TechSeminar #12 - 23/10/2007 - An Introduction to Nanotechnology and Fuel Cells: Potential and Challenges
10/23/2007 - 18:30
10/23/2007 - 20:30
Yes, you're reading correctly! As part of our mission to inform *and* intellectually stimulate, we are very pleased to offer you a session about the fascinating world of nanotechnology. Fascinating and promising: just a week ago, the Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to two researchers who used nanotechnology to radically reduce the size of hard disks. Our presentation will focus on fuel cells as another application of nanotechnology, one that provides clean, efficient energy. Your geek appetite should be whetted ;-)
PRESENTATION ABSTRACT
An overview of fuel cells including basic principles, history, types and applications as well as technical and commercial challenges will be addressed. Nanotechnology will be defined and explained including representative applications of nanomaterials. Production methods of nanomaterials will be discussed. You can now download the presentation in PDF format.
THE PRESENTER
Sami Mardini is currently Vice President of Business Development at Superprotonic in Pasadena, California; a VC backed Caltech spinout developing a new class of fuel cells. Sami has previously been Marketing Director of NanoGram, a VC backed nanotechnology company in San Jose, California. Before joining the technology start-up world, Sami was VP of Global Sales at Tyco Electronics Power Systems after a long career at the Energy Division of Raychem Corporation which was acquired by Tyco Electronics. Throughout his career, Sami has developed and successfully commercialized electrical products globally in the industrial and utility markets. Sami received a B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering from the American University of Beirut and an MSEE from Ohio State University. Sami has lived in Egypt, Lebanon, the U.S. and Hong Kong.
SESSION TIME AND PLACE
The session will take place on Tuesday, October 23rd 2007, starting 6:30pm *sharp* at OpenCraft. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
