“On Achieving Automated Growth of Single Walled Nanotubes As Ultra-High Resolution Near-Field Optical Probes”, Amy Sibal, Thesis Defense, Portland State University, OR, November, (2005).

“Uses of a Dual-Beam FIB for Near-field Microscopy”, Erik Sánchez, North America FIB & DualBeam User Club Meeting, Oct 19th, (2005).

“Pushing the Limits of Near-field Microscopy”, Erik Sánchez, Advanced Development Session, Cascade Microtech, Beaverton, Oregon, Aug 10th, (2005).

“Advancing Near-field Microscopy”, Micro-Nano Breakthrough Conference (poster), Derek Nowak, Erik Sánchez, Portland, Oregon, July 27th, (2005).

“Pushing the Limits of Near-field Microscopy”, Erik Sánchez, WMSCII 2005 Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 13th, (2005).

“Advancing Near-field Microscopy for Biological and Material Applications”, Erik Sánchez, Oregon State University, May 2nd, (2005).

“Nano-Metrology at PSU: Advancing Near-field Microscopy for Biological and Material Applications”, Erik Sánchez, ONAMI / LSI Logic / Nantero Meeting, April 19th, (2005).

“Modeling and Extraction of Gilbert Taylor Cones for Near Field Optical Microscopy Probes” (poster), Derek Nowak and Erik Sánchez, Student Research Symposium (Sigma Xi), Portland State University, OR, April, (2005).

“FDTD Optimization for Nanotechnology” (poster), Marcus Oswald, Derek B. Nowak and Erik J. Sánchez, Student Research Symposium (Sigma Xi), Portland State University, OR, April, (2005).

“Automated Growth of Aligned Single Walled Nanotubes” (poster), Amy Sibal, Derek Nowak, Erik Sánchez, Student Research Symposium (Sigma Xi), Portland State University, OR, April, (2005).

“Development of Novel Liquid Metal Ion sources for Focused Ion Beam Applications” (poster), Josh A. Smith, Derek B. Nowak and Erik J. Sánchez, Student Research Symposium (Sigma Xi), Portland State University, OR, April, (2005).

“Light Controlled Nanoparticle Synthesis” (poster), Mohan K. Vattipalli and Erik J. Sánchez, Student Research Symposium (Sigma Xi), Portland State University, OR, April, (2005).

“Optical Interactions with Nanoscale Materials and Objects”, Erik Sánchez, ONAMI / NIST / NASWC Meeting, April 1st, (2005).

“Advancing near-field microscopy for biological material applications”, Erik Sánchez, Physics Department, Portland State University, March 28th, (2005).

“Pushing the Limits of Near-field Microscopy”, Erik Sánchez, ECE Department, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon Jan 14th, (2005).

“Modeling and Extraction of Gilbert Taylor Cones for Near Field Optical Microscopy Probes”, Derek Nowak, Thesis Defense, Portland State University, OR, November 5th, (2004)

“Advancing Near-field Microscopy for Biological and Material Applications”, Erik Sánchez, Oregon Graduate Institute, Hillsboro, Oregon, Oct. 29th, (2004).

Pacific Northwest Microscopy Society Meeting (PNMS), Erik Sánchez, FEI sponsor Hillsboro, OR, Sept. 30th, (2004).

“Development of Focused Ion Beam Applications and NSOM Probe Development” (poster), Derek Nowak, Amy Sibal, Mike Hamilton, Erik Sánchez, Portland State University, Microscopy Lab (2004)

ONAMI Optics Meeting, Erik Sánchez, Co-Chair, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, (2004).

Pacific Northwest National Labs / ONAMI Meeting, Erik Sánchez, Aug. 10th (2004).

Hewlett Packard – ONAMI Megamixer (poster), Erik Sánchez, Corvallis, OR, June 24th, (2004).

Hewlett Packard, Erik Sánchez, Corvallis, OR, June 24th, (2004).

University of Missouri - Rolla, Erik Sánchez, Rolla, Missouri, Feb. (2004).

“Nano-Technology Development” (poster), Derek Nowak, Amy Sibal, Erik Sánchez, Oregon Academy of Science, Portland, OR, (2004).

“Pushing the limits of Near-field”, Erik Sánchez, Nanoscale Science and Technology Workshop, Single Cell Detection Session, University of Washington, September 22-23, (2003).

Nanoscale Science and Technology Workshop at University of Washington, Erik Sánchez (contributed), Seattle, WA, Sept. 22nd, (2003).

“Development of Focused Ion Beam Applications and NSOM Probe Development”, University of Oregon Material Science Institute Research Symposium (poster), Derek Nowak, Amy Sibal, Mike Hamilton, Erik Sánchez, Timberline Lodge, Oregon, Sept. 17th, (2003).

Oregon Graduate Institute/Oregon Health Sciences University / Biomedical Engineering (BME), Erik Sánchez, Beaverton, OR, June 24th, (2003).

Mechanical Engineering Department - Portland State University, Erik Sánchez, Portland, Oregon, May 30th, (2003).

Mathematics Department - Portland State University, Erik Sánchez, Portland, Oregon, May 16th, (2003).

“A new generation of near-field probes fabricated by focused ion beams”, Erik J. Sánchez, John T. Krug, II, and X. Sunney Xie Near field Optics Conference, Session chair, The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, August 13th, (2002).

“Design of near-field optical probes with high field enhancement by finite difference time domain electromagnetic simulation”, John T. Krug, II, Erik J. Sánchez, and X. Sunney Xie, Near field Optics Conference, Invited talk and Session chair, The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, August 13th, (2002).

“Advances in Near-field”, Erik Sánchez, The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, Dec. (2001).

“Biological Imaging with Near-field Microscopy”, Erik Sánchez, Rowland Institute, Cambridge, MA, Oct (2001).

“Two-Photon High Resolution Near-field Microscopy Fluorescence Imaging with a Metal Tip”, Erik Sánchez, Knowledge Foundation, Single Molecule Conference, Boston, MA, (1999).

“A Novel Scheme for High-Resolution Near-Field Microscopy: Two-Photon Fluorescence Imaging with an Illuminated Metal Tip”, Erik Sánchez (Conference Advisor), MRS April Meeting, San Francisco, CA, (1999).

“A Novel Scheme for High-Resolution Near-Field Microscopy: Two-Photon Fluorescence Imaging with an Illuminated Metal Tip”, Erik Sánchez, Near-field Optics 5 Conference Shirahama Bay, Japan, Dec. (1998).

“Single Molecule Fluorescence Imaging and Simultaneous Fluorescence Atomic Force Imaging of Molecular Aggregates with Two-Photon Excitation”, Erik Sánchez, Physical Electronics Conference, Eugene, OR, (1997).

“Imaging Single-Molecules and Biological Membrane Fluorescence by Two-Photon Excitation Laser-Scanning Microscopy”, Erik Sánchez, National ACS Meeting, San Francisco, California, April (1997).

“Application of Near-Field Microscopy to the Spectroscopic Mapping of Photosynthetic Membranes”, Erik Sánchez, Asilomar Spectroscopy Symposium, Monterey, California, March (1996).

“Thin Films and Crystal Growth in Space”, Erik Sánchez, Portland State University, OR, June (1995).

“Theoretical Studies of the Surface-Plasmon-Resonance Enhanced Quantum Efficiency for a Metal-Semiconductor Junction at Elevated Temperatures”, Erik Sánchez, Oregon Academy of Science, February (1994).

“Effect of Particle-Clustering on Decay Rates of Admolecules at the Interface of a Composite Material Substrate”, Erik Sánchez, APS Symposium, Seattle, WA. (1993).