In July 2017, The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) conducted a public lecture in Nano Technology with Prof. Jon Otto Fossum as a guest speaker from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The lecture was attended by staff members from the MIE Department and other stakeholders with interest in Nano Technology and related disciplines.

The following are the series of presentations:

• High Strength Nanostructured Chitin Membrane (presented by Dr. Ezekiel Ngesa)
• Materials for Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Applications (presented by Dr. Margaret E. Samiji)
• Nanoscience of Soft Materials (by Prof. Jon Otto Fossum) - part 1;   part 2;   part 3
• The physics of clay minerals: From the nano-scale to the geo-scale, and everything in between (by Prof. Jon Otto Fossum) - part 1;    part 2;
• Basic physics of drops/emulsions, in relation to applications in EOR, cosmetics, foods, etc (by Prof. Jon Otto Fossum) - part 1;    part 2;   part 3
• Soft Nano Science/Technology (by Prof. Jon Otto Fossum) -  part 1;   part 2;    part 3;   part 4