Open to Concordia faculty, students and other interested parties:

Meeting with leading Nanotech/MEMS researchers at Concordia. The event will be on May 25, 2006, from 10:00 am to 1:30pm at Room EV2.309, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. Three presentations are given by Dr. Neil Gordon, Canadian NanoBusiness Alliance, Dr. Jocelyn Lauzon, Director of NanoQuebec, and Dr. Nezih Mrad, Defence Research & Development Canada, Department of National Defense . A 45 minutes panel discussion will be organized by Vice-Provost Dr. Truong Vo-Van.

(10:10am - 11:45am)
Presentation #1: (10:10 - 10:50) - 40 min.
Title: How Nanotechnology will Change the Aerospace Industry
By Mr. Neil Gordon, Canadian NanoBusiness Alliance

Presentation #2: (10:55 - 11:25) - 30 min.
Title: Nanotechnology for aerospace applications, what is being done in Quebec
By Dr. Jocelyn Lauzon, Director, Scientific Affairs, NanoQuebec

Presentation #3: (11:30 - 11:45) - 15 min.
Title: TBC
By Dr. Nezih Mrad, Defence Research & Development Canada, Department of National Defense

(11:50 - 12:35)
Panel Discussion: (45 minutes)
How Canada can Use Nanotech and MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) to Improve the Competitiveness of its Aerospace Industry

Moderator
By Dr. Truong Vo-Van, Vice-Provost, Research, Concordia University

Panelists
By Dr. Ion Stiharu, Concordia and CRIAQ
By Dr. Van Suong Hoa, CONCOM Director
By Dr. Nezih Mrad, Defence Research & Development Canada, Department of National Defense
Also Panelist from the Canadian Space Agency (to be announced).

(12:40 - 1:30)
Light Lunch and Poster Session (displaying student activities in nanotech and MEMS)