MEMS & NEMS Devices, Modeling & Applications

Symposium Co-Chairs

William (Cy) Wilson
Electronics Engineer
NASA Langley Research Center

Ronald A. Coutu
Professor and V. Clayton Lafferty Endowed Chair
Marquette University

Key Speakers

CMOS-MEMS Devices for Communication Systems and Nano Instrumentations
Raafat R. Mansour
Professor – Canada Research Chair, University of Waterloo, Canada

Simulated Experiment: MEMS Self-Calibration
Jason Clark
Assistant Professor, Auburn University

Symposium Sessions
	Monday June 17
10:30	MEMS & NEMS Devices, Modeling & Applications I
1:30	MEMS & NEMS Devices, Modeling & Applications II
	Tuesday June 18
4:00	MEMS & NEMS Devices: Posters

Symposium Program
	Monday June 17

10:30	MEMS & NEMS Devices, Modeling & Applications I	206
	Session chair: William (Cy) Wilson, NASA Langley Research Center, US; Ronald A. Coutu. Marquette University, US
10:30	CMOS-MEMS Devices for Communication Systems and Nano Instrumentations R. Mansour, University of Waterloo, CA
10:55	Freestanding Nanocomposite Membranes as Highly Sensitive MEMS Pressure/Force Sensors H. Schlicke, S. Kunze, M. Rebber, T. Vossmeyer, Fraunhofer Center for Applied Nanotechnology, DE
11:15	Challenges for developing new MEMS and NEMS sensors A. Rouzaud, J.P. Polizzi, CEA Léti, FR
11:35	A Piezoresistive MEMS Memory Device Using a Buckled Beam J. Yang, P.D. Shuvra, S. McNamara, B. Alphenaar, K. Walsh, University of Texas at Austin, US

1:30	MEMS & NEMS Devices, Modeling & Applications II	206
	Session chair: Ronald A. Coutu. Marquette University, US; William (Cy) Wilson, NASA Langley Research Center, US
1:30	Simulated Experiment: MEMS Self-Calibration J. Clark, Auburn University, US
1:55	Water Leak Detection Sensing using Micromachined Burst Disks F. Anwar, R.A. Coutu, Jr., Marquette University, US
2:15	Multiple Trace Gas Analysis using Micromachined PZT/SOI Membrane based Infrared Photoacoustic Cell T. Nandy, R. Coutu, Marquette University, WI, USA, US
2:35	Low-Latency Analog Processors for Performance Control of MEMS Y. Han, Z. Zhu, A. Abrol, J. Clark, Auburn University, US
	Tuesday June 18

4:00	MEMS & NEMS Devices: Posters	Hall C
	Switching Dynamics and Contact Surface Characterization for Ohmic MEMS Switches F. Anwar, M. Munna, M.S. Hossain, P. Mahanta, T. Nandy, R.A. Coutu, Jr., Marquette University, US
	Functional nanosurface for enhancing optical brain signal by fNIRS system J.H. Kim, M.Y. Jeong, Pusan national university, KR
	S-Drive: A Microactuator Building Block that can be Connected to Others to Form a Larger Actuator J. Clark, J. Clark, Auburn University, US
	Wideband high-Q nonlinear resonance for MEMS Z. Zun, Y. Han, A. Abrol, J. Clark, Auburn University, US
	Towards Zero Apparent Damping of MEMS Resonators by Force Feedback A. Abrol, Z. Zhu, Y. Han, J. Clark, Auburn University, US
	Artificial Damping of MEM A. Abrol, Y. Han, Z. Zhu, J. Clark, Auburn University, US
	Towards In-Vivo Radio Transmitting Nano-Robots S. Dolev, R.P. Narayanan, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, IL
	Lumped Modeling of Contact Resistance upon Pull-In or Lift-Off of MEMS Beam Elements J.V. Clark, H. Rost, K.S.J. Pister, Auburn University, US

This symposium focuses on emerging, industrially relevant, applications and advanced fabrication, modeling, materials, and devices, for Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (NEMS) and sensors. Submit your technical abstract today and join the leading innovators from industry, academic and government laboratories around the world at this important event.