The NCN: Science, Simulation, and Cyber Services

The Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN) is a multi-university initiative designed to create a resource for nanoscience and nanotechnology that will provide on-line services for research, education and collaboration. Our objective is to put theory, simulation, experimental and computational research, and education together in a way that has impact on the development of nanotechnology as a new engineering science. This talk is an overview of the NCN emphasizing its work on nanoelectronics. We discuss the science of molecular electronics, the exploration of new device and material concepts, the development of a new generation of CAD tools, the creation on a novel nanocurriculum, and the use of the nanohub. org cyberinfracture to connect this work to engineers, researchers, educators, and students worldwide.