December 08, 2009
UAlbany NanoCollege partners with leading Japanese institutions to host nanotechnology conference
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Inaugural ‘Joint Workshop on Advanced Materials Research for Nanotechnology' is designed to build new research partnerships for nanoelectronics, power electronics and clean energy
Albany, NY - The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE")
of the University at Albany will host a first-ever conference this week
that is designed to enable strategic partnerships with several leading
Japanese organizations for advanced research, development and
commercialization of leading-edge nanoscale technologies.
Working in collaboration with Japan's National Institute for Materials
Science ("NIMS") and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science
and Technology ("AIST"), and the University of Tsukuba, the UAlbany
NanoCollege will host the "Joint Workshop on Advanced Materials
Research for Nanotechnology" on December 10 and 11 at CNSE's Albany
NanoTech Complex.
The event will include strategic discussions that are intended to
pursue cooperative partnerships and programs targeting joint research
for nanoelectronics, power electronics and clean energy. Specific focus
areas will include magnetic, organic and biotechnology materials for
use in a variety of cutting-edge applications in nanoelectronics,
health care and renewable energy, among other areas.
Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros, Senior Vice President and Chief Executive
Officer of CNSE, said, "The UAlbany NanoCollege is delighted to host
this first-ever conference in partnership with Japan's leading
institutions for nanotechnology education, research and development.
This novel effort to build strategic alliances and collaborative
programs will both support and enhance the development of leading-edge
nanoscale technologies, providing unique educational opportunities and
offering critical innovations to meet the growing needs of industry."
Conference Co-Chair Dr. Makoto Hirayama, CNSE Associate Vice President
for Asian and Pacific Rim Strategic Alliances, said, "We look forward
to working with the National Institute for Materials Science, the
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and
the University of Tsukuba through this conference. This event provides
a platform to advance materials research for a variety of important
nanotechnology applications, and offers a unique opportunity to develop
strategic partnerships that will engage the strengths and capabilities
of each institution."
Conference Co-Chair Dr. Toyohiro Chikyou, Managing Director of the NIMS
Advanced Electric Materials Center, said, "It is a pleasure to
collaborate with the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, a
recognized global leader in nanotechnology education and innovation, to
advance research and development for leading-edge nanoscale
technologies. We expect that the discussions at this conference will
provide a framework to support joint partnerships and programs that
each organization will find beneficial, and we are excited to pursue
this opportunity."
The event will mark the fourth global conference hosted this year by
the UAlbany NanoCollege, which have collectively brought hundreds of
leading faculty, scientists and researchers from around the world to
CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex. Previous events included the Nanoscale Measurement Challenges for Energy Applications Global Workshop, April 26 through 28; The 2009 International Conference on Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics, held May 11 through 15; and the Symposium on Advances in Higher Education in Nanoscale Science and Engineering, August 5 through 8.
About CNSE. The UAlbany CNSE is the first college in the world
dedicated to education, research, development, and deployment in the
emerging disciplines of nanoscience, nanoengineering, nanobioscience,
and nanoeconomics. CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex is the most advanced
research enterprise of its kind at any university in the world. With
over $5 billion in high-tech investments, the 800,000-square-foot
complex attracts corporate partners from around the world and offers
students a one-of-a-kind academic experience. The UAlbany NanoCollege
houses the only fully-integrated, 300mm wafer, computer chip pilot
prototyping and demonstration line within 80,000 square feet of Class 1
capable cleanrooms. More than 2,500 scientists, researchers, engineers,
students, and faculty work on site at CNSE's Albany NanoTech, from
companies including IBM, AMD, GlobalFoundries, SEMATECH, Toshiba,
Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, ASML, Novellus Systems, Vistec
Lithography and Atotech. For more information, visit http://www.cnse.albany.edu/.
CNSE Contact:
Steve Janack, CNSE Vice President for Marketing and Communications
(phone) 518-956-7322 (cell) 518-312-5009
(e-mail) sjanack@uamail.albany.edu