Hysitron, Inc. Presents
An Advanced Testing Methodologies Nanomechanical Characterization Workshop
Thursday, February 19, 2009
8:30am - 1:00pm

The Marriott Hotel San Francisco
Yerba Buena Salons 11 & 12
B2 level of the hotel
55 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
In Conjunction with the TMS Conference, this Hysitron-sponsored Workshop will feature presentations from top researchers in the Nanomechanical Testing Community. The topics will focus on the New Testing Methodologies being developed and adopted to address key challenges in nanoscale characterization of materials, while targeting popular and emerging application areas in both academic and industrial research communities. All researchers and students in the field of Nanotechnology are encouraged to attend this free half-day Workshop.
Confirmed speakers include:
Professor William Nix of Stanford University (keynote), Dr. Mahesh Mankani of the University of California San Francisco, Professor Andrew Minor of the University of California Berkeley, Professor David Bahr of the Washington State University, Professor Andrea Hodge of the University of Southern California and Dr. Corinne Packard of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Click here for final program
Contacts:
Michael Berg (mberg@hysitron.com) ph: 612-226-7156
Joe McGuire (jmcguire@hysitron.com) ph: 209-478-1672
Workshop Schedule:
Thursday, February 19, 2009
8:30am - 1:00pm with one 30-minute coffee & snack break.
Cost of the meeting:
The meeting is free of charge for those in the Nanotechnology Community.
Registration:
Registration is open to anyone in the nanomechanical testing community.
Please register online at the following address:
http://www.hysitron.com/register/tmsworkshop09
A confirmation email will be sent to registrants after completion of the online form. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, February 18, 2009.
Directions:
For online directions, please use 756 Mission St. as destination.
Parking:
On-site parking, fee: 13 USD hourly, 61.25 USD daily
Valet parking, fee: 55.86 USD daily
Off-site parking; contact hotel for details
Limited Valet & Area Parking. No over-sized vehicles.
Accommodations:
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