2014 Symposium
Brazilian Academy of Sciences
US National Academy of Sciences and US National Academy of Engineering
March 17-19, 2014 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Program
Sessions:
- Bioengineering and Public Health: Biomedical Maerials and Devices for Bridging the Biotic-Abiotic Interface
- Biofuels
- Precision Nanotech: The Next Generation of Nanoengineering and Nanomaterials
- Sustainable and Resilient Cities: Challenges and Opportunities
Video available
Symposium co-chairs: Christina Amon, University of Toronto, and Alvaro Prata, Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation of Brazil
BIOENGINEERING AND PUBLIC HEALTH: Biomedical Materials and Devices for Bridging the Biotic-Abiotic Interface
Session co-chairs: Christopher Bettinger, Carnegie Mellon University, and Marcos Pinotti Barbosa, Federal University of Minas Gerais
Mathematical Modeling and Control of Mechanical and Biological Systems
Luciano Menegaldo, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Non-Invasive Measurement of Neural Signals for Biomedical Applications
Todd Coleman, University of California, San Diego
Constructing and Analyzing Organs on a Chip System
Shuichi Takayama, University of Michigan
Enabling Information Technologies for Organ Bio-Printing
Rodrigo Alvarenga Rezende, Renato Archer Information Technology Center
BIOFUELS
Session co-chairs: André Galembeck, Centro de Tecnologias Estratégicas de Nordeste, and Jose Leboreiro, Archer Daniels Midland Research
Improved Feedstocks
Fabio H. Pereira, Monsanto Brazil
Conversion Technologies
Patricia Cheung, DuPont
Biofuel Applications
Adilson Liebsch, Amyris Brazil S.A.
Role of Life-Cycle Analysis in U.S. Energy Policy Making
Jeongwoo Han, Argonne National Laboratory
PRECISION NANOTECH: THE NEXT GENERATION OF NANOENGINEERING AND NANOMATERIALS
Session co-chairs: Rodrigo Capaz, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and Michael Strano, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
I. Carbon Nanomaterials
Electronic and Vibrational Properties of Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene
Ado Jorio, Federal University of Minas Gerais
Simulations of Electronic Transport in Nanoscopic Devices
Alexandre Reily Rocha, Theoretical Physics Institute
II. Nanotechnology Based on Programmable Nucleic Acids
Programming Nucleic Acids Self-Assembly
Peng Yin, Harvard Medical School
Computational Design of Functional Nucleic Acid Nanoassemblies [PDF]
Mark Bathe, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND INTERDISCIPLINARY CITY SCIENCE
Session co-chairs: Patricia Romero-Lankao, National Center for Atmospheric Research, and Marcelo Zuffo, São Paulo University
How Characteristics of Metropolitan Areas Interact to Foster Invention and Innovation
Deborah Strumsky, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Sentient Cities: Leveraging Crowdsourcing, Mobile, and Social Techniques to Address Challenges in City Planning
Sergio Borger, IBM
How to Develop Culturally Sensitive ICT Solutions to Improve Quality of Life
Junia Anacleto, Universidade Federal de São CarlosMainstreaming and Implementing Urban Climate Response Strategies
Mainstreaming and Implementing Urban Climate Response Strategies
Alex Aylett, Sustainable Cities International and Massachusetts Institute of Technology