Events

ChE Seminar Series: Farzam Zoueshtiagh, Ph.D.

02/27/2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Title: Particle, substrate and a contact line: An alliance that continuously sparks questions Farzam Zoueshtiagh, Ph.D. Associate Professor University of Virginia Abstract: Dust, dirt or bacteria are common micron size objects that are parts of our life environment and are usually hard to circumvent. Despite their small size, their presence is often undesirable since they […]

ChE Seminar Series: Dr. Ian Wheeldon

03/05/2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Title: “Data-Driven Microbial Strain Engineering” Ian Wheeldon, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering University of California, Riverside Abstract: The United States bioeconomy, with yearly revenues upward of $400 billion, represents >2% of the national GDP. A large portion of this industry is the at-scale production of chemicals and reagents for the healthcare, food, feed and […]

Dinesh O. Shah Lecture and Reception: Mark Prausnitz, Ph.D.

03/21/2024 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Shah Lecture: Thursday, March 21, 2024, 4-5 PM | UF HPNP 1404 Reception/Dinner Following the Lecture: Thursday, March 21, 2024, 5-7 PM | UF HPNP Lobby Can’t attend in person? Join us via Zoom. NOTE: Reception attendees must pre-register. Lecture Title: TRANSLATION OF MICRONEEDLE TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE LAB TO THE CLINIC Mark R. Prausnitz, Ph.D. Regents’ […]

ChE Seminar Series: Sujit Datta, Ph.D.

03/26/2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Title: The wisdom of the Crowd: How Bacterial Collectives (Re)shape Themselves Sujit Datta, Ph.D. Associate Professor Director of Graduate Studies Chemical and Biological Engineering Princeton University Abstract: Bacteria are arguably the simplest form of life; and yet, as multi-cellular collectives, they perform complex functions critical to the environment, food, health and industry. What principles govern […]

ChE Seminar Series: Maribella Domenech, Ph.D.

04/02/2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Title: Collagen-based culture technologies for tumor biology studies and stem cell manufacturing applications Maribella Domenech, Ph.D. Professor Department of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering Program University of Puerto Rico Abstract: The architecture and composition of the collagen matrix serve as powerful tools for stimulating cell growth and modulating the secretome profile through cell integrin-matrix interactions. Physical […]

ChE Seminar Series: Roberto Zenit, Ph.D.

Roberto Zenit, Ph.D.

04/09/2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Title: “Hydrodynamic instabilities as tools in modern artistic painting” Roberto Zenit, Ph.D. Royce Teaching Professor of Teaching Excellence Brown University. Abstract: Fluid mechanics is a subject that is important to many, if not all, human activities. Art is not an exception. Artists, mostly painters but not exclusively, learn how to manipulate the material properties and […]

ChE Seminar Series: Kevin E. Buettner, Ph.D.

04/16/2024 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am – Title: “An Industrial Perspective on Lab Safety” Kevin E. Buettner, Ph.D. Lead Pilot Plant Engineer Process Innovation And Scale-Up Exxonmobil Technology and Engineering Abstract: ExxonMobil has had a long relationship with the University of Florida as a member of PALS (Partners in Academic Laboratory Safety). The goal of this seminar is to discuss the intent […]