Track 3: Nano- Materials and Nanostructures

 

Track 3-1: Functional Nano- Structure Design and Processing                                                        Time: 13:30-16:50, October 23, 2011 (Sunday)
Chair	Dr. Andrey Rogach, Professor, City University of Hong Kong, China
Co-Chair	Dr. Xianfang Zhu, Professor and Director, China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Functional Nanomaterials, Xiamen University, China
13:30-13:50	Keynote Speech: Title: HeteroFoaMs: Design and Synthesis of Nano-Structured Heterogeneous Materials for Energy Systems Dr. Ken Reifsnider, Educational Foundation Professor, University of South Carolina,USA
13:50-14:10	Title: Hybrid Colloidal Nanostructures: Synthesis, Optical and Photocatalytic Properties Dr. Andrey Rogach, Professor, City University of Hong Kong, China
14:10-14:30	Title:Novel Nanoscale Processing for Technological Applications Dr. Johnny C. Ho, Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong, China
14:30-14:50	Title: Preparation of Nano-scale Supramolecule Adsorbents and Their Application to the Adsorption onto Dye Dr. Guowang Diao, Director, Yangzhou University, China
14:50-15:10	Title: High Pressure Sintering of Nano-Size γ-Al2O3 Dr. Nilgun Kuskonmaz, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey
15:10-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-15:50	Title:New  Challenges to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Nanosize and Nanotime Dr. Xianfang Zhu, Professor and Director, China-Australia Joint Laboratory for Functional Nanomaterials, Xiamen University, China
15:50-16:10	Title: Luminance and Photostability Enhancement of Light-emitting Polymer/Nanoparticle Composites Dr. Sheng-Hsiung Yang, Assistant Professor, Institute of Lighting and Energy Photonics, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
16:10-16:30	Title: Magnetic Switching of Split-ring Metal Nanostructures for Metamaterials Dr. Kanna Aoki, Contract Researcher, Metamaterials Laboratory, Riken, Japan
16:30-16:50	Title: Graphene-based Nanocomposites: Design, Preparation and Property Study Dr. Na Li, Beijing Institute Of Technology, China (replace Dr. Minghua Cao)

Track 3-2: Nanotubes                                                                                                      Time: 13:30-16:45, October 23, 2011 (Sunday)
Chair	Dr. Andreas Dietzel, Professor, EindhovenUniversity of Technology, The Netherlands
Co-Chair	Dr. Michael Krueger, Group Leader, University of Freiburg, Germany
13:30-13:55	Title: Computational Studies of Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Growth Dr. Kim Bolton, Professor, University of Borås, Sweden
13:55-14:20	Title: Laser-fabrication for Flexible Electronics Dr. Andreas Dietzel, Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
14:20-14:45	Title: Superconductivity on the Nanoscale in Arrays of Ultrathin Carbon Nanotubes Dr. Rolf Lortz, Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science  Technology, Hong Kong, China
14:45-15:10	Title: Structure and Function Tuning of TiO2 Nanotubes and their Application to Environmental and Energy Systems Dr. Tohru Sekino, Associate Professor, Tohoku University, Japan
15:10-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-15:55	Title: Encapsulated Inorganic Nanowires within Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: On-Tube Potential Modulation Effects and Self-Repair Dynamics Dr. Adelina Ilie, Lecturer, University of Bath, UK
15:55-16:20	Title: Optical Effects in Functionalized Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes Dr. Harsh Chaturvedi, Ramanujan Fellow, IISER Pune, India
16:20-16:45	Title: Nitrogen-Doping Effects on Energetics and Electronic Properties in Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Dr. Yoshitaka Fujimoto, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Track 3-3: Nanowires Time: 08:30-12:10, October 24, 2011 (Monday)
Chair	Dr. Haibo Zeng, Professor, Institute of Nano Science, NanjingUniversity of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
Co-Chair	Dr. Anders Mikkelsen, Associate Professor, Lund University, Sweden
08:30-08:50	Title: Organic and Metallic Nanostructures Directly Written by Interference Ablation Dr. Xinping Zhang, Professor, BeijingUniversity of Technology, China
08:50-09:10	Title: Fabrication and Electronic Property of BN Graphene Nanoribbons Dr. Haibo Zeng, Professor, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
09:10-09:30	Title: Molecular Conductor Nanowires Dr. Toyonari Sugimoto, Professor, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan
09:30-09:50	Title: Bridging Wide Bandgap Nanowires for Ultraviolet Light Detection Dr. Jean-Jacques Delaunay, Associate Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan
09:50-10:10	Title: Fabrication, Characterization and Performances of Individual Metal Oxide Nanowire-based Devices Dr. Francisco Hernandez-Ramirez, Catalonia Institute for Energy Research-IREC, Spain
10:10-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:50	Title: Direct Atomic Scale Imaging and Spectroscopy of the Interior and Exterior of III-V Nanowires Dr. Anders Mikkelsen,  Associate Professor, Lund University, Sweden
10:50-11:10	Title: Monocrystalline Supramolecular Nanowires Dr. H.M.Yamamoto, Senior Research Scientist, RIKEN, Japan
11:10-11:30	Title: Theoretical Study on Vapor-liquid-solid Oxide Nanostructure Formation Dr. Masaru Suzuki, Assistant Professor, Kyushu University, Japan
11:30-11:50	Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Graphene on Metal Substrates Dr. Jianhua Gao, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
11:50-12:10	Title: In-Situ TEM Observations of Electric-Switching Behaviors of a Ge2Sb2Te5 Nanowire Nonvolatile-Memory Device Dr. Sung-Wook Nam, Researcher, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Track 3-4: Nanofilms Time: 08:30-11:50, October 24, 2011 (Monday)
Chair	Dr. Dick Bedeaux, Professor, NorwegianUniversity of Science and Technology, Norway
Co-Chair	Dr. Xuchuan Jiang, Senior Research Scientist, University of New South Wales, Australia
08:30-08:50	Keynote Speech: Title: Nanostructured Films for Future High Performance Microelectronics Applications Dr. Danny Xiao, CTO, Inframat Corp, USA
08:50-09:10	Title: Local Equilibrium for the Gibbs Surface in Two-phase Multi-component Mixtures Dr. Dick Bedeaux, Professor, NorwegianUniversity of Science and Technology, Norway
09:10-09:30	Title: Nanostructured Thin Film Coatings for Surface Modification of Wood Machining Tools Dr. Witold Gulbinski, Professor, The Technical University of Koszalin, Poland
09:30-09:50	Title: Spatial Distribution of Dynamics in Polymer Films Dr. Yoshihisa Fujii, Assistant Professor, Kyushu University, Japan
09:50-10:10	Title: Kinetics of Structural Transformations in Intermetallic Nano-films: Atomistic Simulations Dr. Rafal Kozubski, Professor, Jagellonian University, Poland
10:10-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:50	Title: Self-Assembly of Particles: Some Thoughts and Comments Dr. Xuchuan Jiang, Senior Research Scientist, University of New South Wales, Australia
10:50-11:10	Title: Normal and Shear Force Measurements Between Large Area of Nanometeric Layers Dr. Nir Kampf, Research Associate, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
11:10-11:30	Title: Laser-induced Patterning of Silver Thin Films Dr. Emmanuel Haro Poniatowski, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico
11:30-11:50	Title: Novel Multifunctional Properties Induced by Interface Effects in Perovskite Oxide Heterostructures Dr. Kuijuan Jin, Professor, Institute of Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Track 3-5: Nanostructures with Catalytic Properties Time: 13:30-14:45, October 24, 2011 (Monday)
Chair	Dr. Pascal Granger, Professor, Universite de Lille1, France
13:30-13:55	Title: Nanoparticles for Oxygen Storage Capacity and Catalysis for Automotive Emission Control Dr.Masakuni Ozawa, Professor, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan
13:55-14:20	Title: Strong Metal Support Interactions and Related Impact in Catalytic Properties of Noble Metal on Perovkite Supports in DeNOx Catalysis Dr. Pascal Granger, Professor, Universite de Lille1, France
14:20-14:45	Keybnote Speech: Title: The Metathesis of Alkanes and Related Reactions Dr. Jean Marie Basset, Director, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

Track 3-6: Electrochemical Materials Time: 15:05-16:45, October 24, 2011 (Monday)
Chair	Dr. Marek Trojanowicz, Professor, University of Warsaw, Poland
Co-Chair	Dr. Liqiang Mai, Professor, Wuhan University of Technology, China
15:05-16:45	Keynote Title: Engineering the Electroactivity of Nanowires for Li ion Batteries Dr. Liqiang Mai, Professor, Wuhan University of Technology, China
15:30-15:55	Title: Carbon Nanostructures for Electrochemical Biosensing Dr. Marek Trojanowicz, Professor, University of Warsaw, Poland
15:55-16:20	Title: Application of Electrospinning Technique to Preparation of Nanometer- or Micrometer-sized Active Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices Dr. Hiromori Tsutsumi, Professor, Yamaguchi University, Japan
16:20-16:45	Title: Nano-scale Modification of High Surface Area Carbon Supports via Chemical Doping to Enhance Catalysis in Direct Methanol Fuel Cells Dr. Ryan O'Hayre, Assiociate Professor,, Colorado School of Mines, USA

Track 3-7: Nanoparticles Time: 08:30-12:10, October 25, 2011 (Tuesday)
Chair	Dr. Signe Kjelstrup, Professor, NorwegianUniversity of Science and Technology, Norway
Co-Chair	Dr. Xavier Batlle, Professor, University of Barcelona, Spain
08:30-08:55	Title: Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles Incorporated in Carbon Nanoballs: Novel Material for Medical Applications Dr. Eslam Mohamed Mohamed Ibrahim, Leibniz Institute of SolidState and Material Research Dresden, Germany
08:55-09:20	Title: The Role of Temperature in Nucleation Processes Dr. Signe Kjelstrup, Professor, NorwegianUniversity of Science and Technology, Norway
09:20-09:45	Title: Ultrafast Photonic Switch of a Single Nanoparticle with Optical Nonlinearity Dr. Yoshihiko Takeda, Group Leader, Ion Beam Group, Quantum Beam Unit, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
09:45-10:10	Title: Modification Of Nanoparticle Product Properties Dr. Martin Pieper, Scientific Coworker, Chair for Mechanical Process Engineering, Otto-von-Guericke-University, Germany
10:10-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:55	Title: Magnetic Nanoparticles with Bulk-like Properties. Biomedical Applications Dr. Xavier Batlle, Professor, University of Barcelona, Spain
10:55-11:20	Title: Functional Surface Chemistry for Efficient Light Emission from Silicon Dr. Naoto Shirahata, Principal Researcher, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan
11:20-11:45	Title: Homogeneous Nucleation and Growth of Nanoparticles in Vapor Phase Dr. Yuki Kimura, Assistant Professor, Tohoku University, Japan
11:45-12:10	Title: Precious Metal free Catalysts Assisted by Ferroelectrics Dr. Jun Kano, Lecture, Okayama University, Japan

Track 3-8: Graphene  Time: 08:30-12:10, October 25, 2011 (Tuesday)
Chair	Dr. Tereza M. Paronyan,, Senior scientist, Honda Research Institute, USA
Co-Chair	Dr. Jing Sun, Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
08:30-08:55	Title: Transport Properties of Chemically decorated Graphene Dr. Ning Wang, Professor of Physics Department, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, China
08:55-09:20	Title: Carbon Nanostructures: Synthesis and Characterization of Metallic Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene Dr. Tereza M. Paronyan, Senior scientist, Honda Research Institute, USA
09:20-09:45	Title: Epitaxial Graphene on Silicon Substrates Dr. Tetsuya Suemitsu, Associate Professor, Tohoku University, Japan
09:45-10:10	Title: Graphene Nanoreinforcement for Damage Tolerant Cement-Based Composites Dr. Fabio Matta, Assistant Professor, Depattment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, USA
10:10-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:55	Title: Flexible Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes/Polyaniline Composite Films and Their Application in Energy Storage and Conversion Dr. Jing Sun, Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
10:55-11:20	Title: Nano-imaging of Terahertz Waves and Potential in Semiconductor and Graphene Devices Dr. Yukio Kawano, Associate Professor, Quantum Nanoelectronics Research Center, Department of Physical Electronics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
11:20-11:45	Title: Influence of Organic Functional Groups on the Adsorption of Precious Metals in Graphene Nanoflakes Dr. Arunabhiram Chutia, GCOE Fellow, Tohoku University, Japan
11:45-12:10	Title: STM Study of the Topological Effect on Graphene Edge Dr. Kazuyuki Takai, Assistant Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology,Japan

Track 3-9: Nanocrystals Time: 13:30-17:35, October 25, 2011 (Tuesday)
Chair	Dr. M. Sliwinska-Bartkowiak, Professor, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
Co-Chair	Dr. Elena Tresso, Associate Professor, Politecnico of Torino, Italy
13:30-13:55	Title: Fabrication of Multifunctional Nano/Bio Fibrous Composite Materials based on Materials Assembly Dr. XiangYang Liu, Professor, NationalUniversity of Singapore, Singapore
13:55-14:20	Title: Melting of Liquids confined in Nano-pores; the Novel Ice Structures Dr. M.Sliwinska-Bartkowiak, Professor, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
14:20-14:45	Title: Assessment of Rate of Aggregation of Iron Nanoparticles with Inclusion of Electrostatic and Magnetic Forces among Them Dr. Dana Rosicka, Technical University of Liberec, Czech Republic
14:45-15:10	Title: Selecting the Shape of Metal Nanocrystals Grown on Oxide Surfaces Dr. Fabien Silly, Senior Research Fellow, CEA Saclay, France
15:10-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-15:55	Title: Tailoring of ZnO-based Nanofilms with Different Morphology for Energy Harvesting Application Dr. Elena Tresso, Associate Professor, Politecnico of Torino, Italy
15:55-16:20	Title: Synthesis of the Highly Luminescent I-III-VI Group Semiconductor Nanocrystals by Surface Modification Dr. Young-Kuk Kim, Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Republic of Korea
16:20-16:45	Title: Silicon Nanocrystals in SiO2 Matrix: New Aspects in the Study of Random and Ordered Nanocrystal Ensembles Dr. Irina Antonova, Leading Researcher, A.V. Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Russia
16:45-17:10	Title: Modeling of Semiconductor Quantum Dots using Mirror Boundary Conditions for the Schrödinger Equation, within the Effective Mass Approximation Dr. Yuri Vorobiev, Professor, CINVESTAV-Querétaro, Mexico
17:10-17:35	Title: Consecutive Control of Proton Conductivity by Embedded Functional Groups into Porous Coordination Polymers Dr. Teppei Yamada, Assistant Professor, Kyoto University, Japan

Track 3-10: Molecular and Supramolecular Materials Time: 08:30-11:45, October 26, 2011 (Wednesday)
Chair	Dr. Ulrich Kortz, Professor, Jacobs University, Germany
Co-Chair	Dr. Lixin Wu,Professor, Jilin University, China
08:30-08:55	Title: Noble-Metal-Oxo Chemistry: From Anions to Nanoscience Dr. Ulrich Kortz, Professor, Jacobs University, Germany
08:55-09:20	Title:  Understanding the Fundamental Chemistry of Technetium-99 as Interrogated by Polyoxometalates Dr. Lynn Francesconi, Professor, Hunter College and Graduate Centre of the City University of New York, USA
09:20-09:45	Title: Polyoxometalates as Components of Molecular and Supramolecular Systems Dr. Bernold Hasenknopf, Professor, University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
09:45-10:10	Title: Polyoxometalates Self-Assembly through {Mo2O2S2} Coordination: Structure, Dynamics and Reactivity Dr. Emmanuel Cadot, Professor, Versailles University, France
10:10-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:55	Title: Molecular and Supramolecular Assemblies Based on Non-Planar Porphyrins Dr. Takahiko Kojima, Professor, University of Tsukuba, Japan
10:55-11:20	Title: Polyoxometalate Supramolecular Complexes: Nano-Composites And Dynamic Self-Assemblies Dr. Lixin Wu, Professor, Jilin University, China
11:20-11:45	Title: A Systematic Investigation of Oximation of Aldehydes by Sandwich-type Polyoxometalate Intercalated Layered Double Hydroxides Dr. Yufei Song, Professor, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China

Track 3-11: Nanoparticles Time: 08:30-11:45, October 26, 2011 (Wednesday)
Chair	Mohamed Bouazaoui, Professor, University Lille 1, France
08:30-08:55	Title : Size and Mechanical Properties of Nano Particles Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy Dr. Joergen Garnaes, Scientist, Danish National Metrology Institute, Denmark
08:55-09:20	Title: Lasers Direct-write Metallic and Semiconducting Nanoparticles inside Transparent Silica Monoliths Dr. Mohamed Bouazaoui, Professor, University Lille 1, France
09:20-09:45	Title: Nano-fiber Growth and Morphological Modification Caused by Crystal Defect Formation Dr. Li-Wen, Shizuoka University, Japan (replace Hirokazu Tatsuoka)   Title: Nano-fiber Growth and Morphological Modification Caused by Crystal Defect Formation Dr. Hirokazu Tatsuoka, Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University, Japan
09:45-10:10	Title: Molecular Nanowires of Charge-Transfer Complexes and Their Optical and Electrical Properties Dr. Yoko Tatewaki, Yamagata University, Japan
10:10-10:30	Coffee Break
10:30-10:55	Title: Micro- and Nanofibers for Applications in Photonics Dr. Guillaume Vienne, Research Scientist, Data Storage Institute, Singapore
10:55-11:20	Title: Elemental Theory of  Electrospinned Nanofibers Dr. Lubomir Sodomka, Professor,  Lomonosov university, Russia
11:20-11:45	Title: Direct Formation of Metallic Nanoparticles Covered with Graphite Layers Dr. Midori Saito, Institute for Molecular Science, Japan

Track 3-12: Nanocrystals Time: 13:30-15:35, October 26, 2011 (Wednesday)
Chair	Dr. Weiyong Yu, Professor, Qingdao University of Sciences & Technology, China
Co-Chair	Dr. Mike Kaszuba, Technical Support Manager, Malvern Instruments Limited, UK
13:30-13:55	Title: Aqueous Solution Synthesis of Ceria Nanocrystals with Controlled Growth Modes Dr. Takaaki Taniguchi, Assistant Professor, Kumamoto University, Japan
13:55-14:20	Title: Semiconductor and Magnetic Nanocrystals: Synthesis and Application Dr. Weiyong Yu, Professor, QingdaoUniversity of Sciences&Technology, China
14:20-14:45	Title: One-step Physical Synthesis of Composite Thin Film Containing Semiconductor Nanocrystals Dr. Seishi Abe, Group Leader, Research Institute for Electric and Magnetic Materials, Japan
14:45-15:10	Title: Fabrication of Nanocrystalline Films ~How do We Utilize Nanocrystals? Dr. Daisuke Hojo, Assistant Professor, Tohoku University, Japan
15:10-15:35	Title: A Novel Accessory for the Measurement of Surface Zeta Potential Using Laser Doppler Electrophoresis Dr. Mike Kaszuba, Technical Support Manager, Malvern Instruments Limited, UK

Track 3-13: Friction and Rheology on the Nanometer Scale Time: 15:55-17:35, October 26, 2011 (Wednesday)
Chair	Dr. Joao Maia, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University, USA
15:55-16:20	Keynote Speech: Title:Friction of Carbon Nanotubes and Wear of their Composites Dr. Liangchi Zhang, Scientia Professor & Australian Professorial Fellow, The University of New South Wales,Australia
16:20-16:45	Title: Coarse-grain Tunable Dissipative Particle Dynamics. Part 1: Entangled Polymeric Systems Dr. Joao Maia, Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University, USA
16:45-17:10	Title: Coarse-grain Tunable Dissipative Particle Dynamics. Part 2: Droplet Break-up Dynamics in Micro- and  Nano-emulsions Dr. Rongzhi Huang, Case Western Reserve University, USA
17:10-17:35	Title: Nanoscale Rheology of Viscoplastic Media Dr. Yan Grasselli, Dedicated ProfessorSKEMABusinessSchool, ReseacherUniversity of Nice, France

Track 3-14: Preparation of Nanostructure Materials Time: 13:30-14:45, October 26, 2011 (Wednesday)
Chair	Dr. My Ali EL Khakani, Professor, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, INRS-EMT, Qc, Canada
13:30-13:55	Title: Combustion Synthesis of Nanostructured Metals Dr. Jun Yang, Associate Professor, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, China
13:55-14:20	Invited Speech Title: Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes: Laser Synthesis, Structural Charcaterizations and Photovoltaic Properties Dr. My Ali EL Khakani, Professor, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, INRS-EMT, Qc, Canada
14:20-14:45	Title: Conduction Properties of Nanostructured NASICON-Type Glass-Ceramics Synthesized by Bias Crystallization of Glass Dr. Toshinori Okura, Professor, University Institute of Technology, Japan

Track 3-15: Nano- Ceramic Time: 15:05-16:45, Oct. 26, 2011 (Sunday)
Chair	Dr. Yanfeng Gao, Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
15:05-15:30	Keynote Speech: Title: Electrochemical Characterizations of Manganese Oxide/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite Supercapacitors Dr. Tseung-Yuen Tseng, ACerS Fellow, IEEE Fellow, University Chair Professor, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan
15:30-15:55	Title: Nanostructured VO2 Thin Films for Solar Heat Control Dr. Yanfeng Gao, Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
15:55-16:20	Title: Glass-Ceramics Containing Nano-Crystallites of Oxide Semiconductor Dr. Hirokazu Masai, Assistant Professor,Tohoku University, Japan
16:20-16:45	Title: Nanomaterials for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Dr. Lata D. Jadhav, Rajaram College, India

Track 3-16: Oxide Nanocomposites and Multilayes      Time: 13:30-16:45, October 25, 2011 (Tuesday)
Chair	Dr. Tamio Endo, Professor, Mie University, Japan
Co-Chair	Dr. Takeshi Hashishin, Professor, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
13:30-13:55	Keynote Speaker:  Title: Size-Control of Anodized Titania Nanotube Arrays Dr. Takeshi Hashishin, Professor, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
13:55-14:20	Title: A Novel Oxide Core-Shell Nanocomposite for Low Temperature Fuel Cells  Dr. Yizhong Huang, Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
14:20-14:45	Title: Synchrotron Light Applications for Characterizing Novel Functional Materials  Dr. Qixin Guo, Professor, Saga University, Japan
14:45-15:10	Title: Precise Design of Nanocomposites of Metal/Metal Oxides for solid Catalysis Dr. Ryoji Takahashi, Professor, Ehime University, Japan
15:10-15:30	Coffee Break
15:30-15:55	Title: Formation of Si Nanopores During Heteroepitaxial Growth of SiC/Si(100) by Utilizing Pulse Jet CVD Dr. Yoshifumi Ikoma, Professor, Kyushu University, Japan
15:55-16:20	Title: Photo-catalytic Features and Photo-electrochemical Properties of Titanium Dioxide Thin Films Prepared by RF Magnetron Sputtering Dr. Makoto Arita, Professor, Kyushu University, Japan
16:20-16:45	Title: Improvement of External Quantum Efficiency for High brightness LED applications  Dr. Ray-Hua Horng, Professor, Nation Chung Hsing University, Taiwan

Track 3-17: Oxide Nanocomposites and Multilayers Time: 13:30-15:35, October 26, 2011 (Wednesday)
Chair	Dr. Qixin Guo, Professor, Saga University, Japan
Co-chair:	Dr. Hiroaki Nishikawa, Professor, Kinki University, Japan
13:30-13:55	Keynote Speaker:  Title: Crystallinities and Orientation Growths of Oxide Heterostructures of LSMO/ZnO   Dr. Tamio Endo, Professor and COE Member, Mie University, Japan
13:55-14:20	Title: Electronic Properties of Interface in Multilayered Mott-Hubbard Insulators / Charge Transfer Insulators Dr. Hiroaki Nishikawa, Professor, Kinki University, Japan
14:20:14:45	Title: Multi Dimensional Oxide Nano Heterostructures for Spintronics Application Dr. Hidekazu Tanaka, Professor, The Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Osaka University, Japan
14:45-15:10	Title: Contribution of Ferroelectric Domains to Terahertz Dielectric Responses of (Ba, Sr)TiO3 Dr. Iwao Kawayama, Assistant Professor, Osaka University, Japan
15:10-15:35	Title: Energy Conversion between Surface Plasmon and Exciton in Functional Oxide Superlattices and Quantum Wells Dr. Hitoshi Tabata, Professor, The University of Tokyo, Japan

Track 3-18: Nanoparticles  Time: 13:30-14:45, October 26, 2011 (Wednesday)
Chair	Dr. John Canning, Professor, The University of Sydney, Australia
13:30-13:55	Title: pH-Dependent Synthesis of Protein-Mediated Gold Nanoclusters with Blue, Green and Red Fluorescent Emission Dr. Hideya Kawasaki, Associate Professor, Kansai University, Japan
13:55-14:20	Title: Enhancing Evanescent Field Interactions in Waveguide Channels Using Nanoparticle Layers Dr. John Canning, Professor, The University of Sydney, Australia
14:20-14:45	Title: Synthesis and Application of Nanoparticle by Sol-gel Method Dr. Maksudur Rahman Khan, Associate Professor, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Malaysia