2012 Conference Program

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Schedule
2012
Wednesday, May 16th
9:00 AM

Imaging and Rheology of Complex Granular & Granular-Fluid Flows

Brian Utter, James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM

9:20 AM

Development of a 60,000 RPM X-ray Chopper with 25 nsec Phase Jitter for Crystallography

Eric Maslen, James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

9:40 AM

Research Potential of the Twisted Photon Beams

Andrei Afanasev, George Washington University

Harrisonburg, VA

9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

10:30 AM

Surface Modification & Characterization of Nano-Composite Polymers

Chris Hughes, James Madison University
Brian Augustine, James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

10:50 AM

Optical Properties& Energy Transfer Dynamics of Atmospheric Species

Daniel K. Havey, James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM

11:10 AM

PMMA Nanocomposites Composed of Optically Active Doped Inorganic Nanocrystals

Kyle Gipson, James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

11:30 AM

The Role of Photon Sources in Materials Research: Past, Present, & Future

E. Ward Plummer, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Harrisonburg, VA

11:30 AM - 12:10 PM

1:30 PM

Harvesting Heat through Seebeck Spin Tunneling Effect

Costel Constantin, James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

1:50 PM

X-ray Fluorescence Microscopy: A Tool for Biology, Life Science & Nanomedicine

Stafan Vogt, Northwestern University

Harrisonburg, VA

1:50 PM - 2:30 PM

2:50 PM

Optical Techniques to Probe Internal Dynamics of Soft Materials

Klebert Feitosa, James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

2:50 PM - 3:20 PM

3:20 PM

How a Soft X-ray FEL Could Reveal the Most Fundamental Processes in Exotic Materials

Peter Abbamonte, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Harrisonburg, VA

3:20 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM

High & Low Resolution Techniques to Solve Protein Structures

Nathan Wright, James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM

4:20 PM

Study of Plasmons & Polaritons in Oxide Thin Films

R. Alejandra Lukaszew, College of William and Mary
Giovanna Scarel, James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

4:20 PM - 4:40 PM