MNT Conference 1 - A Success!

The first Micro Nano Tech Conference held at the University of New Mexico was a great success!  You can find the presentations here, as well as the final Birds of a Feather Report and MNT1 Evaluation Report.  Feel free to contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions or comments.

Summary Reports

Birds of a Feather Notes - James Hyder, SCME, MNT Team will review and produce a final report.

MNT1 Evaluation Report - David Hata, SCME External Evaluator

May 9-11, 2011 - Albuquerque, NM

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Presentations

Opening - The NSF ATE Program - Gerhard Salinger, NSF Program Officer

"Who We Are" - Introductions of the sponsoring ATE Centers

• SCME - Matthias Pleil
• MATEC - Michael Lesiecki
• NACK - Bob Ehrmann
• Nano-Link - Deborah Newberry
• NEATEC - Abraham Michelen

Industry Panel Preseentations

• Plextronics - John Krieg, Mngr Device Manuf. and Eng.
• RJI Dispersions - Joeseph Ward - VP of Marketing
• Life BioSciences - Jeb Flemming - Cheif Eng. Officer
• Senda - Paul Behrendsen - Materials Engineer, COO

Lunch Student Panel

• Micro and Nanotech Works: Alumni Success Stories - Karen Halvorson

Tours and Keynote - MESA and CINT

• Overview of Sandia National Laboratories MEMS Technologies - Keith Ortiz, Manager, 1749
• The DOE Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies - Neal D. Shinn, Co-Director, Dinner Keynote

What We Do

• NEATEC - Abraham Michelen
• Nano-Link - Deborah Newberry
• NACK - Bob Ehrmann
• SCME - Matthias Pleil

Nano-Link Session

• Lithography in a Box - Samuel Levison et al., Harper Community College
• Crystals Self Assembly, 1-3 Crystals Lab - Curt Carlson, Chippewa Valley Tech College
• Forces and Interactions Activity - Kristi Jean - North Dakota College of Science
• Nanodays and Nisenet, How to have a Nano Day, LCEExperience Science Cafe - Tom Deits, Lansing Community College

NACK Session

• NACK’s Nanotechnology Education Program - Terry Kuzma
• A Nano Integration Program Success Story -Anura Goonewardene - Lock Haven University
• Remote Access to High Tech Equipment - Sebastien Maeder - Penn State University

SCME Session

• SCME Kit Overview - MJ Willis
• Pressure Sensor Process - Barbara Lopez
• What are MEMS?: History, Applications and Making Micromachines - Matthias Pleil
• Online Resources and the Synergy Project - James Hyder
• BioMEMS Overview, - MJ Willis
• Pressure Sensor Model Kit - James Hyder, Adrian Sebborn - TBD
• MEMS Components Transducers and Micropumps - Barbara Lopez
• DNA MicroArrays Kit  - MJ Willis
• MEMS Design using Sandia National Lab's SUMMiT V, Activity - Matthias Pleil