ChE Seminar Series Presents: Kristala L. J. Prather, Ph.D. Arthur D. Little Professor, Department Executive Officer, Department of Chemical Engineering, MIT Engineered Autonomous Control of Metabolic Pathways Abstract Microbial systems offer the opportunity to produce a wide variety of chemical compounds in a sustainable fashion. Economical production, however, requires processes that operate with high titer, […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Edward S. Boyden, Ph. D. Y. Eva Tan Professor in Neurotechnology at MIT Howard Hughes Medical Institute, McGovern Institute Professor, Departments of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Media Arts and Sciences, and Biological Engineering, MIT Tools for Analyzing and Repairing Biological Systems Abstract Understanding and repairing complex biological systems, such as […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Lynden A. Archer Lynden A. Archer, Ph.D Joseph Silbert Dean of the College of Engineering and the James A Friend Family Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Cornell University, Ithaca NY Metal electrodes: the future of cost-effective storage of electrical energy Abstract The levelized cost of electric power generated […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Matthew Lee Matthew Lee, PhD Teaching Professor of Human Services Northeastern University Creating Inclusive Spaces in the Curriculum to Improve the Classroom Climate Abstract: In this Distinguished Lecture, Professor Matthew Lee, PhD, from the Human Services Program at Northeastern, will discuss his life, career, and lifelong commitment to equity and […]
ChE Seminar Series Presets: Dr. Tatiana Segura Tatiana Segura, PhD Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University Biomaterials to unlock the regenerative capacity of tissues Abstract: Injectable materials that can conform to the shape of a desired space are used in a variety of fields including medicine. The ability to fill a tissue defect with an […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Paulette Clancy, Ph.D Head of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Johns Hopkins University Materials Innovation in Nanotechnologies Abstract There are many problems at the forefront of materials chemistry whose solution is stymied by its inherent complexity. Such problems are characterized by a rich landscape of parameters and […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Tonya Kuhl Professor and Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, UC Davis Learning about biological interactions, recognition, and targeted delivery through surface forces Abstract: The promoters of cell adhesion are ligands, which are often attached to semi-flexible tethers that bind to surface receptors on adjacent cells. Drug delivery systems, such as […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Kelsey Hatzell, Ph.D Assistant Professor in the Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Princeton University Chemo-mechanic and solid-state batteries Abstract: Transportation accounts for 23% of energy-related carbon dioxide emissions and electrification is a pathway toward ameliorating these growing challenges. All solid-state batteries could […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. A.-H. Alissa Park, Ph.D Lenfest Earth Institute Professor of Climate Change Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering & Department of Chemical Engineering Director of the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, Columbia University Towards Sustainable Energy and Materials: Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Abstract: In order to meet the ever-increasing global […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Carlos A. Silvera Batista Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Vanderbilt University Engineering directed Transport and Collective Dynamics of Charged Colloids under Electric Fields Abstract: Gradients in electrical potential (electric fields), along with gradients in concentration of ionic species, are a principal way to control the motion of colloids. The […]