International Symposium on Frontiers in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology - Smart and Functional Materials

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 (all day) to Thursday, June 6, 2019 (all day)

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to host an International Symposium on the Frontiers in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology focussed on Smart & Functional Materials on June 5 and 6, 2019 [Program] .

This is a unique opportunity to hear from leading researchers in nanoscience and nanotechnology. Interact with scientists and engineers who are fundamentally changing our world and helping solve some of humanity's most pressing issues.

Featured speakers:	Approximate Seminar Time
Dr. Hans-Jurgen Butt, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Physics, Germany: Nanostructuring surfaces to control wetting	June 5, 9-10 a.m.
Dr. Scott T. Retterer, Centre for Nanophase Materials Science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Tennessee: Hierarchial Assembly - Understanding Formation, Response, and Evolution in multiscale heterogeneous materials	June 5, 10:55-11:40 a.m.
Dr. Ajay Sood, Indian Institute of Science, India: Nanophotonics of Two-Dimensional Crystals	June 5, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Dr. Drew Higgins, McMaster University, Canada: Nanomaterial Electrocatalysts to Enable Sustainability of our Energy and Transportation Sectors	June 5, 2:30-3:15 p.m.
Sir Mark Welland, University of Cambridge, U.K.: Nanostructures in disease - pathology and treatment	June 6, 9-10 a.m.
Dr. Pavadee Aungkavattana, National Nanotechnology Centre (NANOTEC), Thailand: Nanotechnology in Thailand and its application - From Lab to Market	June 6, 10-10:45 a.m.
Dr. Marija Drndic, University of Pennsylvania, USA: Can Nanopatterned two-dimensional solid-state materials also filter Turkish Coffee?	June 6, 11-11:45 a.m.
President Kazuhito Hashimoto, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan: My experience of nanotechnology from basic research to practical application	June 6, 2-3 p.m.