Nano-Engineering
Panayotis T. Manganaris
10th grade
Outline
• What is Nanotechnology?
• Examples of existing uses of Nanotechnology
• What can Nano-Engineering do for the world?
• A Nano-Engineer's work
• Schools where you can study to become a Nano-Engineer
• Careers available for Nano-Engineers
• Nano-Engineer Profile
• Nanotechnology expanded…
• References
What is Nanotechnology?
Nanotechnology is science, engineering, and
technology conducted at the nanoscale Nanoscale describes anything with dimensions between 0.2-100 nm
A nanometer (nm) is defined as a billionth of a meter (m): 1nm=10-9m
To add perspective:
o a single grain of sand is anywhere between 20,000 and 50,000 nm in
diameter
o a sheet of newspaper is about 100,000 nm thick
~4 nm
Examples of existing uses of Nanotechnology
Heat transfer liquids (nanoemulsion fluids
to be used as synthetic oil, antifreeze, etc)
Microfluidics in biology studies
What can Nano-Engineering do for the world?
Stronger materials (bulletproof suits, stronger-than-
steel wires, better tennis rackets)
Medical technology and nano-robots
Utility fog (this is a personal dream of mine)
Surpassing the physical limits of silicon
Flawless molecular construction guaranteeing no
“weak links”
A Nano-Engineer's work
Nanotechnology is already being incorporated
into many every day aspects of our lives
Salaries may vary from $45-85K/year and
upwards, depending on degree and position
Nanoengineers, like other engineers, work every day to better the quality of our lives and they have plenty left to discover
Schools where you can study to become a Nano-Engineer
University of Cincinnati, College of Engineering and
Applied Sciences (CEAS) offers an undergraduate
minor program on Nano-Engineering.
The NANOWORLD Laboratories at UC are some
of the largest and best equipped in the Nation.
Georgia Tech Institute for Electronics and
Nanotechnology
MIT Department of Materials Science and
Engineering
Kavli Nanoscience Institute at Caltech
Careers available for Nano-Engineers
If you want to potentially change the face of
medicine, nano-robotics may be the field for you
Build a bridge between silicon based computing
and quantum computing!
Create the perfect materials, light, strong,
resilient, and widely available
Nano-Engineer ProfileGeorgia Tech
Integrating microtechnology development, experimental hematology & oncology, and clinical medicine
microfluidic device before and after endothelialization in brightfield and fluorescent microscopy
Nanotechnology expanded…
The field of Nanotechnology is massive and
growing. It could eventually have applications
that surpass our wildest dreams
Below is a video illustrating the potential of a
young field called “claytronics”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XaNzbiGLgM
References
• "Nanotechnology 101." National Nanotechnology Initiative. Oxford University, n.d. Web. 30 Aug. 2014.
<http://www.nano.gov/nanotech-101>.
• "Nano-Engineering - Isis Project No 8172." DNA Wrapping. Oxford University, n.d. Web. 28 Aug. 2014.
<http://www.isis-innovation.com/licensing/8172.html>.
• "Nano Engineering Minor." University of Cincinnati CEAS. Department of Mechanical and Materials
Engineering, n.d. Web. 26 Aug. 2014. <http://www.min.uc.edu/me/mse/academic-minors/nano-
engineering-minor>.
• "Wilbur A. Lam." Georgia Tech - Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology. N.p., 2012. Web. 01 Sept.
2014. <http://ien.gatech.edu/people/faculty/wilbur-lam>.
• Stoller-Conrad, Jessica. "Tricking the Uncertainty Principle." The California Institute of Technology. N.p.,
15 May 2014. Web. 01 Sept. 2014. <http://www.caltech.edu/content/tricking-uncertainty-principle>.
• "Salary: Nano-engineer." Glassdoor. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Sept. 2014.
<http://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/nano-engineer-salary-SRCH_KO0%2C13.htm>.
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