Open Day 2011

When?

Monday 20 June 2011, 09:30 to 17:00

Open to:

Public, Staff, Students

Speaker:

Various

The day will focus on the impact of the research carried out at the ATI, the essential role of partnerships, and on recent scientific highlights.

The event will be held in the Austen Pearce building (number 24 on the campus map). If you plan to attend this event, please contact Mrs Maria Luckett at the Advanced Technology Institute (phone +44 (0)1483 689859 or email: m.luckett@surrey.ac.uk) by 20th May 2011.

Provisional Programme

9:30             Registration in the foyer of Austen Pearce building
10:00           Welcome from Professor Michael Kearney, Dean of Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences
10:05           Introduction by Professor Ravi Silva, Director of ATI

Session A: The Impact of Advanced Technology         

10.15           "Greener Lasers: Cooling Down the Internet", Professor Stephen Sweeney
10.30           "Green Power from the Sun", Dr Damitha Adikaari
10.45           "Silicon Photonics in the UK and Europe", Professor Graham Reed
11.00           "Quest for the Silicon Laser", Professor Kevin Homewood
11:15           Coffee

Session B: The Power of Partnerships

11.45           "The Ion Beam Centre: Support for Public and Industrial Research Using Ion Beam Technology", Professor Roger Webb (Surrey Ion Beam Centre / SPIRIT)
12.00           "Collaborations in Advanced Metrology", Professor John Gallop (Science Fellow, National Physical Laboratory)
12.15           "Training Tomorrow's Engineering Leaders", Professor Julie Yeomans (Surrey EngD programme)
12.30           "Collaboration with Universities: view from an SME", Dr David Wong (CEO, Surrey Nanosystems)
12.45           "What Industry Wants from Collaboration with Universities", Dr Andy Carter (CTO, Oclaro)
13:00           Buffet lunch in the Austen Pearce building – Opportunity to view posters

Session C: Scientific Highlights

14.30           "Measurement and Applications of Multiferroic Materials", Prof Markys Cain (Materials Division Leader, National Physical Laboratory)
14.55           "Forensic Fingerprint Analysis – Unmasking Fingerprints on Documents", Mr Nick Bright
15.10           "Drunken Walks on a Nano Tightrope: Excitons on Carbon Nanotubes", Professor Jeremy Allam
15.25           "Eraseable Bragg Gratings", Dr Goran Mashanovich
15.40          "Cement on the Nanoscale", Dr David Faux
15.55           "Atomic Scale Spintronics in Silicon", Professor Ben Murdin                  

Session D: Celebrating 25 Years of the Strained Laser
16.15           Introduction by Dr Andy Carter (CTO, Oclaro)
16:20           "25 Years of the Strained Laser", Professor Alf Adams FRS
16:40           Closing Remarks by Professor Ravi Silva, Director of ATI
16:45           Drinks reception in the Austen Pearce building