Open Day 2007
An Open Day was held on Monday 3 December 2007 to mark the 5th Anniversary of the Advanced Technology Institute, at the University of Surrey.
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During the Day we showcased some of the Institute’s research, recognising in particular achievements of some of our junior staff, couple with presentations from high-profile external keynote speakers. Tours of our research facilities were available.
PROGRAMME
10.00 Registration in the foyer of the School of Management Building (number 16 on the campus map)
11.00 Welcome from Professor Christopher Snowden, Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive, University of Surrey
11.10 Overview of ATI achievements by Professor Ravi Silva, Director of ATI
11.30 “Nanotube and Nanowire Electronic Devices”
Professor Gehan Amaratunga, CAPE, University of Cambridge
12.10 “Energizing the agenda” Dr Ross Hatton
12.20 “Electronics in a spin” Dr Steven Clowes
12.30 “Tomorrow’s electronics today” Dr Andy Smith
12.40 “Fighting cancer and crime with ion beams” Dr Melanie Webb
12.50 Lunch at Lakeside Restaurant - Opportunity to view posters in Lakeside
14.00 “Transformation Optics: Designing Optics on the Nanoscale”
Professor Sir John Pendry, The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London
14.40 “Trapping rainbows with metamaterials” Mr Kosmos Tsakmakidis
14.50 “Putting quantum dots to work” Dr Aleksey Andreev
15.00 “Silicon Photonics: Opportunity Challenges and Recent Results”
Dr Mario Paniccia, Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, USA
15.40 “Taking the strain from the internet” Dr Stephen Sweeney
15.50 “Organics meets quantum Dots: The best of both worlds” Dr Richard Curry
16.00 Wrap-up & thanks, Professor Jeremy Allam, Deputy Director of ATI
16.15 Coffee and tea available in the ATI
16.30 15 minute tours of the ATI laboratories
17.30 Drinks reception
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
- Professor Ravi Silva (s.silva@surrey.ac.uk)
- Professor Jeremy Allam (j.allam@surrey.ac.uk)
- Dr Karen Kirkby (k.kirkby@surrey.ac.uk)
- Dr Richard Curry (r.curry@surrey.ac.uk)
- Miss Kelly Green (k.d.green@surrey.ac.uk)
- Mrs Lynn Tumilty (l.tumilty@surrey.ac.uk)
- Miss Julie Maplethorpe (j.maplethorpe@surrey.ac.uk)
DIRECTIONS
The University of Surrey is located approximately 35 miles south-west of London and equally distant from Heathrow and Gatwick airports. The University Campus enjoys a park-like setting about 15 minutes walk from the Guildford town centre and railway station. Detailed directions are here.
PRESS ENQUIRIES
Please contact Dr Karen Kirkby regarding any press enquiries (k.kirkby@surrey.ac.uk).
