Research Conference
The Research Conference meets every Friday morning, when classes are in session, from 9:15-10:15 a.m. in Room 214 Mudd.
Michael Weinstein, Fall 2009 Coordinator
9/11/09
Michael Mauel, Applied Physics
"Diffusion of Plasma in Magnetic Fields"
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Simon Billinge, Materials Science & Engineering
"Nano Forensics"
9/18/09
Richard Osgood, Electrical Engineering & Applied Physics
"Problems in Nanoscale Condensed Matter Physics: Oxide, Semiconductors, and Metal Crystals"
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Marc Spiegelman, Applied Mathematics
"Advanced Software and Block Preconditioners for Multi-physics Problems"
9/25/09
Adam Sobel, Applied Mathematics
"Tropical Intraseasonal Oscillations"
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Chris Wiggins, Applied Mathematics
"Fourier, Bethe, and Stochastic Modeling of Genetic Networks"
10/2/09
Pierre Gentine, Applied Mathematics
"Conceptual Land-Atmosphere Models: What Can we Infer From Them?"
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Siu-Wai Chan, Materials Science & Engineering
10/9/09
Aron Pinczuk, Applied Physics
"Looking at Electrons in Low-dimensional Structures"
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Irving Herman, Applied Physics
"Nanocrystal Skyscrapers and Pretzel Sticks"
10/16/09
Peter B. Kelemen, Earth & Environmental Science
"CO2 Capture and Storage Via Carbonation of Minerals in Rocks from the Earth's Mantle"
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I.C. Noyan, Materials Science & Engineering
"Issues in X-ray Diffraction Characterization of Nanomaterials"
10/23/09
Latha Venkataraman, Applied Physics
"Electronics and Mechanics of Single Molecule Circuits"
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Adam Showman, University of Arizona
"Atmospheric circulation of giant planets inside and outside the solar system"
10/30/09
Philip Kim, Physics & Applied Physics
"Low dimensional graphitic materials: platform for new science and technology"
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Shuguang Wang, Applied Mathematics
"Observation and modeling of the tropopause at mid-latitudes"
11/6/09
Dirk Englund, Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics
"Quantum Optics in Photonic Crystals:
Applications to Classical and Quantum Information Processing"
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Tony Heinz, Electrical Engineering
"Optical Spectroscopy of Graphene"
11/13/09
Daniel Bienstock, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research/Applied Math
"Investigations in power flow models"
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Guillaume Bal, Applied Mathematics
11/20/09
Chris Marianetti, Materials Science & Engineering
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Hamish Ramsay, Applied Mathematics
"Interannual Variability of Tropical Cyclones in the Australian Region:
Influence of ENSO and Large-Scale Environment"
11/27/09
University Holiday - no seminar
12/4/09
Michael Weinstein, Applied Mathematics
& TBA