講者：Prof. Eric J. Amis
演講題目：Polymers in the Valley of Death: From Discovery to Application
演講時間：10/30(五) 2:00pm
演講地點：化工館工223會議室
主持人：陳文章教授
Polymers in the Valley of Death: From Discovery to Application
Eric J. Amis, Ph.D. Vice Provost, Research Dean, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering University of Akron Akron, Ohio
Even the most exciting new materials must buy their way into real industrial applications, especially in demanding industries such as aerospace, medicine, and electronics. Performance, cost, reliability, sustainability, and time to market must all converge to make a successful transition from discovery in the laboratory to a commercially successful application. Going from invention and design through scale up and production demands the optimization of multiple factors, and often they are competing factors. As in the discovery phase, there is an opportunity for an integrated scientifically based approach that now focuses on the challenges of manufacturing. Transitioning a discovery through the “valley of death” is a path through complex requirements and interacting systems, ever-expanding options, and occasional leaps of faith. We will discuss the application of physics based simulation, agile measurement methods, integrated computational modeling, and virtual design optimization, and their prospects for polymeric materials.
[:en]Speaker：Prof. Eric J. Amis
Topic：Polymers in the Valley of Death: From Discovery to Application
Date：10/30(五) 2:00pm
Location：化工館工223會議室
Host ： Prof. Da-Ming Wang
Polymers in the Valley of Death: From Discovery to Application
Eric J. Amis, Ph.D. Vice Provost, Research Dean, College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering University of Akron Akron, Ohio
Even the most exciting new materials must buy their way into real industrial applications, especially in demanding industries such as aerospace, medicine, and electronics. Performance, cost, reliability, sustainability, and time to market must all converge to make a successful transition from discovery in the laboratory to a commercially successful application. Going from invention and design through scale up and production demands the optimization of multiple factors, and often they are competing factors. As in the discovery phase, there is an opportunity for an integrated scientifically based approach that now focuses on the challenges of manufacturing. Transitioning a discovery through the “valley of death” is a path through complex requirements and interacting systems, ever-expanding options, and occasional leaps of faith. We will discuss the application of physics based simulation, agile measurement methods, integrated computational modeling, and virtual design optimization, and their prospects for polymeric materials.