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Various links which visitors to our lab might find of interest:

NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Sites - Searchable Database
This website provides a list of all active Research Experiences for Undergraduates Sites. To find those REU sites related to nanotechnology simply use the search term 'nano'. You can also search the datebase by state. Most sites have application deadlines in February or March - be sure to check each REU site for specific application requirements and deadlines.

NEMS/MEMS in Mech Eng @ Stevens (overview)

• Professor David Cappelleri (Multi-Scale Robotics and Automation Lab)
• Professor Chang-Hwan Choi (Nano and Microfluidics Laboratory)
• Professor Yong Shi (Active Nanostructures and Devices Laboratory)
• Professor EH Yang (Nano/Micro Structures and Devices Engineering Laboratory)
• New Jersey Alliance for Engineering Education (NJAEE) - an NSF-funded GK12 project (co-PI)
  

Information for PhD students

• Professor Fisher's PhD dissertation defense question checklist - you are warned! :)
• Professor Fisher's notes for preparing a technical presentation
• Professor Fisher's notes for writing a technical paper
• Elsevier guide to 'writing a good paper' for academic publication
  
• What makes a good PhD student? Short article published in Nature; and an expanded version from the same author [originally downloaded from here]
  
• Irving Herman's Laws for Graduate Students - Professor Herman is chair of the Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Department at Columbia University
• Stevens Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellowship- two year (with potential additional two years) PhD Fellowship open to Stevens PhD students
• Stevens Graduate Student Conference Fund - potential travel support for PhD students to attend conferences
• Thesis and dissertation submission guidelines at Stevens Institute of Technology (S.C. Williams Library)

Nanotechnology-related EDUCATION webpages

• Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization at Penn State
• Integrating Nano into the K12 classroom
• National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) Education Portal
• www.nanosense.org - Materials related to how to teach nanoscale science at a high school level (good Intro to Nano here)
• Carbon Nanotubes 101 and Properties and Applications of CNTs (from cheaptubesinc.com)
• Journal of Nano Education
• DiscoverNANO @ Northwestern University
• NCLT: National Center for Learning and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering
• NanoEd - nanotechnology educational resource portal - materials for teaching 'nano' (Grade 7 - college) from NCLT
• Nanoscale Informal Science Education (NISE) Network: Museum of Science, Exploratorium, and Science Museum of
  Minnesota
• nanoHUB.org - an extensive resource for nanoscience and nanotechnology, including numerous tutorials
• UVA Virtual Lab - NSF-funded virtual reality tutorials covering some topics in nanoelectronics and select nanoscience instruments
• Understanding-nanotechnology.com (from the authors of 'Nanotechnology for Dummies')
• What is a Nanotechnologist? (from UW-Madison MRSEC)
• Some nanotechnology video modules from the Center for Nanotechnolgy Education and Utilization (CNEU) at Penn State
• Nanocamp, a program for HS teachers runfrom the Lawrence Hall of Science at Berkeley
• Interactive Nano-Visualization in Science and Engineering Education (IN-VSEE) at Arizona State University
• Nano/micro technology piezo demo units from Unimatic
• "Productive Nanosystems: From molecules to superproducts" - potential example of a nanofactory using Molecular Manufacturing. How might such a system be designed? A discussion of the design of a primitive nanofactory is here.

Nanotechnology-related RESEARCH and POPULAR PRESS webpages (somewhat choronological order based on when link was added)

• Some examples from CNN discussing the Frontiers of Nanotechnology
• Nanotechnology Takes Off - 10 minute documentary presenting an Introduction to Nanotechnology from KQED QUEST
• Nanotechnology: Big Things From A Tiny World - brochure from NNI for general public use that explains nanotechnology and its potential
• Big Picture on Nanoscience - brochure from the Wellcome trust (independent UK charity) discussing nanoscience and nanotech
• Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (from Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars)
  • A nanotechnology consumer products inventory
• 'Tiny is Beautiful: Translating 'Nano' into Practical' - NY Times article (February 25, 2005)
• The Nokia Morph phone concept (YouTube): Nokia Research Center and the Cambridge Nanoscience Centre
• On the Nano Horizon: Emerging Technologies - 60 min audio program with experts in nano (May 15, 2007)
• MaterialsViews.com - from Wiley-VCH
• Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN) - proponent of molecular nanotechnology (MNT) and molecular manufacturing (MM)
• Six Nanotechnology Grand Challenges: from the Foresight Nanotechnology Institute
  • Providing Renewable Clean Energy
  • Supplying Clean Water Globally
  • Improving Health and Longevity
  • Healing and Preserving the Environment
  • Making Information Technology Available To All
  • Enabling Space Development
• Nanomedicine Art Gallery (from Foresight.org) - very interesting images
• The A to Z of Nanotechnology (news, articles, etc) - http://www.azonano.com
• Nanowerk Nanotechnology Portal
  
• Nanotechnology at howstuffworks.com
• MEMS and Nanotechnology Clearinghouse (http://www.memsnet.org)
• Productive Nanosystems: From Molecules to Superproducts (video demonstrating molecular manufacturing, available on Google Video)
• Global Nanotechnology Network (GNN)
• Carbon nanotubes - Wikipedia.com
• Nanotopia - a somewhat dated, but still relevant, 45 minute documentary describing nanotechnology. Produced by the BBC, available on Google Video
• Nantero - nanotechnology company using CNTs for next-generation semiconductor devices, including memory and logic
• American Chemical Society - Division of Polymer Chemistry
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • NSF Funding opportunities
  • NSF-funded discoveries in Nanoscience
• National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
  • NNI Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
    
• The ASME Nanotechnology Institute
• Nanotechnology Now - Everything Nanotech

Other cool research topics of potential interest to the Nanomechanics and Nanomaterials Lab...

• Electroactive polymers as artificial muscle
• Armwrestling competition between an EAP actuated robotic arm and a human
  

Miscellaneous websites of interest

• Living in Exponential Times (YouTube)
• TeachEngineering.org - a free resource for K-12 science and engineering curriculum

Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering sites

• How to Survive Engineering School: advice for undergraduate engineering students from Prof. Richard Felder, an expert in undergraduate engineering education
• Failure Case Studies in Engineering Mechanics from the Materials Digital Library Pathway
• eCourses and eBooks on Mech Eng topics from the University of Oklahoma (statics, dynamics, fluids, thermo, calc, mechanics, MEMS)
• Tutorials and GUIs on using solving dynamic systems (Avitabile at UMass-Lowell)
• NSF Graduate Research Fellowships: funding direct from NSF for your graduate research! (for other years, seach NSF website)
• 20 Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century (from the National Academy of Engineering)
• iMechanica: web of mechanics and mechanicians
  
• ANSYS Advantage: Examples of Engineering Simulation from ANSYS
• Simulation in Sports and Leisure Industry (ANSYS, PDF) - including Prof. Imas work in Davidson Lab
• Smart Materials and Structures Lab (Prof. Gangbing Song @ Univ. of Houston) - very cool videos describing their work
• 21 Things that Every Figure Engineer Should Know: A Practical Guide for Students and Parents - heard good things about this but haven't read myself

Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting websites

• www.energyharvesting.com - Video interviews with leading experts in energy harvesting, including vibration energy harvesting
• Advanced Cerametrics - see also a local news report on Advanced Cerametrics
• Wikipedia site
• the Volture Piezoelectric Energy Harvester from Mide
• Perpetuum - a UK-based energy harvesting company
• Harvesting power from the Ocean: MIT Technology review article
• Popular press: Wired magazine article
• Energy Harvesting and Storage articles on IDTechEx.com
  • Power-generating shoes
  • Harvesting vibrations from rain drops
• An overview of Energy Harvesting from EnergyPulse.net
• A short literature review of some stories in the popular press regarding energy harvesting (PDF file)

Nanomechanics and Nanomaterials Laboratory
Professor Frank Fisher
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, NJ 07030

last update: June 9, 2009
for more information, contact: Professor Frank Fisher, Department of Mechanical Engineering