LAST MINUTE UPDATE:
Dr. Biris Cannot Attend tonight due to Illness. Watch our email list and this site for a re-scheduled meeting.
UALR
research scientist to speak about Nanotechnology and Technical
Communication, Wednesday, May 19, 2010
6:00
p.m.
Gilbreth
Conference Center at the Baptist Hospital in Little Rock
Conference
Room 20
For
information please contact Jo Marie Smith at jmsmith1@ualr.edu.
Presented
by the Arkansas Chapter Society for Technical Communication
Dr.
Alex Biris
leads the research in the Nanotechnology Center at UALR, exploring
the science of nanostructures that can be used to alter the
properties of other substances at the atomic level. Through
collaborations with private corporations, universities in the state
and nation, and research institutes in the United States and abroad,
Dr. Biris serves as Director and Chief Scientist to accelerate the
development of applications of nanotechnology – which have the
potential to revolutionize the way we manufacture the next generation
of products. Key to Dr. Biris’ vision for the Nanotechnology Center
is its aggressive outreach program to train and educate young people
and other world class scientists who will serve and attract business
and industry to Arkansas from the region and the nation. Since 2006,
Dr. Biris has worked as an Assistant Professor for the Applied
Science Department at UALR. Before becoming an Assistant Professor
for UALR and during his work for the Nanotechnology Center, Dr. Biris
has collaborated in over 100 scholarly publications.
Honors:
2007
Outstanding Mentorship Award, Donaghey College of Information Science
and Systems Engineering, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
2005
Cyber College Spirit Award for the role in the formation of the UALR
Nanotechnology Laboratory
2005
The Northrop Young Researcher of the Year Award
2004
Editorial Board Member of Particulate Science and Technology Journal
Professional
Achievements:
Over
200 publications in peer-reviewed journals or presented at
national/international conferences
Part
of the team that designed and developed an electrodynamic screen for
space exploration in collaboration with NASA (U.S. Patent granted).
Over 15 scientific papers published in the area of electrostatic dust
mitigation (removal from solar panels), characterization of Mars Dust
Simulant properties by Raman Spectroscopy and X-Ray Diffraction.
Led
the invention of a new method and technology for producing large
quantities of carbon nanotubes with high purity (several U. S. patent
applications pending)
Led
the design and development of carbon nanostructures based filters to
efficiently remove bio-chemical contaminants from air and water (U.S.
Patent application)
Helped
Develop a unique tissue regeneration system that has been used
successfully in 33 clinical studies to grow bone tissue. Several
patents were filed with USPTO
22
patent applications in nanotechnology, bio-nanotechnology, and
materials science areas
Assisted
in developing several research proposals which were submitted to
NASA, DOE, NSF
Part
of the organization committee of the first joint Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Electrostatic Society of
America (IEEE/ESA) annual meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas
Member
on the Editorial Board of Particulate Science and Technology: An
International Journal
Serves
on several committees: UALR Nanotechnology Steering Committee, UALR
Nanotechnology Commercialization Committee.
