Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory | U of I

Irfan Ahmad attended the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting in Providence, RI from June 29-July 2, 2008; where he chaired a session on internationally funded projects with developing countries. Nanomedicine for Cancer research emanating from the USAID-Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Project was presented by graduate student Sherine George, involving Ken Watkin (AHS), Brian Cunningham, Irfan Ahmad, UIUC; and Atiya Abbasi, University of Karachi.

7/3/2008--Invited presentations were made by Irfan Ahmad and Nick Fang (MechSE) at the Applied Research Associates, Champaign, on the potential role of nanotechnology in transportation and pavement design and maintenance.

Congratulations to Kent Choquette on being selected to receive the 2008 IEEE/LEOS Engineering Achievement Award!

Shun Lien Chuang, the Robert C. MacClinchie Distinguished Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, received a 2008 Humboldt Research Award for Senior U.S. Scientists.

Brian T. Cunningham, an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and a resident faculty of the Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory gave an invited presentation at the Society for Biomolecular Sciences Symposium on Label-Free Technologies in Dresden, Germany on June 11, 2008. The title of the talk was "Optical Resonators for Label-Free Detection: Photonic Crystals, Microrings, and Lasers."