MetroCon 2004 

  Program

 

The program consists of 3 tracks, Emerging Technology, Biotechnology, and Power Engineering. Attendees may roam between tracks as they please. 



 

Time

Power Engineering Track
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Biotechnology Track
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Emerging TechnologyTrack
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8:30-9:30

Fuel Cells, the Hydrogen option

Sidney Bolfing, Texas State Technical College

Multi-disciplinary Research in Biology and Medicine
Richard E. Swaja, National Institutes of Health

Covert Channels and Steganography: Detecting and Exploiting Uncertainty

Deepa Kundur, Texas A&M University

9:45-10:45

Wood Pole Alternatives
Rick Hausmann, TXU Electric Delivery

Wesley Oliphant, Newmark International

Jim Bob Wiles, Shakespeare Composite Structures

Drug Delivery Technology Applied to the Drug Development Process
Terry K. Wiernas, Alcon Research Ltd.

Aircraft Integration of Tactical Laser Weapons

Mike I. Jones, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

11:00-12:00

Understanding the Texas Continuing Education Program for all Registered P.E.s

Lance Kinney, P.E.
Texas Board of Professional Engineers

Drug Delivery Fibers for Potential Solid Tumor Treatment

Kevin D. Nelson, TissueGen, Inc.
UT Southwestern Medical Center University of Texas at Arlington

Quantum Ensemble Computing

Doug Matzke, Lawrence Technologies, LLC

12:00-1:30

Keynote Luncheon Address:
The Hunt for Zero Point – Gravity, Antigravity, and Beyond
Nick Cook
Aerospace and Defence Journalist

1:30-2:15

Transmission Grid Management in Texas
Ken Donohoo
Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)

Tissue Engineering Needs and Opportunities:
Perspectives in Aging and Wound Care
Robert W. Gracy, University of North Texas Health Science Center

Model Driven Architecture – the Future of Software?
Frank Coyle, Southern Methodist University
2:25-3:10
Rotary Bioreactors: A New Tool for Tissue Engineering
Stephen S. Navran, Synthecon, Inc. Baylor College of Medicine

3:20-4:05

IRAQ Power System Reconstructions

Lt.Col. Robert P. Morris
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Interdisciplinary Solutions to Problems in Tissue Engineering
S. Dan Dimitrijevich, University of North Texas Health Science Center

Information Dissemination in Mobile and Pervasive Environments
Mohan Kumar, University of Texas at Arlington
4:15-5:00
Engineering Implications of Understanding Human Accommodation
Ronald A. Schachar, University of Texas at Arlington