1st Advanced Materials Workshop From Bioinspiration to Technological Innovation Costa Rica Taiwan ONRG AFOSR
Abstract
The event consists of the first Workshop co-organized between Costa Rican Universities and various Institutions linked through the Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG) the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) through the Southern Office of Aerospace Research and Development (SOARD) and Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD) research ecosystem, in which an exchange of scientific knowledge is planned, and will bring together science and engineering leaders from across the broad field of advanced materials and their technological applications.The central and connective axis of this Workshop is materials science, mainlyaimed to understand the current state-of-the-art and identify needs and key aspects and opportunities for future research. These themes range from solid state materials to bio-inspired basic science towards technology innovations and applications. Within certain foci: 1. Advanced materials from synthesis to applications. 2. Biomimetic and Bioinspired Materials 3. Nano and Micro biotechnologies and systems-on-chip for in vitro studies/ bioassemblies and medical applications.To accelerate progress and improve predictabilityof performance outcomes, computational and artificial intelligence methods will be included to address advanced materials design, process development, and device evaluation. The program will include invited talks from established and emerging leaders and expertsin the field including chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and engineers from various fields (mechanical, chemical, biotechnology) who are employing experimental and theoretical/computational methods. Furthermore, we aim to mix these leaders with researchers proposing novel approaches towards industrial and biomedical technologies, so that fundamental breakthroughs will rapidly and efficiently translate into valuable innovations. To ensure the most exciting outcomes, a diverse array of invited speakers will be sought.In addition to the invited talks, posters by master/doctoral students/postdocs will ensure extensive exchange of ideas and a stimulating environment for all participants, including local Costa Rican students who will benefit from the international exposure. The schedule will be arranged to maximize the mingling of ideas between the chemical, materials and biological science disciplines. We believe this blending of people interested in the concepts underlying both the fundamentals and the applied, will provide for an enlightening and vibrant multi-day conference (2.5 days).
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 24, 2024
- Source ID
- N629092412021
Entities
People
- Leonardo Lesser-Rojas
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Costa Rica