Vad händer inom optiken i Stockholm?

Onsdagen den 18 mars 17.30 – 18.30 KTH-Kista, Isafjordsgatan 22, Electrum

Plan 2, Sal 204 (mittemot restaurang PUUR)

“Nanophotonics and Nanomaterials for Energy and Healthcare” Dr. Paras N. Prasa, Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Medicine State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo New York 14260 Abstract: PARAS N PRASAD, Ph.D. is a SUNY Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Physics,

Electrical Engineering and Medicine; the Samuel P. Capen Chair of Chemistry; and the Executive

Director of the Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics at the University at Buffalo. He was

named among the top 50 science and technology leaders in the world by Scientific American in

2005. He has published over 700 scientific and technical papers in high-impact journals; four

monographs that practically defined the fields of Organic nonlinear optics, Biophotonics,

Nanophotonics, and Nanomedicine and Nanobioengineering; eight edited books; and holds

numerous patents. He is the recipient of many scientific awards and honors (Morley Medal;

Schoellkopf Medal; Guggenheim Fellowship, Sloan Fellowship; Western New York Health Care

Industries Technology/Discovery Award; Fellow of the APS, OSA, and SPIE) He has received

honorary doctorates from Royal Technical Institute in Sweden (2013) and from University of

Marseille in France (2014). He is a pioneer in Photonics, Biophotonics, Nanomedicine and

Nanobioengineering, and has been giving plenary, opening and keynote lectures worldwide in these

fields.

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Senast Tisdag 17:e mars före kl.15:00 !!!

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Lennart BM Svensson, Sergei Popov, Saulius Marcinkevicius, Gunnar Björk, Jens A Tellefsen, Jr

Optopubarna samarrangeras av

“ Nanophotonics and Nanomaterials for Energy and Healthcare”

Paras N Prasad

Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics

Departments of Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Medicine

State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo New York 14260

A major direction of our program is Nanophotonics which taps on nanoscale manipulation of optical interactions, control of light propagation and energy flow on nanoscale for a whole range of applications ranging from solar energy harvesting to Nanomedicine 1-3. We have placed a special emphasis on harvesting of IR photons that provide deep penetration and thus volume photoactivation. Using up-converting rare-earth ion doped optical nanotransformers has allowed us to convert the NIR light , in situ and on demand, to a wavelength needed for a specific application . Development of multifunctional optical nanomaterials using nanochemistry holds tremendous potential for meeting 21st Century technical challenges in many areas of top global priority, which range from alternative energy, to healthcare, to environmental monitoring, to information technology, to world security. This lecture will describe our program on Nanophotonics and nanochemistry-enabled multifunctional optical nanomaterials for energy and health care1-3. Complex, hybrid nanostructures and their assemblies will provide new approaches for solar energy conversion, hydrogen energy, biofuels, oil and gas recovery and utilization, and energy storage1. We are developing new nanomaterial-based approaches for efficient harvesting of solar photons over the entire solar spectrum and their efficient conversion to electrical energy. Our emphasis is to enhance ultraviolet photon utilization, as well as to harvest IR photons that are unutilized currently. A major approach by us is utilizing optical nanotransformers which shift photons from IR to visible to be efficiently absorbed by the existing solar devices. Nanomedicine provides a global vision to produce breakthrough approaches for meeting our current and future healthcare challenges such as cancer, neurological disorder, infectious diseases, age-related diseases, addiction, chronic pain, depression and obesity1-3. It employs nanochemistry to specifically engineer nanoplatforms for carrying various payloads for new, minimally invasive diagnosis, targeted delivery of therapeutics, enhanced efficacy of existing treatments, and real-time monitoring of disease treatment. It is an excellent example of how yesterday's fiction (1966 fiction "Fantastic Voyage by Isaac Asimov”), transforms into today's reality (our 2002 patented “nanoclinics”). The Nanoclinic, our revolutionary technology involving the use of nanoparticles as carriers for on-site diagnosis and needed therapy, was licensed by a France based company, Nanobiotix, and is now in clinical trials. Our research in Nanophotonics applied to bioimaging, sensing, and light-activated therapy will be highlighted. It will present nanotechnology-based and light-guided gene therapy, and stem cell therapy for repairing or replacing malfunctioning cells and tissues in the aging population. It will also present a thought provoking revolutionary concepts of rejuvenation therapy that may allow a human to live for 1,000 years or more, and of human-machine interfacing using magneto-optic nanocomposites.

This talk will conclude with a discussion of future outlook and new opportunities in these fields. 1. P. N. Prasad “Nanophotonics” John Wiley & Sons, (2004). 2. P. N. Prasad “Introduction to Biophotonics” John Wiley & Sons, (2003). 3. P. N. Prasad “Introduction to Nanomedicine and Nanobioengineering” John Wiley & Sons, (2012).