The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is excited to present WIN Day, on Friday, May 31, 2024 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM in QNC 0101!
Registration starts at 8:30 AM, and the program starts at 8:50 AM.
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.
This Day will include a WIN Distinguished Lecture from Pulickel Ajayan, Professor of Engineering, Chair, Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University.
The morning session, starting at 10:15 AM, will feature presentations from various WIN Community members, serving as our WIN Annual General Meeting.
We will also have the opportunity to hear from our 2022 WIN Rising Star Award winner, Babak Anasori, Reilly Rising Star Associate Professor, Purdue University and our 2023 WIN Rising Star Award Winner, Samira Siahrostami, Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University.
WIN Day 2023 Agenda
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EVENT |
LOCATION |
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8:30 AM |
Registration & Coffee |
QNC 0101 |
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8:50 – 8:55 AM |
Territorial Acknowledgement and Welcoming Remarks Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director, WIN |
QNC 0101 |
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8:55 – 9:00 AM |
Opening Remarks from the Office of Research Bernard Duncker, Associate Vice President, Research and International, University of Waterloo |
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9:00 – 10:00 AM |
WIN DLS (Introduction by Sushanta Mitra) Pulickel Ajayan, Professor of Engineering, Chair, Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, Rice University |
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10:00 – 10:15 AM |
Coffee/Tea Break |
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10:15 – 10:20 AM |
Welcome Address to WIN Members Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director, WIN |
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10:25 – 10:35 AM |
Introduction of New WIN Member Jung-Ho Yu (Chemistry), WIN Core Member |
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10:35 – 10:45 AM |
Introduction of WIN Existing Member Veronika Magdanz (SYDE), WIN Core Member |
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10:45 – 10:55 AM |
Quantum Nano Fabrication & Characterization Facility (QNFCF) Nathan Nelson Fitzpatrick, Director QNFCF |
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10:55 – 11:25 AM |
Research Programs & International Partnerships Lisa Pokrajac, WIN Assistant Director, Research Programs |
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11:25 – 11:40 AM |
Business Development & Entrepreneurship Dennis Wong, WIN Business Development Manager |
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11:40 – 11:45 AM |
Events & Community Engagement Kendra Goertz, WIN Operations & Marketing Coordinator |
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11:45 – 11:50 AM |
Space Management by WIN Kyle Murphy, WIN Space Coordinator |
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11:50 AM – 12:05 PM |
Budget Presentation Doreen White, Director of Operations, Office of Research |
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12:05 – 12:20 PM |
Q&A Session with WIN Community Sushanta Mita, WIN Executive Director |
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| 12:20 - 1:30 PM |
Lunch – for WIN community Poster Presentations: WIN Seed Funding Projects and 2024 Fourth Year Capstone Design Projects |
QNC Atrium |
| 1:30 - 2:30 PM |
WIN Rising Star 2023 (Introduction by Sushanta Mitra) Samira Siahrostami, Associate Professor, Simon Fraser University |
QNC 0101 |
| 2:30 - 2:45 PM | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| 2:45 - 3:45 PM |
WIN Rising Star Talk 2022 (Introduction by Sushanta Mitra) Babak Anasori, Reilly Rising Star Associate Professor, Purdue University |
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| 3:45 - 4:00 PM | Closing Remarks |