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Welcome to AFNS-YTU-2020

On behalf of The School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology at Yachay Tech University in cooperation with the Prefalc Programme, we invite you to join us at the edition of the Functional Nanomaterials School @ Yachay Tech 2020 (AFNS-YTU-2020). 


The summer school will be held on 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 22nd of February 2020 at Yachay Tech University, in the Urcuqui, Ecuador.  The AFNS-YTU-2020 will hold plenary sessions by top international invited talks from leading researchers in the field.

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We anticipate the participation of 50 attendees between speakers, professors, students in an informal atmosphere where they can openly discuss, exchange ideas and results about their latest work in different topics of nanotechnology and their application.

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Professor Ernesto Medina 

Dean of the School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology

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Advanced Functional Nanomaterials

In the last decade, new trends involve the ability to fabricate, characterize, and manipulate artificial structures, whose features are controlled at the nanometer level. They embrace areas of research as diverse as engineering, physics, chemistry, materials science, and molecular biology. Research in this direction has been triggered by the recent availability of revolutionary instruments and approaches that allow the investigation of material properties with a resolution close to the atomic level. Strongly connected to such technological advances are the pioneering studies that have revealed new physical properties of matter at a level intermediate between atomic/molecular and bulk.

 

Nanoscale materials frequently show behavior that is intermediate between that of a macroscopic solid and that of an atomic or molecular system. Actually, there are many additional properties specific to such systems that cannot easily be grasped by simple reasoning. These properties are related to the sometimes-counterintuitive behavior that charge carriers (electrons and holes) can exhibit when they are forced to dwell in such structures. These properties can only be explained by the laws of quantum mechanics.

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Through this course, we will study at the very beginning the Nanomaterials, focusing not only from the theoretical or practical point of view, but we also focus on their Safety and Environment implications. We will also study in detail nanocarbon materials, including their structure, growth mechanisms and their characterization using Raman spectroscopy. We also, develop the potential application of these macromolecules. Then, we will study Luminescent nanostructures in ceramic materials: quantum dots, the effect of high pressure, applications of luminescent ceramic materials.

 

Besides theory, we want to introduce to the current synthesis techniques and characterization of Nanomaterials based on polymers for Health Applications, biomaterials/Drug Delivery Technologies. Followed by an Introduction to Global Energy Issues: i. Photovoltaic conversion, ii. Electrochemical storage and fuel cells. The course will finish on two topics regarding a theoretical/practical Introduction to Colloidal Synthesis of Nanomaterials and their Characterization in solutions and introduction to XPS for characterizing nanomaterials

Speakers
The Speakers
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Eric Anglaret

Polytech Montpellier (UM)

France

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Rozenn Le Parc

Polytech Montpellier (UM)

France

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Christophe Blanc

CNRS

France

Naira Maria Balzaretti

UFRGS

Brazil

Fran Alexis

Yachay Tech University

Ecuador

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Luis Carrión

Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas – ESPE

Ecuador

Christian Narváez

Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas – ESPE

Ecuador

Camilo Zamora-Ledezma

Yachay Tech University

Ecuador

Carlos Reinoso

Yachay Tech University

Ecuador

Abstract book

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Eric Anglaret

Polytech Montpellier (UM)

France

 

Introduction to nanomaterials

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Carbon Nanomaterials: structure and growth, Raman spectroscopy, properties and applications

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Rozenn Le Parc

Polytech Montpellier (UM)

France

Introduction to Global energy Issues:

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i)Photovoltaic conversion

ii) Electrochemical storage and fuel cells

iii) Nanomaterials: Safety and Enviroment

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Christophe Blanc

Nanomaterials in solutions: colloidal synthesis and characterizations

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Naira Maria Balzaretti

Luminescent nanostructure in ceramic materials: quantum dots, effect of high pressure, applications of luminescent ceramic materials

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Luis Carrión Matamoros

Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas – ESPE

Ecuador

Introduction to Rheology and its technological applications

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Christian Narváez

Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas – ESPE

Ecuador

Introduction to electrospining and their potential applications

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Frank Alexis

Yachay Tech University

Ecuador

Biomaterials/ Drug delivery

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Camilo Zamora-Ledezma

Yachay Tech University

Ecuador

WORKSHOP

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A practical introduction to nanomaterials in solutions: colloidal synthesis and characterizations

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Carlos Reinoso

Yachay Tech University

Ecuador

WORKSHOP

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A theoretical/practical introduction to XPS for characterizing nanomaterials

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About us

The PREFALC  was created in 2003 by the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research (MENESR), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development (MAEDI), and the Foundation Maison des Sciences de l’ Homme (FMSH). The French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development has also been a strategic partner from 2007 until 2017.

This project supports university cooperation projects between French, Latin-American and Caribbean higher education institutions.

PREFALC allows to finance for two years the mobility of lecturer-researchers teams from French higher education institutions, who want to carry out teaching missions at master level in partnership with at least two Latin-American and/or Caribbean universities, in following areas:

  • Social sciences and humanities,

  • Information and communication sciences,

  • Agronomic and ecological  sciences,

  • Physical and chemical sciences,

  • Medicine and human biology,

  • Mathematics,

  • Science of the Earth and the Universe

  • Engineering sciences,

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The Venue
Venue

Yachay Tech University is a public university founded in March 2014, whose aim is to position Ecuador as a center of innovation and technological excellence in Latin America. Yachay Tech is a highly interdisciplinary institution that has been conceived with the philosophy of stimulating fundamental research, encourage scientific learning and it rewards academic and research excellence. Our five Schools (Biological Sciences and Engineering, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Geological Sciences and Engineering, Mathematical Sciences and Information Technology, Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology) embody the concept of close interaction between fundamental discovery and application, each consisting of two departments, one concentrating on basic science and the other on technology and engineering.

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Yachay Tech University

Ecuador is a country located in South America with an area of 283.561 sq. km (Including the Galapagos Archipelago and the territorial sea). According to a study carried out by Conservation International, Ecuador is ranked among the 17 “mega diverse” countries and is the country with the highest diversity per square Km. Ecuador is divided into 24 provinces and has four diverse and rich regions: Galapagos, Pacific Coast, Andes, and the Amazon.

 

Ecuador was awarded South America’s Leading Green Destination in 2016 by the World Travel Awards. The main cities have international recognition. Quito and Cuenca have been recognized as World Heritage Patrimonies by UNESCO while Guayaquil has been recognized as a model for Human Development and Urban Regeneration.

Ecuador
Travel info

Yachay Tech University is located in a valley in the Andes Mountains in the San Miguel de Urcuquí canton, in the northern Imbabura province of Ecuador.

Arriving at Yachay Tech University is not as difficult as it sounds. The important part is arriving in Ecuador. 

 

Arriving at Quito

Quito is the capital of Ecuador and is located 2 hours away from Ibarra.

The government-run Ministerio de Turismo (http://ecuador.travel) is responsible for tourist information at the national level. Many towns have some form of the municipal or provincial tourist office.

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Bus

“Terminal de Carcelen-Quito”

A big bus station where you can find buses to the province of Imbabura, A bus from Quito to Ibarra will cost $3.

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Taxi

Quito (Airport)  – Ibarra $ 55-$70

Arriving at Ibarra

 Ibarra is the capital of Imbabura, located 30 minutes away from Yachay Tech campus by car. It is known as the “White City” or the “La Ciudad a la que siempre se vuelve”, because of its picturesque countryside, summer weather and the kindness of its inhabitants.

 

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“Terminal Terrestre de Ibarra”

A big bus station where you can find buses to Urcuquí, Cotacahi, Otavalo and across the province of Imbabura, as well as transportation to Quito and Tulcán.  Fares are very cheap, i.e. $3 to go to Quito.

Address: Teodoro Gómez de la Torre Ave. and Fray Vacas Galindo St.

 

A bus from Ibarra to Urcuquí will cost $0,60 and it will drop you off at the Cemetery of Urcuquí.

Taxi

Ibarra – Urcuquí: $10

Around Ibarra in the morning: minimum fee $1,25

Around Ibarra after 19:00: minimum fee $1,50

 

Arriving at Urcuqui

Urcuquí is the nearest town where you can find different services. It is 10 minutes away from campus by car and 40 minutes by walking.  It offers more restaurants, shops, services and a marketplace for fresh products.

Bus

A bus from Urcuqui to Yachay Tech will cost $0,35 

Taxi

Urcuquí - Yachay Tech: $2.00

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Arriving to Ecuador
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Preliminary Program

Preliminary Program

Registration
Registration Process

We are happy to receive you this year at AFNS-YTU-2020. Please follow the steps below for a successful registration:

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1.   Complete the following registration form with your email. (Open December 15th, 2019)

 

2. After acceptance, a notification will be sent to participants with instructions for the payment process. 

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We need to receive your payment until  January 31th, 2020.

 

Note: Early payment is recommended. The number of participants will be strictly limited.

 

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Registration fees

 

Financial institution: Banco del Pacífico

Account holder: Universidad de Investigación en Tecnología Experimental Yachay

Bank account: 7762895 

Account  type: Current

RUC: 1768176820001

 

$ 150 Professionals and Students

 

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Limited places: 50 max.

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Paymenr Process
Organizing committe

Organizing committee

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Camilo Zamora-Ledezma

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Bernardo Guerrero

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Frank Alexis

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Lady Rios

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Ernesto Medina

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Daniela Negrete

Polytech Montpellier (UM)

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Eric Anglaret

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Rozenn Le Parc

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