Nanotechnology Colloquium
Colloquium Date: Monday, May 19, 2008

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

View into Lockheed Martin's Interests and Needs In Nanotechnology for Aerospace.

Dr. Sharon Smith
Director, Advanced Technology
Lockheed Martin




(VIDEO CONFERENCED FROM THE AUSTIN OFFICE OF WINSTEAD PC)

Abstract:

This talk will highlight a few of the nanotechnology projects currently on-going in Lockheed Martin. It will also describe some of the interests and needs in the nanotechnology areas that we feel are important to the aerospace industry. Areas to be covered will include nano-computing, nano-sensing, nano-energetics, robotics, and a variety of nano-materials.





Bio: Sharon Smith, Ph.D.

Sharon Smith is the Director, Advanced Technology, for Lockheed Martin's Corporate Engineering and Technology and for Electronic Systems. She is the prior chair of the Lockheed Martin Steering Group on Microsystems/MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) and is currently the chair of the Corporation's Steering Group on Nanotechnology.

She has over 28 years of experience in management, program management, engineering, and research and development at Eli Lilly and Company, IBM Corporation, Loral, and Lockheed Martin Corporation. She has more than thirty technical publications and has given numerous technical presentations in the US and Europe.

Sharon has a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Indiana University and Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Chemistry from Indiana and Purdue Universities.


VENUE: You may attend the presentation from any one of these law offices of Winstead PC or from UT Dallas

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AUSTIN: Winstead PC
401 Congress Av., Ste 2100
Austin, TX 78701
512-370-2800

TAMU logo (small) COLLEGE STATION: Texas A&M University
Wisenbaker Building (WERC), Room #049,
College Station, TX 77843; 979-845-8912

 
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DALLAS: Winstead PC
5400 Renaissance Tower, 1201 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75270; 214-745-5400

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HOUSTON: Winstead PC
1100 JPMorgan Chase Tower
600 Travis Street
Houston, TX 77002
713-650-8400

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SAN ANTONIO: Winstead PC
700 N. St Mary St., Ste 1900
San Antonio, TX 78205
210-277-6800

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THE WOODLANDS: Winstead PC
600 Town Center One
1450 Lake Robbins Drive
The Woodlands, TX 77380
281-681-5900


Program begins at 11:30am with a complimentary lunch provided by Winstead PC. Presentation begins at 12:00pm.

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

Chairman: Dr. Zvi Yaniv

Registration deadline is Friday, May 16 at 5:00 PM Central.

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

   


NANOMATERIALS APPLICATION CENTER
Walt Trybula, Ph.D.
Director
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
(512) 245-6062


DVDs of selected presentations from previous speakers are available for a small fee (contact Max Roundhill mroundhill@appliednanotech.net)

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