WIN Day 2023

Friday, June 2, 2023 — 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM EDT

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The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is excited to present the first ever WIN Day, on Friday, June 2, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in QNC 0101!

This day will be a great opportunity to learn about the latest research in nanotechnology, connect with fellow researchers, and celebrate the achievements of our community.

The highlight of the day will be a talk from of our past WIN Rising Star Award winner, Letian Dou, Charles Davidson Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. He will share insights on the latest trends in nanotechnology and his experiences as a young researcher.

WIN Day 2023 Agenda

TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
8:30  AM	Registration  & Coffee	QNC 0101
9:00 – 9:05 AM	Territorial Acknowledgement and Welcoming Remarks    Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director, WIN	QNC 0101
9:05 – 9:10 AM	Opening Remarks from the Office of Research   Bernard Duncker, Associate Vice President, Research and International, University of Waterloo
9:10 – 9:50 AM	WIN Rising Star Talk (Introduction by Sushanta Mitra)  Letian Dou, Purdue University - 2023 Winner
9:50  – 10:00 AM	Morning Break
10:00  – 10:05 AM	Welcome Address to WIN Members   Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director, WIN
10:05 – 10:10 AM	Introduction of New WIN Member   Elisabeth Prince, WIN Core Member
10:10 – 10:15 AM	Introduction of WIN Existing Member  German Sciaini, WIN Core Member
10:15 – 10:20 AM	Quantum Nano Fabrication & Characterization Facility (QNFCF)  Nathan Nelson – Fitzpatrick, Director QNFCF
10:20 – 10:45 AM	Research Programs & International Partnerships  Lisa Pokrajac, WIN Assistant Director
10:45 – 11:10 AM	Business Development & Entrepreneurship   Oleg Stukalov, Former WIN Business Development Manager
11:10 – 11:20 AM	Events & Community Engagement  Kendra Goertz, WIN Operations & Marketing Coordinator
11:20 – 11:35 AM	Space Management by WIN  Kyle Murphy, WIN Space Coordinator
11:35 – 11:45 AM	Budget Presentation   Doreen White, Director of Operations, Office of Research
11:45 – 11:55 AM	Q&A Session with WIN Community   Sushanta Mitra, WIN Executive Director
11:55 AM – 12:00 PM	Closing Remarks  Bernard Duncker and Sushanta Mitra
12:00 – 1:00 PM	Networking Lunch Poster presentation of seed funded projects 2018 – 2022	QNC 1st floor atrium