Events

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a Distinguished Lecture Series talk by Professor Liangbing (Bing) Hu, a distinguished professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland. 

Materials Innovations for Emerging Energy Technologies

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On the 19-20th November, 2020, the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) will host the “International Workshop on Nanotechnology for a Sustainable Future”. This virtual workshop will bring together world leaders in nanotechnology to address current global issues, to meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) in nanotechnology & society, policy and science diplomacy, industry & innovation, energy & environment, devices for healthcare & communications, and resource management and the circular economy. 

Join us virtually on November 24, 2020 to celebrate WIN members' outstanding achievements in research, the winners of our nanofellowships and listen to lectures by our 2020 Rising Star recipients!

Registration is required. If you have any questions or issues registering, please contact win-office@uwaterloo.ca.

Event Program

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is happy to welcome Professor Hamed Shahsavan to the WIN family! Professor Shahsavan will deliver a seminar in order to introduce himself and his research to our community. Please join us in giving him a warm welcome. 

Registration is required. If you have any questions or issues registering, please contact win-office@uwaterloo.ca 

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present an WIN Seminar talk by Ning Chen, PhD, senior staff scientist and beamline responsible for the Hard X-Ray MicroAnalysis beamline (HXMA) at Canadian Light Source (CLS). 

Professor German Sciaini from the Department of Chemistry will introduce you to the new development in his research lab where capabilities of Transmission Electron Microscopy in liquid are pushed to its extreme. You can now take images and even record videos of moving nanoparticles with unprecedented resolution. Learn how WatCo is helping Professor Sciaini's group commercialize his technology, and how various types of Intellectual Property come to play.

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is happy to welcome Professor XiaoYu Wu to the WIN family! Professor Wu will deliver a seminar in order to introduce himself and his research to our community. Please join us in giving him a warm welcome. 

Registration is required. If you have any questions or issues registering, please contact win-office@uwaterloo.ca 

The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) is pleased to present a WIN Seminar talk by Professor Jason R. Hattrick-Simpers from theDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto, and a Research Scientist at CanmetMATERIALS.

Registration is required. If you have any questions or issues registering, please contact win-office@uwaterloo.ca 

How Robots Can Teach Us To Trust A.I.

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The Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN) has four main thematic research areas; Smart and Function Materials, Connected Devices, Next Generation Energy Systems and Therapeutics and Theranostics. To showcase the work going on within these areas, we will be holding monthly WIN Thematic Seminars featuring our members and their research group members. For the inaugural event, Professor Michael Tam from the Smart and Functional Materials theme and Ph.D.