Wednesday, March 20
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Convention Center
Sharp Street Lobby

Graduate students may sign up to enjoy a complimentary box-lunch while participating in an informal discussion with an expert on a topic of interest to them.

Topics Include:

Division on Condensed Matter Physics (DCMP) Sponsored Topics

1. Iron-Based Superconductivity
   Philip Phillips, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2. Graphene Two-Dimensional Electron Systems
   Jun Zhu, Penn State University
3. What’s New in Magnetic Materials – From the Exotic to the Practical
   Francis Hellman, UC. Berkeley
4. Correlated Electrons, Topological Materials, and Nano-Science/Technology
   Nai-Chang Yeh, Cal Tech
5. Correlated Electron Theory
   Chandra Varma, UC Riverside
6. Spintronics and Magnetism
   Yaroslav Tserkovnyak UCLA
7. MBE Growth, Transition Metal Oxides, Low-Dimensional Materials
   Susanne Stemmer, UC Santa Barbara
8. Evolutionary Dynamics from Perspective of Statistical Physics
   Daniel Fisher, Stanford University
   

Division on Materials Physics (DMP) Sponsored Topics

9. Interdisciplinary Science of Nanoscale Junctions
   Mark Hybertson, Brookhaven National Laboratory
10. Computational Materials Physics: From Laptops to Supercomputers
    Bruce Harmon, Ames Laboratory
11. Organic Photovoltaics
    Seth Darling, Argonne National Lab and University of Chicago
12. Multifunctional Materials and Spintronics
    Chris Palmstrom, University of California at Santa Barbara

Division on Polymer Physics (DPOLY) Sponsored Topics

13. Condensed Matter and Polymer Physics
    Stephen Cheng, University of Akron
14. Polymer Physics: The Intersection of Physics, Chemistry, and Materials Science
    Mahesh Mahanthappa, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Forum on Industrial and Applied Physics (FIAP) Sponsored Topics

15. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Working at National Labs, in Industry, and in Academia
    Jim Hannon, IBM Research Division
16. Working on Nanotechnology in a National Lab
    Robert Celotta, NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
17. What Color is your Physics Parachute?
    Mark Bernius, Morgan AM&T
18. Putting Physics to Work (CANCELLED)
    
19. The Intersection of Biomedical Applications, Physics and Engineering
    Cha-Mei Tang, Creative Microtech
20. The Critical Needs for Closer Ties Between Physics and Industry
    Philip Wyatt, Wyatt Technology Corporation
21. From Physicist to Businessman: How You Can Use Physics to Be a Success in Business
    John Rumble, R&R Data Services
22. Infinite Variety, Infinite Flexibility: Working in a Fast-moving Interdisciplinary Field
    J. Alexander Liddle, NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
23. Scanning Probe Microscopy and Entrepreneurship
    Jason Cleveland, Asylum Research

Topical Group on Magnetism (GMAG) Sponsored Topics

24. Magnetic Nanoparticles
    Yves Idzerda, Montana State University
25. Nanoscale Magnetic Imaging
    Chris Hammel, Ohio State University
26. Semiconductor Spintronics
    Paul Crowell, University of Minnesota
27. Academia vs. Industry vs. National Lab - What is a Good Choice for Me?
    Olle Heinonen, Argonne National Laboratory

Topical Group on Quantum Information (GQI) Sponsored Topics

28. Quantum Information Science
    John Preskill, Caltech
29. Design of a Superconducting Quantum Computer
    John Martinis, UCSB

Topical Group on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics (GSNP) Sponsored Topics

30. Soft Matter Theory/Simulation
    Robin Selinger, Kent State University