2021-22 Seminars

Seminar Series - Safety and Q&A
01/11/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Dr. Carlos Rinaldi and UFPD Lt. Jacob Pruitt lead our semester Safety Seminar.
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Seminar Series - Martin Z. Bazant, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Martin Z. Bazant, Ph.D.
01/25/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Martin Z. Bazant, Ph.D. E.G. Roos Professor Chemical Engineering and Mathematics Massachusetts Institute of Technology Title: Beyond Six Feet: A Guideline to Control Indoor Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 Abstract: The current revival ...
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Seminar Series - Steven R. Caliari, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Steven R. Caliari, Ph.D.
02/01/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Steven R. Caliari, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Chemical Engineering University of Virginia Title: Designing biomaterials to understand mechanical regulation of fibrosis and tissue regeneration Abstract: Hydrogels have proven useful in a range of ...
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Seminar Series - Zhenxing Feng, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Zhenxing Feng, Ph.D.
02/08/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Zhenxing Feng, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Chemical Engineering Oregon State University Title: Interfacial Reactions in Electrochemical Energy Systems: In-Situ Studies Using Synchrotron X-ray Techniques Abstract: For electrochemical systems such as batteries and fuel ...
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Seminar Series - Jeetain Mittal, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Jeetain Mittal, Ph.D.
02/15/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Jeetain Mittal, Ph.D. Ruth H. and Sam Madrid Endowed Chair Professor Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Lehigh University Title: Molecular organization in biology and materials: What can computer simulations teach us?   ...
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Seminar Series - Marc Ostermeier, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Marc Ostermeier, Ph.D.
02/22/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Marc Ostermeier, Ph.D. Professor Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Johns Hopkins University Title: Collateral fitness effects of mutations Abstract: The mechanisms of mutational effects are important for genetic diseases, infectious diseases, cancer, ...
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Seminar Series - Abigail N. Koppes, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Abigail N. Koppes, Ph.D.
03/01/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Abigail N. Koppes, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Chemical Engineering Affiliate in Biology and Bioengineering Northeastern University Title: Engineered Models of the Enteric-Gut-Axis Abstract: The gut-brain-axis is a complex bi-directional communication pathway between ...
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Seminar Series - Julie N. L. Albert, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Julie N. L. Albert, Ph.D.
03/08/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Julie N. L. Albert, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Robert and Gayle Longmire Early Career Professor Chemical Engineering Tulane University Title: Solvent vapor annealing processing to obtain non-equilibrium morphologies in polymer thin films ...
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Seminar Series - Jorge Almodovar, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Jorge Almodovar, Ph.D.
03/15/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Jorge Almodovar, Ph.D. Assistant Professor and Ray C. Adam Chair Chemical Engineering Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering University of Arkansas Title: Cell behavior enhancement by collagen/heparin layered coatings ...
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Seminar Series - Anthony E. Butterfield, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Anthony E. Butterfield, Ph.D.
03/22/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Anthony E. Butterfield, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Chemical Engineering University of Utah Title: Manageable Teaching Cheat Codes for New & Aspiring Faculty Abstract: The paths that lead to a faculty position are ...
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Seminar Series - Effie Kokkoli, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Effie Kokkoli, Ph.D.
03/29/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Efie Kokkoli, Ph.D. Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Institute for NanoBioTechnology Johns Hopkins University Title: Self-assembly and applications of DNA-amphiphiles Abstract: Self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules is an attractive method to engineer ...
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Endowed Distinguished Lecture in Fluid Mechanics - Jeff Morris, Ph.D. Endowed Distinguished Lecture in Fluid Mechanics - Jeff Morris, Ph.D.
04/05/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Jeff Morris, Ph.D. Professor and Director Levich Institute The City College of New York Title: Developing the fluid mechanics of suspensions Abstract: Suspensions of particles in Newtonian liquids can be called ...
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Seminar Series - Sufei Shi, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Sufei Shi, Ph.D.
04/12/2021, 12:00 am
Sufei Shi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Chemical and Biological Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Title: Light-Matter Interaction in Flatland: Excitonic Physics in 2D Abstract: The emergence of the two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) ...
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Seminar Series - Markita Landry, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Markita Landry, Ph.D.
04/19/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Markita Landry, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering  University of California-Berkeley Title: Nanomaterials Engineering to Probe and Control Living Systems  Abstract: Unique physical, chemical, and optical phenomena arise when materials are ...
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Alumni Spotlight - Havala Pye, Ph.D. Alumni Spotlight - Havala Pye, Ph.D.
04/26/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Havala Pye, Ph.D. B.S., UF ChE '05 Research Scientist US Environmental Protection Agency Title: Chemical engineering to improve air quality Abstract: The troposphere contains most of Earth’s atmospheric mass, the ...
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ChE Seminar Series - Department Safety
08/30/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Please join us as we welcome Dr. Peng Jiang and the HWCOE Director of Safety, James Fleetwood, who will discuss general lab safety and campus safety updates.
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Seminar Series - Margot Vigeant, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Margot Vigeant, Ph.D.
09/13/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Margot Vigeant, Ph.D. Rooke Professor of Chemical Engineering Bucknell University Title: "Do we need to understand this, or can we just do it? Helping Undergrads get Engineering Concepts" Abstract: Students ...
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Seminar Series - Arthi Jayaraman, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Arthi Jayaraman, Ph.D.
09/20/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Arthi Jayaraman, Ph.D. Centennial Term Professor for Excellence in Research and Education Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Delaware Title: Combining modelling, theory, and simulations with experiments for design and characterization ...
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Seminar Series - James J. Moon, Ph.D. Seminar Series - James J. Moon, Ph.D.
09/27/2021, 3:00 pm - 3:55 pm
James J. Moon, Ph.D. John Gideon Searle Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering University of Michigan Title: Engineering strategies to modulate the gut microbiome and immune system ...
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Seminar Series - Ankur Gupta, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Ankur Gupta, Ph.D.
10/04/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Ankur Gupta, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering University of Colorado Boulder Title: Charging Dynamics of Electrochemical Capacitors Abstract: Electrochemical capacitors, such as supercapacitors and pseudocapacitors, are energy storage devices characterized ...
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Seminar Series - Blanka Sharma, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Blanka Sharma, Ph.D.
10/11/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Blanka Sharma, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering J. Crayton Pruitt Family Term Fellow University of Florida Title: Engineering Biomaterials to Modulate Inflammatory Mechanisms During Tissue Injury and Tumor Progression ...
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Seminar Series - Daniel T. Schwartz, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Daniel T. Schwartz, Ph.D.
10/18/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Daniel T. Schwartz, Ph.D. Boeing-Sutter Professor of Chemical Engineering University of Washington Title: Battery informatics: the (underappreciated) heartbeat of electrifying everything Abstract: Society is demanding a reduction in greenhouse gas emission from ...
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Seminar Series - Benjamin Hackel, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Benjamin Hackel, Ph.D.
10/25/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Benjamin Hackel, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science University of Minnesota Title: Engineering Developable Proteins for Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutics Abstract: Proteins are broadly functional macromolecules that can ...
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Seminar Series - Jessica D. Schiffman, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Jessica D. Schiffman, Ph.D.
11/01/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Jessica D. Schiffman, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Acting Department Head of Chemical Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst Title: Engineering bioinspired materials with controlled interactions with microorganisms Abstract: By re-engineering materials using ...
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Seminar Series - James H. Henderson, Ph.D. Seminar Series - James H. Henderson, Ph.D.
11/22/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
James H. Henderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Syracuse University Title: Advanced Material and Computational Tools to Enable the Study and Application of Cell Mechanobiology Abstract: Recent ...
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Seminar Series - Biwu Ma, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Biwu Ma, Ph.D.
11/29/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Biwu Ma, Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry Florida State University Title: Low Dimensional Metal Halide Perovskites and Hybrids: From Material Development to Device Integration Abstract: Metal halide perovskites and ...
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Seminar Series - Hang Lu, Ph.D. Seminar Series - Hang Lu, Ph.D.
12/06/2021, 9:35 am - 10:30 am
Hang Lu, Ph.D. Love Family Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Director of the Bioengineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Georgia Institute of Technology Title: Engineering Microsystems and Computational Pipelines to Understand ...
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