Tentative Agenda (subject to change)
DAY 1 - Wed, May 15, 2024
Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub - 6th Floor
123 S Burrowes St, State College, PA
| 8:30-9:30a | Breakfast / Registration Check-in |
| 9:30-9:40a | Graphene and Beyond Workshop - Welcome Joshua Robinson, Acting Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research, EMS; Professor of Materials Science and Engineering; Director of User Programs, 2D Crystal Consortium-Materials Innovation Platform (2DCC- MIP); Associate Director, NSF-I/UCRC Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings (ATOMIC); Associate Director, Center for 2-Dimensional and Layered Materials (2DLM); Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University |
| 9:40-10:00a | 2D Highlights at Penn State Mauricio Terrones, George A. and Margaret M. Downsbrough Department Head-Physics, Evan Pugh University Professor, Professor of Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering; Director, NSF-I/UCRC Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings (ATOMIC); Director, Center for Two Dimensional and Layered Materials (2DLM); Co-Director, CRAFT Center; Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University |
| 10:00-10:10a | NSF Center for Nanoscale Science (MRSEC) Vincent Crespi, Director - Center for Nanoscale Science; Distinguished Professor of Physics and Materials Science & Engineering; Theory Lead 2DCC-MIP, The Pennsylvania State University |
| 10:10-11:50a | SYNTHESIS & PROPERTIES |
| 10:10-10:35a | Cinzia Casiraghi, Professor of Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester Presentation: “Water-based and biocompatible 2D material inks based on supramolecular chemistry” Abstract |
| 10:35-11:00a | George Bepete, Assistant Research Professor, Concordia University and The Pennsylvania State University Presentation: “Chemical intercalation, exfoliation, and functionalization of hBN materials” Abstract |
| 11:00-11:25a | Matthew Rosenberger, Assistant Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame Presentation: “Atomic Force Microscopy for Routine, Fast, and Reliable Defect Quantification in 2D Materials” Abstract |
| 11:25-11:50a | Ulrich Starke, Head of Interface Analysis Facility, Max Planck Institute Presentation: “Functionalizing epitaxial graphene on SiC(0001) by intercalation and nanostructuring” Abstract |
| 12:00-1:30p | LUNCH |
| 1:30-2:00p | EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE Miranda Vinay, Associate Editor, Communications Engineering, Springer Nature Presentation: “Publishing in Nature Portfolio journals” Abstract |
| 2:00-2:50p | 2DLM KEYNOTE Kevin P. O’Brien, Principle Research Engineer, Novel Memory and Device Research Group, Components Research Department, Intel Corp. Presentation: “Is the Future 2D? An Industry Perspective” Abstract |
| 2:50-3:15p | DEVICES Haozhe “Harry” Wang, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University Presentation: “Multiresponsive MXene Soft Robotics” Abstract |
| 3:15-3:45p | GROUP PHOTO and BREAK |
| 3:45-5:25p | PROPERTIES |
| 3:45-4:10p | Bruno Schuler, Group Leader - 2D Quantum Materials, EMPA Presentation: “Identifying and Probing Atomic Defects in 2D Semiconductors by Scanning Probe Microscopy” Abstract |
| 4:10-4:35p | Kevin Roccapriore, R&D Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Presentation: “Smart Control of Electron Beams at the Atomic Scale in 2D Materials” Abstract |
| 4:35-5:00p | Qile Li, Post-doc, Monash University, Australia Presentation: “Imaging the Breakdown and Restoration of Topological Protection in Magnetic Topological Insulator MnBi2Te4” Abstract |
| 5:00-5:25p | Nathaniel Stern, Professor, Northwestern Presentation: “Manipulating Quantum Light in 2D Materials with Chemical Functionalization” Abstract |
| 5:30-6:15p | RUMP Session |
| 6:15-7:00p | POSTER RECEPTION |
| 7:00p | Dinner on Own |
DAY 2 - Thu, May 16, 2024
Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub - 6th Floor
123 S Burrowes St, State College, PA
| 9:00-10:00a | Breakfast |
| 10:00-10:10a | NSF 2D Crystal Consortium- Materials Innovation Platform (2DCC-MIP) Joan Redwing, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering; Director 2D Crystal Consortium-Materials Innovation Platform (2DCC-MIP); Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University |
| 10:10-11:00a | 2DCC KEYNOTE Saptarshi Das, Associate Professor, Engineering Science and Mechanics (ESM), Materials Science and Engineering (MATSE), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Materials Research Institute (MRI), The Pennsylvania State University Presentation: “Monolithic 3D Integration of Functionally Diverse 2D Devices” Abstract |
| 11:00-11:15a | BREAK |
| 11:15a-12:30p | 2DCC-MIP |
| 11:15-11:40a | Susan Fullerton, Associate Professor, Bicentennial Board of Visitors Faculty Fellow, Vice Chair for Graduate Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Pittsburgh Presentation: "2D Metals for Catalysis" Abstract |
| 11:40-12:05p | Patrick Vora, Director, Quantum Science & Engineering Center; Associate Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, George Mason University Presentation: "A 2DCC Story: Phonons and Excitons in ZrS2 – ZrSe2 Alloys" Abstract |
| 12:05-12:30p | Lauren Garten, Assistant Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Presentation: “Stabilizing 2D SnSe Piezoelectrics” Abstract |
| 12:30-12:45p | Closing Remarks Joshua Robinson, Acting Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research, EMS; Professor of Materials Science and Engineering; Director of User Programs, 2D Crystal Consortium-Materials Innovation Platform (2DCC- MIP); Associate Director, NSF-I/UCRC Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings (ATOMIC); Associate Director, Center for 2-Dimensional and Layered Materials (2DLM); Materials Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University |
| 12:45-2:00p | LUNCH |