Victor M. Castaño: "Survival Skills in the post-COVID-19 Era - The Role of Science and Technology"

DISTINGUISHED ENGINEERING LECTURE: Prof. Víctor M. Castaño, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, gave this virtual lecture to the Purdue University College of Engineering on April 8, 2021.

The 2020 Pandemic has represented not only one of the most serious global problems in, perhaps, the last 100 years, but it will also mark the beginning of a New Era for humans, in terms of the multiple challenges that society, and even the Ecosystem, are already facing. Jobs, travel, sanitation, education, farming, poultry, and a very long etc. will have to adapt to the novel circumstances that post-COVID life has determined, in most cases, for good. Science and Technology will necessarily play a key role in this new world scenario and will also have to evolve to deal with conditions unknown and at a very fast pace. Of course, vaccines and medical drugs through innovative approaches are under way, and will discuss the main scientific challenges behind, but many other aspects of everyday life will require creativity and adaptability from the scientific community. We shall present, via a prospective methodology, the most likely areas that will emerge in the next couple of years in terms of technology needs. In particular, will analyze the role that Physics, Chemistry and Engineering will necessarily play in areas from transportation to teaching, including household measures, to ensure safety and sanitation. More specifically, will discuss how emerging areas as nanophotonics and nanobiotechnology represent opportunities to face efficiently some of the situations that will represent serious defiances in the near future.

Lecture, bio and abstract: https://bit.ly/castano-lecture​​
Panel info: https://bit.ly/castano-panel​
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