Workshop

 

2024 Training Workshop: Emerging Materials for Contemporary Challenges

 

The discovery of new materials is key to overcoming many of the technological challenges we face today, from energy efficiency to advanced computing. As we push the boundaries of what’s possible, innovative materials provide the foundation for breakthroughs in areas like renewable energy, high-performance electronics, and quantum computing. In this workshop, we will guide participants through the latest advancements in material discovery, showcasing how cutting-edge research is paving the way for the technologies of tomorrow.

The 2024 Training Workshop: Emerging Materials for Contemporary Challenges will be held at the NC State University on October 21-22, 2024. 

Join us for “Emerging Materials for Contemporary Challenges,” an immersive workshop designed for students and early-career scientists eager to explore cutting-edge opportunities in material science and emerging electronic technologies. This two-day workshop will delve into transformative areas such as energy materials, light emitting diodes, quantum computers, quantum materials, machine learning, and brain-inspired computation. Participants will benefit from insightful lectures by experts in these fields and engage in hands-on lab visits, offering a unique opportunity to connect with pioneering research and innovation in these dynamic areas.

 

Participants: 

Undergraduate students, graduate students, and other early-career scientists interested in learning about experimental material science research. The program and content will also be suitable for students wishing to obtain deeper insights into current experimental materials and research techniques. 

 

Lecturers 

 

Keynote Talk:

Donald Brenner (NCSU) – Opportunities, Challenges, and Innovation in Materials Research

Speakers

Xiaotong Li (NCSU) – Structure-Property Relationships of Energy Materials

Lex Kemper (NCSU)– Quantum Computation and Quantum Materials

Franky So (NCSU)– Materials for Light Sources

Volker Blum (DUKE) – First Principles for Hybrid Materials

Paschalis Gkoupidenis (NCSU) – Soft Matter for Brain-Inspired Electronics

Martin Seifrid (NCSU) – Materials Science of the Future: Data Science & Automation

Daniel Dougherty (NCSU)– Research Career Forum

 

Registration: 

We are accepting registration here. 

Workshop Schedule

Day 1: 10/21 (Monday)

Morning:

08:00–08:30 – Registration and Refreshments

Lectures:

08:30 – 09:15 – Keynote Talk. Opportunities, Challenges, and Innovation in Materials Research:
Prof.  Donald Brenner (NCSU)
09:20 – 10:05 – Lecture 1. Quantum Computation and Quantum Materials: Prof. Lex Kemper (NCSU)
10:10 – 10:55 – Lecture 2. Materials Science of the Future: Data Science & Automation:
Prof. Martin Seifrid (NCSU)
11:00 – 12:00 – Research Career Forum: Moderated by Prof. Daniel Dougherty (NCSU)

Lunch Break (Pizza: Vegetarian options will be available.)

Afternoon:

13:00 –16:00 – Lab Visits and Demos

Please see this Excel sheet and sign up for the activities that are the most interesting to you. You can participate in up to two sessions:

  • Session 1: 13:00  – 14:30
  • Session 2: 14:30  – 16:00
Below are the available activities:

 

  • ORaCEL Lab Facilities Visit: Get an inside look at our state-of-the-art laboratories, where you’ll see cutting-edge equipment and ongoing research in material science and emerging electronic technologies. You will visit the following labs:
      1. OPV fabrication facility
      2. Photolithography station
      3. WAXS machine
      4. Automation facility
      5. Spectroscopy and laser cooling
  • OLED Fabrication Demos (limited to 10 participants per session): Participate in a hands-on experience fabricating Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) and learn about their applications in advanced display and lighting technologies.
  • THz Spectroscopy Demos (limited to 10 participants per session): Observe live demonstrations of terahertz (THz) spectroscopy techniques and discover their applications in material characterization and electronic systems.

 

Day 2: 10/22 (Tuesday)

Morning: 

08:30 – 09:00 – Refreshments

Lectures:

09:00 – 09:45 – Lecture 1. Soft Matter for Brain-Inspired Electronics: Prof. Paschalis Gkoupidenis (NCSU)
09:50 – 10:35 – Lecture 2. Material for Light Sources: Prof. Franky So (NCSU)
10:40 – 11:25 – Lecture 3. Structure-Property Relationships of Energy Materials: Prof. Xiaotong Li (NCSU)
11:30 – 12:15 – Lecture 4. First Principles for Hybrid Materials: Prof. Volker Blum (DUKE)

 

Location:

The workshop lectures will be held at Duke Energy Hall (Hunt Library) at NC State University. The address is 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27606. For those arriving out of campus, there is public parking at NC State University.

 

Parking: 

There are public parking places on the Centennial campus. Both Poulton Deck (3 min) and Partners Way Deck (10 min) are within walking distance. 

 

Sponsors: 

This workshop is offered as part of the NSF-DMREF-funded “Hybrid Materials for Superfluorescent Quantum Emitters” consortium (DMR-2323802; see www.duke.hybrid3.edu for more information) in support of the Materials Genome Initiative. It is also sponsored by NC State University Carbon Cluster and ORaCEL Labs.

 

Contacts/Organizers: 

Kenan Gundogdu: kgundog@ncsu.edu