CBE Seminar: “AI-Guided Closed-Loop Discovery of Photostable Light-Harvesting Molecules” (Charles Schroeder, UIUC)
Abstract: AI–guided closed-loop experimentation has recently emerged as a promising method to optimize functional properties in materials discovery. However, achieving the full potential of this approach in the chemical sciences […]
Tedori-Callinan Distinguished Lecture: “Novel Passive and Active Approaches to Fluid Friction Reduction using Polymers & Plastrons”
When a superhydrophobic (SH) textured surface is immersed in water it traps a thin shiny layer of air within the texture that is known as a plastron. Contact line pinning […]
CBE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Investigation of Thin-film Cerium-based Oxides and Single Atom Catalysts Prepared by Atomic Layer Deposition” (Kai Shen)
Abstract: Metal oxides play a critical role in heterogeneous catalysis, acting as active catalysts in a wide range of reactions from dehydrogenation to selective and complete oxidation. However, many catalytically […]
CBE Doctoral Dissertation Defense: “Quantitative Analysis on Enhancer-Mediated Dynamic Gene Regulations in Drosophila Embryos” (Hao Dennis Deng)
Abstract: Proper organism development relies on precise gene regulation, where genes are expressed at specific times, locations, and quantities. Non-coding DNA sequences called enhancers play a crucial role in this […]
CBE Seminar: “Creating a New Circular Carbon Economy via Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage” (Alissa Park, UCLA)
Abstract: To meet the ever-increasing global energy demands while addressing climate change, the development of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies is one of the critical needs. In particular, […]
CBE Seminar: “Scalable Access to the Hidden Topologies of Biology” (Albert Keung, North Carolina State University)
Abstract: Biology is characterized by a diversity of phenotypes and functions that outpace the limited molecular diversity encoded in genomes. How this is achieved is a fundamental and enduring mystery […]
CBE Seminar: “Backbone Modifications in Peptide Natural Products” (James Link, Princeton University)
Abstract: The posttranslational modifications (PTMs) in RiPPs (ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides) dictate their 3D structure and their bioactivity. An underlying structural feature of many RiPPs is macrocyclization, installed […]
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 […]