Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Global Diffusion, Economics and Policy: Global Diffusion, Economics and Policy

Ekekwe, Ndubuisi

jun 2010 · IGI Global

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Modern technology has positioned us in the midst of a new revolution. Together, nanotechnology and microelectronics are the engines of modern commerce, and are directly or indirectly enabling numerous innovative global changes. Whenever there is advancement in their performances, a dawn emerges in the global economy bringing improvements in all areas of human endeavors.

Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Global Diffusion, Economics and Policy provides comprehensive research and case studies on the issues surrounding technology transfer and diffusion, trends and developments, and economics and policies as they relate to these technologies. This book serves as a resource for academics, students, policy-makers and professionals interested in advancing their knowledge of nanotechnology and microelectronics.

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Ndubuisi Ekekwe holds two doctoral and four master’s degrees, including a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore and MBA from University of Calabar, Nigeria. During this MBA and Doctor of Management program, he specialized on Technology Management and Competitiveness. He founded Ultinet Systems - telephony and IT firm- and later joined Diamond Bank, Lagos where he last held the title of Banking Executive. He is the founder of the US based non-profit African Institution of Technology. Author of two books on microelectronics and electrochemistry, he co-invented a microchip used in robotics. He has organized more than thirty five seminars and workshops on technology design, innovation and diffusion across the world. Dr Ekekwe currently works in the US semiconductor industry. Well published, featured in Marquis Who’s Who in America (2010 ed), and an invitee to major meetings like World Economic Forum and African Union congress, he has lectured (adjunct) in three African universities. He served in the United States National Science Foundation ERC/CISST E&D committee for four years. A TED fellow, he graduated top of his class with BEng in electrical and electronics engineering (Aug. 1998) from Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria. [Editor]