SEC meets at the High Sierra Grill (formerly the E-Bar), 521 Firestone Road -- off Hollister Avenue just west of Fairview.
See meal choices below. Please RSVP and choose your meal. Pay now by credit card, or at the door with cash or check.
When
Wednesday December 14, 2016
from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM PST
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The biological world has many specialized optical structures for unique purposes. Both the structures and their purposes are being discovered in the last few decades, including work done in the Morse Lab at UCSB. Our speaker will describe insights into the optics used by diverse animals ranging from squids and clams to moths, and their applications in biology. These lead to possible applications in materials science--including improving solar cell efficiency and improving light throughput in infra-red systems. See UCSB's press release about bio-inspired technology for an introduction to his work.
Our Speaker
Dr. Amitabh Ghoshal, Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies: Amitabh is an Optical Engineer with interests and contributions in a variety of fields. His journey into optics began with designing tail-lights at Grote Industries while earning his BA in 2001 from Hanover College with majors in physics and computer science. His work as a graduate student involved thin-film nanophotonics. Dr. Ghoshal has a PhD in Optics from the University of Central Florida. Most recently, Dr. Ghoshal worked in elucidating the much debated optical properties of structures in marine animals and opening up various applications of the results. Having moved all over the country, he fell in love with Santa Barbara and hopes to continue enjoying the technology, weather, and people!
Meal Choices:
All meals are the same price. Please choose one when you register, to provide a count for the restaurant. Pay when you register or at the door.
Drinks: Lemonade, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, iced tea, water.
- Tri-Tip Sandwich
- Smoked Turkey-Bacon Sandwich
- High Sierra Chicken-Apple-Pecan Salad
- Portobello Mushroom Sandwich with lettuce, tomato, onion
This meeting is sponsored in part by
Community West Bank
Santa Barbara News-Press
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From our Co-Presidents Tim Murphy and Gary Kravetz:
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Plan now for upcoming SEC meetings:
January 11 -- Speaker and Topic to be Announced