Speakers for nanoTX’06 and their speech titles


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Dr. Wade Adams
Director, Center for Nanoscale Science & Technology
Rice University
The Smalley Vision: Nanotechnology and Energy
SPRING-CONTACT: Building a Pan-Texas Research Excellence
in Nanotechnology


Rigoberto Advincula, Ph.D.
Professor, Chemistry
University of Houston
Nanostructured Organic Polymer and Hybrid Materials: From Ultrathin Films to Nanoparticles


Dr. Hector Aguilar
Department Chair, Electronics and Advanced Technologies
Austin Community College
The Texas Workforce Development Initiative:
NanoScholar Internships


Barry Alexia, Ph.D.
Director of Strategy and Business Development, Advanced Concepts & Technology.
Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems
Defense Applications for Micro and Nano Technology


Doug Anberg
VP, Advanced Stepper Technology
Ultratech
Meeting the Lithography Challenges of High Volume
MEMS Manufacturing


Dr. Sivaram Arepalli
Senior Staff Scientist
NASA Johnson Space Center
Carbon Nanotube Standards Development


Peter G. Balbus
Managing Director
Pragmaxis, LLC
What’s Next in Nanotech Commercialization?


Dr. Sanjay Banerjee
Director
Microelectronics Research Center, University of Texas, Austin
Future of Microelectronics: The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?


Dr. Ray Baughman
Director
Nanotech Institute UT Dallas
NanoTech Institute Inventions: From Multifunctional Carbon Nanotube Yarns and Transparent Metallic Sheets to Fuel-Powered Muscles and Devices for Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Conversion


Anna Belyaev
Founder and CEO
Type A Learning Agency
Learning to work in the Nanotech Age: How employable will
we be?


Dr. David M. Berube
Communications Director
International Council on Nanotechnology
INTUITIVE TOXICOLOGY: DIRECTIONS AND CHALLENGES


Kitu Bindra
Special Counsel, Intellectual Property
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Nanotechnology Development in India


Dr. Arthur Bollon
Chairman and CEO
Hemobiotech, Inc.
HEMOTECH™: NOVEL HUMAN BLOOD SUBSTITUTE


Marlene Bourne
President, Principal Analyst
Bourne Research
Welcome to the Smart Home: Emerging Nano/MEMS Products for the Consumer


J. Andrew Braswell
Equity Analyst
Newbridge Securities Corporation
Finding Diversification in Nanotech Investment Plays


Dr. Louis C. Brousseau III
Founder & CEO
Quantum Logic Devices
Quantum Nanotechnology: It might be Closer than you think!


Scott Bryant
Executive Director
MANCEF
Micro-Nano Integration: Communities Converge


Dr. Zeynep Celik-Butler
Director, Nanotechnology Research and Teaching Facility
University of Texas, Arlington
SELF-PACKAGED FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS


Dr. Wei Chen
Manager
Institute for Semiconductor Technologies
Dry Processing for MEMS and NEMS Applications


Dr. Daniel Colbert
Chief Technology Officer and Principal
NGEN
Venture Capital Solutions to Climate Change


Dr. Mary Jane Cunningham
Director
Houston Advanced Research Center
Nanomaterials: Safety Assessment and Clean Energy Applications


Dr. Seamus Curran
Assistant Professor, Nanophysics
New Mexico State University
The Evolution of Organic High Efficiency Solar Cells - beyond the 5% Barrier


Steven Danziger
Senior Program Manager
BAE Systems
Space Applications of Carbon Nanotube Based Semiconductor Devices


Pradip K. Das, Ph.D.
Director, Crop Analytics
Monsanto Co.
Ensuring Abundant Food, Feed and Nutrition - Opportunities for Emerging Technologies


Dr. Hilmi Volkan Demir
Associate Director
Nanotechnology Research Center, Bilkent University
Photonic functions in UV and visible enabled by in-solution synthesized nanocrystals and epitaxially grown
quantum structures


Dr. Gregg Dieckmann
Associate Professor, Chemistry
UT Dallas
Noncovalent Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes Using Designed Peptide Systems


Dr. Anil R. Diwan
President
NanoViricides, Inc.
Nanoviricides: A Novel Class of Anti-viral Agents


Dr. Rockford Draper
Professor
University of Texas at Dallas
Biology and Nanotechnology


Scott Earnshaw
President
Delphi Laboratories, Inc.
Current and Potential Applications of Ultrathin Silica Coatings or Binders


Jillian Elliott
Executive Vice President
Foresight Nanotech Institute
Atomically Precise Fabrication: The Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems


Dr. Ronald L. Elsenbaumer
Vice President or Research
University of Texas, Arlington
Advances in Nanotechnology Research at The University of Texas at Arlington


Dr. Mauro Ferrari
Prof. Dept. of Internal Medicine, Div. of Cardiology
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
NANOTECHNOLOGIES IN MEDICINE


Barbara Foster
Owner
Microscopy/Marketing & Education, Inc.
The impact of Small Tools on NanoTechnology


Dan R. Foster
Founder and Managing Director
Caprock Biofuels, LLC
CAPROCK BIO-FUELS, LLC: A TEXAS CLEAN ENERGY COMPANY: BIO-REFINERY PROJECT


Dr. Joseph Friedberg
Chief of Thoracic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania & NIH
Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection: Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy


Michael Gaitan, Ph.D.
Project Leader, Commercialization
US Department of Commerce (NIST)
NIST Single Molecule Manipulation Program


Dr. Jinming Gao
Associate Professor
UTSW Medical Center and UT Dallas
Nanomicelles for Cancer-Targeted Imaging and Therapy


Dr Harold R. "Skip" Garner
Professor, Biochemistry and Internal Medicine
University of Texas, Southwestern
Integrated Nanoscale Analysis of Cellular Communication


Dr. Adam Gilmore
Application Scientist
HORIBA Jobin Yvon, Inc.
Luminescence, the instrumental key to the future of nanotechnology


Dr. Bruce Gnade
Departments of Electrical Engineering/Chemistry
University of Texas at Dallas
Nano-structured Materials and Process for Macro-electronics


Dr. Randal K. Goodall
Director of External Programs
Sematech
Nanoelectronics - Leading the Way Down
The Texas Workforce Development Initiative:
NanoScholar Internships


Dr. Jens Greiser
Manager, Strategic Marketing
FEI Company
NanoBiology: The machinery of life


Mark Hakey
Manager of Advanced Process Technology Team
IBM
Continuing Productivity Growth in the Semiconductor Industry


Jerry Hallmark
Manager Energy Technology - Motorola Labs
Motorola, Inc. - Fuels Cells
Nanotechnology for Seamless Mobility


Dr. Andreas Hanke
Assistant Professor of Physics
The University of Texas at Brownsville
Nanotechnology and the Double Helix


Dr. Eric Henderson
Founder and CEO
BioForce Nanosciences, Inc. (BFNH.OB)
Practical Nanotechnology


Professor Roland Hérino
Attaché for Science and Technology
French Embassy at the Consulate General of France in Houston
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research in France


Dr. Donald A. Hicks
Professor of Political Economy and Public Policy
University of Texas at Dallas
What the Economy Wants You to Know About
Emerging Technologies


Dave Hofman
Attorney
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Patents and Intellectual Property Issues Related
to Nanotechnology


Dr. Handel Jones
Founder and CEO
IBS, Inc.
WHY NANOTECHNOLOGY IS IMPORTANT FOR THE ELECTRONICS AND
IC INDUSTRIES


Dr. Ross E. Jones
Professor, Chief Toxicologist
SafeFab
Do Buckyballs And Carbon Nanotubes Pose A Hazard To Health?


Dr. David Jurbergs
Senior Director, Materials Development
Innovalight
Nanotechnology applied to low cost Solar Energy applications


Dr. Franklin Kalk
Chief Technology Officer
Toppan Photomasks
The Intersection of Semiconductor Lithography and Nanotechnology: Limitations and Opportunities


Dr. Michael J. Kaufman
Professor and Chair of Science and Engineering
University of North Texas
Trends in Atomic-scale Metrology at the University of
North Texas


Dr. Thomas Kelly
Founder Chairman & CTO
Imago Scientific Instruments Corp.
Atomic-Scale Microscopy for Atomic-Scale Knowledge


Dr. Edward Kolesar
Prof. of Engineering
MEMS Pioneer, TCU
Bi-Directional Motion Achieved with a Surface Micromachined Electrothermal MEMS Microengine


Dr. Les Kramer
Director - Chief Technologist
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
Nano Material Applications in Aerospace Vehicles


Takashi Kurokawa
Editor-in-chief
Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Inc.
Nanobridge over USA and Japan


Professor Dim-Lee Kwong
Executive Director
Institute of Microelectronics, Singapore
Nanotechnology R&D Activities in Singapore


Dr. Joydeep Lahiri
Research Director, Biotechnical Technologies
Corning
Emerging Tools for Drug Discovery


Dr. William Lee
President & CEO
eMembrane, Inc
Intelligent Membranes for Biotech Applications


Dr. Don Leo
Program Manager, Defense Sciences
DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)
Invisible Nanotechnology


Victor Lifton
Chief scientist
mPhase Technologies
TRANSFORMING SCIENCE INTO REAL WORLD PRODUCTS


Dr. Hanjo Lim
Director General
Korea Science and Engineering Foundation
Nanotechnology in Korea: Governmental Policy, Roadmap, Investments, Infrastructures and Research Activities


Dr. Karen Lozano
Associate Prof. Mechanical Engineering
University of Texas Pan American,
Nanoreinforced Systems


Michael J. McCoy
Vice President
Page Southerland Page
Changing Places 2006


Dr. Kimberly McGrath
Dir. of Fuel Cell Research
QuantumSphere, Inc.
QuantumSphere: Energetics and Power for the Masses


Dr. Mark Melliar-Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Molecular Imprints
S-FIL® Imprint Lithography for Nano-Scale Manufacturing


Michael Midgley
Vice President - Workforce and Business Development
Austin State University
The Texas Workforce Development Initiative:
NanoScholar Internships


Dr. Nancy Ann Monteiro-Riviere
Professor of Investigative Dermatology and Toxicology
North Carolina State University, Center for Chemical Toxicology Research and Pharmacokinetics
INTERACTIONS OF FULLERENES, MULTI-WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES AND QUANTUM DOTS WITH THE SKIN


Michael Moradi
Managing Director
Venture Development Associates
NANOTECHNOLOGY'S IMPACT ON THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY - A BUSINESS AND REGULATORY PERSPECTIVE


David Moxam
President & CEO
Authentix
A Marketfacing Approach to Nanotechnology


Micha Mulder
CEO
Micronit Microfluidics BV
Lab-on-a-Chip


Dr. Kenneth A. Mundt
Principal
ENVIRON International Corporation
Guarding the Promise: Managing the Environmental and Occupational Health Uncertainties of Nanotechnology Today


Dr. James S. Murday
Superintendent, Chemistry Division
Naval Research Laboratory
National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI): Implications for Security and Defense


Dr. Inga Musselman
Associate Professor, Chemistry
UT Dallas
Atomic Force Microscopy and Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Studies of Peptide-Coated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes


Dr. Saju Nettikadan
Director of Research and Applications Development
BioForce Nanosciences
The Nano eNabler™: A Device for Surface Micropatterning


Sean Neylon
CEO
Colibrys of Switzerland
MEMS sensors find increasing applications in the Energy markets for Oil / Gas exploration and extraction


Dr. Sean O’Brien
Scientist
TI - on assignment to IMEC - Belgium
Nanotechnology and Semiconductor Lithography


Dr. Malcolm R. O’Neill
Consultant
Lockheed Martin
Transitioning Nanotechnology - Disruptive Or Not?


Dr. Quentin Pankhurst
Co-Founder
Endomagnetics Inc.
Endomagnetics: Making Magnets Work For Healthcare


Dr. Paul Pantano
Associate Professor, Chemistry
The University of Texas at Dallas
Investigating the Biocompatibility of Pristine and Peptide-Coated Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Living Mammalian Cells


Daniel N. Pascual
Senior Applications Engineer
SUSS MicroTec
Fabrication of freely suspended nanostructures by nanoimprint lithography


Ray Pimentel
Vice Consul Trade & Investment
British Consulate - General, Chicago
Open Innovation


Dr. Christopher J. Progler
Corp. VP and CTO
Photronics Inc.
Enabling growth through mask based replication of
nanoscale patterns


Dr. Daniel E. Rardon
Senior Scientist
PPG Industries
Materials Evolution through Nanotechnology Commercialization


Dr. Douglas Ray
Chief Research Officer
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Nanotechnology for Energy Conversions


Dr. Scott E. Rickert
President
Nanofilm
Nanotechnology in chemistry: Welcome to the era of the
smart surface


Stéphane Robert
President and CEO
Raymor Industries
Nanotechnology and Business at Raymor Industries


Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega
Director
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
CELLULAR BEHAVIOR ON CARBON NANOTUBES: NEURAL INTERFACES AND BEYOND


Dr. Juan M. Sanchez
Vice President for Research
University of Texas, Austin
Overview of Nanotechnology at The University of Texas
at Austin


Dr. Gurtej S. Sandhu
Director, Strategic Technology Development
Micron Technology Inc
Nanotechnology Trends, Challenges and Opportunities in Semiconductor Technology


Dr. Annette Santamaria
Senior Manager, Health Sciences Practice
ENVIRON International
How Toxic are Nanomaterials?


Dr. Sergey Saunin
VP, R&D
NT-MDT Company
iNTEGRAting AFM “cutting edge” technology: Integrating AFM with advanced analytical techniques for Raman, ultra-high stability thermal analyses, and true 3D imaging from the bulk.


Dr. Armin Schon
CEO
El-Mul Technologies, Ltd.
The Road to Nanofabrication: A Realistic Small
Business Strategy


Dr. Norman Schumaker
Retired President, CEO
Molecular Imprints
Tools for Nanotechnology: The First Frontier


Dr. Brent M. Segal
Co-founder and COO
Nantero
NRAM™: Nonvolatile Memory Technology for Current and Future Electronics


Dr. Cynthia Selin
Researcher for the CNS at ASU
Arizona State University
The Societal Implications of NSE


Dr. Alan Smith
Associate Director
UK MNT Network
Nanotechnology in the UK


Bob Smith
Vice President for Strategic Technology
Honeywell
Advances in Nanomaterials, Coatings & Atomic Sensors


Dr. Valentinas Snitka
Director and Principal Scientist, Research Center for Microsystems and Nanotechnology (RSMN)
Kaunas University of Technology
Nanotechnology at Kaunas University of Technology


Joe Steinberg
Consultant
East West Associates, Inc.
ESTABLISHING OPERATIONS IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA


Dr. Dirk Stenkamp
Member of the Board of Directors
Carl Zeiss SMT AG
Enabling the Nano Age World: The Future of Nanoscale Structuring and Analysis


Dr. Joshua Stern
Department of Urology
University of Texas, Southwestern
From PHD to MD: A bridge to practical Applications.


R. Bruce Stewart
Chief Executive Officer
Arrowhead Research
Nanotech: Here and Now


Dr. Hans Stork
Senior Vice President and CTO
Texas Instruments
The Business of Semiconductors in the Nanotechnology Era


Denisa Stranska
Product Manager
ELMARCO s.r.o.
Nanospider Technology - the industrial production of
nanofiber materials


Dr. Brian Strecker
Business Area Manager
Icx Nomadics
fielding Fido


Eric W. Strid
Co-founder, Chairman and CEO
Cascade Microtech
The Nano-interconnect Challenge


Dr. Andrzej Strojwas
Chief Technologist
PDF Solutions
Nanometer Era Design For Manufacturability


Richard H. Stulen, Ph.D
CTO, VP of Science, Technology, and Research.
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM.
Future Engineering Challenges for MEMS and NEMS


Dr. Edwin L. Thomas
Department Head, DMSE
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Science for the Soldier


Donald Tomalia, Ph.D.
President and Chief Technical Officer
Dendritic Nanotech
Priostar™ Dendrimers- A New Nanoscale Building Block Platform for High Volume Commercial Applications


Dr. Marc Van Rossum
Electronics Professor
IMEC & Leuven University
IMEC: Business Profile


Dr. S. Velumani
Research professor and Coordinator for the Materials Science group, Department of Physics
ITESM- Campus Monterrey, Mexico
Fuel cells and nanostructured materials


James R. Von Ehr II
Founder, Chairman, CEO
Zyvex Corporation
Commercializing Nanotechnology


T.J. Wainerdi
Project Director - Carbon Nanotube Accelerator
Carbon Nanotechnologies, Inc.
Fullerene Nanotubes: A Transforming Technology for Micro Fuel Cells


Richard Wallace
President and CEO
KLA-Tencor
Realizing Nano Technology's Potential


Dr. Andrew Whitley
V.P. and Director, Raman Spectroscopy Division
HORIBA Jobin Yvon Inc
Chemical imaging using molecular spectroscopy - providing answers to fundamental biomedical questions at
the nanoscale


Professor Dr. Roland Wiesendanger
Editor
Nano-Science and Technology, Springer Series
New Trends in Ultra-high Density Magnetic Data Storage


Carl Williams
CEO
SafeFab Corporation
Charting A Course For Responsible Use of Nanomaterials


Professor Alan Windle
Professor of Materials Science
Cambridge University
Reality out of Potential: Carbon Nanotube Fibre


Josh Wolfe
Editor
Forbes/Wolfe Nanotech Report
Hunting Big Returns in Nanotech VC: "The Economics of Matter"


Dr. Xiao-Dong Xiang
Founder and CTO
Intematix
How combinatorial materials discovery methods will accelerate the adoption of nanoscale solutions


Dr. Zvi Yaniv
CEO
Applied Nanotech
Nanotechnology Revolutionizes The Sensor Industry


Dr. Naoki Yokoyama
Fellow
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.
Nanotechnology R&D at Fujitsu


Dr. Leonard Yowell
Applied Nanotechnology Project Leader
NASA
Applied Nanotechnology for Human Space Exploration


Dr. Jimmy Yun
CEO
NanoMaterials Technology
The production of engineered nanoparticles to improve the delivery of pharmaceutical drugs


Dr. Anvar A. Zakhidov
Professor of Physics and Deputy Director of the NanoTech Institute
University of Texas at Dallas
SOLAR CELLS AND ELECTROLUMINESCENT DISPLAYS WITH TRANSPARENT CARBON NANOTUBES AND QUANTUM DOTS




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