Faculty of
Engineering Bulletin for Monday, November 14, 2005
Speakers:
Tues., Nov. 15,
4:00 pm, Davies Auditorium.
Dean's Distinguished Lecture
Series:
"Genius and (Genius)2: Planck, Einstein, and the
Birth of Quantum Theory," Prof. A. Douglas Stone,
Carl A. Morse Professor of Applied Physics, Professor
of Physics, and Director of the Division of Natural
Sciences.
Host: Dean Paul Fleury.
Wed., Nov. 16,
1:00 pm, Mason 107.
Solid State and Optics Seminar:
" Interplay
between Kondo screening and Stoner Interactions in a Quantum Dot,"
Prof. Ganpathy Murthy, University of Kentucky.
Host: Prof. Douglas Stone.
Wed., Nov. 16,
2:30 pm, Mason Lobby.
Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar:
"Surfactant Effects on Bubble Pinch-off," Prof. Yuan-nan Young,
New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Host: Prof. Jerzy Blawzdziewicz.
Refreshments at 2:15 pm.
Wed., Nov. 16,
4:00 pm, Dunham 514 (Conference Room).
Communications & Networking Seminar:
"New Approaches for Scheduling Algorithms,"
Prof. Devavrat
Shah, MIT.
Hosts: Professors Edmund Yeh, Sekhar Tatikonda, and Andreas Savvides.
Wed., Nov. 16,
4:00 pm, Mason 211.
Department of Chemical Engineering Seminar:
"Molecular Architecture Effects on Nanoscale Phenomena,"
Prof. Michael Mackay, Chemical Engineering and
Materials Science, Michigan State University.
Host: Prof. Paul Van Tassel.
Thurs., Nov. 17,
1:00 pm, Sloane Physics Lab 56.
Condensed Matter Physics Seminar:
"
Designer Hamiltonians: Single-Electron Transistors as a Laboratory for
Strongly-Correlated Electron Physics," Prof. David Goldhaber-Gordon,
Stanford University.
Host: Prof. Robert Schoelkopf.
Thurs., Nov. 17,
1:00 pm, Becton Faculty Lounge.
Seminar on Nanotechnology:
"NEMS - The Next Revolution in Miniaturization,"
Dr. Dennis Polla, DARPA/Microsystems Technology Office,
Arlington, VA.
Host: Prof. T.P. Ma.
Fri., Nov. 18,
4:00 pm, Dunham 514.
Center for Systems Science Seminar:
"Neocortical Networks Stability and Gain Control,"
Prof. David McCormick, Neurobiology.
Host: Prof. Kumpati Narendra.
Final doctoral
examination:
James Cooke--“One-
and Two-Dimensional Simulations of
Diffusion Flames Using Complex Fuels and Distributed-Memory
Computing Clusters.”
Committee: Prof. Mitchell Smooke, Prof. Alessandro Gomez,
Prof. Marshall Long, and Dr. Beth Anne Bennett.
Thurs., Nov. 17, 2:00 pm, Becton Faculty Lounge.
Doctoral area examinations:
Daniel Santavicca--"Superconducting
Bolometers for the
Detection of Submillimeter Wavelength Radiation."
Committee: Prof. Daniel Prober, Prof. Robert Schoelkopf,
and Prof. Victor Henrich.
Oct. 12.
Yu
Xiang-"Parallel
Microfluidic Synthesis of Polymers
and Its Application for Biological Energy Conversion."
Committee: Prof. David LaVan, Prof. Mark Reed, and
Prof. Gary Brudvig.
Oct. 21.
YSEA Board to
meet:
The Board of the Yale Science and Engineering Association
will meet Wed., Nov. 16, 3:00-6:00 pm, in the Becton Faculty
Lounge. YSEA is a good way for our alumni/ae after graduation
to assist Yale Engineering in various ways.
Acquire business skills and
insights:
Tau Beta Pi and the Faculty of Engineering invite
students and faculty to an "Interactive Seminar on
Practical Business Skills" by Dr. Stephen Kramer,
Technology Manager, Pratt & Whitney,
Tues., Nov. 15, 5:30-9:00 pm, at the Engineering
Student Center. Dinner provided. Questions? contact
<noah.kalman@yale.edu>
About internships
and careers:
Undergraduates and graduate students are invited
to learn about internships and positions at Accenture,
<campusconnection.accenture.com> from Michael A. Ljung ’92
Fri., Nov. 18, 3:00 pm, Dunham, Engineering Student Center,
and to enjoy some pizza. Sign up by Wed., Nov. 16 with
<eric.mitchell@yale.edu >
Got something to give?
Eric Mitchell, Administrative Assistant in our Business
Office, is collecting winter outerwear (coats, mittens, etc.)
to be distributed to those in need Dec. 10. On his own time,
Mr. Mitchell is a Program Coordinator for the Christian
Community Commission, a coalition of churches in the
Greater New Haven area. Please drop off your contributions
at our Business Office by Wed. Nov. 30. Questions? contact
<eric.mitchell@yale.edu >
End of Faculty of
Engineering Bulletin 675