On Day 2, Thursday, October 30, 2025, of the Albany Nanotechnology Symposium (ANS) transitions into its Main Program, dedicated to advancing cross-functional and interdisciplinary research in device technologies. Featuring invited talks, oral presentations, panel discussions, and poster sessions by leading researchers from academia, industry, and research institutions, the program explores cutting-edge developments in semiconductor, quantum, and photonic device technologies. Register here. 

 

Please note, Day 2 is reserved for professional attendees and presenters – general student registration is not permitted.

 

Tentative program, updates will follow as the full agenda is finalized. 

 

8:00 to 9:00 a.m. — Check-in and light breakfast 

9:00 to 9:10 a.m. — Welcome 

9:10 to 9:55 a.m. — Keynote Speaker

• Rafal Janik, Cheif Operating Officer, Xanadau 

Highlighted Topics:

• Advancements in Photonics Quatum Computing at Xanadu: From Semiconductor and Integrated Photonics Fabrication Towards Utility-Scale Photonic Quantum Computers

9:55 to 10:15 a.m. — Coffee Break

10:15 to 10:50 a.m. — Invited Speaker

• Robert Mulfinger, Master Inventor, GlabalFoundries

Highlighted Topics:

• GlobalFoundries Next Gen Photonics Device Offering: Enabling the Future of AI 

10:50 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. — Contributed Talks - Session 1: Device and Characterization 

• Jason Orcutt, Senior Manager, Processor Gate and Performance, IBM Research
• Walid Redjem,Assistant Professor, College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering University at Albany
• Jinam Modasiya, PhD Student, Department of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, Univeristy at Albany
• Greg Johnson, Senior Application Development Engineer, Carl Zeiss Microscopy
• Azriel Finsterer, Graduate Student, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell Univeristy

Highlighted Topics:

• A roadmap to faulty-tolerant quantum computing
• Overcoming Single-Photon Limits: A Hybrid CV-DV Protocol for Quatu, Entanglement Distribution
• Reduction of leakage current in tantalum oxide based ReRAM via optimization of the switching layer and operating condition 
• Electron Beam Induced Current (EBIC) and depth profiling of juntions in power semiconductor devices
• Quantitative detemination of local charge mobility enabled by a microscopic theory of electric force microscopy 

12:05 to 1:30 p.m. - Lunch and Poster Session 

1:30 to 2:05 p.m. - Invited Speaker 

• Chris Borst, Vice President of Technology & Infrastructure, NY CREATES

2:05 to 3:20 p.m. - Contributed Talks - Session 2: Novel Materials and Processes

• Mahima Sasikuma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Robert Brainard, Professor, College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering, University at Albany
• Oishy Roy, Ph.D. Candidate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Arunkuma GV, Unit Process Engineer/ Advisory Scientist,  IBM Research
• Brent Engler, Research Associate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Highlighted Topics:

• Nanomolecularly-induced wetting and layer-by-layer growth in ultrathin metal films for next-generation device wiring architectures
• Positive-tone organoantimony resists for EUV
• Thickness effect on the growth of topological semimetal PtAl
• Introduction of buff polish step for improved cleaning efficiency of a-Silica for wafer bonding applications
• In-situ TEM observations of accelerated electromigration in lateral Co and Ru interconnect lines

3:20 to 3:40 p.m. - Coffee Break 

3:40 to 4:15 p.m. - Invited Speaker 

Mudhakar Srivatsa, Distinguished Engineer, AI Platform, IBM

 

Highlighted Topic:

• Scaling Agile AI Hardware and Platform Foundations for the Next Frontier

4:14 to 5:30 p.m. - Contributed Talks - Session 3: AI/ML and EDA Automation

• Govind Bajpai, Device Research Engineer, IBM Research
• Jeelka Solanki, Graduate Research Assistant, College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering, University at Albany
• Michelle Kelly, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Michael Passow, Program Manager, IBM Research
• Harper Chisari, Chief Executive Officer, Harp Research, Inc.

Highlighted Topics:

• Automated Parametric Cell Generation Using AI-Driven SKILL Code Synthesis for Advanced Semiconductor Layout Design
• Image Processing Applications using CMOS-integrated packaged 1T-1R Resistive Random Access Memory Arrays
• Discovering topological materials for BEOL interconnects using first-principles calculations and machine learning
• Agentic AI for semiconductor fab automation
• Three-Dimensional Generative Design of CMOS Standard Cells via Hard-Constraint PINN-Bayesian Optimization

5:30 to 6:00 p.m. - Awards Ceremony and Closing Remarks