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| Thursday, November 17, 2011 |
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Charles Falco
Contact:
College of Optical Sciences
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
USA
Tel: 520-621-6771
Fax: 520-621-4356
falco@u.arizona.edu
http://www.optics.arizona.edu/ssd/index.html |
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| Optical Studies of Nanostructured Magnetic Materials |
Charles Falco holds joint appointments in Optical Sciences and Physics at the University of Arizona, where he holds the UA Chair of Condensed Matter Physics. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Optical Society of America, and the SPIE has published more than 250 scientific manuscripts, most of which are related to various physical properties of thin film materials, co-edited two books, has seven U.S. patents, and has given more than 400 invited talks on his research at conferences, research institutions, and cultural organizations in 27 countries. However, in addition to his scientific research, in 1998 he was co-recipient of an award from the AICA for his work as co-curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim museum's "The Art of the Motorcycle," for which he also wrote the exhibition catalog's introductory essay and bibliography. With over 2 million visitors in New York, Chicago, Bilbao, and the Guggenheim Las Vegas, it was by far the most successful exhibition of industrial design ever assembled, and is the 5th most attended museum exhibition of any kind. More recently, a collaboration with the artist David Hockney that found artists of such repute as van Eyck, Bellini and Caravaggio used optical projections in creating portions of their work has resulted in widespread coverage in the popular media, including an hour-long BBC special and a segment on CBS '60 Minutes', and over 150 invited talks and public lectures on this topic in 21 countries.
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| October 20, 2011 |
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Jason Geddes, pH.d.
Environmental Services Administrator, City of Reno
Vice Chair, Nevada System of Higher Education Regents |
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| Jason will give an overview of the City of Reno's Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Initiative with an emphasis on the solar photovolatic systems and the state of the solar energy industry in Northern Nevada. |
Abstract:
Jason Geddes is the Environmental Services Administrator for the City of Reno, where he leads the Green Team, implements action plans and communicates with the public..
Jason received his BS in biochemistry and Ph.D. in environmental chemistry from the University of Nevada. He has served as the senior petroleum chemist with the Nevada Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Affairs Manager at the University of Nevada.
Jason served in the Nevada State Legislature and is currently serving on the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents as Vice Chair. |
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| Thursday, September 15, 2011 |
Alan W. Gertler
Senior Director, Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy Center
Research Professor, Division of Atmospheric Sciences
Desert Research Institute
2215 Raggio Parkway
Reno, Nevada 89512
775-674-7061
alan.gertler@dri.edu |
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| Renewable Energy: what is DRI doing? |
Abstract:
Renewable energy (RE) has been promoted as a means to address our energy needs while simultaneously reducing the impact of energy generation on air pollutant and green house gas (GHG) emissions. In addition, the development of RE has been touted as a means to stimulate new technologies and job growth as part of a Green Economy. One of the key components necessary to maintain and grow RE in Nevada is a strong R&D base capable of generating new ideas, providing technical support for RE-related endeavors, and work force training. To develop this capability, DRI has initiated a comprehensive research program. Specific goals include: (1) expanding the our research efforts and capabilities, (2) fostering research collaboration with the Nevada System of Higher Education, (3) developing an inventory of RE capabilities, (4) enhancing outreach, training, and workforce development programs, (5) building partnerships with industry to better understand their needs and enhance the opportunities for expanding the economic impact of renewable energy programs, and (6) increasing commercialization, economic analysis, public policy, and outreach capabilities in RE. Efforts have focused primarily on biofuels, solar, geothermal, and wind energy, along with related technologies (i.e., energy conservation). This presentation describes our efforts to-date. |
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Ph.D. Physical Chemistry -1979 - University of California, Los Angeles
B.S. Chemistry -1974 - State University of New York, Albany
Research Interests
Dr. Gertler is the Senior Director of DRI’s Clean Technologies and Renewable Energy Center, the organizational umbrella under which all of DRI’s renewable energy research, education, and outreach are conducted. His research includes both laboratory and field studies of atmospheric chemistry with particular emphasis on the impact of mobile sources on the environment. Dr. Gertler’s research at DRI has also included characterization of factors affecting the rate and mechanism of SO2 and NOx oxidation in the atmosphere, wet and dry deposition processes, studies of chemical processes leading to "gas-to-particle" conversion, the effects of acids and their precursors on materials, fog and cloud droplet characterization, trace analysis of pollutants in air and water samples, and development of quality assurance procedures to ensure accuracy of wet and dry deposition data. In addition, he has investigated discrepancies between observed and predicted automotive emission factors.
His current research includes measurements and characterization of emissions from mobile sources operating on traditional, biofuel, and HCNG blends, development of new methods to attribute observed PM levels to specific sources, evaluating the magnitude and sources of atmospheric deposition, source apportionment and urban air qualities studies in the developing world, and the use and impact of alternative fuels for transportation and power generation. Among his many research projects, Dr. Gertler has served as principal investigator for the NREL-sponsored Hydrogen Deployment and Safety in Transportation Applications and Renewable Energy Hydrogen Based System for Off-Grid Applications projects, Health Effects Institute sponsored Real-World Particulate Matter and Gaseous Emissions from Motor Vehicles in a Highway Tunnel, source attribution component of the USAID-sponsored Cairo Air Improvement Project, World Bank/NREL sponsored Hyderabad Source Apportionment Study, NCHRP-supported Road Sanding and Salting Effects on PM10 and PM2.5 Emissions by On-Road Vehicles, and the SERDP-sponsored Development and Validation of a Predictive Model to Assess the Impact of Coastal Operations on Urban Scale Air Quality. He is currently the project manager for the DOE sponsored Nevada Renewable Energy Consortium.
Selected Awards and Honors
- President, International Union of Air of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Protection Agencies (IUAPPA) and the International Academy of Science, 2007–2010
- Hope for the Future for a Sustainable World Award 2001, International Union of Air Pollution Prevention & Environmental Protection Agencies (IUAPPA) and the International Academy of Science, 2000.
- Alessandro Dandini Medal of Science, Desert Research Institute, 2000.
- Thomas Kuhn Medal, International Union of Air of Pollution Prevention & Environmental Protection Agencies (IUAPPA) and the International Academy of Science, 1998.
- Regents’ Researcher Award, Nevada System of Higher Educations, 2009.
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| Thursday, May 19, 2011 |
Our meeting on May 19th will be a "Field Trip" at
the Nevada Museum of Art |
We will meet there at 5:30PM. People with NMA memberships will please use their memberships to get in. People without a membership can have a choice of buying a membership that night on their own or RTP will pay that one night entry.
We will tour the NMA on our own and then (leaving vehicles at NMA) walk the less than one block over to Old Granite Street Eatery at 243 S. Sierra Street, Reno, NV. http://www.oldgranitestreeteatery.com |
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| Thursday, April 21, 2011 |
Lee Harris
Light + Space
Architechtural Lighting Design
100 California Avenue, Suite 203
Reno Nevada 89509
lee@lightandspace.com
775.284.0313
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LED Lighting Mania -What's all the fuss about? |
Description:
Have you wondered what all the hype is about regarding LED lighting? Learn how LEDs have made an impact as the newest light source since fluorescent. See how they are used in architectural spaces, indoors and outdoors, including residential, commercial, retail, landscape, and other applications. Learn how to find viable products as a consumer or designer. Testing standards recommended by The Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and the DOE Energy Star program for LEDs will be reviewed.
The learning objectives:
1) Discover how to apply LED light sources for personal use or in your design or construction project.
2) Learn how LEDs save energy and are sustainable
3) Gain more knowledge about LED technology and products |
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Speaker Biography:
Lee Harris, PE, LC, LEED AP established LIGHT+SPACE, an independent architectural lighting design firm, in 2002. LIGHT+SPACE has provided lighting design for several award-winning projects in the northern Nevada and northern California area.
She has 28 years of experience in the electrical industry, with the past 20 concentrating in lighting efficiency and design. She has been an electrical engineer, a lighting manufacturer’s representative, and an energy consultant. Her commitment to this specialized field is reflected in her credentials, including Professional Engineer, Lighting Certification, and LEED Accredited Professional
Lee graduated from the University of Nevada Reno with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. She is active in professional organizations and is on the Board of Directors of the USGBC (US Green Building Council) Nevada Chapter, the AIA (American Institute of Architects) Northern Nevada Chapter , and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America Sierra Nevada Section. She enjoys biking, hiking, and traveling. |
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| Thursday, March 17, 2011 |
April Zack
OSA Senior Manager, Chapters and Education Initiatives
April will be attending the meeting on March 17th via teleconference call beginning at 5:10PM. She will talking about OSA and there will be a Powerpoint presentation.
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Overview
Current
Senior Manager, Chapters and Education Initiatives at The Optical Society
PAST
Marketing Manager at HughesCommunications at TARP
Business Development Specialist at Wipfli LLP
Staff Writer at CUNA Mutual Group
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS- Journalism
1999 – 2000
Iowa State University
Advertising
1994 – 1999
Activities and Societies
Iowa State Daily
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Thursday, Feburary 17, 2011 |
Auguste Lemaire
Sunvelope™ by Brav-Wurld, LLC
96 Glen Carron Cir. #105
Sparks, NV 89431
775-331-2728
Aug@sunvelope.com |
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The Solar Hot Water Heater Industry and More |
Description:
Presenting the wide array of solar systems and philosophies available today to heat water. Highlighting the best applications for each of them as well as where they really shouldn't be used. Comparison between the photo-voltaic industry and heating and cooling. |
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Speaker Biography:
Auguste Lemaire is a fifth generation Nevadan and from a family of entrepreneurs and innovators. He grew up developing and manufacturing mercury detectors with his Dad and saw the potential for ideas and hard work to make a difference in the world.
Auguste was excited about the potential of solar hot water from a science project he did in high school and developed and manufactured solar hot water heaters in the late '70s.
He built one of the first truly solar heated homes in the country in '74. Auguste has developed a new and unique solar collector which will be going onto the market this June depending on when the testing is done. |
Technical Sales, Marketing & Business 101 and more |
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Janet Langford Gray will present on her experiences in the high tech sales, marketing and business arena and include simple and practical solutions that any size business can implement. She has many years experience in Silicon Valley, CA manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing and business, including a few successful (and not so successful:) startups. Also, she will share her experiences with Fortune 500 companies and worldwide business such as Asia and Europe. Janet has a Bachelor's from U of Michigan in Journalism and an MBA from San Jose State but considers her hands on learning in the "school of hard knocks" the most valuable.
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Active Optics and Wavefront Control: Ending Blur for Space Telescopes |
2:00 pm until 3:00 pm, Thursday, 23-Sep-2010
Room OSN 203, Orvis School of Nursing, Building 33
(note room change from prior announcement)
The University of Nevada, Reno
UNR parking information and campus map at www.UNR.edu/parking/visitorparking.html |
Abstract. Dr. Redding will describe image-based wavefront sensing and control methods that he and his team developed for the James Webb Space Telescope, as well as other space and ground-based observatories. Examples will be drawn from several testbeds and operational systems.
Background. Hubble Space Telescope, arguably the most productive astronomical observatory of its time, was launched with undetected flaws in its optics, which threatened to render it useless. Analysis of Hubble images revealed the problem: a mis-configured primary mirror. After a wait of 3 years and a very expensive Shuttle mission to repair Hubble, an astronaut-assisted “wavefront control” loop was closed, and the space telescope began to fulfill its spectacular promise. The Hubble experience, painful as it was, had a bright silver lining: NASA began to develop active optics and technologies for wavefront sensing and control: mirrors that can deform on command, and software that measures the errors of the system and issues correcting commands to the mirrors. Instead of astronaut servicing, space telescopes of the future will be able to correct Hubble-like problems in a real wavefront control loop. Active optics are also very lightweight and can be deployed after launch, opening the possibility of truly large space telescopes that could provide revolutionary improvements in astronomical and earth sciences.
Background article: S. Bikkannavar and D. C. Redding. The end of blur. IEEE Spectrum. 7 (3). Mar-2010. 46 – 52.
Dr. David C. Redding is Program Scientist for advanced optical systems at the NASA / CalTech Jet Propulsion Laboratory, working on new technologies and mission designs. He received his PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1984 from Stanford University, working on Space Shuttle flight control at the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory before moving to JPL. He became interested in optics when asked to design a control system for laser mirrors, ultimately developing a powerful optical modeling software package used on many missions at JPL. He developed image-based wavefront sensing methods as part of the Hubble recovery effort, and was the original architect of the James Webb Space Telescope optical control system. He and his colleagues were NASA Software of the Year Award winners in 2007 for wavefront sensing software, and runners-up in 1994 for their optical modeling code. |
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