DATES AND VENUE:
October 22-23, 2026
UAlbany ETEC Building
1220 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12203
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Albany Nanotechnology Symposium (ANS) provides a forum for promoting cross-functional and interdisciplinary research in device technologies. The symposium features industry sessions, job fair, invited talks, oral presentations, panel discussion, and posters by presenters from research institutions, industry, and academia. This year’s topics focus on emerging research and development with AI Application for semiconductor manufacturing.
TOPICS OF INTEREST:
We welcome abstract submissions for contributed talks and poster sessions on the following topics and beyond:
IMPORTANT DATES:
Abstract Submission Deadline: July 15, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: August 30, 2026
Registration is free, but all attendees are required to pre-register online and talks will be in-person only. The registration and submission system will be open soon.
PROGRAM, SPEAKERS, REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:
Follow the link for registration, submission and program details.
SPONSORSHIP:
We cordially invite companies and organizations to be a sponsor at the 2026 Albany Nanotechnology Symposium (ANS-2026). There are four levels of sponsorship. Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze.
All four levels help pay for basic symposium expenses (meals, and print materials like name tags, proceedings, and attendees list, etc).
In addition, Platinum, Gold, Silver Sponsors will be given access to a compiled PDF of student CVs from the Career Fair.
2026 ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
Minhaz Abedin - DTCO (Design Technology Co-Optimization) Engineer, IBM
Aleksandra Biedron - Metrology Engineer, NY Creates
Muhsin Celik - Professor of Practice, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Darrilyn Di Nardo - Workforce Development Coordinator, NORDTECH
Pui Yee Hung - Senior Metrology Development Engineer, NY Creates
Paul Isbester - Application Scientist, Nova Measuring Instruments
Ji Ung Lee - Professor, College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering, SUNY Albany
Alex Martin - Senior Manager / Deputy Director, GlobalFoundries
Minnal Packiam - Sr. Engineering Manager, SCREEN
Gyana Pattanaik - Thin Film Process R&D Engineer, TEL Technology Center America
Roger Quon - Director, IMS Heterogeneous Integration, Applied Materials
Deniz Rende - Coordinating Research Director for Microelectronics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Teresa Wu - Program Director, Semiconductors, IBM
