US-JAPAN NANOTHERM SEMINAR

US-JAPAN NANOTHERM SEMINAR: NANOSCALE THERMAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SPONSORED BY
JAPAN SOCIETY FOR PROMOTION OF SCIENCE
AND NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

JUNE 24-26, BERKELEY, CA USA

Sunday, June 23

7:00 pm Registration and Evening Reception
The reception is in the "Top of the Bay" room at the hotel. The reception will have snacks and cash bar. It will start 7 pm and go on till 8:30-8:45 pm, so that hopefully you will get to see the sunset over the Golden Gate.

Monday, June 24

7:45-8:15 am Registration continues. Continental Breakfast

8:15-8:30 am Welcome Remarks

8:30-9:15 am Keynote
C. Frank, "Crystallization and melting of Poly(ethylene oxide) ultrathin films by hot stage atomic force microscopy"

9:15-10:45 am Nanoscale Measurements I
Session co-chairs: G. Chen and Y. Nagasaka

C. Grigoropoulos "Nanomachining by combining femtosecond laser pulses with scanning probes"

I. Hatta "Thermal characteristics in a nanometer scale"

T. Kenny "Attoforce measurements using cantilevers"

S. Mao "Interface Thermodynamics of Nanocrystals"

X. Xu "Concentrating light in a nanometer domain for nanoscale engineering"

Y. Nagasaka "Do we need thermophysical properties in nano/microscale, including review"

10:45-11:00 am Break

11:00-12:15 pm Nanoscale Measurements II
Session co-chairs: U. Ghoshal and N. Taketoshi

K. Kurabayashi "Anisotropic Thermal Energy Transport in Polarized Liquid Crystalline (LC) Polymers under Electric Fields"

N. Taketoshi "Thermophysical properties measurement of thin films and nanoscale area"

L. Shi "Nanoscale thermal/thermoelectric imaging and property measurements"

T. Yamane "Nano/microscale structure dependence of the thermal conductivity of thin films"

P. Kim "Thermoelectric power measurements of nanoscale materials"

12:15-2:00 pm Lunch and Poster Session

2:00-3:15 pm Nanoscale Measurements III
Session co-chairs: K. Kurabayashi and Y. Ohsone

B. King "Thermomechanical formation and thermal detection of polymer nanostructures"

X. Zhang "Design and manufacturing of photonic 'atoms' and 'molecules'"

Y. Ohsone "Development of thermophysical properties measurement techniques and temperature control techniques for nano-devices and MEMS"

D. Fletcher "Thermal microscopy with a microfabricated solid immersion lens"

K. Hanamura "Investigation method of nanosecond energy transfer process in polymer through IR-pulse lasers"

3:15-3:30 pm Break

3:30-4:30 pm Energy Conversion and Transport in Solid-State Devices-I
Session co-chairs: X. Zhang and T. Inoue

E. Pop "Nanoscale Heat Generation in Silicon via the Monte Carlo Method"

M. Asheghi "Nanoscale energy transport in high-density data storage devices and systems"

A. Shakouri "Thermal issues in optoelectronic integrated circuits"

T. Fisher "Thermal transport in electron field emission devices"

4:30-4:45 pm Break

4:45-6:00 pm Energy Conversion and Transport in Solid-State Devices-II
Session co-chairs: X. Zhang and T. Inoue

T. Inoue "MD model of light to thermal energy conversion process, including review"

U. Ghoshal "Efficient microrefrigerators"

R. Ram "Thermoelectric effects in biopolar devices: Internally cooled semiconductor lasers"

T. N. Zolotoukhina "Thermal transport at nano and atomic scale: Quantum Molecular Dynamics (QMD) and electronic structure approach"

B. Yang "A unified wave-particle model for phonon heat conduction in superlattices"

6:00 pm Adjourn for the day (Open Evening)

Tuesday, June 25

8:00-8:30 am Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:15 am Keynote
S. Kotake, "Dreams of molecular thermo-engineering"

9:15-10:45 am Chemical/Biological Reactions and Biothermal Phenomena-I
Session co-chairs: J. Bischof and K. Okazaki

J. Bischof "Microscale and Nanoscale Thermophysical Phenomenon in Biomedical Cryogenic Applications."

K. Okazaki and R. Jinnouchi "Quantum molecular dynamics approach for catalytic reactions on the cathode surface of polymer electrolyte fuel cell"

B. Kannan "DNA-based self assembly of nanostructures"

J. Georgiadis "Role of ion gates in the regulation of transdermal water and heat transport"

T. Iwaki "Molecular dynamics study of mass diffusion"

A. Fedorov "From Energy to Environment: Unique Opportunities for Nanoscale Catalysis"

10:45-11:00 am Break

11:00-12:00 noon Chemical/Biological Reactions and Biothermal Phenomena-II
Session co-chairs: J. Bischof and K. Okazaki

M. Shannon "Strongly coupled electromagnetic fields affect on transport phenomenon at the micro- to nanoscale"

M. Shibahara and M. Katsuki "A study on numerical simulation in molecular scale on oxidation and heating processes of metallic surface: Molecular dynamics simulation of surface treatment with chemical reaction, including review"

P. Phelan "Understanding the behavior of an F1-ATPase biomolecular motor using Brownian dynamics simulation"

Y. Sakiyama, S. Takagi and Y. Matsumoto "Multi-scale analysis for CVD processes"

12:00-1:30 pm Lunch and Poster Session

1:30-2:30 pm Nanoscale Conduction-I
Session co-chairs: M. Asheghi and M. Matsumoto

M. Dresselhaus "Bismuth nanowires for thermoelectric applications"

J. Hone "Carbon nanotubes: Phonons and heat transport at the nanoscale"

S. Maruyama "MD simulation of phonon transport in single-walled carbon nanotubes"

G. Chen "Diffusion-transmission interface condition"

2:30-2:45 pm Break

2:45-3:45 pm Nanoscale Conduction-II
Session co-chairs: M. Asheghi and M. Matsumoto

A. Majumdar "Nanoscale thermal transport in low-dimensional structures"

M. Matsumoto "Phonons from the viewpoint of molecular dynamics, including review"

S. Phillpot "Atomistic simulations of phonon and interface transport"

T. Borca-Tasciuc "Thermal properties of carbon nanotube composites"

3:45-4:00 pm Break

4:00-5:00 pm Phase Change (Fundamental simulations)-I
Session co-Chairs: J. Georgiadis and S. Maruyama

S. Maruyama "Can we predict contact angle with molecular dynamics, including review"

V. Carey "Nanoscale features of the liquid-vapor interfacial region and their potential role in vaporization process"

M. Matsumoto "Microscale fluid phase change under extreme conditions"

H. Daiguji "The structure and dynamics of n-alcohols on the surface and in the bulk of an aqueous electrolyte solution"

5:00-5:15 pm Break

5:15-6:00 pm Phase Change (Fundamental simulations)-II
Session co-Chairs: J. Georgiadis and S. Maruyama

T. Tsuruta "Condensation coefficient and molecular boundary conditions at liquid-vapor interface"

A. Yazicioglu "Fluid transport and phase change in carbon nanotubes"

A. Yabe, S. Terakado and M. Kohno "Nano-bubbles: their stable existence and the generation method"

6:30-7:00 pm Cocktails

7:00 pm Banquet

Wednesday, June 26

8:00-8:30 am Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:15 am Keynote: Liwei Lin "Microscale Phase Change Devices"

9:15-10:45 am Phase Change (Applied), Microfluidics, and MEMS
Session co-chairs: B. King and T. Ohara

K. Goodson "Electroosmotic microchannel cooling technology"

K. Fushinobu, M. Nakata, Y. Kobayashi and K. Okazaki "Microscale heat transfer for micro chemical and energy systems"

L. Phinney "Transient imaging and thermal modeling during laser processing of micromachined silicon structures"

T. Ohara "Molecular-scale liquid phenomena in microsystems, including review"

G. P. Peterson "Novel thermal control concepts using microscale heat spreaders"

O. Nakabeppu "Bubble drive thermal micropump for local cooling device"

10:45-11:00 am Break

11:00-12:15 pm Rump/Summary Session with Conference Review
Conducted by Japan and US Session Chairs

12:15-12:30 Closing Remarks

12:30 pm Adjourn Conference

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Sunday, June 23

7:00 pm	Registration and Evening Reception The reception is in the "Top of the Bay" room at the hotel. The reception will have snacks and cash bar. It will start 7 pm and go on till 8:30-8:45 pm, so that hopefully you will get to see the sunset over the Golden Gate.

Monday, June 24

7:45-8:15 am	Registration continues. Continental Breakfast

8:15-8:30 am	Welcome Remarks

8:30-9:15 am	Keynote C. Frank, "Crystallization and melting of Poly(ethylene oxide) ultrathin films by hot stage atomic force microscopy"

9:15-10:45 am	*Nanoscale Measurements I* Session co-chairs: G. Chen and Y. Nagasaka

C. Grigoropoulos	"Nanomachining by combining femtosecond laser pulses with scanning probes"

I. Hatta	"Thermal characteristics in a nanometer scale"

T. Kenny	"Attoforce measurements using cantilevers"

S. Mao	"Interface Thermodynamics of Nanocrystals"

X. Xu	"Concentrating light in a nanometer domain for nanoscale engineering"

Y. Nagasaka	"Do we need thermophysical properties in nano/microscale, including review"

10:45-11:00 am	Break

11:00-12:15 pm	*Nanoscale Measurements II* Session co-chairs: U. Ghoshal and N. Taketoshi

K. Kurabayashi	"Anisotropic Thermal Energy Transport in Polarized Liquid Crystalline (LC) Polymers under Electric Fields"

N. Taketoshi	"Thermophysical properties measurement of thin films and nanoscale area"

L. Shi	"Nanoscale thermal/thermoelectric imaging and property measurements"

T. Yamane	"Nano/microscale structure dependence of the thermal conductivity of thin films"

P. Kim	"Thermoelectric power measurements of nanoscale materials"

12:15-2:00 pm	Lunch and Poster Session

2:00-3:15 pm	*Nanoscale Measurements III* Session co-chairs: K. Kurabayashi and Y. Ohsone

B. King	"Thermomechanical formation and thermal detection of polymer nanostructures"

X. Zhang	"Design and manufacturing of photonic 'atoms' and 'molecules'"

Y. Ohsone	"Development of thermophysical properties measurement techniques and temperature control techniques for nano-devices and MEMS"

D. Fletcher	"Thermal microscopy with a microfabricated solid immersion lens"

K. Hanamura	"Investigation method of nanosecond energy transfer process in polymer through IR-pulse lasers"

3:15-3:30 pm	Break

3:30-4:30 pm	*Energy Conversion and Transport in Solid-State Devices-I* Session co-chairs: X. Zhang and T. Inoue

E. Pop	"Nanoscale Heat Generation in Silicon via the Monte Carlo Method"

M. Asheghi	"Nanoscale energy transport in high-density data storage devices and systems"

A. Shakouri	"Thermal issues in optoelectronic integrated circuits"

T. Fisher	"Thermal transport in electron field emission devices"

4:30-4:45 pm	Break

4:45-6:00 pm	Energy Conversion and Transport in Solid-State Devices-II Session co-chairs: X. Zhang and T. Inoue

T. Inoue	"MD model of light to thermal energy conversion process, including review"

U. Ghoshal	"Efficient microrefrigerators"

R. Ram	"Thermoelectric effects in biopolar devices: Internally cooled semiconductor lasers"

T. N. Zolotoukhina	"Thermal transport at nano and atomic scale: Quantum Molecular Dynamics (QMD) and electronic structure approach"

B. Yang	"A unified wave-particle model for phonon heat conduction in superlattices"

6:00 pm	Adjourn for the day (Open Evening)

Tuesday, June 25

8:00-8:30 am	Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:15 am	Keynote S. Kotake, "Dreams of molecular thermo-engineering"

9:15-10:45 am	*Chemical/Biological Reactions and Biothermal Phenomena-I* Session co-chairs: J. Bischof and K. Okazaki

J. Bischof	"Microscale and Nanoscale Thermophysical Phenomenon in Biomedical Cryogenic Applications."

K. Okazaki and R. Jinnouchi	"Quantum molecular dynamics approach for catalytic reactions on the cathode surface of polymer electrolyte fuel cell"

B. Kannan	"DNA-based self assembly of nanostructures"

J. Georgiadis	"Role of ion gates in the regulation of transdermal water and heat transport"

T. Iwaki	"Molecular dynamics study of mass diffusion"

A. Fedorov	"From Energy to Environment: Unique Opportunities for Nanoscale Catalysis"

10:45-11:00 am	Break

11:00-12:00 noon	*Chemical/Biological Reactions and Biothermal Phenomena-II* Session co-chairs: J. Bischof and K. Okazaki

M. Shannon	"Strongly coupled electromagnetic fields affect on transport phenomenon at the micro- to nanoscale"

M. Shibahara and M. Katsuki	"A study on numerical simulation in molecular scale on oxidation and heating processes of metallic surface: Molecular dynamics simulation of surface treatment with chemical reaction, including review"

P. Phelan	"Understanding the behavior of an F1-ATPase biomolecular motor using Brownian dynamics simulation"

Y. Sakiyama, S. Takagi and Y. Matsumoto	"Multi-scale analysis for CVD processes"

12:00-1:30 pm	Lunch and Poster Session

1:30-2:30 pm	*Nanoscale Conduction-I* Session co-chairs: M. Asheghi and M. Matsumoto

M. Dresselhaus	"Bismuth nanowires for thermoelectric applications"

J. Hone	"Carbon nanotubes: Phonons and heat transport at the nanoscale"

S. Maruyama	"MD simulation of phonon transport in single-walled carbon nanotubes"

G. Chen	"Diffusion-transmission interface condition"

2:30-2:45 pm	Break

2:45-3:45 pm	*Nanoscale Conduction-II* Session co-chairs: M. Asheghi and M. Matsumoto

A. Majumdar	"Nanoscale thermal transport in low-dimensional structures"

M. Matsumoto	"Phonons from the viewpoint of molecular dynamics, including review"

S. Phillpot	"Atomistic simulations of phonon and interface transport"

T. Borca-Tasciuc	"Thermal properties of carbon nanotube composites"

3:45-4:00 pm	Break

4:00-5:00 pm	*Phase Change (Fundamental simulations)-I* Session co-Chairs: J. Georgiadis and S. Maruyama

S. Maruyama	"Can we predict contact angle with molecular dynamics, including review"

V. Carey	"Nanoscale features of the liquid-vapor interfacial region and their potential role in vaporization process"

M. Matsumoto	"Microscale fluid phase change under extreme conditions"

H. Daiguji	"The structure and dynamics of n-alcohols on the surface and in the bulk of an aqueous electrolyte solution"

5:00-5:15 pm	Break

5:15-6:00 pm	*Phase Change (Fundamental simulations)-II* Session co-Chairs: J. Georgiadis and S. Maruyama

T. Tsuruta	"Condensation coefficient and molecular boundary conditions at liquid-vapor interface"

A. Yazicioglu	"Fluid transport and phase change in carbon nanotubes"

A. Yabe, S. Terakado and M. Kohno	"Nano-bubbles: their stable existence and the generation method"

6:30-7:00 pm	Cocktails

7:00 pm	Banquet

Wednesday, June 26

8:00-8:30 am	Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:15 am	Keynote: Liwei Lin "Microscale Phase Change Devices"

9:15-10:45 am	*Phase Change (Applied), Microfluidics, and MEMS* Session co-chairs: B. King and T. Ohara

K. Goodson	"Electroosmotic microchannel cooling technology"

K. Fushinobu, M. Nakata, Y. Kobayashi and K. Okazaki	"Microscale heat transfer for micro chemical and energy systems"

L. Phinney	"Transient imaging and thermal modeling during laser processing of micromachined silicon structures"

T. Ohara	"Molecular-scale liquid phenomena in microsystems, including review"

G. P. Peterson	"Novel thermal control concepts using microscale heat spreaders"

O. Nakabeppu	"Bubble drive thermal micropump for local cooling device"

10:45-11:00 am	Break

11:00-12:15 pm	*Rump/Summary Session with Conference Review* Conducted by Japan and US Session Chairs

12:15-12:30	Closing Remarks

12:30 pm	Adjourn Conference