Design, synthesis & applications of Integrated Nano

Emily M. Smith
ASME NEWS

For the third consecutive year, ASME will host an Integrated Nanosystems Conference. This year's conference in September will focus on four tracks: devices and systems, nanoscale phenomena, nanomanufacturing, and general topics addressing nanoscience and engineering.

All topics will be addressed through plenary talks, panel discussions, and paper and poster presentations. The conference will be sponsored by ASME's Nanotechnology Institute.

The Nanotechnology Showcase is also scheduled to take place while the conference is under way Sept. 22-24 at the Westin in Pasadena, Calif. The showcase offers exhibitors an opportunity to present a 10-minute tutorial on Sept. 22 related to the conference themes. To encourage student participation, all exhibitors will receive two complimentary registration passes that can be given to students. Exhibitors also will be provided with a draped display table in the exhibit area.

The focus of Track 1, "Devices and Systems," will be to show the impact of nanoscale phenomena and manufacturing on devices and systems in terms of new functionality and improved performance of what has already been developed. Specific areas will include biomedical, information processing and storage, energy conversion, transportation, telecommunication, environmental monitoring, and information processing and storage.

Topics for "Nanoscale Phenomena," the focus of Track 2, will include self-assembly and processes, nanoscale transport and energy conversion processes, nanofluidics, nanotribology, and nanophotonics, to name a few.

Track 3, "Nanomanufacturing," will be divided into two parts. "Nanomanufacturing I" will concentrate on top-down assembly processes such as lithography, molecular imprinting and nanoreplication. Unit processes that enable characterization techniques, deposition, metrology, etching and inspection will also be discussed.

"Nanomanufacturing II" will address bottom-up processes. Emerging topics that enable such processes — self-assembly, nanopatterning, templating, and bio-inspired assembly methods — will be highlighted. Cost-effective, reproducible nanomanufacturing processes will also be covered.

"General Topics," Track 4, will outline advances and applications in nanoagriculture and nanotextiles. Other timely topics also will be part of this track.

General admission is $495 for those who register before Aug. 23; $650 for professionals, which includes a one-year membership in the ASME Nanotechnology Institute; $30 to attend the exhibit only; $50 for students; and $15 for students attending only the exhibit. After Aug. 23, the fees will increase by approximately $50 and $10 for students.

For more information about ASME's third Integrated Nano conference or to register, visit nano.asme.org/integrated04.

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