Brown Forum for Enterprise Hosts Conference on Nanotechnology in Rhode Island
SEPTEMBER 2,2004 <Providence, Rhode Island>…The Brown Forum for Enterprise, formerly known as the Brown Venture Forum, will be holding its first Forum focusing on nanotechnology and its applications. The event will be held on September 23, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. at the Westin Hotel. A networking reception will follow the conference.
The Forum will be co-hosted by the Brown Forum for Enterprise (BFE) and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC). The Moderator is Saul Kaplan, Director of Business Development at RIEDC and the host is Charles Kingdon, Associate Vice President for Technology Partnerships at Brown University and Director of the Brown Forum for Enterprise.
The keynote speaker of the event will be Thomas Cellucci, Ph.D., MBA. Dr. Cellucci is President and COO of Zyvex, a nanomanufacturing company designing a machine that will allow manipulation of parts at the microscopic level. This machine will eventually be used to build other machines which will actually operate on the molecular level.
Featured panelists include:
Jingming Xu, Ph.D., Brown University – conducts research in nano, molecular and optical sciences and engineering. Dr. Xu’s research involves nanofabrication and structures using carbon nanotubes as sensing materials and interfaces between solid-state physics and biological systems.
Dr. Arijit Bose, University of Rhode Island – organized the US team of young researchers for the first US-Japan Exchange Program in Nanotechnology. Dr. Bose’s research interests include nanoparticle/nanostructured materials synthesis and characterization, and soft colloid aggregate microstructure imaging.
Dr. Gregory Crawford, Brown University – research interests include liquid crystals, polymers, and their application in electro-optic devices. Dr. Crawford focuses on liquid crystal and polymer materials for flat panel display, telecommunications and electro-optic applications.
Dr. Arto Nurmikko, Brown University – currently leads four federally funded multi-university research teams in the areas of electronic and optoelectronic devices, neuroengineering and bioagent detection. Dr. Nurmikko recently received $8.4 million to create a compact warning system for airborne biological agents such as anthrax from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Dr. Joseph Mundy, Brown University – conducts research in the area of video processing and analysis, emphasizing object recognition and modeling. Another research theme involves the development of architectures that are appropriate for nano-electronic devices.
Dr. Otto Gregory, University of Rhode Island - studies physical sensors and thin film materials science, especially high temperature sensors for aerospace applications, and forensic sciences. Dr. Gregory is the Co-Director of the Sensors and Surface Technology Partnerships at URI.
Dr. Theresa A. Baus, Technology Transfer Manager, Newport Division, Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) – The Newport Division of NUWC’s expertise and facilities are dedicated to antisubmarine warfare related research and development. NUWC conducts applied research in nanotechnology, and cooperates with industry and academia to develop innovative solutions to undersea warfare issues.
Mr. Stoddard M. Wilson, Rockport Capital Partners – Todd Wilson serves as a Partner of RockPort Capital Partners, a $125 million venture fund focusing on strategic technology investments in energy and power technologies, advanced materials, and process and prevention technologies.
Dr. Ivor Elrifi, Co-chair of the Intellectual Property Section, Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC – Dr. Elrifi assists clients in developing and implementing worldwide patent strategies. He advises biotechnology, life sciences, and medical device companies; research institutions; universities; hospitals; and governments throughout the world.
Mr. Chinh H. Pham, Of Counsel Chair, Nanotechnology Practice of the Intellectual Property Department, Greenburg Traurig - heads Greenberg Traurig’s nanotechnology practice. Mr. Pham is a registered patent attorney with particular experience in the strategic creation, implementation, and protection of intellectual property rights for high technology and life science clients.
Dr. Kyung-Suk Kim, Division of Engineering, Brown University – Dr. Kim directs the Nano and Micromechanics Laboratory at Brown University. His research efforts involve solid mechanics of small scale material structures, and nano and micromechanics of solids. He is the inventor of many new scientific instruments and analytical methods. The research in his laboratory is aimed at the advancement of science and technology to promote the development and improvement of technological infrastructures, and to facilitate the transition from industrial society to information society. Dr. Kim’s research topics include engineering analysis, manufacturing, design, and technical-assessment technology of advanced structural materials as well as microelectronic devices.
Brown Forum for Enterprise, PO Box 1949, 47 George Street, Prov., RI 02912, Tel: 401 863 3528 Fax 401 863 1836
For further information regarding the Conference highlights please contact Victoria Barbata at the BFE.
