Midwest Workshop on Multiscale Surface Characterization

Northwestern University in collaboration with Anton Paar USA will hold a 1-day webinar on October 14th 2020 from 9:20 am to 12:45 pm via Webex. The theme of the webinar is Nanoscience and Materials Behavior. The ultimate goal of this summit is to inform and inspire present and future leaders while recognizing excellence across the fields of applied sciences, engineering, and physical sciences.

Speakers:

Prof. Jane Q. Wang, Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University

"Surface topography at different scales for different contact interfaces"

Prof. Alison C. Dunn, Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"The slippery subject of hydrogel surface characterization"

Prof. Ange-Therese Akono, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University

"Fracture at the Microscopic Length Scale"

Dr. Kathy Walsh, Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

"Putting Pencil to Paper: Multiscale Imaging"

Mr. Brandon Frye, Anton Paar

"Advanced Nanoindentation Techniques"

Student Presentation Contest: There will be a student presentation contest. To be considered for the contest, students must submit an abstract for a 5-min presentation when they register. The presentations will be judged by a panel of scientists from both industry and academia. The presentations will be based on the clarity and the soundness of the content and on the quality of the delivery. The prizes will be announced by email after the workshop.

Registration details: Registration is required to attend. The deadline to register is September 21st, 2020. To register, please complete the form at following URL https://sites.northwestern.edu/mscworkshop/registration/