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	JSPS – UNT Joint Symposium on Nanoscale Materials for Optoelectronics and Biotechnology University of North Texas, Denton, Texas February 2-3, 2006
	As scientists and engineers exploit the tools of nanotechnology to design closer to the molecular level, nanoscale materials engineering will have an increasingly important impact on a number of sectors, including biotechnology, electronics, energy, and industrial products. The Japan Society for Promotion of Sciences Symposium on Nanoscale Materials for photonics and Nano-biotechnology will bring renowned international researchers and immerse junior academic faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in a rich learning environment. This symposium aims to capture the excitement of research on the rapidly growing number of optical and electronic phenomena in newly structured and disordered materials fashioned from sub-wavelength elements. The rapid advance of materials science makes it possible to design materials with tailored optical characteristics that will provide the basis for emerging photonic technologies. The format of the symposium will be a "school" that provides both fundamental learning and promotes scientific discussions leading to discoveries.

Topics:
	Micro & Nano Optics, Photonic Devices, Imaging & Sensing
	Materials for Optoelectronics and Biotechnology
	Optical Communications, Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices
	Organics for Photonics and Integrated Optics
	Non-linear Optics and Ultrafast Phenomena
	Bio-photonics and bio-electronics in Molecular imaging and drug discovery
	Fluorescence Spectroscopy and Imaging for Biotechnology, Tissue Optics
	Photonic meta materials, plasmonics, and nanoscale semiconductor and electronic materials

	This symposium will have 5 sessions each day including 4 oral sessions and 1 poster session. The contributed papers will include the research activities of young as well as established researchers. There will be an official reception on February 2, 2006. We will also encourage the participation of JSPS alumni in scientific presentations. There is no registration fee for this symposium.

	The symposium is sponsored by the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) and will be organized by the University of North Texas (UNT), Denton. The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science is an independent administrative institution, for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science in all fields of the natural and social sciences and the humanities. JSPS plays a pivotal role in the administration of a wide spectrum of Japan's scientific and academic programs. The local chapter of the IEEE-Lasers and Electro-Optic Society will support this symposium.

	The University of North Texas is the largest University in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with a student population exceeding 32,000 has recently initiated a College of Engineering to enhance technology-oriented education in Texas. The overriding theme of the conference will be on nano-optics, nanoelectronics and applications of nanotechnology in the optoelectronics, chemical and biological sciences. There are five major Universities in the Dallas Fort-worth Area with program in Nanoscience and Technology. These Universities are: University of North Texas, University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas- Southwestern Medical Center, Southern Methodist University. At the University of North Texas, our aim is to establish a strong research oriented education program in the interdisciplinary field of nano-science and technology involving the Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Material Engineering, and Electronic Technology by combining the independent nanoscience program.
Speakers:
	Keynote Presentation: Hybrid Nanomaterials for Optoelectronics Vladimir Agronovich, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, USA
	Applications of Microresonators: From Photodetectors to Biological Sensing and Imaging M. Selim Unlu, Boston University, Boston, USA
	Smart Polymer-Protein Conjugates in Diagnostics and Separations Allan Hoffman, University of Washington, USA
	Gels, MEMS, and Microfluidics Ronald Siegel, University of Minnesota, USA
	Thermosensitive Composite Nanoparticles Prepared from designed Block Copolymer Haruma Kawaguchi, Keio University, Japan
	Photonic Crystal-/Quantum Dot-Based Nanophotonics for Ultra-Fast and Ultra-Low-Energy All Optical Devices Kiyoshi Asakawa, University of Tsukuba, Japan
	Colloidal Quantum Dots for Biological Application Hedi Mattoussi, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC, USA
	Nitride Based Semiconductors Nanostructures for Optoelectronics Henry Everitt, Army Research Laboratory, USA
	InGaAs-Based Quantum Wells for Ultrafast All-Optical Switches Using Intersubband Transitions Teruo Mozume, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, Japan
	Transmission of Light Through a Thin Metal Film with Periodically and Randomly Corrugated Surfaces Alex Maradudin, University of California, Irvine
	Nanophotonic Devices Using Localized Photon Tadashi Kawazoe, University of Tokyo, Japan
	Anisotropy in Photonic Crystal and Plasmonic Materials Arkadii Krokhin, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA
	Biological Applications of Nanoparticles an Industrial Perspective Paul Satoh, Neogen Corporation, Lansing, Michigan, USA
	Electromotility and Membrane Electromechanics in Nanophotonics Bahman Anvari, Rice University, Houston, USA
	Development of Tissue-Targeted Nanoparticles for Treatment of Eye Diseases Liping Tang, University of Texas, Arlington, USA
	Nanoscale Imaging and X-Ray Diffraction Study of Materials Ajay Gupta, Inter University Consortium, India
	ZnO Based Nanocrystal for UV Light Emitters Ichiro Hiromitsu, Shimane University, Matsue, Japan
	Dendrimers as Building Blocks for Nano-Scale Electronics and Photonics Patar R. Dvornic and Abhijit Sarkar, Michigan Molecular Institute, Midlands, MI, USA
	Fundamental and Applied Photonic Studies of Phosphorescent Small - and Macro - Molecules Mohammad Omary, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA

Abstract Submission:
	The title of the talk and the primary author's name, affiliation, address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address must appear on the first page with all additional authors and their affiliations. Contributed abstracts are limited to one page, including title, authors, affiliations, figures, references, title notes, and footnotes. The limit for invited abstracts is two pages including figures and references. Please cite references at the end of the summary. Abstracts in Word format should be emailed to Prof. Arup Neogi, Email: arup@unt.edu The deadline for submission of abstract is December 31, 2005.
Organizing Committee:
	Program Chair: Dr.Arup Neogi (University of North Texas, Physics)
	Dr. Zhibing Hu (University of North Texas, Physics)
	Dr. Abhijit Sarkar (Michigan Molecular Institute, Chemistry
	Dr. Vijay Vaidyanathan (University of North Texas, Engineering Technology)
	Dr. Weidong Zhou (University of Texas, Arlington)
	Dr. Purnima Neogi (University of North Texas, Biology)
	Dr. Akira Masaike (Japan Society for Promotion of Sciences)

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