A bi-weekly event to present and discuss issues related to developments, applications and commercialization of nanotechnology.

Nanostructured Materials for Thermoelectric Energy Conversion and Sensor Applications

Speakers: Prof. Li Shi
Assistant Prof. Dept of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin

(VIDEO CONFERENCED FROM THE AUSTIN OFFICE OF WINSTEAD SECHREST & MINICK P.C.)

Abstract: Nanostructured materials such as thin film superlattices and nanowires possess unique charge and heat transport properties that can potentially be employed to fabricate efficient thermoelectric refrigerators and power generators and ultra-sensitive sensor devices. In this presentation, I will discuss recent results from our research on thermoelectric properties of quantum well superlattices, bismuth based and III-V nanowires, and carbon nanotubes, as well as their potential applications for cooling of microelectronics, waste heat recovery in automobiles, and solar thermoelectric power generation. I will also discuss the integration of metal oxide nanowires with microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for nerve agent detection.

Bio: Li Shi is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his B.E. degree from Tsinghua University in 1991, M.S. degree from Arizona State University in 1997, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of California at Berkeley in 2001. Dr. Shi was a Research Staff Member at IBM Research Division for one year before joining the faculty at UT Austin. He received the CAREER award from the National Science Foundation in 2003, the Young Investigator Award from Office of Naval Research in 2004, and the ASME Transaction Journal of Heat Transfer Outstanding Reviewer Award in 2005.

VENUE: You may attend the presentation from any one of these law offices of Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. or from UT Dallas

Event Coordinators:
Richard Fink 512-339-5020x130 dfink@appliednanotech.net
Max Roundhill 512-339-5020x120 mroundhill@appliednanotech.net

Chairman: Dr. Zvi Yaniv

Registration deadline is Friday, September 29 at 5:00 PM Central.

To register, please send an email to Deepika Misra dmisra@winstead.com with your preferred attendance location.