U.S.-Turkey Workshop on Nanophotonics and Nanobiotechnology

本提案旨在支持美国科学家参加将在伊斯坦布尔Koc大学校园举行的美国-土耳其纳米光子学和纳米生物技术研讨会。美国组织者是波士顿大学电气和生物医学工程系的Selim Unlu博士。土耳其的组织者将是伊斯坦布尔Koc大学工程学院院长Irsadi Aksun博士和电气工程系Hakan Urey博士。虽然研讨会将涵盖纳米科学的基本主题，但它将重点关注两个特定领域：纳米光子学和纳米生物技术。该研讨会将吸引来自美国和欧洲机构的活跃研究人员，并让初级学术教师、博士后和研究生沉浸在一个重要的学习环境中。讲习班的形式将是一个“暑期学校”，既提供基础学习，又提供非正式科学讨论的环境。一些备受尊敬的欧洲科学家承诺参加会议，包括：苏黎世联邦理工学院瑞士联邦研究所的Atac Imamoglu和Vahid Sandoghdar，慕尼黑路德维希·马克西米兰大学的Khaled Karra，德国斯图加特马克斯-普朗克生物化学研究所的Fritz Keilmann，荷兰恩斯赫德特温特大学的Niek van Hulst和瑞士巴塞尔的Dieter Pohl大学。所有这些科学家以及美国参与者将在研讨会上居住至少4天，进行一次或多次90分钟的研讨会，举行“办公时间”，并参加与他们的专业领域相关的小组讨论。在为期10天的研讨会期间，美国研究生也将在美国居留。范围和更广泛的影响：纳米技术进步的重要性已经迅速成为一个全球现象，许多国家投入了大量的研究资金并开始了新的举措。人们认识到，未来最成功的科学家和工程师将是那些拥有强大国际合作的人。该研讨会将为美国青年教师和研究生（包括女性和少数族裔）提供培训和创造机会。美国的参与者将来自波士顿大学、伊利诺伊大学和罗切斯特大学以及其他机构。波士顿大学纳米科学和纳米生物技术中心的承诺将支持另外两名学生的旅行。将优先考虑妇女和少数民族以及攻读博士学位二、三年级的学生。预计该研讨会将对启动新的美欧和美土合作活动产生重大影响。在非正式的科学环境中，将有共同兴趣的高级研究人员和初级教师与研究生聚集在一起，将加强现有的联系，并启动新的项目，包括学生交流和国际研究合作。讲习班的介绍和小组讨论的报告将通过一个专门的网站以及通过邮寄cd - rom和印刷报告的方式向科学界散发。该研讨会将使美国的研究人员和教育工作者能够通过国际合作推进他们的工作，并帮助确保未来几代美国科学家和工程师在纳米科学和技术领域的早期职业生涯中获得美国境外的专业经验。科威特石油大学将为研讨会提供大量支持。该项目得到国际科学和工程办公室以及电气和通信系统司的支持。

0456421UnluDescription: This proposal is to support participation by US scientists in a US-Turkey Workshop on Nanophotonics and Nanobiotechnology, to be held at the campus of Koc University in Istanbul. The U.S. organizer is Dr. Selim Unlu, Department of Electrical and Biomedical Engineering at Boston University (BU). The Turkish organizers will be Dr. Irsadi Aksun, Dean of Engineering and Dr. Hakan Urey, Department of Electrical Engineering, Koc University, Istanbul. While the workshop will cover fundamental topics in nanoscience, it will focus on two particular areas: Nanophotonics and Nanobiotechnology. The proposed Workshop will bring active researchers from US and European institutions and immerse junior academic faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in a significant learning environment. The format of the workshop will be as a "summer school" that provides both fundamental learning and an environment for informal scientific discussions. There are commitments from a number of highly regarded European scientists including: Atac Imamoglu and Vahid Sandoghdar from the Swiss Federal Institute, ETH Zurich, Khaled Karra from Ludwig Maximillan University, Munich, Fritz Keilmann from Max-Planck-Institut fur Biochemie, Stuttgart, Germany, Niek van Hulst from University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, and Dieter Pohl University of Basel, Switzerland. All of these scientists as well as US participants will be in residence at the workshop for a minimum of 4 days, give one or more 90 minute seminars, hold "office hours" and participate in panel discussions related to their expertise area. U.S. graduate students will also be in residence for the 10 days of the workshop.Scope and broader Impacts: The importance of advancement in nanotechnology has rapidly become a global phenomenon with many countries investing significant research funds and starting new initiatives. It is recognized that most successful scientists and engineers of tomorrow will be those with strong international collaborations. This workshop will include training and create opportunities for US junior faculty and graduate students, including women and minorities. U.S. participants will come from Boston University, University of Illinois and University of Rochester as well as from other institutions. The commitment from the Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology at BU will support the travel of 2 additional students. Priority will be given to women and minorities and students in their 2nd and 3rd year of PhD studies. It is expected that the workshop will have a significant impact on starting new US-Europe and US-Turkey Collaboration activities. Bringing senior researchers and junior faculty with common interests together with graduate students in an informal scientific environment will strengthen existing ties and initiate new programs including student exchange and international research cooperation. Workshop presentations and reports on panel discussions will be disseminated to the scientific community via a dedicated web site and by mailing CD-ROMs and printed reports. The workshop will enable U.S. researchers and educators to advance their work through international collaboration, and help ensure that future generations of U.S. scientists and engineers gain professional experience beyond this nation's borders early in their careers in the field of nanoscience and technology. Koc University will provide substantial support for the workshop. This project is being supported by the Office of International Science and Engineering and the Division of Electrical and Communications Systems.