(1) Development of new selective molecular recognition surface and materials;

(2) Sensor and analytical systems for safety and security;

(3) Novel methods for signal amplification and detection;

(4) Sensor arrays for the simultaneous detection of multiple analytes;

(5) Micro total analysis systems (m-TAS);

(6) Physics and chemistry of sensors and sensor materials, synthesis/fabrication, and characterization of novel compositions;

(7) Novel sensor concepts, design, modeling, and verification;

(8) Sensor arrays, and electronic noses and tongues;

(9) Physical, chemical, and biological/biomedical sensors and actuators such as gas, humidity, ion, and molecular sensors, their system integration and actuating functions;

(10) Optical sensors and fiber optic sensors;

(11) Wireless sensors;

(12) Emerging technologies and applications including nanosensors and sensors leveraging nanotechnology;

(13) Harsh environment sensors.

All transduction methods are of interest for this symposium (e.g., electrochemical, resistive, capacitive, optical, acoustic, gravimetric, and thermal). The goal of this symposium is to present the broadest possible coverage of modern physical and chemical sensing progress, and to highlight the present state of the art relative to basic and applied areas.