“Towards Formation of a
North Carolina Center for Nanotechnology (NCCN)”
Overview Slides URL: http://www.cs.duke.edu/~reif/NCCN/meeting1/NCCN.pdf
Agenda Web URL: http://www.cs.duke.edu/~reif/NCCN/meeting1/agenda.html
Time:10:00-11:00 AM
Note: The meeting may further
extend up to 11:30 AM depending on the duration of open discussions.
Date: Monday May 14
Location: D106 Levine Science Research Center (LSRC) Building,
Research Drive, Duke University.
Directions to Parking and the LSRC Building at Duke
University:
see URL http://www.cs.duke.edu/~reif/NCCN/meeting1/LSRCdirections.html
Note: Please remember
to print your parking permission sheet
http://www.cs.duke.edu/~reif/NCCN/meeting1/ParkingPermit.pdf
or http://www.cs.duke.edu/~reif/NCCN/meeting1/ParkingPermit.doc
.
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REGISTRATION: Please fill in the lines below and email to
reif@cs.duke.edu:
Name:
Title:
Department Affiliation:
University:
Surface Address:
Phone number:
Email address:
Web Page:
Research interests related to
nanotechnology(1 line please):
Number of graduate students in
nanotechnology related areas:
Number of postdocs in in nanotechnology related areas:
Email addresses of others in
nanotechnology to be invited:
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TOPIC of the Meeting: We will discuss the possibility of establishing a NC center
in nanotechnology. The goal would
be to gain national prominence in nanotechnology, by leveraging the strengths
in nanotechnology of NC universities as well as other local institutions.
The NCCN Concept. The idea is to create a new center “North Carolina
Nanotechnology Center”(NCCN).
That center would provide state of the art instrumentation, offices and
laboratory space for research in nanotechnology, and additional functions such
as lecture series, student support, access to funding for technology transfer,
etc.
Assets of an NCCN would
include: state of the art instrumentation, offices and laboratory space for
research in nanotechnology, technical staff highly trained in support
technologies, educational facilities providing space for lecture series, and a
highly visible presence, displaying new results and opportunities in
nanotechnology. Such a NCCN would provide to local groups and institutions
working in nanotechnology: research collaborations with NCCN groups, joint
contract opportunities, access to the facilities of NCCN, shared office spaces
and laboratory space (depending on contract support), and programs for student
support. With such a NCCN facility, NC would have a much
better shot at gaining national prominence in nanotechnology: (i) the research
in nanotechnology by NC institutes would be considerably enhanced, (ii) the
pace of commercialization of NC research in nanotechnology would be
considerably sped up, (iii) the members of NCCN would have a special advantage
in obtaining competitive federal funding due to the major pre-existing
infrastructure, (iv) the various institution’s recruitment efforts would
be enhanced; since affiliation with a NCCN and its shared facilities would
provide a large additional incentive in recruitment.
Key Issues to be Resolved and
Established:
- The need for a NCCN
- The mechanism for initiating and funding a
centralized NCCN facility
- The mechanism for sustaining and recapitalizing
a centralized NCCN facility
- Organizational and access model for a NCCN
Attendees: These include members of NC universities as well as other
local institutions who are currently working on nanotechnology related areas.
(see email list below)
Meeting Organizer: John Reif, Professor of CS, Duke University 919-660-6568 reif@cs.duke.edu
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AGENDA of Kick-Off Meeting
10:00-10:15 AM
SESSION 1: Overview Talks on NC
Research Projects in Nanotechnology
Each speaker will overview
research by members of their team and/or institution. Speakers (Please keep to
limit of 2 minutes per speaker):
“The Nano-Manipulator and
other Nanotechnology Instrumentation”, Richard Superfine, Dept. of
Physics, UNC. http://www.physics.unc.edu/~rsuper/research/group/current.html
“Nano-Electronics and Other
Nanotechnology Research at UNC-Charlotte”, Raphael(Ray) Tsu, Dept of
Electrical and Comp. Engineering, UNC-Charlotte.
“Nanoscale Transport and
Directed Motion”, Herald Ade, Dept of Physics, NCSU
Paul D. Franzon, “Molecular
Electronics Research at NC State”
Dept of EECE, NCSU. http://www.ece.ncsu.edu/erl/moelec/
“An Overview of Research
Projects in Nanotechnology at Duke”, John Reif, CS Dept, Duke University.
http://www.cs.duke.edu/~reif/NCCN/meeting1/Duke.pdf
“An Overview of MCNC’s
Interest in Nanotechnology”, Brian Stoner , MCNC. www.mcnc.org
Note: Please realize that this meeting can not cover all such
research projects within the short time available, but we need to be as inclusive
as possible. There will also be a brief open discussion of further individuals
and institutions to be involved.
10:15-10:30 AM
SESSION 2: Open Discussion of
NC Infrastructure Needs in
Nanotechnology
Topics in Existing and Needed Infrastructure:
Instrumentation,
Specialized Laboratories
Collaborative Technology
Funding avenues for
research
Location of the center
Possible use of existing
institutions to provide temporary space for a NCCN.
10:30-10:45 AM
SESSION 3: Plans for NC
Technology Transfer in
Nanotechnology
Speakers will overview (existing and future) transitions of
nanoscience and nanotechnology research into commercial enterprises.
List of speakers:(Please keep to
limit of 2 minutes per speaker)
Richard Superfine, Dept. of Physics, UNC
Nick England, 3rdTech, Inc. nick@3rdtech.com
Paul D. Franzon, Dept of EECE, NC
State
Richard Fair, ME Dept, Engineering
School, Duke University
Clay B. Thorp, Catalysta
Ventures, RTP
This will be followed by an open
discussion of funding avenues for commercialization of Nanotechnology
10:45 –11:00 AM
SESSION 4: Open Discussion of
Future Plans for a NCCN
Topics:
(1) Goals:
- Long Range Goals
- Immediate Goals
(2) Funding avenues for
establishing a NCCN:
e.g., state, federal, and via
local institutions or companies
(3) Information Collection
(a) What Information Needs to
Be Collected ?
- Individuals and
Research Projects in NC working in Nanotechnology
- Infrastructure
Needs in Nanotechnology
- A Strategic Plan
for NCCN's Technology Transfer in NanoTechnology
(b) How this Information is to
be Collected
(c) How this Information is to
be Presented
(as a Document and/or via the Web ?)
(d) To whom is this
Information to be presented ?
(3) Organization of NCCN
- Flat versus hierarchical organization
- Teaming and team leadership
- Assignment of tasks:
(a)
information collection,
(b) document
preparation,
(c) workshop
organization,
(d) liaison
with other organizations
(4) Scheduling of Next Meetings
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NCCN DISTRIBUTION LIST:
See URL: http://www.cs.duke.edu/~reif/NCCN/meeting1/distribution.html
Please forward on this message to
anyone in NC that is working in nanotechnology and are not on the below email
list (also send their email address and any further additions to reif@cs.duke.edu ).