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SUMMARY:Intro to Quantum Seminar for the Northeastern Community
DESCRIPTION:Spring 2026\, West Village H Room 366\, Fridays 10-11am\, Weekly \nGregory A. Fiete\, Professor of Physics\, College of Science\, Northeastern University \nPurpose and Synopsis: Curious about quantum physics but not a physicist or physics major? This seminar series is your chance to learn the fundamentals of quantum physics\, quantum computing\, quantum sensing\, quantum cryptography\, and quantum communication in an informal atmosphere without the need to register for a class. The seminar\, open to all in the Northeastern community\, will begin from basics assuming no prior knowledge of quantum mechanics and build through key concepts relevant to quantum technologies. The first weeks of the seminar will feature tutorial lectures and then the seminar will host experts from across campus who will give accessible talks on their quantum research. The aim is to bring together the entire Northeastern community in a single setting for establishing multi-disciplinary ties across the university for all who have an interest in quantum. Students\, postdocs\, staff and faculty at all levels are welcome. Questions and interactive discussions during the seminar are encouraged. \nTopics Covered: Entanglement\, Measurement Disturbance of Quantum Systems\, Logic Gates\, Quantum Advantage\, No Cloning Theorem\, Quantum Teleportation\, EPR Paradox\, Spin\, Hilbert Spaces\, Basic Mathematical Structure of Quantum Mechanics\, Heisenberg Uncertainty Relations. \nSpeaker/Instructor Bio: Greg is a theoretical physicist specializing in the study of exotic quantum properties of materials. He received his PhD in physics from Harvard University and did postdoctoral work at the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics at UC Santa Barbara. He was a Lee A. DuBridge Prize Fellow in Theoretical Physics at Caltech. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award\, the DARPA Young Faculty Award\, a DARPA Director’s Fellowship\, the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)\, a Simons Fellowship in Theoretical Physics\, and a Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. He is an elected Fellow of the American Physical Society. Greg is a core and founding member of the Quantum Materials and Sensing Institute (QMSI) at Northeastern University. \nSchedule of seminars
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/intro-to-quantum-seminar-for-the-northeastern-community/2026-04-01/
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SUMMARY:ChE MS Thesis Defense: Daniel Sekyere
DESCRIPTION:Name: Daniel Sekyere \nTitle: Integrating Direct Air Capture with Bicarbonate Electrolysis \nDate: 04/01/2026 \nTime: 10:00:00 AM \nCommittee Members:\nProf. Magda Barecka (Advisor)\nProf. Richard West\nProf. Damilola Daramola\nProf. Aaron Stubbins \nLocation: Snell Library 013 \nAbstract:\nBicarbonate electrolysis offers a compelling pathway to integrate direct air capture (DAC) with electrochemical CO₂ reduction\, bypassing the energy-intensive thermal regeneration that is a bottleneck in alkaline solvent-based DAC. Yet a critical flaw undermines most laboratory studies: the electrolytes used do not accurately reflect solvents produced from real atmospheric CO₂ capture. This thesis investigates quantification of carbon speciation during CO₂ absorption in 0.1 M potassium hydroxide (KOH)\, potassium bicarbonate (KHCO₃)\, and potassium carbonate (K₂CO₃) under pure CO₂\, 1000 ppm CO₂ in N₂\, and ambient air (~430 ppm)\, using a non-destructive real-time DIC quantification method based on inline pH and conductivity measurements. \nThe central finding is that fresh KHCO₃\, typically used for bicarbonate electrolysis\, off-gases a substantial amount of CO₂ and therefore should not be used in bicarbonate\nelectrolysis studies. Using Henderson-Hasselbalch equation\, it is demonstrated that 0.1 M KHCO₃ equilibrates with ~14\,700 ppm dissolved CO₂\, 34 times above ambient air\, driving desorption by Le Chatelier’s principle. Measured DIC losses of 1\,400 mg/L (air) and 1\,046 mg/L (CO₂+N₂)\, alongside pH increases from 8.65 to ~10.12\, confirm this mechanism. By contrast\, KOH retains 87–91% of its pure CO₂ absorption capacity under dilute conditions and produces authentic DAC effluent of bicarbonate-carbonate mixtures (54-65% HCO₃⁻\, 35-46% CO₃²⁻) with negligible dissolved CO₂\, unlike the CO₂-saturated solvent. Equilibration times extended 35-161-fold under dilute CO₂\, marking a transition from kinetic to mass-transfer control with direct implications for contactor design. \nThese findings challenge the validity of performance metrics reported across a substantial body of bicarbonate electrolysis research and provide a rigorous experimental framework for electrolyte preparation that accurately reflects integrated DAC-electrolysis systems. \n\nDaniel is a Chemical Engineering graduate student at Northeastern University\, where he is completing his Master of Science thesis titled Integrating Direct Air Capture with Bicarbonate Electrolysis. His research examines whether common laboratory electrolytes used in bicarbonate electrolysis studies accurately represent real direct air capture (DAC) solvents – a question with significant implications for how the field designs and interprets experiments. In doing so\, his work challenges a foundational assumption in the bicarbonate electrolysis literature and offers a methodological corrective with broad relevance to carbon capture research. His findings are being prepared for journal submission alongside his thesis\, expected April 2026. Beyond the laboratory\, Daniel is an active member of the African Graduate Student Association at Northeastern\, where he contributes to a community that supports and uplifts African scholars in graduate education. He has also presented his research at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)\, engaging a broader professional audience with his work on DAC-electrolysis integration. With strong competencies in carbonate equilibrium chemistry\, electrochemical systems\, and system modeling\, Daniel is driven by the goal of developing rigorous\, scalable pathways for carbon dioxide removal.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/che-ms-thesis-defense-daniel-sekyere/
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SUMMARY:JOINT SPECIAL COLLOQUIUM: Scalable Quantum Applications: Synergies in Control\, Learning and Co-design
DESCRIPTION:JOINT SPECIAL COLLOQUIUM\nCollege of Science\, College of Engineering & Quantum Materials and Sensing Institute (QMSI)\nScalable Quantum Applications: Synergies in Control\, Learning and Co-design\nDr. Hong-Ye Hu\nHarvard University \nWednesday\, Apr 1\, 2026; 11:30am to 12:30pm\nHosts: Prof. Arun Bansil & Prof. Kin Chung Fong \nVenue: Elliott Hall – Room 130C\, 147 S. Bedford St\, Burlington\, MA\nRemote: MS Teams Link \nAbstract \nThe rapid advancement of quantum science and technology has ushered in a new era where analog simulators can now control thousands of qubits and digital processors are approaching break-even points for error correction. However\, bridging the gap to large-scale quantum applications demands synergistic innovation across hardware-aware control\, rigorous learning protocols\, and algorithm-hardware co-design. In this talk\, I will demonstrate the utility of this full-stack approach\, focusing first on the untapped potential of analog platforms. I will show that globally controlled systems can exhibit universal quantum dynamics even without local addressability. \nBy leveraging a novel direct optimal control technique\, we experimentally realized effective three-body interactions in a globally driven Rydberg atom array\, a critical resource for simulating exotic quantum phases. As system sizes scale\, the ability to efficiently learn and benchmark devices also becomes critical. Traditional methods like quantum process tomography are exponentially expensive\, while scalable alternatives\, such as Hamiltonian learning\, typically rely on structural ansätze that induce bias. To address this\, we introduced the first Hamiltonian learning algorithm that functions without any structural ansatz while retaining optimal experimental scaling. This paradigm shift enables the rigorous\, in-situ benchmarking of large-scale devices\, allowing us to characterize unknown interactions and noise sources without preconceptions. Finally\, I will conclude with perspectives on the future of scalable quantum systems\, specifically focusing on AI-assisted quantum control and fault-tolerant architectural designs. \nBiography \nHong-Ye Hu is a Harvard Quantum Initiative (HQI) Fellow working at the intersection of quantum information theory\, quantum many body physics and machine learning. His research focuses on developing scalable methods for quantum control\, verification\, and learning in complex quantum systems\, with applications to quantum simulation\, early fault-tolerant quantum computation and quantum error correction\, as well as modern deep-learning approaches for quantum physics.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/joint-special-colloquium-scalable-quantum-applications-synergies-in-control-learning-and-co-design/
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SUMMARY:Bioengineering Spring Seminar Series
DESCRIPTION:BIOE 7390 – Spring 2026\nBioengineering Seminar Series Schedule\nInternal and external faculty seminar speakers\, weekly 12-1pm on Wednesdays in Richards Hall 300 \nJANUARY\n1/7 – Jonathan Weissman\, PhD\nProfessor of Biology\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Whitehead Institute \n1/14 – Joey Davis\, PhD\nAssociate Professor Biology\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology \n1/21 – David Cronin\, MBA\n*Industry Seminar\, Industrial Advisory Board Member\nChief Executive Officer\, Cognition Corporation \n1/28 – Amir Vahabikashi\, PhD\nAssistant Professor of Bioengineering\, Northeastern University \nFEBRUARY\n2/4 – Wilson Wong\, PhD\n*Collab with CHME\nAssociate Professor of Biomedical Engineering\, Boston University \n2/11 – Christopher Evans\, PhD\nProfessor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation\, Mayo Clinic \n2/18 – None \n2/25 – None \nMARCH\n3/4 – None\, spring break \n3/11 – Vijay Vedula\, PhD\nAssistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering\, Columbia University \n3/18 – Ibraheem Badejo\, PhD\n*Industry Seminar\, Industrial Advisory Board Member\nSenior Director\, External Innovation\, Johnson & Johnson Innovation \n3/25 – Tao Sun\, PhD\nAssistant Professor of Bioengineering\, Northeastern University \nAPRIL\n4/1 – Marsha Rolle\, PhD\n*Collab with CHME\nDirector\, Advancement\, Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives \n4/8 – Era Jain\, PhD\nAssistant Professor of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering\, Syracuse University \n4/15 – Meghan Rebuli\, PhD\nAssistant Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the curriculum in Toxicology and Environmental Medicine\, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/bioengineering-spring-seminar-series/2026-04-01/
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Spring Seminar Series: Marsha Rolle
DESCRIPTION:Exploring new paths: a career in progress \nLocation: 108 Snell Engineering Center \nAbstract: For decades\, graduate trainees have framed their career trajectories as a binary choice between “academia” and “industry”. However\, there is a breadth of opportunity and need for life science and engineering talent across a variety of sectors. This talk will cover one person’s technology and discovery journey and a series of pivots along an ongoing life sciences career path. \n\nMarsha Rolle\, PhD is Director of Advancement at Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives (MBI)\, a non-profit founded to build a globally-competitive life science cluster in Central Massachusetts through economic and workforce development and business incubation. She joined MBI following 3 years as Associate Director of Life Science Programs at the Roux Institute in Portland\, ME and Research Professor of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University. At the Roux Institute\, she built “BioPILOT” a membership-based mixed use lab facility that supported faculty research\, biotechnology instruction\, and early-stage life science companies. Prior to joining NU\, she was a tenured Professor of Biomedical Engineering at WPI where\, over her 16-year faculty career\, she built a research program focused on vascular tissue engineering and extracellular matrix-based biomaterials funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)\, National Science Foundation (NSF)\, and Manufacturing USA institutes. She holds 10 issued U.S. patents and over 50 peer-reviewed publications with industry and international co-authors.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-spring-seminar-series-marsha-rolle/
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