SELECTED LECTURES

 

22. "Atomic Switch Networks: Exploring Criticality as a Cognitive Technology" Invited Lecture: The Brain - Criticality, Dynamics, Network and Function. Malibu, CA (2014).          

 

21. “Atomic Switch Networks: A Case Study in International Collaboration” Invited Lecture: Tenth Nanotechnology Conference on Communication and Cooperation. Gaithersburg, MD (2014).

 

20. "Nanotools: Enabling Technologies for Nanoscience" UCLA Honors Collegium (2014).

 

19. “From Atoms to Organisms: Bridging the Mesoscale with Correlative Microscopy” Invited lecture: Southern California Society for Microscopy and Microanalysis. University of Southern California (2013).

 

18. “Interfaces and connectivity in complex nanoelectroionic systems” Invited Lecture: New Horizons in Electrochemistry - at the Boundary of Physics and Materials Science. Capri, Italy (2013).

 

17. “Atomic Switch Networks: A Synthetic Neuropil for Neuromorphic Reservoir Computing” National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan (2013).

 

16. “Neuromorphic Atomic Switch Networks: Rise of the Unorganized Machines” WPI-MANA International Symposium. Tsukuba, Japan (2012).

 

15. “We Have a Voice”TEDx International Youth Day, Thousands Oaks, CA (2011).

 

14. “Structural Mechanics of Vault Nanoparticles”Symposium of Drug Delivery Systems, Shenzhen, China (2011).

 

13. “New Generation Scientists Speak: Sci|Art Connections + Networks”Invited Lecture: School of Creative Media, City University, Hong Kong (2011).

 

12. “Toward Chemo-mechanical Induction of Stem Cell Fate Decisions” World Congress of Nanomedicine, Shenzhen, China (2011).

 

11. “From the Bottom Up: Nanoscale Science and Technology at Thirty” Invited Lecture: Department of Physics – California Polytechnic Institute (2011).

 

10. “From the Bottom Up: Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Functional Molecular Architectures” Plenary Lecture: International Conference on Nanosensors and Technology, Chandigarh, India (2010).

 

9. “Transformational Technology Visions: Connectivity and the Need for New Models in Education, Research and Technology Transfer” Keynote Lecture: TechConnect World Conference and Expo, Anaheim, CA (2010).

 

8. “Beyond topography: AFM as a platform for method development in biomedical detection and diagnostics” Lecture: 3rd Annual Symposium on NanoBioTechnology, CNSI – UCLA, Los Angeles, CA (2009).

 

7. “Probing Vault Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery” Invited Lecture: WPI-MANA International Symposium. Tsukuba, Japan (2009).

 

6. “Nanomechanics in Medicine: AFM-based analysis of cancer & green tea extract (GTE)-induced anticancer properties” Keynote Lecture: CNSI-CNBI Symposium on NanoBioTechnology, Tokyo University, Japan (2008).

 

5. “Toward imaging molecular motion and interaction by scanning probe microscopy” Invited Lecture: CNSI/G-COE Symposium, Kyushu University, Japan (2008).

 

4. "Integrated Nanoscale Science: Synergistic Approaches to Interfaces" Invited Lecture:  Global Challenges - How can Nanotechnology Help? Venice, Italy (2008).

 

3. "Nanoscale Science and the Interface with Nature" Invited Lecture: NSF-MEXT US-Japan Exchange Symposium, Los Angeles, CA (2008).

 

2. "From the Bottom Up: Instrument Design and Nanoscale Studies with Electrochemical Scanning Probe Microscopy" Invited Lecture: Applied Chemistry, Kumamoto University, Japan (2006).

 

1. "Nanoscale Studies of Molecular Machines by Electrochemical Scanning Tunneling Microscopy" Lecture: NSF-JSPS EAPSI Symposium, Tokyo, Japan (2006).

 

 

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

 

20.       “Neuromorphic Atomic Switch Networks for Natural Computing” WPI-MANA International Symposium. Tsukuba, Japan (2015).

 

19.       “Multistate Resistive Switching in Silver Nanoparticle Films” WPI-MANA International Symposium. Tsukuba, Japan (2015).

 

18.      “Two Dimensional Electrophysiological Characterization of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Derived Cardiomyocyte System” 11th Annual Stem Cell Symposium – New Paradigms in Stem Cells and Regeneration, Los Angeles, CA (2015).

 

17.       “Neuromorphic Atomic Switch Networks” Trends in Nanotechnology (TNT), Tokyo, Japan (2014).

 

16.       “Theoretical and Experimental Studies of Atomic Switch Networks for Reservoir Computing” WPI-MANA International Symposium. Tsukuba, Japan (2013).

 

15.       “Rigid Two-Dimensional Microenvironments Promote Cardiac Differentiation” American Heart Association (2012).

 

14.       “Energy Storage in Atomic Switches” Seeing at the Nanoscale, Santa Barbara, CA (2011).

 

13.      “Fractal Atom Switch Arrays: Functional Nanotechnology” WPI-MANA International Symposium. Tsukuba, Japan (2011).

 

12.       “Heteroleptic Copper Switches: Electrical Properties Including Negative Differential Resistance” Functional Engineered Nano Architectonics (FENA) Annual Review, Los Angeles, CA (2010).

 

11.       "A nano-scale molecular rotor device for high density memory application" International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium, College Park, MD (2009).

 

10.       “A Nanoscale Molecular Rotor Device” Engineering for Life Enrichment – National Academy of Engineering Symposium, Los Angeles, CA (2009).

 

9.         “Negative Differential Resistance in a novel nanoscale molecular rotor device” Functional Engineered Nano Architectonics (FENA) Annual Review, Los Angeles, CA (2009).

 

8.        “Molecular Rotational Change of Si-Immobilized Heteroleptic Copper Compounds as a State Variable” Functional Engineered Nano Architectonics (FENA) Annual Review, Los Angeles, CA (2009).

 

7.         "Folding a Polyrotaxane Using Secondary Supramolecular Interactions" Functional Engineered Nano Architectonics (FENA) Annual Review, Los Angeles, CA (2009).

 

6.      “A Nano-Scale Molecular Rotor Device for Non-volatile High Density Memory Applications” IEEE International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium (2009).

 

5.      "High Performance Imaging and Spectroscopy on Living Systems" CNSI-CNBI Symposium, Los Angeles, CA (2008).

 

4.      "Folding a Polyrotaxane Using Secondary Supramolecular Interactions" Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society (2008).

 

3.      "Convergent Synthesis of Mechanically Interlocked Compounds using Click Chemistry" Frontiers of Nanoscience, Snowbird, UT (2007).

 

2.       "Dimerization of Decacylene on Copper Surfaces" ACS Spring National Meeting & Exposition, Chicago, IL (2007).

 

1.      “A 50.8 kDa Protein is a Sensitive and Specific Serum Biomarker for Prostate Cancer” Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research (2002).