JSS is a peer-reviewed journal covering fundamental and applied areas of solid-state science and technology, including experimental and theoretical aspects of the chemistry, and physics of materials and devices.
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Nanosensors are innovative devices that exploit the unique properties exhibited by matter at the nanoscale. A growing and exciting field, nanosensors have recently spurred considerable research endeavors across the globe, driving a need for the development of new device concepts and engineering nanostructured materials with controlled properties. Nanosensors: Physical, Chemical, and Biological, Second Edition offers a panoramic view of the field and related nanotechnologies with extraordinary clarity and depth.
Presenting an interdisciplinary approach, blending physics, chemistry and biology, this new edition is broad in scope and organised into six parts; beginning with the fundamentals before moving onto nanomaterials and nanofabrication technologies in the second part. The third and fourth parts provide a critical appraisal of physical nanosensors, and explore the chemical and biological categories of nanosensors. The fifth part sheds light on the emerging applications of nanosensors in the sectors of society, industry, and defense and details the cutting-edge applications of state-of-the-art nanosensors in environmental science, food technology, medical diagnostics, and biotechnology. The final part addresses self-powering and networking issues of nanosensors, and provides glimpses of future trends.
This is an ideal reference for researchers and industry professionals engaged in the frontier areas of material science and semiconductor fabrication as well as graduate students in physics and engineering pursuing electrical engineering and electronics courses with a focus on nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Vinod Kumar Khanna, Ph.D is a retired Chief Scientist from the CSIR-Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani (Rajasthan), India, and a former Professor at the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India. He has worked for more than 37 years on the design, fabrication and characterization of semiconductor devices and micro/nanoelectronic sensors. He has published 16 books, 6 chapters in edited books, and 192 research papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He also has 5 patents to his name.
Prof. Narendra B. Dahotre of materials science and engineering, established the Laboratory of Laser Aided Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing (LAASM) at the University of North Texas (Denton, Texas). The state-of-the-art research facility houses multiple high-power infrared laser systems. These lasers are specifically designed and configured for efficient, reliable, cost-effective, precise, and efficient additive and subtractive manufacturing processes for advanced materials, including metals, ceramics, composites, etc.
When more than 200 students with scientific and engineering projects filled the Chartway Arena at the Ted Constant Convocation Center on April 15, for the 2023 Virginia State Science and Engineering Fair (VSSEF) synergy filled the arena. Students from throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia presented their projects that showcased their aptitude in science technology engineering and mathematics (STEM).
The 224 VSSEF high school competitors worked for months on their projects and had won their respective local and 11 regional fairs from all around Virginia to have the opportunity to face off for the coveted prizes. Students were inspired and motivated to create their projects based on personal experiences and their natural curiosity to explore subjects deeper.
High school competitors arrived at 7:30 a.m., to compete in category and special awards judging. There were 173 projects and 42 team projects that were judged. Each of the students showed off their analytical, research, design, and presentation skills in this highly competitive fair.
Having competitors center court at Chartway Arena allowed for students to interact and see the hard work put in by their peers. Students were inspired and motivated to create their projects based on personal experiences to the natural curiosity to explore subjects deeper.
Project categories included: robotics, biomedical, physics, environmental sciences, software, material science and microbiology, just to name a few. The depth of projects that these high school competitors showed off at the VSSEF made it challenging for judges.
Organizing an event of this magnitude, took years in the making and was a team effort. Gabriel Franke, assistant to the dean of College of Sciences, served as the VSSEF fair director. Justin Mason, director of the Michael and Kimthanh L Digital Theater and Planetarium was the VSSEF assistant fair director.
Hardy said, "Promoting scientific inquiry through science & engineering fairs is something that has been important to me since I was still a student. I have coordinated judging for science and engineering fairs for almost five years, and it is always a rewarding experience. The professionals and researchers who acted as judges at the VSSEF on Saturday were all so impressed with the quality of the projects presented. The students worked so hard and are so creative with their solutions to the problems they see in the world around them. It makes me incredibly excited to see what the future holds for some of these brilliant students. I'm sure some of them will become our colleagues in no time."
The judges came from all over the Commonwealth of Virginia. Local professionals who had the difficult task of judging included employees of NASA, Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Norfolk Botanical Gardens, and First Landing State Park. There were also faculty and graduate students from Hampton University, Virginia Tech, The College of William & Mary, and Virginia Commonwealth University. However, the majority of the judges were ODU faculty and graduate students.
An outreach fair was held in the lobby of the Chartway Arena so these talented students could learn more about ODU. Faculty from various departments along with student organizations filled the lobby of the Chartway Arena.
Each of the grand prize winners will have an all-expenses paid trip to attend the international competition, Regeneron ISEF 2023, the world's largest pre-college STEM competition from May 13 to 19 in Dallas, Texas at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Regeneron ISEF 2023 will be a fully in-person event complimented by a virtual site where finalists will share their projects online. All judging and events will be in-person.
Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering
First Place: Yashvir Sabharwal
Title: NephroNet: A Novel Program for Identifying Renal Cell Carcinoma and Generating Synthetic Training Images with Convolutional Neural Networks and Diffusion Models
Ghasem Nasris a full Professorwith the Chair in Mechanical Engineering and Innovation in the School of Computing, Science and Engineering (CSE) and Non-Exec Director of Salford Valve Company Ltd (Salvalco).
He is a Head of Spray and Petroleum Technology Research Groups and Head of Petroleum and Gas Engineering in the School of CSE.He has over 25 years academic and industrial experience which encompasses research, innovation management, development, commercial and enterprise, curriculum development, management and resources. The groups have collaborated and worked on various fundamental and applied research and development projects with over 100 multi-national companies and educational establishments.
He is the lead author of three major books in Industrial Sprays and Atomisation, Gas Engineering, downstream process (Springer Verlag publisher) and Next Generation of Domestic AIRosol (pending publication) with over 120 journals, refereed conference publications and industrial reports.
He is a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Fellow of IGEM (Institute of Gas and Managers) and Fellow Member of IMechE, Eur Ing (FEANI) and Member of ILASS (Institute of Liquid Atomisation and Spraying Systems).
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