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CBE Seminar: “Carbon Capture and Utilization in Flowing Oceanwater: A New Frontier in Photocatalysis” (Shu Hu, Yale)

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Abstract: Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) are critical for managing anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Great strides have been made in electrification so far, but there are a handful of scenarios that still require hydrocarbon fuels and chemicals, such as aviation, long-haul trucking, and marine shipping. On the one hand, atmospheric CO2 is only […]

Energy Week Lecture – “Towards Sustainable Artificial Intelligence and Datacenters”

Towne 337

As the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to proliferate, computer architects must assess and mitigate its environmental impact. This talk will survey strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of AI computation and datacenter infrastructure, drawing on data and experiences from industrial, hyperscale systems. First, we analyze the embodied and operational carbon implications of super-linear […]

Penn Bioengineering 50th Anniversary Lecture: “Synthetic Biology: Programmable Biology” (James J. Collins, MIT & Harvard)

Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology 3205 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Celebrate 50 years and beyond of Penn Bioengineering! This distinguished lecture will be held in honor of the Department of Bioengineering's 50th Anniversary. Dr. Collins will deliver his talk in Glandt Forum at 3:30 pm, to be followed by a Q&A. A catered reception will follow in the Singh Center lobby at 4:30 pm.

Spring 2024 GRASP SFI: Eugene Vinitsky, New York University and Apple, “Real-world reinforcement learning in multi-agent systems: deploying cooperative autonomy at scale”

Levine 307 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This will be a hybrid event with in-person attendance in Levine 307 and virtual attendance on Zoom. ABSTRACT The ever-increasing penetration of level-2 autonomous vehicles (AVs) offers an opportunity to reshape the energy efficiency and throughput of our highways. Even at current low penetration rates (1-5%), we have observed in small settings that adopting different […]

This Seminar is currently Postponed. MSE Seminar: “Tuning Nanostructured Materials for Combustion Applications”

Metals powders like aluminum and boron are attractive potential fuel additives for pyrotechnics, propellants and explosives due to their high energy release upon oxidation. However, they tend to agglomerate, have lengthy ignition delays, and low combustion rates/efficiencies. This work aims to design metal powders with tuned surface, micro-structure, morphology, or chemistries to mitigate these challenges […]

MEAM Seminar: “Surfactants, Colloids, and Electrolytes: Engineering Transport Phenomena for Energy and the Environment”

Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology 3205 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Fluid flows and mass transport mediate countless natural and engineered processes, ranging from the spreading of pollutants to carbon capture and water cleaning. In this talk, I will share three examples of my research where fundamental ideas in transport phenomena are applied to inform technologies with direct impact on energy and the environment. First, I […]

BE Seminar: “Synthetic and Chemical Biology Routes to Unveiling Host-Pathogen Dialogue” (Aerin Yang, Stanford)

Raisler Lounge (Room 225), Towne Building 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Disease processes within the human body are shaped by the dynamic interplay between invading pathogens and the host's defense mechanisms. The intricate molecular interaction involves continuous modifications of both host and pathogen proteins, driven by posttranslational modifications (PTMs) and coevolutionary mutations, to finely regulate their interactions with binding partners. In this talk, I will elucidate […]

Spring 2024 GRASP on Robotics: GRASP Faculty Panel, “AI Embodied in Robotics”

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This is a hybrid event with in-person attendance in Wu and Chen and virtual attendance on Zoom. PANEL DISCUSSION Please join us for a lively panel discussion featuring GRASP Faculty members Dr. Pratik Chaudhari, Dr. Dinesh Jayaraman, and Dr. Michael Posa. This panel will be moderated by Dr. Kostas Daniilidis around the current hot topic of AI […]

MEAM Seminar: “3D Modeling of the Intervertebral Disc: Direct Relationships Between Tissue Composition and Model Parameters”

Wu and Chen Auditorium (Room 101), Levine Hall 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Finite element models provide a valuable tool for studying disease progression, risk of tissue failure, or repair strategies. To date, many models for biological tissues employ hyperelastic material descriptions with material properties that have no direct physical interpretation. This seminar will focus on development, validation, and application of a multi-scale structure-based model developed for the […]

Spring 2024 GRASP SFI: Eric Jang, 1X Technologies, “Data Engines for Humanoid Robots”

Levine 307 3330 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

This will be a hybrid event with in-person attendance in Levine 307 and virtual attendance on Zoom.  ABSTRACT 1X’s mission is to create an abundant supply of physical labor through androids that work alongside humans. I will share some of the progress 1X has been making towards general-purpose mobile manipulation. We have scaled up the […]