International Conference on Integration and Commercialization of Micro- and Nano-systems

摘要国家科学基金项目申请号：cts -0642696项目负责人：徐现凡隶属于普渡大学项目名称：微纳米系统集成与商业化国际会议该基金将为将于2007年1月9日至12日在中国海南省三亚市举行的微纳米系统集成与商业化国际会议提供部分资助。会议由美国ASME和中国机械工程学会主办。纳米科学与工程的重要性已被世界各地的研究团体和政府组织所广泛认识。人们相信，纳米科学技术的突破将改变社会的方方面面，从能源利用到国土安全。这次会议的独特之处在于它强调了纳米技术的系统级设计、集成、制造和商业化。它将处理跨空间尺度的问题，从原子和分子水平的基本现象到系统集成的关键问题。它将把非常不同的技术和专业知识汇集在一起，建立跨学科的交流。这次会议更广泛的影响是，它将把来自材料、能源、交通、环境和卫生保健等不同领域的纳米科学和工程研究人员聚集在一起。会议将促进学术与产业合作和国际合作，促进技术转让和商业化。美国国家科学基金会的资助将特别有助于抵消年轻研究人员的费用，包括初级教师和研究生，特别鼓励他们参加会议，以便为他们提供与美国国内外同行互动和合作的机会。

ABSTRACTNational Science FoundationProposal Number: CTS-0642696Principal Investigator: Xu, XianfanAffiliation: Purdue UniversityProposal Title: International Conference on Integration and Commercialization of Micro- and Nano-systemsThis grant will provide partial funding to support the International Conference on Integration and Commercialization of Micro- and Nano-systems, to be held in Sanya, Hanan Province, China, January 9-12, 2007. The conference is sponsored by the U.S. ASME and the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society. The importance of nano-science and engineering has been well recognized by research communities and governmental organizations worldwide. It is believed that breakthroughs in nano-science and technology will change all aspects of society, from energy utilization to homeland security. The uniqueness of this conference is that it places emphasis on the system level design, integration, and manufacturing, and commercialization of nano-technologies. It will deal with issues across the spatial scale, from fundamental phenomena at the atomic and molecular level to issues vital for system integration. It will bring very different technologies and expertise together to establish communication across disciplines. The broader impact of the conference is that it will bring together researchers in nano-science and engineering from diverse areas in materials, energy, transportation, environment, and health care. The conference will promote academic-industry collaboration and international collaboration, and promote technology transfer and commercialization. The NSF funding will in particular help to offset the expenses of young researchers, including junior faculty and graduate students, who are especially encouraged to attend the conference so as to provide them with opportunities of interaction and collaboration with their peers within and outside of the United States.