Schedule of Events

Schedule of Events

Nanoday 2024 Schedule (Thursday, Nov. 21st)

  NIMET NanoDay Events
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Poster Setup in NRF Atrium
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Provided to Registrants

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM

Welcome and Introductions:
Prof. Jack Judy
(Director of NIMET and IMG)

1:10 PM – 1:25 PM

Distinguished Alumni Award:
Dr. Benjamin Griffin
(UF/IMG PhD 2009)Dr. Benjamin Griffin
(Recently) Program Manager and Acting Deputy Director of the Microsystems Technology Office
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

1:25 PM – 1:55 PM

Keynote Speaker:Prof. Hugh Fan
Prof. Hugh Fan (MAE)
“Integrating Nanoparticles with Microfluidics for Biomedical Applications”

  Student Speakers:
1:55 PM – 2:10 PM

Esteban Bermudez-Berrios (CHE)
“Comparison of Nanoparticle Transport in Lymphatics Using Magnetic Particle Imaging”

2:10 PM – 2:25 PM

Connor Watkins (ECE)
“Frequency-Stable Single-Crystal-Silicon Thermal-Piezoresistive Microscale Resonators”

2:25 PM – 2:40 PM

Bornita Deb (CHE)
Recombinant Fusion Proteins as Tools for Engineering Smart Protocells with Sensing Capabilities”

2:40 PM – 2:50 PM Break
2:50 PM – 4:20 PM

Start-Up Industry Panel:

Eric Buffkin
etectRx
“Tiny wireless sensors to enable remote monitoring of multiple health conditions to augment care”

Dr. Michael Schmid
Micro Nano Technologies
“Industry-changing solutions based on high-throughput and functional membranes”

Dr. Benjamin GriffinDr. Benjamin Griffin
Applied Research Institute
“Technology Innovation and Ecosystem Orchestration”

4:20 PM4:30 PM Group Photo
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Poster Session (Part 1)
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Poster Session (Part 2)
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM Nano Quiz Bowl – Kahoot!
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM Best-Poster Awards