Plenary Session P1 – P1.1 Opening Remarks, P1.2 Keynote Presentation by Manijeh Razeghi: “The Power of Semiconductor Materials Innovation: Breaking Spectral and Performance Barriers for Quantum Devices”
PLENARY SESSION P1 Program Chair: Simone Bianconi, Northwestern University Event Time: October 12th, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PMLocation: Technological Institute LR2 P1.2 Keynote Presentation: “The Power of Semiconductor Materials Innovation: Breaking Spectral and Performance Barriers for Quantum Devices” Manijeh Razeghi (Northwestern University) My talk will be for all of the students and scientists, independent of …
N2.3 Panel Discussion 2: “Working in Optics and Materials Engineering Industry”
Spencer Wells is a research scientist at Facebook Reality Labs where he works on developing materials to enable new optical and display systems and components for virtual and augmented reality. He received a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign with highest honors in 2013. Subsequently he received …
N2.2 Panel Discussion 1: “How to Thrive in Graduate School”
Jingshan Du is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University, co-advised by Prof. Chad A. Mirkin and Prof. Vinayak P. Dravid. He received his B.Sc. in Engineering from Chu Kochen Honors College, Zhejiang University in 2015. Under the advisory of Prof. Deren Yang and Prof. Hui Zhang, he …
N2.1 Seminar: “Applying for Engineering Graduate School”
Bruce A. Lindvall is Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University. He is responsible for the management and growth of existing and future graduate degree programs at McCormick. He works closely with others to coordinate strategic planning, integrated brand marketing, and the student learning environment. Bruce …
N1.2 Workshop 2: “Making Sense of How Media Cover Science”
Patti Wolter joined the Medill faculty in the spring of 2002 and was named the Helen Gurley Brown Magazine Professor in 2018. Prior to joining the faculty, she spent 12 years in senior staff magazine jobs in New York, San Francisco and Chicago. She served as managing editor as well as acting editor at Mother …
N1.1 Workshop 1: “Patents and Patent Applications: What Every Scientist and Engineer Should Know”
James Lovsin is a partner with McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP in Chicago. Mr. Lovsin concentrates his practice on intellectual property matters, including patent litigation and appeals, and patent and trademark procurement and counseling. He has experience in all phases of litigation and has litigated patents, trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, and trade secrets. He also has …