Patrick Frantz and Jonah Shaver

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Rice University

Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE):
U.S.-Japan Cooperative Research and Education in Nanoechnology

Together, the U.S. and Japan account for 57% of world-wide nanotechnology R&D spending, with Japan slightly outspending the U.S. It is, therefore, critical to continued U.S. leadership in frontier nanoscale science that young American scientists and engineers build networks of peers with Japanese researchers in this area. Led by Dr. Jun Kono, this project offers an integrated approach to research and education in nanotechnology. The fundamental research broadly covers the the following three topics: nanoscale semiconductor devices, nanophotonics and carbon nanotubes. On the education side, a newly established undergraduate overseas study program, called NanoJapan, provides 16 undergraduate students per year with cultural and language immersion and allows them to perform summer research internships at Japanese labs, where they will work directly on these three research topics. This session will provide overviews of both the research and education activities that are part of this project.
 
Thursday, September 7, 2006
2:00 p.m. - Duncan Hall 1049
Rice University



ECE Affiliates Meeting



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