WFU | PEOPLE of NANOTECH

	People of NANOTECH The Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials at Wake Forest University is a user facility which consists of core labs, faculty labs, and managed facilities. The primary user base of the facility is the affiliate and adjunct members. All faculty appointments (affiliate / adjunct) are afforded full use of facilities and programmatic initiatives of the Center. They are appointed by the Center Director, in consultation with the governing board, on a yearly basis. Affiliate Faculty Affiliate faculty are voting members of the NANOTECH Center and actively engaged in cross-disciplinary research programs that are ongoing at the Center. Alternative Energy NanoTechnologies FRG Dr. David Carroll and The NANOTECH Group Dr. Oana Jurchescu (Physics) Dr. Ucer Barak (Physics) Dr. Richard Williams (Physics) Biomedical Nanotechnologies FRG Dr. Suzy Torti (Biochemistry) Dr. Thomas Smith (Orthopaedics) Dr. William Wagner (Wound Center) Dr. Nicole Levi-Polyachenko (Plastic Surgery) NanoMaterials Synthesis FRG Dr. Ronald Noftle (Chemistry) Dr. Abdou Lachgar (Chemistry) Adjunct Faculty Adjunct faculty members are current users of the Nanotech facilities and are given access to all initiatives of the NANOTECH center Dr. Martin Guthold (WFU Physics) Dr. Frank Torti (WFU Cancer Biology) Dr. Steve Akman (WFU Cancer Biology) Dr. John Stewart (WFU General Surgery) Dr. Robert Kraft (WFU BME) Dr. Mark Welker (Chemistry) Dr. Larry Webb (WFU Orthopaedics) Dr. Mike Morykwas (WFU Wound Center) Dr. Louis Argenta (WFU Wound Center) Dr. Keith Bonin (WFU Physics) Dr. Joel Berry (WFU Physics/Nanotech)
Governing Structure of NANOTECH: The Director: The Center director is appointed by the Provost of Reynolda Campus of Wake Forest University in concensus with the standing Governing Board. The Governing Board: The Board is a faculty group appointed with approval of the Provost and is a self sustaining group. Appointment is based on a simple majority vote with the Center director holding any tie breaking vote. The Extrernal Advisory Board (EAB): The EAB is appointed by the provost with recommendation and guidance of the Board.	*Governing Board* Dr. Mark Welker (Chemistry) Dr. Keith Bonin (Physics) Dr. Abdou Lachgar (Chemistry) Dr. Richard Williams (Physics) *External Advisory Board* Dr. P.M. Ajayan (Rice U) Dr. S. Roth (MPI-Stuttgart) Dr. W. Blau (Trinity College Dublin) Dr. A. Rubio (San Sebastian) Dr. G. Wallace (Wollongong) Dr. P. Santago (WFU)
Mission: The the Center seeks to provide all affiliates access to state of the art facilities and interaction opportunities, building a community of nanoscience researchers in the Winston-Salem, Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina. Our Goal is to establish a program of National Prominence in areas of BioMedical Nanotechnologies, Organic Device and Alternative Energy Technologies, and Novel Nanomaterials and Assemblies (such as meta-materials).
Membership: To be considered for membership contact the center director. All members recieve: Low user rates at the Regional Microscopy Facility Access to Center facilities and equipment. Limited access to core faculty laboratories Access to visiting scientist positions when funding is available Access to studentships when available To support the research environment the Center provides some joint funding for initiatives at the directors descretion, a seminar series in nanotechnology, as well as a yearly conference/workshop that serves as a "summer school" for the education and growth of our research community.

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People of NANOTECH

The Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials at Wake Forest University is a user facility which consists of core labs, faculty labs, and managed facilities. The primary user base of the facility is the affiliate and adjunct members. All faculty appointments (affiliate / adjunct) are afforded full use of facilities and programmatic initiatives of the Center. They are appointed by the Center Director, in consultation with the governing board, on a yearly basis.

Affiliate Faculty

Affiliate faculty are voting members of the NANOTECH Center and actively engaged in cross-disciplinary research programs that are ongoing at the Center.

Alternative Energy NanoTechnologies FRG

Dr. David Carroll and The NANOTECH Group

Dr. Oana Jurchescu (Physics)

Dr. Ucer Barak (Physics)

Dr. Richard Williams (Physics)

Biomedical Nanotechnologies FRG

Dr. Suzy Torti (Biochemistry)

Dr. Thomas Smith (Orthopaedics)

Dr. William Wagner (Wound Center)

Dr. Nicole Levi-Polyachenko (Plastic Surgery)

NanoMaterials Synthesis FRG

Dr. Ronald Noftle (Chemistry)

Dr. Abdou Lachgar (Chemistry)

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct faculty members are current users of the Nanotech facilities and are given access to all initiatives of the NANOTECH center

Dr. Martin Guthold (WFU Physics)

Dr. Frank Torti (WFU Cancer Biology)
Dr. Steve Akman (WFU Cancer Biology)
Dr. John Stewart (WFU General Surgery)
Dr. Robert Kraft (WFU BME)
Dr. Mark Welker (Chemistry)

Dr. Larry Webb (WFU Orthopaedics)

Dr. Mike Morykwas (WFU Wound Center)
Dr. Louis Argenta (WFU Wound Center)

Dr. Keith Bonin (WFU Physics)
Dr. Joel Berry (WFU Physics/Nanotech)

Governing Structure of NANOTECH:

The Director:
The Center director is appointed by the Provost of Reynolda Campus of Wake Forest University in concensus with the standing Governing Board.

The Governing Board:
The Board is a faculty group appointed with approval of the Provost and is a self sustaining group. Appointment is based on a simple majority vote with the Center director holding any tie breaking vote.

The Extrernal Advisory Board (EAB):
The EAB is appointed by the provost with recommendation and guidance of the Board.

Governing Board

Dr. Mark Welker (Chemistry)
Dr. Keith Bonin (Physics)
Dr. Abdou Lachgar (Chemistry)
Dr. Richard Williams (Physics)

External Advisory Board

Dr. P.M. Ajayan (Rice U)
Dr. S. Roth (MPI-Stuttgart)
Dr. W. Blau (Trinity College Dublin)
Dr. A. Rubio (San Sebastian)
Dr. G. Wallace (Wollongong)
Dr. P. Santago (WFU)

Mission:

The the Center seeks to provide all affiliates access to state of the art facilities and interaction opportunities, building a community of nanoscience researchers in the Winston-Salem, Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina. Our Goal is to establish a program of National Prominence in areas of BioMedical Nanotechnologies, Organic Device and Alternative Energy Technologies, and Novel Nanomaterials and Assemblies (such as meta-materials).

Membership:

To be considered for membership contact the center director. All members recieve:

Low user rates at the Regional Microscopy Facility
Access to Center facilities and equipment.
Limited access to core faculty laboratories
Access to visiting scientist positions when funding is available
Access to studentships when available

To support the research environment the Center provides some joint funding for initiatives at the directors descretion, a seminar series in nanotechnology, as well as a yearly conference/workshop that serves as a "summer school" for the education and growth of our research community.