Nano/MEMS, Control Systems and Design Tools Among Topics Discussed During ASME's RD&D Conference and Expo

Speakers for the Nanotechnology session on Nov. 18, during ASME's Research, Development and Design Conference and Exposition (RD&D Expo) in Washington, D.C., were recently confirmed.

Meyya Meyyappan, director of the Center for Nanotechnology at NASA Ames Research Center, and R. Stanley Williams, director of Quantum Science Research at the Hewlett-Packard Labs, will make presentations and lead a discussion on the topic.

Meyyappan has been at NASA for the past six years as the director of the Nano Center. The Nano Center consists of a large group of scientists working on various aspects of nanotechnology.

Meyyappan has a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University. Prior to joining NASA, he was with Scientific Research Associates in Glastonbury, Conn. holding various positions such as senior scientist and director of the processing group.

Williams has a Ph.D in Physical Chemistry from the University of California Berkeley. He Joined Hewlett-Packard Labs in 1995 to found Quantum Science Research. His research interests at QSR are in the thermodynamics of the size and shape of nanometer-scale materials, molecular electronics, and the physics of information.

The show floor at the RD&D Conference and Expo, which will be open Nov. 17-20 in Washington, D.C., will feature four other focus areas: Control Systems, Design Tools, Engineered Materials and OEM Design Components.

Separate pavilions targeting all five areas will be set up on the exhibit floor, giving attendees the chance to view products addressing those specific venues.

The Nano/MEMS Pavilion will spotlight the latest products and solutions in areas such as lasers, MEMS, and Nanotechnology. The main product display categories will include bionics, biochemical analysis technology, diagnostics, microtools and smart materials.

The crossover between microsystems and other major industrial sectors, such as manufacturing and materials handling, will also be highlighted at the pavilion.

The RD&D Conference and Exposition will be co-located with two other major ASME conferences: the International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, and the Defense Research and Engineering Conference and Exposition.

The events for all three conferences will take place Nov. 16-21 at the Marriott Wardman Park and Omni in Washington, D.C.

For regular updates on the program and speakers at the RD&D Expo and the ASME Congress 2003, or to exhibit at RD&D Expo, check www.asmenews.org/latebreaking and www.rdexpo.com.

Advance registration will open June 1.

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