{"677791":{"#nid":"677791","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Michael Strano Presents the Second Annual Oliver Brand Memorial Lectureship on Electronics and Nanotechnology","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt was a full house in Georgia Tech\u2019s Marcus Nanotechnology Building for the Oliver Brand Memorial Lectureship on Electronics and Nanotechnology on October 15, 2024. The lecture was presented by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cheme.mit.edu\/profile\/michael-s-strano\/\u0022\u003EMichael Strano\u003C\/a\u003E, Carbon C. Dubs professor of chemical engineering at MIT, on nanoelectronics grafted onto and within colloids for colloidal state machines and micro-robots.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe have gathered today to remember a remarkable individual, Professor Oliver Brand, and his contributions to Georgia Tech and to the field of electronics and nanotechnology,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/matter-systems.gatech.edu\/michael-filler-0\u0022\u003EMichael Filler\u003C\/a\u003E, Institute for Matter and Systems deputy director.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cBeyond his academic success, Oliver was a mentor, a colleague, and a friend,\u201d Filler added. \u201cHe was known for his sharp mind, his gentle style, and his unwavering support for those around him. His ability to foster collaboration has left an indelible mark on the community, near and far.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStrano\u2019s talk was the second annual lecture in honor of Brand who served as executive director of the Georgia Tech Institute of Electronics and Nanotechnology (IEN) from 2014 - 2023.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWhile he never worked directly with Brand, Strano emphasized Brand\u2019s impact in the field of electronics and nanotechnology as well as his impact during the Covid-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI can\u2019t say anything better than what Oliver\u2019s colleagues have already said,\u201d said Strano. \u201cThey said he was a pioneer and described him as trans-disciplinary and had an enormous impact. Few can match the magnitude of his influence on campus and during the pandemic.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStrano highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary work, which is necessary to create anything on the nanoscale, with emphasis on his team\u2019s work creating nanoelectronics for micro-robotics. Strano, a chemical engineer, mentioned multiple times that his work\u0026nbsp;\u2014 creating nanoscale electronics \u2014 would not exist without collaborating with electrical engineers.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrand, who died in 2023, as a legacy that lives on through interdisciplinary research at Georgia Tech. He spent more than 20 years as a member of the Institute\u2019s faculty. In addition to leading IEN, he was a professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, director of the Coordinating Office for the NSF-funded National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI), and director of the Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor, one of the 16 NNCI sites.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBrand united researchers in the fields of electronics and nanotechnology, fostering collaboration and expanding IEN to include more than 200 faculty members. In addition to his respected work in the field of microelectromechanical systems, he is remembered for his kindness, dedication, and unwavering support for all who knew him.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMichael Strano delivered the second annual Oliver Brand Memorial Lectureship, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in nanoelectronics and honoring the lasting legacy of Professor Oliver Brand.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Michael Strano delivered the second annual Oliver Brand Memorial Lectureship, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in nanoelectronics and honoring the lasting legacy of Professor Oliver Brand."}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2024-10-22 13:11:03","changed_gmt":"2024-10-22 15:08:50","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-10-22T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-10-22T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"675388":{"id":"675388","type":"image","title":"IMG_7586.JPG","body":null,"created":"1729603223","gmt_created":"2024-10-22 13:20:23","changed":"1729603223","gmt_changed":"2024-10-22 13:20:23","alt":"Micheal Strano presents the Oliver Brand Memorial Lecture","file":{"fid":"259003","name":"IMG_7586.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/22\/IMG_7586.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/22\/IMG_7586.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2874462,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/22\/IMG_7586.JPG?itok=-Zn3k2DU"}},"675389":{"id":"675389","type":"image","title":"IMG_7600.JPG","body":null,"created":"1729603223","gmt_created":"2024-10-22 13:20:23","changed":"1729603223","gmt_changed":"2024-10-22 13:20:23","alt":"Micheal Strano presents the Oliver Brand Memorial Lecture","file":{"fid":"259004","name":"IMG_7600.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/22\/IMG_7600.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/22\/IMG_7600.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1100630,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/22\/IMG_7600.JPG?itok=hyi4CkRw"}},"675390":{"id":"675390","type":"image","title":"IMG_7607.JPG","body":null,"created":"1729603223","gmt_created":"2024-10-22 13:20:23","changed":"1729603223","gmt_changed":"2024-10-22 13:20:23","alt":"Micheal Strano presents the Oliver Brand Memorial Lecture","file":{"fid":"259005","name":"IMG_7607.JPG","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/22\/IMG_7607.JPG","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/10\/22\/IMG_7607.JPG","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1295824,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/10\/22\/IMG_7607.JPG?itok=QY14HA3r"}}},"media_ids":["675388","675389","675390"],"groups":[{"id":"660369","name":"Matter and Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"187915","name":"go-researchnews"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"193652","name":"Matter and Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EAmelia Neumeister | Research Communications Program Manager\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["amelia.neumeister@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}