The Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN)—a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory—will host a day-long celebration on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in recognition of its 10-year anniversary. It will feature talks by DOE, Laboratory, and CFN leadership. The event will feature hands-on nanoscience demonstrations, including of 3-D nanopatterning, transmission electron microscopy tomography, atomic force microscopy, and self-assembly of superhydrophobic (super-water-hating) surfaces, and more:
- Guided tours showcasing instruments and capabilities available at the CFN, such as an advanced electron microscopy suite, atomic-scale surface imaging, and a nanofabrication facility
- A display of the top-10 scientific achievements of the first 10 years of the CFN, with staff on hand to explain the science behind each one and answer questions
- A panel discussion with CFN users
- An art gallery featuring visualizations of real nanomaterial data collected at the CFN, including 3-D renderings and a virtual reality component
- A gallery of this year's entries in the CFN annual image contest, with Brookhaven staff and guests having the opportunity to vote on their favorite images in two categories: scientific images and life at the CFN
Guests of Honor
Invited Speakers
Jim Gaughran
New York State Senator-Elect
Jim Murphy
Director of the Scientific User Facilities Division, DOE Basic Energy Sciences
CFN Proposal Writers
Doon Gibbs
Director, Brookhaven National Lab
Jim Misewich
Associate Lab Director for Energy and Photon Sciences
Ben Ocko
Senior Scientist, Photon Sciences
Rick Osgood
Former Associate Lab Director
Yimei Zhu
Senior Scientist and Group Leader, CMPMSD department
Key Building Project Personnel
Mike Schaeffer
Led the BNL building project
Ahmad Soueid
Architect from HDR who designed the CFN building
Key CFN Alumni
Jay Dickerson
Currently Chief Scientific Officer at Consumer Reports
Emilio Mendez
Current Department Director, Energy Science and Technology, former CFN Director
Eric Stach
Currently Professor at University of Pennsylvania, former Electron Microscopy group leader
Judy Thompson
Senior Admin during Jumpstart and CFN beginnings
Key Jumpstart People
Don Elliott
Instrumentation Department
Arnie Moodenbaugh
Former Condensed Matter Phyics scientist
Message from Chuck Black
CFN will host a day-long celebration open to all staff on December 5, to mark a decade of nanoscience accomplishments and support for user research, and to look forward to a future of impactful discoveries. This will be a special day for Brookhaven, as so many of us have contributed to the CFN's success. It will feature remarks by Lab leaders, CFN staff, users, and administrators, and U.S. Department of Energy partners, and a special ceremony to recognize people who've played an integral role in CFN's first 10 years. I hope to see you there.
