Modern microscopy is now able to not only image structures at unprecedented resolution, but offers a variety of complementary information about local chemistry, electronic structure, properties and dynamics. These developments can be categorized based on radiation sources (e.g., light, x-ray/neutron, electron, ion etc.) or proximal probes such as scanning probe microscopy. The presentation will attempt to cover emerging developments in electron, ion and scanning probe microscopy, with particular attention to the practical aspects in the context of applications to metrology, defect/failure analysis, process monitoring and quality control. In addition to broad overview of the state-of-the-art, the presentation will cover emerging themes in novel combination of probe and radiation-based microscopies.

Bio Sketch
Professor Dravid received his undergraduate B.Tech degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay - India in 1984, and his PhD in Materials Science & Engineering in 1990 from Lehigh University. He started his academic career the same year at the Department of Materials Science & Engineering of Northwestern University. He is now a professor, and directs the multi-faceted NUANCE Center.

Professor Dravid's scholarly interests are at the intersection of materials, engineering, biology and medicine – specifically, synthesis and patterning of nanostructures, bio-chem diagnostics, therapeutic nanomaterials, and prudent use of emerging microscopy/probe techniques. He has authored over 175 archival journal publications and holds several patents in topics related to nanostructure synthesis, patterning, bio-chem sensors and therapeutics. Some of Professor Dravid's patents are licensed to start-up companies involved in nanotechnology, sensor/diagnostic systems. He is involved in two early stage start-ups related to his inventions in nano-metrology toolset and bio-chem sensing.

Prof. Dravid is a recipient of various research awards including: NSF Young Investigator Award, Exxon Fellowship, IBM Faculty Award, the Microscopy Society of America (MSA) Burton Medal, the Robert L. Coble award of the American Ceramic Society, the Kurt F.J. Heinrich award from the Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS), IIM-ASM Visitor Fellowship, NIH sabbatical fellowship, IIT Bombay Alumni Award, MSE Teacher of the Year, and elected Fellow of the American Ceramic Society.