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Professor David R. Smith, Talks and Presentations

Updated August 8, 2009

Dr. Smith's research has focused primarily on the electromagnetic properties of artificially structured materials. In particular, Dr. Smith has explored the potential of patterned metal structures, which can have electromagnetic or optical properties beyond those found in nature. Dr. Smith's publications include theoretical, computational and experimental studies of artificially structured media, which are now commonly referred to as metamaterials.

Talks and Presentations in 2009

Metamaterials for Radomes and Other Antenna Related Applications

Invited Talk
Adelphi Antenna Workshop on Metamaterials
Adelphi, MD
May 28, 2009

Progress in Transformation Optics

Invited Talk
3rd International Workshop on Electromagnetic Metamaterials (IWEM)
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM
May 17, 2009

Developments in Metamaterials and Transformation Optics

Seminar
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
May 8, 2009

Modern Day Alchemy with Metamaterials: Invisibility Cloaks and Superlenses

Invited Lecture
Distinguished Faculty Luncheon
Duke University
Durham, NC
March 20, 2009

Developments in Transformation Optics and Invisibility Cloaks

Seminar
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA
March 11, 2009

Developments in Transformation Optics and Invisibility Cloaks

Seminar
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Cornell University
Ithica, NY
February 5, 2009

Talks and Presentations in 2008

From Gradient Index to Transformation Optics

Keynote Lecture
Meta08: 2008 International Workshop on Metamaterials
Jin-Ling Riverside Conference Hotel
Nanjing, China
November 10, 2008

Transformation Optics

Invited Talk
A Fest for Sir John Pendry
The Blackett Laboratory
Department of Physics
Imperial College, London
London, UK
September 29, 2008

Metamaterials and Plasmonics: The Role of Metals in Photonics

Invited Lecture
Annual Symposium
Stanford Photonics Research Center (SPRC)
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
September 18, 2008

Transformation Optics

Seminar
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
September 15, 2008

Dispersion in Metamaterials

Keynote Talk
Toyota Workshop: Metamaterials and Imaging
Midland Square
Nagoya, Japan
July 23, 2008

Metamaterials Overview: From Negative Index Materials to Invisibility Cloaks

Colloquium
Department of Physics
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
May 8, 2008

Metamaterials Overview: From Negative Index Materials to Invisibility Cloaks

Colloquium
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
April 11, 2008

Electromagnetic Metamaterials

Langford Lecture
Duke University
Durham, NC
March 18, 2008

Realizing Scientific Possibility through DoD Funding and Guidance

American Chemical Society Congressional Briefing
"Basic Research Drives Defense Technologies"
Senate Dirsen Office Building
Washington, DC
February 28, 2008

Exotic Artificial Materials

Invited Talk
DARPA-DSO Off-Site Meeting
Keswick, VA
January 29, 2008

Metamaterials: From Negative Index Materials to Invisibility Cloaks

Invited Talk
Physics of Quantum Electronics (PQE)
Snowbird, UT
January 8, 2008

Talks and Presentations in 2007

Metamaterials and Plasmonics for Enhancing and Controlling Light

Invited Talk
Stanley Electric Research and Development Headquarters
Yokohama, Japan
December 5, 2007

Engineering Light: From Metamaterials to Invisibility

Invited Talk
National Academy of Sciences
Japanese-American Frontiers in Science
10th Annual Symposium
Kanagawa, Japan
December 3, 2007

Metamaterials: From Negative Index Materials to Invisibility Cloaks

Seminar
Columbia University
New York, NY
November 12, 2007

Leveraging Plasmons for Unique Photonics and Sensing Applications

Invited Talk
DARPA Plasmonics and Phononics DSRC Meeting
Arlington, VA
November 6, 2007

Metamaterials and Plasmonics for Novel Sensing Applications

Keynote Talk
IEEE Sensors 2007
Atlanta, GA
October 29, 2007

Invisibility: The Metamaterials Approach

Invited Talk
Annual Fitzpatrick Meeting
Duke University
Durham, NC
October 11, 2007

Electromagnetic Metamaterials

Invited Panelist
Technology Review EmTech07
Emerging Technologies Conference @ MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
September 26, 2007

Metamaterials: An Overview

Second International Workshop on Electromagnetic Metamaterials (IWEM)
From Gradient Lenses to Invisibility Cloaks
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM
September 5, 2007