Functional Nanoassemblies:
Fundamentals and Applications (MSNT504)
Institute for Micromanufacturing, LaTech
Co-Chairs: Yuri Lvov, Leland Weiss, David Mills
2011
#148, January 11, Tuesday, 4 p.m. Leland Weiss (IfM) ¡°Tiny electric motors: from micro to nano¡±
#149, January 25, Tuesday, 4 p.m. Wenbo Wei, E. Abdullayev, D.Mills, Y. Lvov, A. Hollister, (IfM & LSU Heath Center, Shreveport) ¡°Clay nanotube composites for bone cement with controlled release of antibiotics¡±
#150, February 8, Tuesday, 4 p.m. Joseph Nealy, J. Palmer, H. Hegab, Y. Lvov ¡°Enzymatic nanocoating for ethanol biocatalysis¡±. + Pizza reception to celebrate 150th jubilee
#151, February 22, Tuesday, 4 p.m. Ilija Pjescic, N. Crews (IfM) ¡°Continuous observation of intra-molecular changes of DNA caused by non-ionizing radiation¡±
2010
#131, January 12, Raja Mannam, Despina Davis (IfM), ¡°Thermoelectric Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion¡±
#132, January 26, Erwin Poliakoff, CAMD, LSU-Baton Rouge, ¡°Photoionization of Molecules and Clusters: New Spectroscopies and New Samples¡±
#133, February 9, Eric Broaddus, Scott Gold (IfM) ¡°An Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Investigation of Formic Acid Oxidation"
#134, March 23, Tuesday, 3 p.m. Tabbetha Dobbins (Physics, IfM), ¡°Relevance of Synchrotron Studies in Graduate Research.¡±
#135, March 30, Tuesday, 3 p.m. Phadungsak Phongphonkit, P. Sidney Sit (Biomedical Engineering, IfM), ¡°Molecular Release Profile of Patterned Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogel.
#136, April 6, Tuesday, 3 p.m. Niel Crews (Mechanical Engineering, IfM), TBA.
#137, April 21, Tuesday, 3 p.m. Katsuhiko Ariga, National Institute for Materials Sciences, Tsukuba, JAPAN, ¡°Supramolecular Materials and Hand-Operating Nanotechnology.¡±
#138, April 27, Tuesday, 3 p.m. David Mills, Biology and IfM, ¡°Creating Competencies, Curricula, and Careers Through University K-12 Research Partnerships.¡±
#139, May 4, Tuesday, 3 p.m. Karthik Gatrala and Sidney Sit (Biomedical Engineering, IfM), ¡°Characterization and ¡°Modification of Tissue Engineering Scaffold by Electrokinetic-Based Methods¡±
#140, May 11, Tuesday, 3 p.m. Joseph Buchanan Vega (MSNT/Physics & IfM), Henry Cardenas (Civil Engineering, TTC) and Tabbetha Dobbins (Physics, IfM) ¡°Electrokinetically Assisted Densification of Ceramics.¡±
#141, September 21, Tuesday, 4 p.m. Yuri Lvov, Henry Cardenas (IfM & Civil Engineering, TTC) ¡°Micro / Nano Containers for Sustained Protective Coating and Self-Healing (plastics, metals, concrete).¡± Co-speaker: Anupam Joshi
#142, October 5, Tuesday, 4 p.m. Pravin Pattekari, Xingcai Zhang (IfM & Biomed) ¡°Converting Poorly Soluble Materials into Stable Aqueous Nanocolloids¡±
#143, October 26, Tuesday, 4 p.m. Wenbo Wei, Elshad Abdullayev, Keita Sakakibara, Katsuhiko Ariga (IfM/Biomed & NIMS/Tsukuba, Japan) ¡°Synthesis of Silver Nanorods in Clay Nanotube Lumens.¡±
#144, November 2, Tuesday, 4 p.m. Weng On Yah, Atsushi Takahara, Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, Japan ¡°Polymer Nanohybrid through Hierarchical Functionalization of Natural Inorganic Nanofiber Imogolite.¡±
#145, November 16, Tuesday, 4 p.m. David Mills, Yuri Lvov (Biology & IfM) ¡±Two Nanoscale Ideas on Enhancing Wound Healing.¡±
#146, December 2, Thursday, 4 p.m. Chad O¡¯Neal (IfM) ¡°Nano Drilling¡±
#147, December 14, Tuesday, 4 p.m. Tianhua Zhang, Long Que (IfM), "Label-Free Biosensing Using Nanostructured Fabry-Perot Interferometer"
2009
#117, January 6, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Neil Crews, IfM, "Medical Micro and Nanofluidics: Genotyping with Light¡±
#118, January 20, Tuesday, 2 p.m. June Feng, Biomed Engineering, ¡±Early Detection of Diseases Using Medical Micro and Nanofluidics¡±
#119, February 3, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Zhiguo Zheng, X. Zhang, D. Carbo, Y. Lvov, IfM & Biomed, ¡°Nanoparticle Production through Ultrasonication with Gradual Desolvation Assisted with LbL Coating¡°
#120, February 17, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Mridhula Thangaraj, S. Stewart-Clark, D. Mill, Biology & IfM, ¡°Design of Smart Nanofilms for Regenerative Medicine Using LbL Nanoassembly¡±
#121, March 17, Pranitha Vangala, Greg Michalak, S. Balkundi, P. O¡¯Neal, Y. Lvov, and J. Cardelli (LSU Health Center, Shreveport) ¡°Gelatin nanocapsules for EGCG delivery with continues monitoring¡±
#122, April 1, Wednesday, Vladimir Kolesnichenko, Galina Goloverda, Xavier University, New Orleans, ¡°Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles with Controlled Surface Chemistry¡±
#123, April 14, Tuesday, Pravin Pattekari, H. Zhu, J. Jacob, P. S. Sit, Biomedical Engineering & LSU Health Center in New Orleans, ¡°Development and Material Characterization of a Novel Methacrylate-Containing Hydrogel for Corneal Applications¡±
#124, April 28, Tuesday, Dustin Green, Mark Decoster, Biomedical Engineering & IfM, ¡°Nano-printing for cell directing¡±
# 125, May 12, Tuesday, Stephanie Tully-Dartez, Henry Cardenas, P. S. Sit, Biomedical & Mechanical and Nanosystem Engineering., ¡°Micro and Nano Structural Characterization of Tissue Engineered Scaffolds¡±
#126, September 22, Elshad Abdullayev, Yuri Lvov (IfM) ¡°Halloysite Clay Nanotubes for Controlled Release of Protective Agents¡±
#127, October 6, James McNamara, Mark Decoster (IfM and Biomedical Engineering) ¡°Nanoparticle Assembly with Cell Assistance¡±
#128, October 20, Xingcai Zhang, Z. Zheng (IfM) C. Clark, C-A. Nathan (LSU-HS, Shreveport), ¡±Stealth Technology for Targeted Delivery of LbL Drug Nanoparticles¡±
#129, November 3, Kiran Amancha, Alamdar Hussein, (Pharmacy, ULM-Monroe) ¡°Nanoorganized Insulin Microcapsules for Sustain Release¡±
# 130 December 8, Ken Benson, David Mills, Elshad Abdullayev, Yuri Lvov, Anna Hollister, (IfM & Biomedical Engineering, and LSU-Health Center, Shreveport) ¡°Biocompatibility of Halloysite Nanotubes and their Usage for Bone Implants¡±
2008
#102, Jan 15, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Qi Xing, Si Chen, Mark DeCoster, Yuri Lvov, IfM and BioMed, ¡°3D Cell Scaffolds through Cellulose Fiber / Gelatin Composites¡±
#103, Jan 31, Thursday, 2 p.m. Ville Kaajakari, IfM, ¡°Nanotechnology versus Microtechnology in Electrical Devices¡±
#104, Feb 12, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Sandra Selmic, Scott Gold Joey Cannon, IfM, ¡°Alumina Templated Polymeric Nanotubes for Electric Devices¡±
#105, Feb 25, Monday, 11 a.m. Raj Mutharasan, Department of Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, ¡°Biosensors Based on Piezoelectric Excited Cantilevers¡±
#106, March 11, Tuesday, 2 p.m. John Flake, Mike Benton, James Henry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1) J. Flake: Electrochemical Processing of Silicon Nanowire Films; 2) M. Benton: A Green Approach to DNA Damage Detection; 3) J. Henry: Biomimetic Materials for Biomedical Applications
#107, March 25, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Rahul Krishnan, Tabbetha Dobbins, IfM, "Microwave Irradiation Effects on Reversible Hydrogen Desorption in Sodium Aluminum Hydrides (NaAlH4)"
#108, April 8, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Mangilal Agarwal, Qi Xing, Yuri Lvov, Kody Varahramyan, IfM, ¡°Smart Paper: Electronic Devices based on Nanocoated Cellulose Composites¡±
#109, April 22, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Shantanu Balkundi, Matthew Eby, Yuri Lvov, Glen Johnson, Tyndall Airforce Base, Research Division,& IfM, ¡°Microbial Spores as Microtemplates for Nano-organized Polyelectrolyte Assembly¡±
#110, May 6, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Shradda Patel, Scott Gold, David Mills, IfM and School of Biology, ¡°Nanoporous Titania Cellular Scaffolds: a Novel Substrate for Enhanced Osseointegration"
#111, September 16, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Tabbetha Dobbins (IfM, Physics) ¡°Understanding Catalysis: A Case Study of the Role of Transition metals in Complex Metal Hydrides"
#112, September 30, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Long Que (IfM, Electrical Engineering), ¡°Nanoassembly Using Microfluidic Devices: Vision and Results¡±
#113, October 14, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Elshad Abdullayev, Yuri Lvov, IfM, ¡°Halloysite Nanotubes as a Reservoir for Corrosion Inhibitors¡±
#114, October 28, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Proyag Datta, LSU (CAMD), ¡±Modular Microfluidic Systems - A Research & Development Platform for Biological and Chemical Applications¡±
#115, November 11, Tuesday, 2 p.m. Subhra Nag, David Mills (IfM/Biology) ¡°Fibrochondrocyte Response on Growth Factor Treated PCL Electrospun Scaffolds¡±
#116, December 3, Wednesday, Stefano Leporatti, Viviana Vergaro, National Institute of Nanotechnology, Lecce, Italy, ¡°Engineering Micro/Nano Environment via Layer-by-Layer Composite Films for Breast Cancer Cells¡¯ Controlled Growth¡±