Research Seminar Schedule
Noontime Seminars
Noontime Seminars will resume in the Fall, Tuesdays from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in 3540 Engineering Building (Seminar Room). Pizza and pop will be provided; you are welcome to bring a lunch.
For more information, contact: Dr. Peggy Wade, wadem@egr.msu.edu
FALL 2009
| Date(Tuesdays) | Speaker | Topic/Title |
Sep 22, 2009 | Dr. Don Morelli
| New DOE Energy Frontier Research Center on Revolutionary Materials for Solid State Energy Conversion |
Sep 29, 2009 | Panel | NSF Panel members discuss Broader Impacts, Review Tips and Suggestions for Success |
Oct 6, 2009 | Drs. Tammy Bush & David Hung | Hung: "Multidisciplinary Research Opportunitiesin Spray and Atomization Technology" Bush:"Biomechanics and the use of Hands- a Possible Area for Sensor Development" |
Oct 13, 2009 | Dr. Mary Mayer | What's New in MSU Technologies |
Oct 20, 2009 | Karl Gude | Information Graphics - getting your message across to readers, reviewers, and students |
Oct 27, 2009 | Drs. Aspi Kolah and Wei Lai | New Faculty Presentations (CHEMS): Lai " Advanced Materials for Electrochemical Conversion and Storage Devices" and Kolah "Integrated Chemical Processes" |
Nov 3, 2009 | Dr. Tony Nunez | "Mentoring Graduate Students and Postdocs" |
Nov 10, 2009 |
| No Seminar Scheduled |
Nov 17, 2009 | Dr. Reza Nassiri | Overview of MSU Institute of International Health |
Nov 24, 2009 | Dr. Jeff Riedinger | International Research Opportunities for Engineering |
Dec 1, 2009 | Dr. Gail Dummer and Becky Gore | Human Subjects Research for Engineers |
| Date (Tuesdays) | Speaker | Topic |
| Jan 20, 2009 | Dr. Brian Ritchie | Moving Discoveries to Marketplace |
| Jan 27, 2009 | Deng Zhang Doug Neal Chad Meiners | 3 Fitch-Beach Grad. Stud. Presentations |
| Feb 3, 2009 | Vikram Melapudi Monther Dwaikat Joseph Gredell | 3 Fitch-Beach Grad. Stud. Presentations |
| Feb 10, 2009 | Soonsung Hong (ME) & Titus Brown (CSE) | Brief Research Overview from New Faculty |
| Feb 17, 2009 | Leo Kempel | NSF Career Panel of Experts |
| Feb 24, 2009 | E. Kutay and J. Hong | New Faculty Presentations |
| Mar 3, 2009 | David Hodge (CHEMS) & Prem Chahal (ECE) | Brief Research Overview from New Faculty |
| Mar 10, 2009 | SPRING BREAK | |
Mar 17, 2009 | X. Xiao and A. Tekalur | New Faculty Presentations |
Mar 24, 2009 | Jon Sticklen | Opportunities for Faculty in Engineering Education Research Programs |
Mar 31, 2009 | Craig O'Neill (CGA) | Semester Effort Reports - Everything You Need to Know |
Apr 7, 2009 | Thomas Harman, FHWA team leader | |
Apr 14, 2009 | Joydeep Mitra (ECE) | New Faculty Presentation "Crosscutting Research on Reliable Electric Delivery Systems" |
Apr 21, 2009 | Wen Li (ECE) and L. Dong (ECE) | New Faculty Presentations: (Li) "Implantable MEMS Devices and Systems" & (Dong) "Nanorobotic Systems" |
Aug 5, 2009
| Moti Jiandani
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| Date (Tuesday) | Speaker | Topic/Title |
| 16-Sep | Dr. Rick Lyles | Promotion and Tenure - Tips and Strategies |
| 23-Sep | Drs. Worden,I. Lee, Drzal, and Hogan | Update on Nano activities and research on campus |
| 30-Sep | Dr. Trung Van Nguyen | NSF Program Director - Energy for Sustainability Program |
| 7-Oct | Sean Reeder and Brad Shaw | MSU Technologies - Update for Engineers |
| 14-Oct | Drs. Sticklen, Buch, Briedis | New NSF STEP Program: Progress & Opportunities |
| 15-Oct - Note Wed. | Dr. "Babu" DasGupta - NSF Program Manager | NSF I/UCRC and SBIR/STTR Update |
| 21-Oct | Dr. Bill Schultz | NSF Program Director for Fluid Mechanics "What's the Buzz at NSF?" |
| 28-Oct | Dr. Ron Kerber | "Creating Products Customers Want The Engine of Business--Engineering Implications"AND "Reflections of a Former Dean" |
| 4-Nov | Dr. Nader Engheta | Circuits with Light at the Nanoscale |
| 11-Nov | POSTPONED | POSTPONED |
| 18-Nov | Dr. Neil James, Univ. Plymouth | "Optimising FSW Process Parameters to Minimise Defects and Maximise Fatigue Life in 5083-H321 Aluminium Alloy" |