10/07/2019 @ 9:35 am – 10:25 am – Steven R. Little, Ph.D. Chairman of the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering and William Kepler Whiteford Endowed Professor in the Departments of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Bioengineering, Immunology, and Ophthalmology University of Pittsburgh “Controlling “Controlled Release” to Make Medicine That Imitates Life” Abstract: Although the field of controlled release (as applied to release of […]
10/14/2019 @ 9:35 am – 10:25 am – Susan Daniel, Ph.D. Associate Professor Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Cornell University “Cell-free Approaches for Re-creating Cellular Processes using Biomembrane Microfluidics and Bioelectronic Devices” Abstract: Cell membranes define life by localizing and orchestrating the critical cellular processes, reactions, and sensing that gives rise to self-replicating materials. The variety of lipids and proteins comprising […]
10/21/2019 @ 9:35 am – 10:25 am – William F. Schneider, Ph.D. H. Clifford and Evelyn A. Brosey Professor of Engineering Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Notre Dame “The Catalytic Science of Making Up and Breaking Up Dinitrogen” Abstract: The chemistry of nitrogen is inextricably linked with humanity’s use of energy. Industrial nitrogen fixation (N2 −−! NH3) revolutionized the production of fertilizer […]
10/28/2019 @ 9:35 am – 10:25 am – A.J. Medford, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Georgia Tech “Fertilizer from Air and Light: Fundamental understanding and applications of photocatalytic nitrogen fixation” Abstract: Solar-driven conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia at ambient conditions has been reported for decades, and has the potential to revolutionize production of ammonia-based fertilizers. However, reported rates are impractically low, and relatively little […]
11/04/2019 @ 9:35 am – 10:25 am – William S. Epling, Ph.D. Professor, Department Chair University of Virginia “The Reversible Nature of Sulfur Poisoning of Automotive Emissions Catalysts” Abstract: Sulfur dioxide is a common poison in automotive catalysis, and thus the catalyst design must take into account changes with time, or controls developed for catalyst regeneration to mitigate sulfur impacts. The sulfur compounds […]
11/10/2019 – 11/15/2019 @ All Day – Transforming the Future through Chemical Engineering The AIChE Annual Meeting is the premier educational forum for chemical engineers interested in innovation and professional growth. Academic and industry experts will cover wide range of topics relevant to cutting-edge research, new technologies, and emerging growth areas in chemical engineering.
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11/18/2019 @ 9:35 am – 10:25 am – Ashlee N. Ford Versypt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor School of Chemical Engineering Oklahoma State University “System Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics: Multiscale Modeling of Tissues, Treatments & Toxicology” Abstract: The Systems Biomedicine and Pharmaceutics research lab at Oklahoma State University led by Dr. Ford Versypt focuses on developing and utilizing multiscale systems engineering approaches including mathematical and computational […]
11/25/2019 @ 9:35 am – 10:25 am – Brian A. Korgel, Ph.D. Ernest Cockrell, Jr. Memorial Chair in Engineering McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering University of Texas at Austin Nanomaterials Chemistry: Creating a Universe in a Grain of Sand Abstract: Chemical routes now exist to produce nanocrystal materials with a wide range of size, shape and composition. These materials have characteristic dimensions that […]
