Northeastern University, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and The University of New Hampshire are pleased to announce

The 5th New England International Nanomanufacturing Workshop

Breaking the Barriers to Nanomanufacturing to Enable the Commercialization of Nanotechnology

June 19-20, 2007
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts

To register for the workshop, please visit: http://www.nano.neu.edu/events/5th_new_england/

The Objective

The goal of the workshop is to address moving nanotechnology from the laboratory to industry-floor manufacturing. The workshop will address current developments and successes in transitioning research into commercial products and serve as a forum for industry, academia, and small business to interact and collaborate. Among the issues addressed:

• What are the technical barriers to scale-up?
• What are the technical barriers to integrating nano-elements with micro- and macro-structures?
• What is the societal impact (economics, environmental, ethical, regulatory, etc.) of nanomanufacturing?

The Agenda:

The schedule is available on the website, including a poster session and a table-top exhibit. Confirmed speakers include:

• Ahmed Busnaina, William Lincoln Smith Professor and Director, Northeastern University
• Robert E. Cohen, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, MIT
• Martin Culpepper, Rockwell International Associate Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Mike Heller, Professor Department of Bioengineering, University of California, San Diego
• James Lee, Helen C. Kurtz Professor, Director, NSF Center for Advanced Polymer and Composite Engineering, Ohio State University
• Shinji Matsui, Professor Nanotechnologist, Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology for Industry, University of Hyogo
• Joey Mead, Professor, Plastics Engineering, University Massachusetts Lowell
• Glen Miller, Professor of Organic Chemistry and Materials Science, University of New Hampshire
• Mizuhisa Nihei, Senior Researcher, Nanotechnology Research Center, Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.
• Jingoo Park, Professor of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea
• Tom Tiano, Strategic Program Manager - Nanomaterials, Foster Miller
• Mark Tuominen, Professor, Department of Physics, Co-Director of the NSF Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing and MassNanoTech, Director National Nanomanufacturing Network, UMass Amherst

The workshop will also feature a special session on nanotechnology developments in Canada.

Sponsors:

• NSF Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing
• National Science Foundation
• Northeastern University
• University of Massachusetts Lowell
• University of New Hampshire
• The Canadian Consulate General in Boston
• The Quebec Government Office

Media Sponsors:

• CANEUS
• Solid State Technology
• Controlled Environments Magazine
• NASA Tech Briefs
• The Knowledge Foundation