Seminar Series on Nanotechnology
An Overview of Recent Developments in Nanotechnology Dr. Meyya Meyyappan
NASA Ames Research Center
January 8, 2003 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Wiegand Room, Arts & Sciences Building
Santa Clara University
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Nanotechnology deals with creation of functional materials, devices, and systems in the nanoscale through exploiting novel properties (electrical, physical, chemical, etc.) arising solely due to their small size. This is a broad, enabling technology with expected impact on materials and manufacturing, electronics and computing, health and medicine, energy, transportation, national security, and space exploration. The basic science and applications are of great interest to the scientific and technological communities. This talk will provide an overview of novel nanoelectronics concepts based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and molecular electronics, nanosensors and detectors, nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS), and nanoscale materials and fabrication techniques.
Biography of Dr. Meyya Meyyappan |
Dr. M. Meyyappan is the Director of the Center for Nanotechnology at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA. His nanotechnology center, established in 1997, has strong academic ties through programs for undergraduate and high school interns, as well as visiting faculty and graduate students. For further information, please visit www.ipt.arc.nasa.gov. Dr. Meyyappan's research interests include nanoelectronics, nanodevices and sensors, CVD, and plasma CVD approaches for growth of nanotubes and inorganic nanowires. He has published over 80 papers in refereed journals including 25 in nanotechnology-related subjects, and has given over 50 plenary/keynote presentations and invited seminars in the last four years. He is a member of the Interagency Working Group on Nanotechnology (IWGN), which is responsible for the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). He is the first IEEE Nanotechnology Council Distinguished Lecturer. He is also the General Chair of the IEEE Nano 2003 Conference to be held in San Francisco in August 2003. He has a Ph.D. from Clarkson University and is a member of IEEE, AVS, MRS, and ECS. He is on the Editorial Board of Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
