2014 PROGRAM
| Sunday, November 2, 2014 | |||||
| Welcome and Plenaries I & II | |||||
| 10:00 | Welcome | Wunmi Sadik & Barb Karn | SNO President & Executive Director | ||
| 10:30 | Mike Roco | National Science Foundation | |||
| 11:15 | Mark Wiesner | Duke University | |||
| 12:00 | LUNCH* | ||||
| Session 1A Green Synthesis & Nanomanufacturing 1 | Session Chair: Ahmed Busnaina | ||||
| Time | Title | Speaker | Institution | Co-Author | Co-Author |
| 1:00 | Tailoring the cytotoxicity of ZnO nanoparticles | Alex Punnoose | Boise State University | John Rasmussen | Catherine Anders |
| 1:20 | Advancing sustainable nanomaterials solutions through greener design and synthesis | James E. Hutchison | University of Oregon | ||
| 1:40 | Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles for their incoorporation in nanofiltration membranes | Colleen Grinham | University of Rhode Island | Muna Abudalo | Vinka Oyanedel-Craver |
| 2:00 | Significance and characterization of chemical-mechanical planarization (CMP) nanoparticles | Paul Westerhoff, PE | Arizona State University | Xiangyu Bi | James Ranville |
| 2:20 | Synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles using naturally-derived flavonoids | Francis J. Osonga | SUNY-Binghamton | Victor M Kariuki | Omowunmi A Sadik |
| 2:40 | Explosive thermal reduction of graphene oxide-based materials: Safety implications for production and storage | Yang Qiu | Brown University | Indrek Külaots | Robert Hurt |
| 3:00 | BREAK | ||||
| Session 2A Green Synthesis & Nanomanufacturing 1 | Session Chair: Joey Mead | ||||
| 3:30 | Recycling of waste tires for supercapacitor electrodes | Nianqiang (Nick) Wu | West Virginia University | Mingjia Zhi | Feng Yang |
| 3:50 | Impact of recycling on CNT filled polymers | Joey Mead | University of Massachusetts Lowell | Jinde Zhang | Artee Panwar |
| 4:10 | Precious metal recovery from nanowaste for sustainable nanotechnology: Current challenges and life cycle considerations | Paramjeet Pati | Virginia Tech | Peter Vikesland | Sean McGinnis |
| 4:30 | Framework for improvement of nanomanufacturing processes through exergy analysis | Salman Ali Abbasi | University of South Florida | Delcie Durham | Brian Bell |
| 4:50 | END OF SESSION | ||||
| Session 1B Environmental Nanotechnology Applications 1 | Session Chairs: Dion Dionysius | ||||
| Time | Title | Speaker | Institution | Co-Author | Co-Author |
| 1:00 | Nanostructured poly(amic)acid-chitosan membranes for absolute filtration of tap water | Idris Yazgan | SUNY-Binghamton | Nian Du | Omowunmi A Sadik |
| 1:20 | Application of electrospun carbon nanofibers as sorbents: Influence of incorporated carbon nanotubes and macroporosity on material properties and surface reactivity | Katherine Peter | University of Iowa | David M. Cwiertny | |
| 1:40 | Electrochemical analysis and reverse electrodyalysis performance of cation exchange membranes fabricated with functionalized inorganic filler particles | Yongsheng Chen | Georgia Institute of Technology | Jin Gi Hong | Shira Glabman |
| 2:00 | Development and application of crumpled graphene oxide-based nanocomposites as a platform material for advanced water treatment | John Fortner | Washington University in St. Louis | Pratim Biswas | Yi Jiang |
| 2:20 | Quantification of graphene and graphene oxide in complex matrices with application to wastewater biomass | Kyle Doudrick | University of Notre Dame | Takayuki Nosaka | Paul Westerhoff |
| 2:40 | Nanosensors for environmental quality assessment | Peter Vikesland | Virginia Tech | ||
| 3:00 | BREAK | ||||
| Session 2B Environmental Nanotechnology Applications 2 | Session Chair: John Fortner | ||||
| 3:30 | Sustainable nanoparticles for the remediation of toxic pollutants via multielectron transfer pathways | Sherine O. Obare | Western Michigan University | Stephanie Santos | Hazim Al-Zubaidi |
| 3:50 | Graphene oxide functionalized with ethylenediamine triacetic acid for heavy metal adsorption and anti-microbial applications | Debora F. Rodrigues | University of Houston | Isis E. Mejias Carpio | |
| 4:10 | Nanotechnology for the photocatalytic degradation of cyanobacterial toxins and contaminants of emerging concern | Changseok Han | University of Cincinnati | Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda | Dionysios D. Dionysiou |
| 4:30 | Encapsulation of metal nanoparticles in mesoporous shells as a strategy for exploiting nanoparticle properties while reducing environmental risks | Timothy J. Strathmann | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Charles J. Werth | Peng Wang Jinyong Liu (UIUC), Yin Wang (University of Wisconsin Milwaukee) |
| 4:50 | END OF SESSION | ||||
| Session 1C Agriculture & Food | Session Chair: Jason White | ||||
| Time | Title | Speaker | Institution | Co-Author | Co-Author |
| 1:00 | Trophic transfer potential of rare earth element (REE) oxide nanoparticles through terrestrial food chains | Jason C. White | CT Agricultural Experiment Station | Joseph Hawthorne | Roberto De la Torre-Roche |
| 1:20 | Accumulation of engineered nanoparticles in plant foods: Nutritional bioaccessibility and dietary exposure risks | Stephen Ebbs | Southern Illinois University | Pawan Kumar | Xingmao Ma |
| 1:40 | Concurrent plant uptake of pharmaceuticals and nanomaterials in hydroponic and soil environments | Yingqing Deng | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Jason C. White | Baoshan Xing |
| 2:00 | Inactivation of foodborne microorganisms using engineered water nanostructures (EWNS) | Georgios Pyrgiotakis | Harvard School of Public Health | Mary Eleftheriadou | Philip Demokritou |
| 2:20 | Microscopy techniques for visualization of nanomaterials in plant tissues | Achintyamugdha Sharma | North Dakota State University | Pawel P. Borowicz | Achintya N. Bezbaruah |
| 2:40 | Colloidal silver reduces water content, root growth and modifies macromolecules in radish (raphanus sativus) seedlings | Nubia Zuverza-Mena | The University of Texas at El Paso | Jessica Trujillo-Reyes | Jose R. Peralta-Videa, Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey |
| 3:00 | BREAK | ||||
| Session 2C Education/ Curriculum | Session Chair: Peter Vikesland | ||||
| 3:30 | Overview of sustainable nanotechnology education | Peter Vikesland | Virginia Tech | ||
| 3:40 | NanoLINK: Educating engineers on end-of-life management of nanomaterials | Nicole D. Berge | University of South Carolina | Charles E. Pierce | Sarah L. Gassman |
| 4:00 | Cross-disciplinary education in social & ethical aspects of nanotechnology | Camilla Jensen | Arizona State University | Kaitlin Vortherms | Thomas Seager |
| 4:20 | Problem based learning (PBL) for nanoeducation | Navid B Saleh | University of Texas, Austin | Juan Caicedo | Mary Jo Kirisits |
| 4:40 | Developing a nanotools course at the University of Rhode Island | Vinka Oyanedel-Craver | University of Rhode Island | Geoff Bothun | |
| 5:00 | Enticing seven graders to STEM through get your hands dirty nanotech activities | Achintya N. Bezbaruah | North Dakota State University | ||
| 5:20 | END OF SESSION | ||||
| 6:00 | Reception/Cash Bar | ||||
| 7:00 | DINNER (PROVIDED), AWARDS, and BUSINESS MEETING | ||||