Summer School "Energy Harvesting at micro and nanoscales"
Workshop "Energy management at micro and nanoscales"
Erice (IT), July 23-27, 2012
The Noise in Physical System Laboratory is glad to announce the third edition of NiPS Summer School and Workshop devoted to "Energy Harvesting at micro and nanoscales".
The school, supported by European Commission under the Coordination and Support Action ZEROPOWER, is open to graduate students, post-docs, young researchers, and in general to all scientists interested in the physical foundations and practical applications of energy harvesting at micro and nanoscale. As part of the school there is a workshop where the students and external participants can present the result of their research. The workshop covers a wider range of subjects under the title of “Energy management at micro and nanoscales” and is open to contributions.
Previous editions of NiPS Summer School have seen the participation of more then 35 students and young researchers from all over the world. Please visit the following links for information on previous editions, together with the slides of the lectures and photos of the events:
www.nipslab.org/summerschool2010
www.nipslab.org/summerschool2011
Some of the topics covered at the school:
• Introduction to Energy Harvesting (EH)
• Linear and non-linear vibration Harvesting
• Thermoelectric efficiency
• Noise rectification
• Phonon engineering for EH
• MEMS/NEMS design and realization
• Micro/Nano devices for EH
• ICT applications of EH
• Future technological trends: Beyond CMOS technology and Energy Efficiency.
General Program
Jul. 23: Arrival
16.30 Presentation of the school
17.00 -19.00 Lectures
20:00 Welcome cocktail
Jul. 24- Jul. 25:
9.00-13.00 Lectures
15.30-18.30 Lectures
Jul. 26:
9.00-13.00 Lectures
Afternoon Excursion
Jul. 27:
9.00 - 13.00 Workshop: Energy management at micro and nanoscales
15.30 - 19.00 Workshop: Energy management at micro and nanoscales
20.30 Gala dinner
Jul. 28: Departure
Scientific Director
Luca Gammaitoni, NiPS Laboratory, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Perugia
Contacts
NiPS Laboratory, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Perugia
via Pascoli 1 - I-06123 - Perugia (Italy)
Email: school@nipslab.org
Registration and fee
Information will be posted soon.
Venue
Via Guarnotta, 26
91016 ERICE (Sicily) - Italy
How to reach
By Air: There are many flights from Rome to Palermo and a few from Milan which guarantee convenient international connections. We provide ground transportation from/to Palermo airport at any time (24/7) also in the case of late arrivals or early departures. Luggage handling in Rome is notoriously slow; we suggest that you travel with carry-on luggage only.
By Train: Via Milan-Rome, you can reach Trapani directly. From Trapani, to reach Erice comfortably, a taxi is suggested. Confirm the price before taking the taxi.
By Car: There are two possibilities: Drive along the Autostrada del Sole via Milan-Bologna-Florence-Rome-Naples-Villa San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria); then take a ferry-boat from Villa San Giovanni to Messina and drive to Erice (350 km from Messina). Take the ferry-boat either from Genoa or Naples to Palermo, and then drive on to Erice (100 km from Palermo). The places on the ferry-boat must be booked in advance. Should you break up your trip anywhere in Italy, click here for hotel information.
Supported by NANOPOWER, VII FP (FET Proactive Collaborative project N. 256959); ZEROPOWER, VII FP (Coordinating and suppport action, N. 270005); Wisepower srl; Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG)
