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You won’t want to miss this talk by ECE Professor Jim Browning. Join us on Nov. 6 to learn about cold atmospheric pressure plasma research and its uses in healthcare and agriculture.
Abstract
Plasma, ionized gas, makes up more than 99% of the visible universe. On Earth plasma is used in many applications including semiconductor processing in which roughly 70% of processing steps use some type of plasma. These plasma tools, which operate in vacuum chambers at pressures less than atmospheric, are critical to the industry allowing fabrication of the nano-meter-sized structures. More recently cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAP) has been developed for use in medical and agricultural applications. Our team at Boise State has developed a range of CAP devices from small, intense plasma scalpels to large arrays ( 10 cm x 10 cm). These CAP devices are being developed to inactivate or remove pathogens (bacteria and viruses) from chronic wounds, surfaces, and food products. In this presentation, we will learn about basic plasma engineering, discuss various CAP devices, and discuss results from the CAP device experiments.
About our Speaker
Jim Browning received his BS and MS degrees in Nuclear Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (1983 and 1985) and PhD in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (1988). He was a research scientist at Northeastern University (1988-1992), a development engineer at Micron Technology and PiXTech in Boise working on field emission displays, and finally joined Boise State in 2006 in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
About our Program
The ECE Seminar is designed to engage students in their discipline. Although many topics are specific to electrical and computer engineering, all campus community members are welcome to attend.
Refreshments are provided by the ECE Department. Join us at 10:30 AM every Wednesday to network and sign in. Out of respect for our speakers, please arrive on time.
