CBE Seminar: “Optimizing Work and Heat flows in Sustainable Chemical Processes Using Attainable Regions” (Diane Hildebrandt, Rutgers University)
Abstract: A chemical process transforms feed materials into desired products, necessitating the exchange of heat and work between the process and the environment. Optimizing process performance requires careful selection of […]
CBE Seminar: “Organic Batteries for a More Sustainable Future” (Jodie Lutkenhaus, Texas A&M University)
Abstract: Cobalt, nickel, and lithium are essential ingredients in today’s lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), but their continued use presents economic, ethical, and environmental challenges. Society must now begin to consider the […]
CBE Seminar: “Filling the Gaps of Machine Learning Workflows in the Molecular Sciences” (Yamil Colón, University of Notre Dame)
Abstract: One of the main challenges in the molecular sciences is identifying promising candidates for a target application given the virtually limitless number of possibilities. Computer simulations and machine learning […]
BRITTON CHANCE DISTINGUISHED LECTURE (CBE): “Next-generation Cancer Therapeutics Guided by Structural, Mechanistic, and Biophysical Properties” (Jennifer Cochran, Stanford University)
Bio & Abstract: Jennifer Cochran is the Macovski Professor of Bioengineering and Senior Associate Vice Provost for Research at Stanford University. Prof. Cochran was recruited in 2005 as one of […]
CBE Seminar: “Autonomous Soft and Colloidal Matter Fueled by Chemical Reactions” (Taylor Woehl, University of Maryland)
Abstract: Biological systems utilize networks of biochemical reactions to drive autonomous and dynamic processes. Examples include the dynamic polymerization of microtubules and the dynamic min protein system in E. Coli. […]
CBE Seminar: “Pressure-induced Nanoparticle Assembly” (Hongyou Fan, Sandia National Laboratories)
Abstract: Precise control of structural parameters through nanoscale engineering to improve optical and electronic properties of functional nanomaterials continuously remains an outstanding challenge. Previous work on nanoparticle synthesis and assembly […]
CBE Seminar: “Self-assembly Models for Crystal Growth and Phase Transitions” (Julia Dshemuchadse, Cornell University)
Abstract: How can we make new materials and better understand how their underlying structures form? The direct observation of crystal growth and transitions remains supremely challenging, but gaining insight into […]
CBE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “High-Pressure Reactions on Metals and Metal Oxides in Mesoporous Silica” (Ching-Yu Wang)
Abstract: SBA-15, a type of mesoporous silica, is an attractive support for heterogeneous catalysts due to its high surface area, one-dimensional uniform pore structure, and high thermal stability. However, modifying […]
CBE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “MEMS-Based Electrochemical Power Sources for Extended Operational Duration of Micro Unmanned Vehicles” (Yanghang Huang)
Abstract: Micro unmanned vehicles, defined as 25-gram to 5-kg in weight, are increasingly being utilized in applications such as search and rescue or agricultural monitoring. Such vehicles are typically powered […]
CBE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Fabrication of Functional Nanostructured Polymers Based on Thermotropic and Lyotropic Liquid Crystals Derived from Sustainable Resources” (Ruiqi Dong)
Abstract: Nanostructured materials with interconnected nanoscale structures have garnered significant attention due to the ability to precisely regulate molecular transport by tuning molecular-level properties and offering more functional interfaces for […]