Program

6:00-8:00 pm

Networking Reception

Moderators: Ms Ji Chang and Dr. Swadeshmukul Santra
University of Central Florida, USA
Live Oak Ballroom

8:00 am -8:30 am

Opening Remarks

8:30 am - 8:35 am: Welcome Speech from Dr. Swadeshmukul Santra and Ji Chang, University of Central Florida, USA

8:35 am – 8:45 am: Opening Remark from Dr. Winston Schoenfeld University of Central Florida, USA
Pegasus Ballroom

8:30 am - 8:45 am

Registration and Poster Check-In

Pegasus Ballroom

8:45 am - 9:30 am

8:45 am –8:48am: Introduction by Dr. Sudipta Seal
University of Central Florida, USA

Keynote Speaker – Dr. Jagdish (Jay) Narayan, NAE, NAI, NAS
North Carolina State University, USA
Pegasus Ballroom

9:30 am - 10:00 am

9:30am –9:33am: Introduction by Dr. Shyam Mohapatra
University of South Florida, USA

Invited Talk – Dr. Salvatore J. Monte
President
Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc., USA
Pegasus Ballroom

10:00 am - 10:30 am

10:00am –10:03am: Introduction by Dr. SubhraMohapatra
University of South Florida, USA

Plenary Talk – Dr. Ratnesh Lal
University of California San Diego, USA
Pegasus Ballroom

10:30-10:45 am

Coffee Break

10:45 am - 11:45 am

Industry Round-Up
Moderators: Dr. Shyam Mohapatra
University of South Florida, USA

Including Guests: Plasma-Therm Inc., Trademark Nitrogen Corp, Kenrich Petrochemicals inc.

Pegasus Ballroom

11:45am - 1:15 pm

Lunch and Networking

Pegasus Ballroom

12:45 pm - 1:15 pm

Florida Association For Nanotechnology - Faculty Meeting
Moderator: Dr. Shyam Mohapatra
University of South Florida, USA
Pegasus Ballroom

1:15 pm - 1:45 pm

1:15 pm – 1:18pm: Introduction by Dr. Sudipta Seal
University of Central Florida, USA

Plenary Talk – Dr. Arvind Agarwal
Florida International University
Pegasus Ballroom

1:45 pm - 2:00 pm

Break

2:00-3:30 pm

Parallel Sessions – Group 11A:
Nanophotonics and Nano-optics
Session Chair: Dr.Kyu Young Han, University of Central Florida, USA

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Invited Talk by Dr. Jayan Thomas
University of Central Florida, USA

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Contributed Oral Presentation by: Ammon Johnston
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Renata Lencioni
3:00 pm – 3:15pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Mahdi Soudi
3:15pm – 3:30 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by:
Cape Florida Ballroom

A1B: Nanoelectronics
Session Chairs: Dr. Akihiro Kushima and Dr. Yeonwoong Jung,
University of Central Florida, USA
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Invited Talk by Dr. Yeonwoong Jung
University of Central Florida, USA
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Contributed Oral Presentation by: Jia Shi
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Ladan Jiracek
3:00 pm –3:15pm -Contributed Oral Presentation by: Anna David
3:15pm –3:30 pm -Contributed Oral Presentation by: Shruti Jayaprakash Saiji
Cape Florida Ballroom B

3:30-4:00 pm

Coffee Break

4:00-5:30 pm

Parallel Sessions – Group 2:
2A: Theoretical and Computational Nanotechnology
Session Chair: Dr. Michael Leuenberger, University of Central Florida, USA

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Invited Talk by Dr. Jing Guo
University of Florida, USA

4:30 pm – 4:45 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Jayden Craft
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Ankai Wang
5:00 pm – 5:15pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Sabin Regmi
5:15pm – 5:30 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Huanhuan Zhou
Cape Florida Ballroom A

2B: Nanobiotechnology
Session Chairs: Dr. Shyam Mohapatra, University of South Florida, USA, and Dr. Sylvia Daunert, University of Miami, USA
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Invited Talk by Dr. Eleni Markoutsa
University of South Florida, USA
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Karthick Mayilsamy
4:45 pm – 5:00 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Sebastian Leon
5:00 pm – 5:15pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Veronika Jurczuk
5:15pm – 5:30 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Andre Childs
Cape Florida Ballroom B

5:30-7:00 pm

Dinner and Poster Session
Session Chairs: Dr. Laurene Tetard, University of Central Florida, USA, and Dr. Stephen Smith, Florida Institute of Technology, USA

Pegasus Ballroom

7:00-8:30 pm

Parallel Sessions – Group 3:
3A: Nanochemistry and Nanomaterials
Session Chair: Dr. Hedi Mattoussi, Florida State University, USA
Dr. Subhra Mohapatra, University of South Florida

4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Invited Talk by Dr. Geoffrey Strouse
Florida State University, USA

7:30 pm – 7:45 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Brian Butkus
7:45 pm – 8:00 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Unaisah Vorajee
8:00 pm – 8:15pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Leaford Henderson
8:15pm – 8:30 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Azina Rahmani
Cape Florida Ballroom A

3B: Nanophysics
Session Chairs: Dr. Ellen Kang, University of Central Florida, USA, and Dr. Wenzhi Li, Florida International University, USA
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Invited Talk by Dr. Sangwook Lee, Ewha Womans University, South Korea
7:30 pm – 7:45 pm Contributed Oral Presentation by: Darian Smalley
7:45 pm – 8:00 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Milo Sprague
8:00 pm – 8:15pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Bryan Demosthene
8:15pm – 8:30 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Manobina Karmakar
Cape Florida Ballroom B

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Registration and Poster Check-In

Pegasus Ballroom

9:00 am - 9:30 am

Plenary Talk: Dr. Greg Lowry
Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Pegasus Ballroom

9:30-10:00 am

9:30am –9:33am: Introduction by Dr. Sudipta Seal
Plenary Talk: Dr. Peter Delfyet
University of Central Florida
Pegasus Ballroom

10:00 am - 10:30 am

10:00am –10:03am: Introduction by Ms. Ji Chang
Invited Talk: Dr. Edward Price
AbbVie
Pegasus Ballroom

10:30 am - 1:00 pm

Poster Session
Session Chairs: Dr. Laurene Tetard, University of Central Florida, USA and Dr. Stephen Smith, Florida Institute of Technology, USA
Pegasus Ballroom

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Lunch and Networking

Pegasus Ballroom

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

2:00pm –2:03pm: Introduction by Dr. Shyam Mohapatra
University of South Florida, USA Plenary Talk - Dr. Satya Prakash
McGill University, Canada
Pegasus Ballroom

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Parallel Sessions – Group 4:
4A: Nanomanufacturing and Nanomechanics
Session Chair: Dr. Swaminathan Rajaraman, University of Central Florida, USA
Dr. Jack Judy, University of Florida, USA

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Invited Talk by Dr. Ant Ural University of Florida, USA

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Dr. Arvind Bagde
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Jorge Manrique Castro
3:30 pm – 3:45pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Keb Mosley-Kellum
3:45pm – 4:00 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Dr. Chuck Didier
Cape Florida Ballroom A

4B: Agricultural and Environmental Nanotechnology
Session Chairs: Dr. Nora Savage, National Science Foundation, USA, and Dr. Wenzhi Li, Florida International University, USA
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm: Invited Talk by Dr. Achintya Bezbaruah North Dakota State University
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Jaya Nepal
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Jorge Pereira
3:30 pm – 3:45pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Edwin Davidson
3:45pm – 4:00 pm - Contributed Oral Presentation by: Allison Lloyd
Cape Florida Ballroom B

4:00 pm - 4:20 pm

Awards and Final Remarks
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Award Ceremony

4:15 pm – 4:20 pm: Final Remarks by Dr. Swadeshmukul Santra and Ji Chang, University of Central Florida
Pegasus Ballroom