2nd Annual NanoScience Technology Symposium at UCF

NanoFlorida™ 2008 was a great success last year. At the inaugural NanoScience 2008 event, we had over 200 participants and many of these individuals came from non-UCF universities. Approximately 100 talks and posters were presented. This event engaged students from the University of Florida, University of South Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, University of West Florida and Florida State University. To continue with our efforts, we are again organizing NanoFlorida™ 2009, the Second Annual Nanoscience Technology Symposium at the University of Central Florida - Student Union during September 25-26, 2009.

The NanoFlorida™ symposium is being organized with a view to:

  • Create a forum for researchers in the State of Florida for scientific exchange and to help identify emerging challenges at the frontiers of nanoscience and technology.
  • Promote closer research ties and networking opportunities within the Florida nanoscience community.
  • Foster and encourage collaborative research efforts between academicians from different Florida universities and institutes and beyond.
  • Forge strong industry-academia partnerships in the field of nanoscience technology to promote market driven research and innovation in Florida and beyond.
  • Encourage and showcase the contributions of young graduate, undergraduate students and postdocs by creating a student-friendly event where they can present their research among their peers thereby ensuring a new generation of nanoscientists.

This year our goal is to expand the scope of this program and make this a true trans-Florida event with the majority of the participants from non-Orlando institutions. We intend to cover the following cutting edge scientific topics which have significant economic impact.

  • Designer Nanostructures
  • Nanomaterials for Energy
  • Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine
  • Nanophotonics and Nanoelectronics
  • Nanomodeling
  • NanoEducation

Students, research scientists (including postdocs) and faculty members are welcome to participate in NanoFlorida™ 2009.