Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC)
4075 Wilson Blvd, Suite 350, Liberty Room
Arlington VA 22203
Agenda Day One – Monday, October 27th, 2014
TIME
7:30 – 8:15
TOPIC
SPEAKER
Registration
8:15-8:45
Hydrogen Storage via Functionalized Nanoporous Materials
Yuanbing Mao,
The University of Texas - Pan American
8:45-9:15
Study of Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Properties of Carbon
Nanotubes-Based Composites
Guang-Lin Zhao,
Southern University and A & M College
9:15-9:45
Property Enhancement of Polymer Nanocomposites through
Rational Design
Joe Mabry,
AFRL/RQ
9:45-10:15
Surfaces with Extreme Wettabilities
Anish Tuteja,
University of Michigan
10:15-10:30
BREAK
10:30-11:00
Nanoshaving Of Electrospun Pedot Nanoribbons: Effects On
Electrical Transport
Luis Rosa,
University of Puerto Rico at Humacao
11:00-11:30
Aromatic Functionalization and Macromolecular Chemistry of
Nanomaterials
Loon-Seng Tan,
AFRL/RX
11:30-12:00
Platinum Nanoparticle/Thiol-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube
Composites for Oxygen Reduction Catalysts
Jong-Beom Baek,
Ulsan National Institute of S and T
12:00-13:15
LUNCH
13:15-13:45
Growth and Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes for Thermal
Management and Electrical Applications
Levi Elston and Kevin Yost,
AFRL/RZ
13:45-14:15
Exploring Proper Modeling for Analysis & Optimization
John Boeckl,
AFRL/RX
14:15-14:45
Controlled Synthesis and Functionalization of Vertically-aligned
Carbon Nanotubes for Multifunctional Applications
Liming Dai,
Case Western University
14:45-15:00
BREAK
15:00-15:30
Chiral-Selective Carbon Nanotube Growth: New, Clear Horizons
from Theory to Practice
Boris Yakobson,
Rice University
15:30-16:00
Chirality-Controlled Growth of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes using
Vapour Phase Epitaxy: Mechanistic Understanding and Scalable
Production
Choongwu Zhou,
University of Southern California
16:00-16:30
Novel Catalyst for the Chirality Selective Synthesis of Single Walled
Carbon Nanotubes
Chen Yuan,
Nanyang Technological University
16:30-17:00
Novel Photovoltaic Nanocomposites Based on Single-Molecule
Optoelectronics on Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Percolated
Networks and the Polymer Chain Conformation Effect
Arnold Yang,
National Tsing Hua University
17:00
MEETING AJOURNED FOR THE DAY
Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC)
4075 Wilson Blvd, Suite 350, Liberty Room
Arlington VA 22203
Agenda Day Two – Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
TIME
TOPIC
SPEAKER
7:30-8:15
Registration
8:15-8:45
Thermal and Electrical Control through Tunable One-dimensional
Nanostructure Incorporated Composites
Yue Wu,
Purdue University
8:45-9:15
Direct Growth of Organic-Inorganic Nanocrystals and Magnetoptic
Polymers
Zhiquen Lin,
Georgia Tech
9:15-9:45
Investigation of Chirality Selection Mechanism of Single-Walled
Carbon Nanotube
Seung Min Kim,
KIST
9:45-10:15
Visible Light Responsive Smart Materials
Yi Liao,
Florida Institute of Technology
10:15-10:30
BREAK
10:30-11:00
Piezolectric Materials from Single-Molecule Response to Energy
Harvesting Films
Geoffrey Hutchison,
University of Pittsburg
11:00-11:30
Nanoelectronics Innervated Cells, Cell Networks and ThreeDimensional Biomaterials
Charles Lieber,
Harvard University
11:30-12:00
Nano- and Molecular Photodiodes Enabled Protein Control in Single Bozhi Tian,
Cells
University of Chicago
LUNCH
12:00-13:15
13:15-13:45
Materials Research of Novel Organic Piezoelectric/Ferroelectric
Compounds
Timothy Usher,
Cal State University, San Bernadino
13:45-14:15
Intermolecular Magneto-Optic Effects in Random and Coherent
Regimes in Organic Materials
Bin Hu,
University of Tennessee
14:15-14:45
Tunable RF-Responsive Core-Shell Organofullerenyl‒Magnetic
Hybrid Nanostructures as Multiferroic Nanomaterials
Long Chiang,
University of Massachussetts, Lowell
BREAK
14:45-15:00
15:00-15:30
Magnetism In Pristine Π-Conjugated Polymers
Andre Persoons,
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
15:30-16:00
Organic Magneto-Optic Materials and Devices
Nasser Peyghambarian,
University of Arizona
16:00-16:30
Design And Synthesis of Polymers for Electrooptical Applications
Sazama Graham and Tim Swager,
MIT
16:30-17:00
Magnetic Field Effect in Conjugated Molecules-Based Devices
Tzung-Fang Guo,
National Cheng Kung University
17:00
MEETING AJOURNED FOR THE DAY
Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC)
4075 Wilson Blvd, Suite 350, Liberty Room
Arlington VA 22203
Agenda Day Three – Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
TIME
7:30 – 8:15
TOPIC
SPEAKER
Registration
8:15-8:45
DoD International Collaboration and Funding Opportunities
Kenneth Caster,
AFOSR/AOARD
8:45-9:15
Single Component Nanoparticle Hybrids: Structure-Property
Correlations for Processible Dielectrics
Richard Vaia,
AFRL/RX
9:15-9:45
Feasibility Study to Evaluate Candidate Materials of Nanofilled
Block Copolymers for use in Ultra High Density Pulsed Power
Capacitors
Dharmaraj Raghaven,
Howard University
9:45-10:15
Control of Thermal and Electrical Transport in Organic and
Composite Materials through Molecular and Nanoscale Structure
Rachel Segalman,
University of California, Santa Barbara
10:15-10:30
BREAK
10:30-11:00
Marriage of Top-Down Lithography to Bottom-Up Chemistry Edge
Control in Graphene
Jim Tour,
Rice University
11:00-11:30
Thermoelectric Nanocomposites
David Carroll,
Wake Forest University
11:30-12:00
Thermoelectric Nanocomposites
Choongho Yu,
Texas A&M University
12:00-13:15
LUNCH
13:15-13:45
High Sensitivity Conjugated Polymer/ Nanoparticle Nanocomposite
for Infrared Sensor Applications
Kung Hwa Wei,
National Chiao Tung University
13:45-14:15
Ultra High Energy and Power Density Supercapacitors via Tailored
Nanostructure Morphology in Aligned Conducting Polymer/Carbon
Nanotube Composites
Qiming Zhang,
Penn State University
14:15-14:45
(PECASE 08) - ION-Conducting Network Membranes using Tapered
Block Copolymers
Thomas Epps,
University of Delaware
14:45-15:00
BREAK
15:00-15:30
Polymeric and Molecular Materials for Advanced Organic
Electronics
Tobin Marks,
Northwestern University
15:30-16:00
Self-Assembly and Pyroelectric Poling for Organics
Alex Jen,
University of Washington
16:00-16:30
The Evolution of Thin-Film Structure in pi-Conjugated System:
Implications for Devices
Elsa Reichmanis,
Georgia Tech
16:30-17:00
Radiation Induced Defects and the Effects on Mobility in Polymers
John Northrup,
PARC
17:00
MEETING AJOURNED FOR THE DAY
Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC)
4075 Wilson Blvd, Suite 350, Liberty Room
Arlington VA 22203
Agenda Day Four – Thursday, October 30th, 2014
TIME
7:30 – 8:15
TOPIC
SPEAKER
Registration
8:15-8:45
High Contrast Black Electrochromic Polymers
John Reynolds,
Georgia Tech
8:45-9:15
Molecular Engineering for Mechanically Resilient and Stretchable
Electronic Polymers and Composites
Darren Lipomi,
University of California, San Diego
9:15-9:45
Intrinsically Stretchable Polymer Electronic Devices
Qibing Pei,
University of California, Los Angeles
9:45-10:15
N-Type Conductors and Stretchable Semiconductors
Zhenan Bao,
Stanford University
10:15-10:30
BREAK
10:30-11:00
Investigating Exciton and Charge Transport in Spin-Polarized
Organic Thin-Films
Trisha Andrew,
University of Wisconsin, Madison
11:00-11:30
Characterization and Application of Radical Polymers in Organic
Electronic Devices
Bryan Boudouris,
Purdue University
11:30-12:00
Excited State Engineering in Organic and Hybrid Organic/Inorganic
Heterojunctions
Steve Forrest,
University of Michigan
LUNCH
12:00-13:15
13:15-13:45
High Performance Polymer Electrolyte
Tim Lodge and Frisbee,
University of Minnesota
13:45-14:15
Wavelength Shifting Based on Sensitized Triplet Fusion and
Theoretical Consideration of Radiation Effect on Conductive
Polymers
Phil Castellano,
North Carolina State University
14:15-14:45
Novel Solid Nonlinear Materials and Composites for Optical Limiting David Stewart/Joy Haley,
AFRL/RX
14:45-15:00
BREAK
15:00-15:30
New Materials Directions for the Realization of Ultra-High
Performance 3rd Order Non-Linear Optical Organics
Paras Prasad,
University of Buffalo
15:30-16:00
Advanced Multi-Photon Chromophores for Broad Band Ultrafast
Optical Limiting
Aleks Rebane,
Montana State University
16:00-16:30
Time and Space Resolved Spectroscopic Investigation
Dongho Kim,
Yonsei University
16:30-17:00
Design Strategies for Transparent Nanocomposites with Tunable
Nonlinear Scattering Cross Section
Michael Bockstaller,
Carnegie Mellon University
17:00
MEETING AJOURNED FOR THE DAY
Basic Research Innovation Collaboration Center (BRICC)
4075 Wilson Blvd, Suite 350, Liberty Room
Arlington VA 22203
Agenda Day Five – Friday, October 31st, 2014
TIME
7:30 – 8:15
TOPIC
SPEAKER
Registration
8:15-8:45
Responsive Polymer/Liquid Crystal Mixtures for Dynamic Spectral
Filtering Applications
Tim Bunning,
AFRL/RX
8:45-9:15
Light-driven Chiral Molecular Motors for Passive Agile Filters
Quan Li,
Kent State University
9:15-9:45
Studies of Nonlinear Photonics of Blue-Phase Liquid Crystalline
Materials
Iam-Choon Khoo,
Penn State University
9:45-10:15
Submillisecond-Response Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulators
Shin-Tson Wu,
University of Central Florida
10:15-10:30
BREAK
10:30-11:00
PT-Symmetric Optical Materials and Structures
Demetrios Christoudolides,
University of Central Florida
11:00-11:30
Theory-Guided Optimization of Linear and Electro-Optical
Properties of Macromolecular Materials and Achievement of
Optimized Device Performance Including for Silicon-Organic (SOH)
Devices
Larry Dalton,
University of Washington
11:30-12:00
Development of New Photorefractive Polymer Materials
Nasser Peyghambarian,
University of Arizona
LUNCH
12:00-13:15
13:15-13:45
Center for Organic Materials for All Optical Switching
Seth Marder,
Georgia Tech
13:45-14:15
Chromophores and Materials for Temporal and Frequency Agile
Non-Linear Absorption
Kirk Schanze,
University of Florida
14:15-14:45
Optical Limiting Materials Based on Gold Nanoparticles
Catherine Murphy,
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
BREAK
14:45-15:00
15:00-15:30
Laser Deposition of Polymer Nanocomposite Films
Abdalla Darwish,
Dillard University
15:30-16:00
Liquid Crystals of Dendron-Like Pt Complexes Processable into
Nanofilms
Eduardo Arias,
CIQA
16:00-16:30
Complex Index and Nonlinearity Modulation in Organic Photonic
Composites, PT Symmetry Materials
Noel Christ Giebink,
Penn State University
16:30-17:00
Large-Scale Fabrication of Macroscopic All-Polymer PT-Materials
Ayman Abouraddy,
University of Central Florida
17:00
MEETING AJOURNED