Conference Support: Recruiting Students and Early Career Researchers as Participants in the Ninth NANO Conference 2020

会议支持：招募学生和早期职业研究人员作为 2020 年第九届 NANO 会议的参与者

• 批准号: 2103284
• 负责人: Achintya Bezbaruah
• 金额: $ 1万
• 依托单位: North Dakota State University Fargo
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2020-12-01 至 2021-11-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2103284&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Conference; Support; Recruiting; Students; Early

Nanotechnology is increasingly finding uses in agriculture, medicine, energy, consumer products including electronics, environmental technologies, transportation products, and packaging. Nanotechnology deals with materials which are smaller than one-billionth of a meter at least in one dimension, and these materials are not necessarily benign in nature. There has been an effort by researchers and manufacturers to make nanomaterials sustainable with no or minimal impacts on the environment and its components. The 9th SNO Conference (November 12-13, 2020) will virtually bring together academicians, researchers, governmental workers, policy makers and the industry to discuss the gains so far and the opportunities and challenges in developing better and sustainable nanotechnology. Two leading organizations, Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization and the Nanotechnology, Occupational and Environmental Health Committee, are jointly organizing this conference for the open exchange of ideas and networking among people working in the areas of nano-based/nano-related devices and processes, green and advanced materials, education, regulations, epidemiology, fate and transport, medicine, health and safety, toxicology, risk assessment, agriculture, and water treatment. There will be a special session on the COVID-19 Pandemic focused on nano-scale phenomena of transmission and spread of the virus as well as its detection, capture, and inactivation. The aims of the conference are: (1) To provide a common platform for nanotechnology researchers for the open exchange of ideas to identify the next steps to make nanotechnology more sustainable; (2) To facilitate discussions on fundamental science and mechanisms to reduce the harmful impacts of nanotechnology on the ecosystem and (3) To create opportunities for networking among early-career researchers, young professionals, and students. The current project is aimed at recruiting early-career researchers, young professionals, and students from diverse backgrounds to the conference and encourage them to get more involved in sustainable nanotechnology related research and development, becoming the future leaders in sustainable nanotechnology. The 9th NANO Conference (November 12-13, 2020) will virtually bring together academicians, researchers, governmental workers, policy makers and the industry to discuss the gains so far and the opportunities and challenges in developing better and sustainable nanotechnology. The conference will play a unique role by focusing on sustainable nanotechnology. There are few forums which facilitate focused discussion on this topic. Sustainability of nanomaterials from the ecosystem perspective is the main focus of this conference. The conference will facilitate open dialogue on sustainable nanotechnology focused on the implications and applications. One of the major foci of the conference will be the risk assessment and mitigation strategies as new nanotechnology devices are developed. The special session on coronaviruses (100-200 nm in diameter) will focus on the spread and transmission pathways which involve nanoscale transport processes (e.g., diffusion, attachment onto droplets). The detection, capture, and inactivation of the viruses are heavily dependent on interfacial interactions at the nanoscale. The plenary and technical session presentations will highlight the latest developments and opportunities. The technical sessions on rapid nanosensing for viruses, epidemiology, fate and transport, and nanomedicines will complement the COVID-19 session. The session on nano agriculture will encompass the global agricultural scenario beyond the green revolution to make agriculture more efficient, resilient, and sustainable. The dedicated session on water treatment and remediation will cover emerging issues on detection and removal of emerging contaminants, disinfection byproducts, and pathogens. The nanotechnology related regulations and governance session will include state-of-the-art and future strategies. There will be sessions to discuss safe, responsible, and sustainable development and deployment of nano and advanced materials including nanomedicines. The poster session will offer interaction and networking opportunities to early-career researchers, young professionals, and students. In addition, there will be a NanoPitch Contest for students to help them develop the soft skill of presenting complex nanotechnology research to a general audience.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

纳米技术越来越多地应用于农业、医药、能源、消费品（包括电子产品）、环境技术、运输产品和包装。纳米技术涉及的材料至少在一维上小于十亿分之一米，这些材料在性质上不一定是良性的。研究人员和制造商一直在努力使纳米材料具有可持续性，对环境及其组成部分没有影响或影响最小。第九届SNO会议（2020年11月12日至13日）将几乎汇集学者，研究人员，政府工作人员，政策制定者和行业讨论迄今为止的收益以及发展更好和可持续的纳米技术的机遇和挑战。两个主要组织，可持续纳米技术组织和纳米技术，职业和环境健康委员会，正在联合组织这次会议，以便在纳米/纳米相关设备和工艺，绿色和先进材料，教育，法规，流行病学，命运和运输，医学，健康和安全，毒理学，风险评估，农业，和水处理。将有一个关于COVID-19大流行病的特别会议，重点关注病毒的传播和传播的纳米级现象，以及它的检测，捕获和灭活。会议的目的是：（1）为纳米技术研究人员提供一个开放交流思想的共同平台，以确定使纳米技术更具可持续性的下一步措施;（2）促进关于基础科学和机制的讨论，以减少纳米技术对生态系统的有害影响和（3）为早期职业研究人员、年轻专业人员和学生之间的网络创造机会。目前的项目旨在招募来自不同背景的早期职业研究人员，年轻的专业人士和学生参加会议，并鼓励他们更多地参与可持续纳米技术相关的研究和开发，成为可持续纳米技术的未来领导者。第九届NANO会议（2020年11月12日至13日）将几乎汇集学者，研究人员，政府工作人员，政策制定者和行业讨论迄今为止的收益以及发展更好和可持续的纳米技术的机遇和挑战。会议将通过关注可持续纳米技术发挥独特作用。很少有论坛促进对这一专题的重点讨论。从生态系统的角度来看纳米材料的可持续性是本次会议的主要焦点。会议将促进可持续纳米技术的公开对话，重点是影响和应用。会议的主要焦点之一将是随着新的纳米技术设备的开发，风险评估和缓解策略。关于冠状病毒（直径100-200纳米）的特别会议将重点讨论涉及纳米级运输过程的传播和传播途径（例如，扩散、附着到液滴上）。病毒的检测、捕获和灭活在很大程度上依赖于纳米级的界面相互作用。全体会议和技术会议将重点介绍最新的发展和机遇。关于病毒、流行病学、命运和运输以及纳米医学的快速纳米传感技术会议将补充COVID-19会议。关于纳米农业的会议将涵盖绿色革命之后的全球农业情景，以使农业更高效，更具弹性和可持续性。关于水处理和补救的专门会议将涵盖新出现的污染物，消毒副产品和病原体的检测和去除的新问题。纳米技术相关的法规和治理会议将包括国家的最先进的和未来的战略。将有会议讨论安全，负责任和可持续的发展和纳米和先进材料，包括纳米医学的部署。海报会议将为早期职业研究人员，年轻的专业人士和学生提供互动和交流的机会。此外，将有一个NanoPitch比赛的学生，以帮助他们发展的软技能，介绍复杂的纳米技术研究，以一般观众。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得的支持，通过评估使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。