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SUMMARY:IlluminationSpace Community Hours
DESCRIPTION:Curious about the Advanced Science Research Center? Learn more about our five research initiatives at the ASRC IlluminationSpace. \nAt the ASRC IlluminationSpace\, located at the Advanced Science Research Center of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York\, students explore five exciting and interconnected areas of science — nanoscience\, photonics\, structural biology\, neuroscience\, and environmental sciences — in a fun and supportive environment to encourage a deeper understanding of how science shapes our everyday lives. \nThrough interactive motion and touchscreen games and engaging conversations with researchers\, visitors learn about the ASRC’s initiatives\, inspiring them to search for science in the world around them. \n  \n\nFamilies\, after-school programs\, and adults are encouraged to visit during Community Hours\, held on the first Monday of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and are required for groups larger than 10. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.\nHigh school field trips to the ASRC IlluminationSpace are available most Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Fridays.\n\nField trips and Community Hours are free to participants.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/illuminationspace-community-hours/2019-01-07/
LOCATION:IlluminationSpace\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190115T130000
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SUMMARY:Nanoscience Initiative: Ognjen Ilic\, California Institute of Technology
DESCRIPTION:Photons as Energy and Fuel: Harnessing Nanoscale Light-Matter Interactions in Terrestrial and Space Domains. \nOgnjen Ilic\, Postdoctoral Scholar\, Department of Applied Physics and Materials Sciences\, California Institute of Technology \nThe diverse range of available thermodynamic resources—from the Sun at 6\,000 degrees to cold space at 3 degrees—offers great potential for energy and environmental applications. To harness these resources\, the ability to control radiative energy processes is of vital importance. In the first part of my talk\, I will discuss how nanoscale photonic structures and two-dimensional material platforms can manipulate thermal electromagnetic fields in unprecedented ways. I will present work on tailoring thermal emission by photonic elements that enable light recycling\, which could lead to high efficiency lighting and heat-to-electricity energy harvesting. I will also show how nano-architected two-dimensional materials can challenge conventional thermal radiation\, from radiative energy exchange that overcomes the Planck’s blackbody limit\, to active manipulation of thermal signatures.In the second part of my talk\, I will discuss how optical manipulation of objects with engineered nanostructure can open up frontiers in opto-mechanics\, from guided actuation at the nanoscale to new levitation and propulsion paradigms. I will show how macroscopic—mm\, cm\, or even meter-scale—objects could be stably manipulated at arbitrary distances by embedding nanoscale elements that control the anisotropy of light scattering along the object surface. Finally\, I will outline a vision for harnessing the momentum of light for space exploration. With photons as fuel\, light-driven spacecraft could reach ultra-high\, even relativistic velocities needed for deep space and interstellar spaceflight\, including Breakthrough Starshot\, an ambitious mission to send a probe to Alpha Centauri. Leveraging the progress in materials\, fabrication\, and nanophotonic design\, we can now begin to address such visionary opto-mechanical applications\, on Earth and in space. \nOgnjen Ilic is currently a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science at Caltech. Prior to coming to Caltech\, he received his Ph.D. in physics from MIT\, and completed his A.B. in physics and mathematics at Harvard University. His research themes encompass light-matter interactions in nanoscale structures and low-dimensional materials. He is particularly interested in radiative energy transport\, renewable energy and efficient energy harvesting\, opto-mechanics and light-driven dynamics\, and algorithmic design and optimization of nano-structured materials. His work has been featured in various media outlets including Scientific American\, The Economist\, and Popular Science. More details can be found at https://www.its.caltech.edu/~ilic
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/ognjen-ilic/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nanoscience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190115T120000
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SUMMARY:Single Cell Genomics Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Learn about applications in single-cell technologies and single-cell multi-omic automation\, and discuss what technologies and tools could support your research. The workshop includes three presentations followed by discussions with investigators. \n12 p.m.: Katy Richards-Hrdlicka\, Snr Field Applications Specialist\, Single Cell Isolation and Analysis on the Fludigm C1 Platform \n12:45 p.m.: David Chappell\, Snr Field APplications Specialist\, Using the Fludigm Biomark HD for Gene Expression\, Genotyping\, Digital PCR after Cell isolation \n1:30 p.m.: Dr. Jia Liu\, Epigentics Core Facility Director\, Current Applications at the ASRC \n2:00 p.m.: Office Hours – Meet with individual groups to discuss individual workflows and possibilities. Contact Dr. Lia Liu if interested at jia.liu@asrc.cuny.edu.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/single-cell-genomics-workshop/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190118T110000
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SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Rafael Kastner\, Professor Emeritus\, School of Electrical Engineering\, Tel Aviv University
DESCRIPTION:Inherently Matched Self-Dual Structures\nSpeaker:\nRafael Kastner\nProfessor Emeritus\, School of Electrical Engineering\, Tel Aviv University & Visiting Professor at the University of Pennsylvania \nAbstract\nElectric-magnetic homogeneous media obeying the Weston condition  are matched to free-space and produce zero backscattering at a planar interface in response to a normally incident plane wave (V. H. Weston\,  “Theory of Absorbers in Scattering\,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propagat.\, Vol. 11\, No. 5\, pp. 578-594\, Sept. 1963). In order to facilitate possible realizations\, such structures have been approximated by checkerboard-like partitioning of the medium into finite electric-only and magnetic-only regions across the interface (i.e. a checkerboard with alternating electric and magnetic materials). We show that this type of partitioning can be designed to yield a very interesting property: inherently zero backscatter on its own merits and not merely as an approximation to the homogeneous case. For a periodic arrangement whose unit cell is smaller than the wavelength all the incident power is thus transferred across the interface with no reflection. To achieve such this type of matching\, the only necessary condition is for the medium to be self-dual for all cross sections parallel to the interface. Self-duality means that the cross section remains unchanged when rotated 900 around the axis of propagation and electric and magnetic regions are interchanged. Cross sections can vary in shape and mutual electric-magnetic orientation\, even with abrupt changes. In all these cases\, no local reflections are observed\, thanks to buildup of local evanescent modes around the interface that support this smooth transition. With specific designs\, it is also possible to funnel the energy through very narrow bores when the structure has low losses. Other applications are in the areas of phased array design and thin absorbers. \nAbout the Speaker\nRaphael Kastner received the B.Sc. (summa cum laude) and the M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the Technion\, Israel Institute of Technology in 1973 and 1976\, respectively\, and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Illinois\, Urbana\, in 1982. \nFrom 1976 to 1988 he was with RAFAEL\, Israel Armament Development Authority\, where from 1982 to 1986 he headed the antenna section. He was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Syracuse University from 1986 to 1987\, and a Visiting Scholar at the University of Illinois in 1987 and 1989. Since 1988 he has been with the School of Electrical Engineering\, Tel Aviv University\, where is now a Professor Emeritus. In 2000 he co-founded XellAnt Inc. and acted as its CEO until 2004. He is a Life Fellow\, a recipient of the IEEE Third Millenium medal and several excellence in teaching awards\, and a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu. His research interests are in computational electromagnetics and antennas. Since January 2016\, he has been Visiting Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/inherently-matched-self-dual-structures/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190122T110000
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SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Massimo Ruzzene\, Pratt and Whitney Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering\, Georgia Tech
DESCRIPTION:Dynamics of Topological Metastructures:  Nonlinearities and Quasi-periodicity\nSpeaker:\nMassimo Ruzzene\nPratt and Whitney Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech \nAbstract\nTopology has recently emerged as a principle governing unique wave transport phenomena through interface or edge modes that are impurity-immune and potentially unidirectional. In mechanics\, these phenomena arise by marrying the notion of material and structure\, and are expected to lead to functionalities at the mesoscale that are unattainable solely based on the properties of constituents. Beyond the mere notion of a material\, these meta-structures draw their unique characteristics from their finite size and the existence of interfaces. The resulting structural assemblies are expected to feature unprecedented performance in terms of stress wave mitigation\, wave guiding\, acoustic absorption\, and vibration isolation. \nThe seminar illustrates investigations on the effects of nonlinearities on topological properties\, and the study of quasi-periodic assemblies. Investigation of the effects of nonlinearities on topological properties allows the exploration of the appearance/robustness of edge and localized modes in the presence of nonlinearities. In addition\, the study of lattices with quasi-periodic configurations uncover additional unique properties related to vibration localization in one-dimensional and two-dimensional systems. These can be as interesting if not more useful than the interface modes that are found in periodic structures\, as the quasi-periodicity framework provides a consistent methodology that leads to vibration confinement in systems that are not ordered\, but are described by deterministic property distributions. Beam and plate structures with quasiperiodic arrangements of grounding springs and lumped masses are presented as structural components which support a variety of localized modes and that are suitable for the experimental characterization of the dynamic behavior of these configurations. \nAbout the Speaker\nMassimo Ruzzene is the Pratt and Whitney Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. He is author of 2 books\, 135 journal papers and about 180 conference papers\, and has participated to projects funded by the AFOSR\, ARO\, ONR\, NASA\, US Army\, US Navy\, DARPA\, and NSF\, as well as numerous companies. His work focuses on solid mechanics\, structural dynamics and wave propagation with application to structural health monitoring\, metamaterials\, and vibration & noise control. M. Ruzzene is a Fellow of ASME\, an Associate Fellow of AIAA\, and a member of AHS\, and ASA.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/dynamics-of-topological-metastructures/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190130T120000
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SUMMARY:Seminar on Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Thomas Walz\, Rockefeller University
DESCRIPTION:An Experimental Look at Hydrophobic Mismatch\nSpeaker:\nThomas Walz\nProfessor of Biochemistry\, Biophysics\, Chemical Biology\, and Structural Biology\nRockefeller University\nNew York\, NY \nJoin us before the seminar for coffee and tea at 11:30 a.m.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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