometer Size Powders in Liquids

March 14, 2003

Mr. Gunjan Mishra
Mr. Devendra Gorhe

University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Solidification under Microgravity;
Intergranular and Pitting Susceptibility of Aged Alloy 22

April 4, 2003

Dr. Richard M. Laine
University of Michigan
Materials Science and Engineering

Mixed-Metal Oxide Nanopowders: Production and Processing

April 21, 2003

Dr. Alexander H. King
Purdue University
Materials Engineering

Triple Junctions - A Tutorial

May 2, 2003

Dr. Enrique J. Lavernia
University of California, Davis
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Microstructural and Deformation Mechanisms in Nanostructured Metals


Fall 2002

August 30, 2002

Dr. Olivia A. Graeve
University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Synthesis Techniques for Advanced Nanocrystalline Ceramics

September 13, 2002

Dr. Frank Song
University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Computer Modeling of Corrosion Processes

September 27, 2002

Dr. Guna Selvaduray
San Jose State University
Chemical and Materials Engineering

Utilization of Pb-Free Solders in Microelectronics

November 1, 2002

Dr. James F. Shackelford
University of California, Davis
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Materials Characterization of Particulate Air Pollution: From Ground Zero to the Foundry of the Future

November 8, 2002

Dr. Tiangan Lian
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories

Comprehensive Understanding of Degradation Modes in Nuclear Waste Containment at Yucca Mountain

November 22, 2002

Dr. Gustavo Hirata
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Centro de Ciencias de la Materia Condensada

Combustion Synthesis of New Phosphors and their Optoelectronic Applications

December 6, 2002

Dr. Umberto A. Tamburini
Università di Pavia
Dipartimento di Chimica Fisica

Influence of Mechanical Activation on Combustion Synthesis of Silicides


Spring 2002

January 25, 2002

Dr. J. Sam Armijo
University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Stress Corrosion of Nuclear Materials

April 9, 2002

Dr. H. Daniel Young
Naval Research Laboratory

Laser Direct-Writing of Electronic and Biological Materials

April 12, 2002

Dr. Balakrishnan G. Nair
Ceramatec Inc.

Advanced Microfabrication Technologies

April 23, 2002

Dr. Olivia A. Graeve
San Jose State University
Chemical and Materials Engineering

The Effect of an Electric Field on the Particle Growth of Combustion Synthesized Ceramics

April 24, 2002

Dr. Shantanu A. Namjoshi
University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Shock Synthesis of Materials: From Nanocrystallites to Armor

April 30, 2002

Dr. Prabhakar Bandaru
University of California, Los Angeles
Electrical Engineering

Spintronics: Investigating Magnetic Effects in Semiconductor Materials

May 1, 2002

Mr. Christopher M. Smith
Elmhurst Research Inc. / Benet Laboratories

Advanced Field Artillery Systems: The XM297 Cannon

May 6, 2002

Dr. David Cann
Iowa State University
Materials Science and Engineering

Electroceramics for Dielectric, Semiconducting and Optical Applications


Fall 2001

September 7, 2001

Dr. Shantanu A. Namjoshi
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Failure in Aircraft Turbine Engine Blades

September 17, 2001

Dr. Gary Sandrock
Sandia National Laboratories

Metal Hydrides as Hydrogen Storage Media for Fuel Cell Applications

September 21, 2001

Dr. Jesse Adams
University of Nevada, Reno
Mechanical Engineering

Nanotechnology and the Scanning Probe Microscope

October 5, 2001

Ms. Aleta Hagman, Mr. Travis Manning, and Mr. John Ziegler
University of Nevada, Reno
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Process Design Experience: The Thermodynamics of Beer

October 12, 2001

Dr. Bahram Farahmand
Boeing Corp.

The Application of Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics for Aerospace

 

 

 

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