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Information - Purpose and Goals:
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The
International Conference on "Business Opportunities
in Microsystems and Nanotechnology" is being
organized by Electronics Today, India's FIRST Techno-Economics
Electronics Monthly Journal, now in 37th year of publication,
This conference will be held on
February 3-4,2005 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India,
during Componex/electronicIndia 2005,10th International
Conference and Exhibition of Electronic Components,
Assemblies, Materials and Production Equipment. |
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conference serves as a global forum for collaboration
of academic, corporate, government, and private labs,
entrepreneurs, IP, early-stage companies and investors
about the fundamental advances in sciences, in particular,
microsystems and nanotechnology that have enabled
the engineering of products and systems. Impacting
industries that include pharmaceuticals and healthcare,
energy and manufacturing, chemicals, electronics,
biotechnology and agriculture and information technology.
The conference also provides a platform for a wide
range of discussions regarding technological challenges,
intellectual property issues and commercialization.
Further it serves as a unique venue, bringing together
various stakeholders, to explore partnerships and
strategic alliances in India and abroad for the promotion
of new ventures in this sunrise industry. |
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Tentative
Programme
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February
3 & 4, 2005, Vatika Restaurant
(Entry from Gate No. 2), Pragati Maidan, New
Delhi
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| Day
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February
03, 2005 |
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| 0830-
0945 |
Registration |
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| 0945-
1030 |
Inaugural
Session |
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Welcome
and introduction: Mr. S Swarn Editor-in-Chief,
Electronics Today |
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Inaugural
Address: Prof. V S Ramamurthy, Secretary,
Department of Science & Technology, Government
of India* |
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Vote
of thanks: Mr. Girish Narasimhan, Vice President
Operations, IndiaNano |
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| 1030-1100 |
Tea
/ Coffee break |
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| 1100-1330 |
Session-I
State of Microsystems & Nanotechnology |
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Chair: |
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Nanotechnology:
Opportunities and Challenges; Dr. Meyya Meyyappan,Director,
Centre for Nanotechnology, NASA Ames Research
Center, USA |
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Nanotechnology:
Biomedical Applications for MEMS ; Prof. Vijay
K Varadan, Penn State University, USA |
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Global
National Nanotechnology Initiatives - an overview;
Louis Ross,
Global Emerging Technology Institute, USA |
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Continuing
challenges in MEMS production test (Etec Inc);
Henry J Klim,VP Sales and Marketing, Etec, Inc.,
USA |
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| 1330-1430 |
Lunch
break |
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| 1430-1600 |
Session-II
National initiative on smart technologies -
1 |
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Chair
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Dr Vasudev K. Aatre, Former Secretary, Department
of Defence Research & Development, Government
of India |
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The
role of NPSM in development of MEMS in India;
Dr. Vikram Kumar and V K Jain, Director, National
Physics Laboratory, New Delhi, India |
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Advances
in Smart Materials Developments in India (IISc);
Prof. S. B. Krupanidhi, IISc, Bangalore |
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NPSM
initiatives in development of bio devices; Dr.
Vijayraju,
ADA, Bangalore |
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| 1600-1630 |
Tea
/ Coffee break |
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| 1630-1800 |
Session-III
National initiative on smart technologies -2 |
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Chair:
Dr. Vasudev K. Aatre, Former Secretary, Department
of Defence, Research & Development, Government
of India |
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MEMS-
new paradigm for launch vehicle avionics; Dr.
B. N. Suresh, VSSC, Trivendum |
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MEMS
based development at BEL; Dr. K. Natrajan, BEL,
Bangalore |
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MEMS
facilities and device developments at SCL; Dr.
D N Singh, SCL, Chandigarh |
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MEMS
Research Activities at IIT-Chennai; Prof. N
K. Bhat, IIT, Chennai |
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Discussion |
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| 1800-1830 |
Tea
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| 1830-2000 |
Interactive
Session on "Business Opportunities and
Challenges", in Microsystems and Nanotechnology
for India. |
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| 2000
Onwards |
Cocktails
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February
04, 2005 |
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| 0930-1130 |
Session-IV
The Role of Government and Industry |
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Chair: |
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Micro
and Nanotechnologies for a life in the Information
Age;
Jens Uwe Fuhrmann, Fuhrmann Consulting Network,
Germany. |
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An
Overview of Commercialisation of Radical Innovation;
Dr. G. Sundararajan, Director, ARCI, Hyderabad |
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Research
and Markets: Building Bridges; Dr. Paul Coleman,
CEO,
Girvan Institute, USA |
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Strategy for long term planning for an emerging
technology: Nanotechnology; Dr. J. S. Bhat,
Advisor, DSIR, Government of India |
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Nanotechnology,
an Industry Overview; Mr. M. M. Murugappan*
Director Technology, The Murugappa Group |
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| 1130-1330 |
Session-V
Commercialising Emerging Technologies |
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Chair: |
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| 1130-1331 |
Commercializing
emerging technologies, TDB Overview; Dr. H Purushotham,
Advisor, Technology Development Board, Government
of India |
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Business
Models for Technology Transfer & Commercialisation;
Rahul Patwardhan, President & CEO, IndiaCo
Group |
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Nanoinvesting,
a Private Equity Perspective; Stanton Dodson,
Managing Partner, Duke Equity Partners, USA |
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| 1430-1730 |
Session-VI
Technology Showcase: Nanotechnology Initiatives
in India |
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Chair: |
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Using
self-assembly for molecular devices (B.A.R.C);
Dr. J. V. Yakhmi,Head & Group Leader, Hi-Tech
Research, BARC Mumbai |
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Biomolecular
Electronics & Nanotechnology ; Dr. Lalit
M. Bharadwaj, Head, Biomolecular Electronics
and Nanotechnology CSIO |
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Nano
devices and applications, an Overview; Vivek
Srivastav, CEO, Qtech NanoSystems |
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Synthesis
of nano particles of silver and gold by solution
methods# P. K. Khanna, Scientist-E, Nanomaterials
Laboratory Centre for Materials for Electronics
Technology (C-MET), Department of Information
Technology. |
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awaited) |
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| Delegate
Fees |
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| One
day Rs. 1500/- for Indian / US$ 60 for
Overseas delegates |
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| Two
days Rs. 2500/- for Indian / US$ 90 for
Overseas delegates |
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| Student
delegates with
ID Rs. 1000/-
per person for two days |
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| (Inclusive
of Conference Material, Lunch, Tea / Coffee
and One Year Complimentary Subscription of Electronics
Today) |
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| 10%
Discount for Exhibitors in Componex/electronicIndia
2005,and members of ISSS |
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| 10%
Discount for delegates from Central and State
Governments |
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