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ATTENDEES
TeraNano PIRE Researchers (U.S.) - confirmed: Junichiro Kono (Rice), PI; Pulickel M. Ajayan (Rice), co-PI; Jonathan P. Bird (SUNY Buffalo), co-PI; Christopher J. Stanton (University of Florida), co-PI; Alexey A. Belyanin (TX A&M) Senior Personnel; Rui-Rui Du, (Rice) Senior Personnel; Vladimir V. Mitin (SUNY Buffalo) Senior Personnel; Saikat Talapatra (SIUC), Senior Personnel; Robert Vajtai (Rice), Ajayan Lab
TeraNano PIRE Students & Post-Docs (U.S.) - confirmed: Jason Ball, Graduate Student, Physics & Astronomy/Kono & Du Group, Rice University; Layla Booshehri, Graduate Student, Applied Physics/Kono Group, Rice University; Landon Chambers, Graduate Student, Physics/Belyanin Group, Texas A&M University; Kevin Chu, Undergraduate Student, NanoJapan 2010 Alumnus, Rice University; Matthew Diasio, Undergraduate Student, NanoJapan 2010 Alumnus, Rice University; Sujoy Ghosh, Graduate Student, Physics/Talapatra Group, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Ken Hackenberg, Graduate Student, Materials Science & Engineering/Ajayan Group, Rice University; Erik Haroz, Graduate Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering/Kono Group, Rice University; Xiaowei He, Graduate Student, Applied Physics/Kono Group, Rice University; Michelle Jin, Undergraduate Student, NanoJapan 2009 Alumnus, Rice University; Ji-Hee Kim, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Kono Group, Rice University; Yinbin Ma, Gradaute Student, Physics/Imambekov Lab, Rice University; Claire McTaggart, Graduate Student, NanoJapan 2009 Alumnus, University of California, Santa Barbara; Darius Morris, Graduate Student, Applied Physics/Kono Group, Rice University; Baleeswaraiah Muchharla, Graduate Student, Physics/Talapatra Group, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Marcus Najera, Undergraduate, NanoJapan 2010 Alumnus, University of Texas, San Antonio; Sebastien Nanot, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Kono Group, Rice University; G. Tim Noe, Graduate Student, Applied Physics/Kono Group, Rice University; Lei Ren, Graduate Student, Applied Physics/Kono Group, Rice University; William Rice, Graduate Student, Applied Physics/Kono Group, Rice University; Cody Sewell, Undergradute Student, NanoJapan 2010 Alumnus, University of Tulsa; Rohini Sigireddi, Undergraduate Student, NanoJapan 2011 Alumnus, Rice University; Kirby Smithe, Undergraduate Student, NanoJapan 2010 Alumnus, University of Tulsa; Joseph Vento, Undergraduate Student, NanoJapan 2011 Alumnus, Rice University; Xuan Wang, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Kono Group, Rice University; Xinghan Yao, Graduate Student, Physics, Belyanin Group, Texas A&M University; Colin Young, Graduate Student, Applied Physics/Pasquali Group, Rice University; Qi Zhang, Graduate Student, Applied Physics/Kono Group, Rice University
TeraNano PIRE Researchers (Japan) - confirmed: Takashi Arikawa, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Kyoto University; Erik Einarsson, GMSI Assistant Professor, Global Center of Excellence for Mechanical Systems Innovation, University of Tokyo; Morinobu Endo, Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University; Iwao Hosako, Deputy Director of Advanced ICT Research Institute, Terahertz and Millimeter wave ICT Laboratory, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT); Yasutaka Imanaka, Senior Researcher, High Magnetic Field Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science; Yukio Kawano, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Electronics, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Yuichi Ochiai, Professor, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, Chiba University; Tetsuo Ogawa, Professor, Department of Physics, Osaka University; Yasuhide Ohno, Assistant Professor, Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research/Matsumoto Lab, Osaka University; Taiichi Otsuji, Professor, Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University; Riichiro Saito, Professor, Department of Physics, Tohoku University; Eiji Shikoh, Associate Professor, Department of Systems Innovation/Shiraishi Group, Osaka University; Masayoshi Tonouchi, Professor, Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
TeraNano PIRE Students & Post-Docs (Japan) - confirmed: Ryosuke Kaneko, Graduate Student, Institute of Laser Engineering/Tonouchi Laboratory, Osaka University; Ryuhei Kinjo, Graduate Student, Institute of Laser Engineering/Tonouchi Laboratory, Osaka University; Yu Mukai, Graduate Student, Solid State Spectroscopy/Tanaka Lab, Kyoto University; Satoshi Okuda, Graduate Student, Institute of Science & Industrial Research/Matsumoto Lab, Osaka University; Kazunori Serita, Graduate Student, Institute of Laser Engineering/Tonouchi Laboratory, Osaka University; Shuntaro Tani, Graduate Student, Physics/Tanaka Lab, Kyoto University; Theerapol Thurakitseree, Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering/Maryuama-Shiomi Lab, University of Tokyo; Akinori Umeno, Post-doc, Quantum Semiconductor Electronics Laboratory/Hirakwa-Nobura Group, University of Tokyo; Takayuki Watanabe, Graduate Student, Research Institute of Electrical Communication/Otsuji Lab, Tohoku University
TeraNano PIRE Advisory Board - confirmed: Neal Lane, Malcolm Gillis University Professor & Professor of Physics, Senior Fellow, Baker Institute, Rice University; Brian Whalen, President/CEO, Forum on Education Abroad (Friday A.M. only)
TeraNano PIRE Education Team - confirmed: Cheryl A. Matherly (University of Tulsa), PIRE co-PI & Education Director; Keiko Packard, KIP Programs, LLC (Japan); Sarah R. Phillips (Rice), Senior Personnel, Manager, PIRE Education & International Initiatives; Mitsuaki Shimojo (SUNY Buffalo), Senior Personnel, Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics
Other Attendees - confirmed: Bruce Banes, Administrator, Kono Group/TeraNano PIRE, Rice University; Keshav Dani, Assistant Professor, Okinawa Institute of Science and technology (OIST): Manfred Helm, Professor, Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Germany); Hideki Hirori, Assistant Professor, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University (Japan) ; Rupert Huber, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Regensburg (Germany); Fumiyo Kaneko, Deputy Director, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Washington, D.C.; Yohei Kaneko, International Program Associate, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Washington, D.C.; Jean Leotin, Professor, laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses, Université Paul Sabatier (France); Takashi Ohama, Director, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Washington, D.C.; Thomas Searles, Research Fellow, Department of Physics, Morehouse College; Hirotaka Sugawara, Director, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Washington, D.C.; Koichiro Tanaka, Professor, Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences, Kyoto University (Japan); Thet Win, Liaison Officer, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Washington, D.C.; R. Clive Woods, Japan Program Director, Office of International Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation; Kozo Yoshikawa, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering/Center for Engineering Education & Development, Hokkaido University (Japan)
TENTATIVE AGENDA - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
8:15 - 8:45 Transportation to Campus, Rice University Campus Shuttle
8:45 - 9:00 Breakfast, Rice Memorial Center Grand Hall, Building 62 on Campus Map
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome Remarks & Overview of TeraNano PIRE, Junichiro Kono, PI, Rice University, Rice Memorial Center Grand Hall, Bldg. 62 on campus map
9:15 - 9:30 Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE), R. Clive Woods, National Science Foundation
9:30 - 9:45 TeraNano PIRE Education Program Overview, Cheryl A. Matherly, co-PI, University of Tulsa
9:45 - 10:00 US-Japan-Germany TeraNano Collaborations via NSF-PIRE, JSPS & DFG, Masayoshi Tonouchi, Osaka University
10:00 - 10:15 JSPS's Activities to Support International Research Collaborations, Fumiyo Kaneko, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Washington DC Office
10:15 - 10:30 JST's Overview, Takashi Ohama, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Washington DC Office
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 1:00 TeraNano PIRE Poster Session and Lunch - Planned Presenters and Poster Titles, Rice Memorial Center Grand Hall, Building 62 on Campus Map
Afternoon Sessions
Research I - Session Chair: Christopher J. Stanton, University of Florida
Location:
Keck Hall, Room 102, Building 41 on Campus Map
1:00 - 1:30 “Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene and Boron Nitride Layers and their Hybrids”, Pulickel M. Ajayan, co-PI, Rice University, U.S.
1:30 - 2:00 "Coherent Phonon Spectroscopy of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes", Riichiro Saito, Department of Physics, Tohoku University, Japan
2:00 - 2:30 "THz Optics of Carbon-Based and Semiconductor Nanostructures", Alexey A. Belyanin, Sr. Personnel, Texas A&M University, U.S.
2:30 - 3:00 "Terahertz Sensing and Imaging with Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene", Yukio Kawano, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
3:00 - 3:30 BREAK
Research II - Session Chair: Alexey A. Belyanin, Texas A&M University
Location: Keck Hall, Room 102, Building 41 on Campus Map
3:30 - 4:00 "Ericson Oscillations in Graphene", Jonathan P. Bird, co-PI, SUNY Buffalo, U.S.
4:00 - 4:30 "Coherent THz Magneto-spectroscopy of Quantum Hall Systems", Takashi Arikawa, Kyoto University, Japan
4:30 - 5:00 "Phonon and Noise Spectroscopy of Graphene", Christopher J. Stanton, co-PI, University of Florida, U.S.
5:00 - 5:30 "Toward the Creation of Terahertz Graphene Injection Lasers", V. Ryzhii, CNEL, University of Aizu, Japan, M. Ryzhii, CNEL, University of Aizu, Japan, V. Mitin, Dept. E.E., University at Buffalo, SUNY, USA, and T. Otsuji, RIEC, Tohoku University, Japan
Education - Session Chair: Cheryl A. Matherly, University of Tulsa
Location:
Keck Hall, Room 101, Building 41 on Campus Map
1:00 - 1:30 Education Team Meeting with Brian Whalen
2:00 - 3:00 NanoJapan Alumni Student Panel with Q&A
Moderated by Dr. Cheryl Matherly, co-PI, University of Tulsa
Participants: Kevin Chu (NJ 2010), Ryosuke Kaneko (NJ - U.S.), Georgia Lagoudas (NJ 2009), Claire McTaggart (NJ 2009), Marcus Najera (NJ 2010), Cody Sewell (NJ 2010), Rohini Sigireddi (NJ - U.S 2011), Kirby Smithe (NJ 2010), Theerapol “Zun” Thurakitseree (NJ - U.S. 2011)
3:00 - 3:30 BREAK
3:30 - 4:00 Learning Objectives & Assessment of NanoJapan - U.S. 2011 Program (Reverse NanoJapan), Cheryl Matherly, co-PI, University of Tulsa and Sarah Phillips, Sr. Personnel, Rice University
4:00 - 4:30 Overview of NanoJapan Japanese Lanugage Program, Mitsuaki Shimojo, Sr. Personnel, University at Buffalo (SUNY)
4:30 - 5:00 Internship Programs by the Center for Engineering Education and Development (CEED) and the Educational Effects, Kozo Yoshikawa, Professor, Graduate School of Engineering/CEED, Hokkaido University
5:00 - 5:30 Open Discussion
5:45 Shuttles Depart Rice for Dinner
6:00 - 8:00 Dinner - Treebeard's - 315 Travis St., Houston, TX ~ (713) 228-2622
8:30 Shuttles
Return to Hotel
TENTATIVE AGENDA - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
Breakfast at Hotel
8:00 - 8:30 Transportation from Hotel to Rice University
TeraNano Research Tutorial Session I - Session Chair: Saikat Talapatra, Southern Illinos University, Carbondale
All Researchers, Post-docs, and Students, Brockman Hall, Room 101, Building 10 on Campus Map
8:45 - 9:30 "Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Carbon Nanotubes", Prof. Morinobu Endo, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University
9:30 - 10:15 "Intersubband Transitions and Quantum Cascade Lasers", Prof. Manfred Helm, Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany
10:15 - 10:30 Break
TeraNano Research Tutorial Session II - Session Chair: Jonathan P. Bird, University at Buffalo (SUNY)
All Researchers, Post-docs, and Students, Brockman Hall, Room 101, Building 10 on Campus Map
10:30 - 11:15 "Probing THz Dynamics at High Magnetic Fields", Prof. Jean Léotin, Laboratoire National des Champs Magnétiques Intenses de Toulouse (LNCMI-T) for High Magnetic Field National Laboratory of Toulouse
11:15 - 12:00 "Physics with Broadband and Intense Terahertz Pulses", Prof. Rupert Huber, Department of Physics, University of Regensburg
12:00 - 1:00 Boxed Lunches Served
1:00 - 2:30 Research Lab Tours (Optional - Open to All)
- Kono Lab, Ajayan Lab, Du Lab, Mittleman Lab
Afternoon Research Breakout Sessions - Brockman Hall, Room 101, 103 and Portico, Building 10 on Campus Map
2:00 - 3:30 PM Breakout Session I
3:30 - 5:00 PM Breakout Session II
9:00 - 2:00 TeraNano Education Team Working Sessions, Brockman Hall, Room 300, Building 10 on Campus Map
Attendees: Cheryl Matherly, Keiko Packard, Sarah Phillips, Mitsuaki Shimojo, Kozo Yoshikawa
Boxed lunches will be served at 12:00. Hotel shuttles will take team members back to hotel when session concludes.
2:30 - 6:30 Optional Outing to NASA for PIRE Students & Guests
Rice shuttle will depart from circle drive outside Brockman Hall.
Estimated cost is $25/person for admission and transportation.
Shuttle will return to Houston and drop off at the hotel. You are free to have dinner on your own and explore Houston.
We recommend taking the hotel shuttle to Downtown Houston where there are many dining and entertainment options.
