In recent years, several studies have indicated that "non-trivial" quantum features such as superposition, nonlocality, entanglement and tunneling may be manifested in a number of biological processes. These findings give rise to a new area of research: “Quantum Biology”. Some examples of the biological phenomena that have been studied in terms of quantum processes are the absorbance of frequency-specific radiation (i.e., photosynthesis and vision); the conversion of chemical energy into motion; magnetoreception in animals, DNA mutation, and brownian motors in many cellular processes. The research of quantum biology is still at its fledgling phase, and its essence is under intense debate. However, it bears the potential to be of paramount importance for the understanding of biological phenomena at the fundamental level, and may induce in the future the physical chassis for implementing quantum computing concept The sixth Peter Brojde Conference at the Hebrew University is devoted to explore recent development in this field. 

The conference will take place on June the 16^th, 2015 in Neve Ilan Hotel. 

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In recent years we have been witnessing the emergence of several technological trends that necessitates for their implementation the conception of a new class of integrated circuits. These circuits constitute disparate classes of separately fabricated devices and objects that are built of different materials, and are integrated into spatially organized, functional systems.
The need for such circuits arises in several different areas of applications: (i) The need to create a direct physical interface between the electronic silicon-based data processing devices and III-V based optoelectronic devices for performing inter and intra chip optical communication; (ii) The need for "lab on a chip" modules in which microfluidic systems are equipped with analysis and signal processing capabilities in order to process biological and chemical substances; (iii) The need for complex sensors that can be integrated in every physical object and possess signal processing and communication capabilities. 

The Fifth Peter Brojde Conference  is devoted to explore several concepts that will constitute the toolbox for constructing heterogeneous integrated circuits, and as such will form the basis for a new fabrication infrastructure: Heterogeneous Integration. 
Guest speakers include:

• Prof. Amnon Yariv from the California Institute of Technology who will talk about "Rethinking the Semiconductor Laser: High Q Hybrid Si/III-V Lasers for Coherent Optical Communication and Sensing";
• Prof. Martin Wegener from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology who will talk about "Three-dimensional laser lithography: No limits?";
• Prof. Yoel Fink from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who will talk about "Multimaterial Fibers: from nanofabrication to chemical reactions to axially modulated devices";
• Prof. Hans Zappe from the University of Freiburg who will talk about "Optofluidics: hybrid components and complete systems".

The conference is planned to provide a wide introduction to the subject, and as such it is aimed for scientists and engineers from the academia and the high-tech industry, as well as research students in Applied Physics, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Chemistry.

The conference will take place on October the 15^th, 2013 in “BEIT ZTARFAT” at the E. Safra (Givat Ram) Campus of the Hebrew University (Beit Ztarfat). 
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Attosecond and ultra-fast science is a fast growing field that aims at probing and controlling electron/nuclei dynamics in the microcosms of atoms, molecules and solid-state structures. Recent developments of various techniques such as single-isolated attosecond pulses, laser-induce electron's diffraction, photo-electrons spectroscopy and harmonic spectroscopy, open new frontiers, both in time and space resolution, to probe the microcosms' dynamics.

The 2012 Annual Conference of the Peter Brojde Center for Innovative Engineering and Computer Science will be devoted to introduce the recent developments and various techniques, used to generate such ultra-fast probe and the implementation of such tools for studding the fascinating world of electrons/nuclei motions.

The conference will take place February 28^th, 2012 in “YAD HASHMONA” near Jerusalem (http://www.yad8.com/). The conference is planned to provide a wide introduction to the subject, thus it is aimed for scientists and engineers from the academia and the high-tech industry, as well as students.

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Recent developments of micro-fabrication techniques for constructing integrated circuits in which microfluidic circuits, optoelectronic devices, and nano-sensors are operating in unison open new avenues in biomedical engineering by providing novel solutions to current unmet experimental and clinical needs. 

The 2011 Annual Conference of the Peter Brojde Center for Innovative Engineering and Computer Science will be devoted to the study of different approaches that have recently been developed for constructing such Microsystems, and the analysis and diagnostic tools that can be implemented by their application.

The conference will take place on the 21^st of June, 2011 in “YAD HASHMONA” near Jerusalem (http://www.yad8.com/). The conference is planned to provide a wide introduction to the subject, and is therefore aimed for scientists and engineers from the academia and the high-tech industry as well as students.

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In recent years an intense R&D effort has been devoted to exploring the possibility of constructing a new breed of computers that are based on the fundamentals of quantum physics. 
This R&D effort is conducted simultaneously in the areas of computer science and theoretical physics in an effort to evaluate the computing power of quantum computing as a computing paradigm, and to offer the algorithms by which it can be exploited.
By its nature quantum computing will require a special physical chassis for its implementation that differs from the existing computing technologies. At the present time, many alternative directions for providing the fundamental principles for a quantum computing technology are explored. However, hitherto none has been identified as the preferred direction that will lead to a viable quantum computing technology.
The second Peter Brojde Meeting for Innovations in Engineering and Computer Science will be devoted to considering several optional directions for implementing quantum computing paradigms. 

The Conference will be held at Yad-Hashmona on the 9th of December 2009. The conference is planned to provide a wide introduction to the subject, and is therefore aimed for scientists and engineers from the academia and the high-tech industry as well as students.

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The first Peter Brojde Meeting for Innovations in Engineering and Computer Science is devoted to the emerging new field of Sensing.  
In recent years "computing and "telecommunication", the two foundation elements of the cyberspace are augmented by a third element: "sensing". Sensing, the acquisition of information of an object, substance, or phenomenon, is the essential element needed to create a direct interface between the physical world and the cyberspace. 
Recent developments in nanoscience and nanotechnology are opening new avenues for sensing, in particular in creating sensors that can identify minute quantities of specific biological and chemical substances.
    Combining computing and communication with ensembles of sensors creates networks of sensors in which the outputs of the individual sensors are fused and processed to yield comprehensive and coherent information.
The alliance between the "bottom up" development of new sensing capabilities with the "top down" approach to fuse the information generated in sensor ensembles and networks is expected to play a major role in a world struggling to preserve the environment, combat terror, and provide medical services to all.
    In this inaugural meeting of the Peter Brojde Center for Innovative Engineering and Computer Science we will highlight this new field of sensing by inviting leading scientists from Israel and abroad to share their work and vision in the sensing field. Focus will be given to topics related to generic sensing nanotechnologies, novel sensing paradigms, sensor networks and information science for sensor networks, with applications in the arenas of biosensing, chemical sensing, and medical sensing.
    This one day meeting will take place at Yad Hashmona (near Neve-Ilan, located on highway 1, 20 minutes away from the Giv’at Ram Campus) and is open to both academia and industry. Registration is free, but advanced registration is required.

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