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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Spring Seminar Series: Dr. Michael Murrell
DESCRIPTION:Energetic Constraints on Biological Assembly and Motion \nOn small length-scales\, the mechanics of soft materials may be dominated by their interfacial properties as opposed to their bulk properties. These effects are described by equilibrium models of elasto-capillarity and wetting. In these models\, interfacial energies and bulk material properties are held constant. However\, in biological materials\, including living cells and tissues\, these properties are not constant\, but are ‘actively’ regulated and driven far from thermodynamic equilibrium. As a result\, the constraints on work produced during the various physical behaviors of the cell are unknown. Here\, by measurement of elasto-capillary effects during cell adhesion\, growth\, and motion\, we demonstrate that interfacial and bulk parameters violate equilibrium constraints and exhibit anomalous effects\, which depend upon a distance from equilibrium. However\, their anomalous properties are reciprocal\, and thus in combination reliably define energetic constraints on the production of work arbitrarily far from equilibrium. These results provide basic principles that govern biological assembly and behavior. \n\nMichael Murrell received his BS at Johns Hopkins University and his PhD at MIT. He then had a joint postdoctoral fellowship between the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics at the University of Chicago\, and the Institut Curie\, in Paris\, France. He now runs the Laboratory for Living Matter within the Systems Biology Institute at the Yale West Campus\, as part of the Biomedical Engineering and Physics Departments. His laboratory studies the non-equilibrium properties of biological systems\, as well as designs and engineers novel bio-inspired materials. His group comprises a diverse group of experimentalists\, computational scientists\, and theorists all driven to understand some of the most fundamental questions in biophysics.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-spring-seminar-series-dr-michael-murrell/
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Graduate Programs Open House
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to attend The Chemical Engineering Graduate Programs Open House on Tuesday\, March 5 from 10:00am-11:00am on Zoom! This is an exciting way to learn about the different programs and research areas from our Academic Coordinator and Associate Director of MS Programs. Come explore all the opportunities available in the Chemical Engineering department including co-op\, research\, and student groups! \nIf you are interested in applying\, Graduate School of Engineering admissions representatives can provide you with more information on the Double Husky Scholarship\, a 25% tuition discount for NU alumni\, and the Double Husky Quick Application. When you utilize this application\, you are not required to submit GRE scores\, letters of recommendation\, or an application fee. \nPlease join our Zoom session.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-graduate-programs-open-house/
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Spring Seminar Series: Jason E. Bara
DESCRIPTION:Sustainability through Plastic Upcycling and Molecular Design of Green Solvents \nThis talk will give overviews of two relatively new research areas in the group of Prof. Jason E. Bara. First\, efforts in plastic waste depolymerization and upcycling will be discussed with a focus on progress that is being made in two particularly challenging materials: poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and polyurethanes (PU). As PVC is the 3rd-most produced plastic worldwide\, it is also very different than other commodity polyolefins including polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). PVC offers unique opportunities for chemistry (via depolymerization and functionalization) as well as solubility behaviors which enable it to be fractionated which can be advantageous and enable new applications for waste PVC\, including 3D printing. Bara’s group is also developing a new process dubbed “imidazolysis” which can break down crosslinked PU materials with recovery of small molecules. With respect to the design of green solvents\, this talk will illustrate how Bara and collaborators are utilizing molecules with glycerol “skeletons” to tackle challenges in CO2 capture (including direct air capture (DAC))\, batteries\, plastic wastes\, additive manufacturing\, and extractions of lithium and other critical materials from dilute sources. \n\nJason received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has authored more than 160 peer-reviewed research publications on the topics of separations\, ionic liquids\, polymer membranes\, and chemical process engineering. He has also been awarded 15 U.S. patents for new technologies developed in these areas. In recognition of his research\, he received the Permeance Prize for Mid-Career Excellence from the North American Membrane Society (NAMS) (2024)\, Early Career Fellow from the Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Division of ACS (2021)\, the Membranes (MDPI) Young Investigator Award (2020) and the FRI/John G. Kunesh Award from the Separations Division of AIChE (2015). Jason has also been recognized for his contributions to chemical engineering education as the 2018 recipient of the Ray W. Fahien Award from ASEE and the 2017 recipient of the David Himmelblau Award for Innovations in Computer-Based Chemical Engineering Education Award from AIChE. \nZoom Link
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-spring-seminar-series-jason-e-bara/
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Spring Seminar Series: Prashun Gorai
DESCRIPTION:A Journey from Atoms to Materials: Designing Functional Materials for Energy and Microelectronics \nTechnological developments often rely on specifically designed materials and molecules. The increasing pace of technology development\, coupled with rising energy needs and climate challenges\, requires faster approaches for materials discovery. Historically\, materials have been discovered by trial-and-error approaches that rely on chemical intuition. Designing materials with tailored properties is challenging because of the astronomical number of possible compounds and structures\, and materials behaviors that do not adhere to standard chemical intuition. \nComputations have made great strides in accelerating materials development\, but many challenges remain. We are addressing some of these challenges\, including inverse materials design and bridging the gap between theoretical predictions and real materials. In this talk\, I will share examples from our work on the computational discovery and design of functional materials\, as well as modeling of defect and doping properties of semiconductors. \n\nDr. Prashun Gorai is a research assistant professor at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) with a joint appointment at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from IIT Madras (India)\, and his PhD\, also in Chemical Engineering\, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He was a postdoctoral fellow at CSM and NREL between 2014-2017. His research team uses quantum-chemical calculations\, high-throughput computing\, and machine learning to discover and design functional materials for energy conversion and storage\, and next-generation microelectronics. The International Thermoelectric Society awarded him the Young Investigator Award in 2022 and the Royal Society of Chemistry (Materials Horizons) recognized him as an Emerging Investigator in 2020. He is a recipient of the Chemistry of Materials Lectureship and Best Paper Award 2023.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-spring-seminar-series-prashun-gorai/
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Spring Seminar Series: Adam Caparco
DESCRIPTION:Protein-based materials for sustainable bioprocesses \nProtein materials\, whose function can be programmed by their amino acid sequence\, possess the potential to address many societal challenges by providing a sustainable and biocompatible alternative to many traditional materials. As an example\, the enhancement of enzymes for biocatalysis serves as a gateway for more sustainable chemical manufacturing. I will demonstrate that by designing an enzyme to fuse to a solid support material\, we can vastly improve its stability and recover the material between reactions for multiple uses. Protein materials also serve as a platform for targeted delivery in medicine and agriculture. I will show that by transforming inactivated plant viruses into spherical nanoparticles for encapsulation\, hydrophobic agrochemicals can be delivered through the soil and paralyze roundworms for pest management with high efficacy. \n\nAdam Caparco\, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California\, San Diego in the Department of NanoEngineering. His research under Prof. Nicole Steinmetz is funded by a USDA NIFA fellowship and is focused on using plant virus nanoparticles as agricultural delivery systems for pest management and genetic engineering of plants. Prior to this position\, Dr. Caparco completed his doctoral work in Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology under Profs. Julie Champion and Andreas Bommarius\, where he focused on using self-assembled protein materials for sustainable biocatalysis. During his doctoral studies\, he was awarded a STEM Chateaubriand fellowship and worked with bioinformaticians and biochemists at Genoscope in France. As an undergraduate\, Dr. Caparco studied Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of California\, Los Angeles.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-spring-seminar-series-adam-caparco/
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Spring Seminar Series: Angela Chen
DESCRIPTION:Engineering Microbial Communication for Sustainable Agriculture \nAgriculture and the global food system accounts for ~30% of greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore\, developing sustainable agricultural technologies is essential for combating and mitigating the effects of climate change. Microbes like bacteria and fungi play pivotal roles in agriculture and food security through complex interactions with plant hosts\, other microorganisms\, and their surroundings. Consequently\, my research aims to investigate how these inter-species and cross-kingdom relationships could be ideal engineering targets for addressing current agricultural challenges. In this seminar\, I will present my work showcasing the power of RNA and nanotechnology in manipulating microbial interactions with the environment and plant hosts. In the first part of my talk\, I will examine how microbes respond to environmental stresses and the use of regulatory RNAs as a genetic platform to manipulate bacterial metal reduction capabilities for the biosynthesis of nanoparticles with unique and enhanced functionality. Following this\, I will then discuss host-microbe interactions and how exploiting RNA-based communication between fungal pathogens and plant hosts can inform next-generation\, nanoparticle-based strategies for plant disease control. Together\, these studies illustrate how understanding and controlling microbial communication will pave the way for new sustainable strategies for reducing agricultural chemical dependence\, improving plant health\, and enabling bioremediation technologies. \n\nAngela Chen is a USDA-NIFA AFRI Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology at UC Riverside. Under Prof. Hailing Jin\, she investigates the mechanisms of cross-kingdom RNA trafficking between plants and fungal pathogens to develop nanomaterials for RNAi-based disease control. Prior to UC Riverside\, she received her B.S. in chemical engineering from the Ohio State University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. As an NSF Graduate Research Fellow with Profs. Lydia Contreras and Benjamin Keitz\, she focused on engineering regulatory RNAs in extremophilic bacteria to control bacterial stress response for materials science applications. Outside of research\, Angela is passionate about educating and empowering the next generation of engineers\, having earned a Graduate Certification in Engineering Education. She is also the President of the Riverside Postdoctoral Association\, where she leads initiatives focused on supporting postdocs and broadening STEM access through the creation of diverse and inclusive academic environments.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-spring-seminar-series-angela-chen/
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Spring Seminar Series: Leslie Shor
DESCRIPTION:The “Root” of the Nexus: Soil-Based Biotechnology for a Sustainable Future \nThe function of any biological system depends on local environmental conditions. For bacterial systems\, micro-scale structures including the chemical properties and physical topography of surfaces\, micro-scale chemical gradients\, and patterns of biological distribution impact the diversity\, abundance\, and activity of microbial communities. However\, conventional microbial culture systems do not faithfully emulate microbial habitats; thus\, also cannot reflect realistic functionality of microbial systems. The Shor lab designs\, builds\, and operates emulated microbial habitats to better understand microbial system function. Recent applications include soil-emulating micromodels to accelerate the development of agriculture biotechnology. Emulated soil micromodels (ESMs) systematically replicate physical\, chemical\, and biological features while at the same time enabling direct\, real-time observation of biological responses. ESMs enable systematic hypothesis-driven research of rhizosphere processes and make the development of agriculture biotechnology less time-consuming\, expensive\, and difficult. Our work has shown that the microbe-extracellular matrix system in porous media can double evaporative resistance and dramatically improve system resiliency\, but this functionality is only realized in realistic pore-scale geometries. We have also used ESMs to screen microbes for sustainable agriculture applications and shown viable performance in subsequent full-scale testing. With the loom of climate change and its increasing demands on our water and food systems\, there will be rapidly-increasing demand for more productive and cost-effective sustainable agriculture technology\, including food production technology that also provides reliable and safe terrestrial carbon sequestration. This talk will illustrate how fundamental chemical engineering concepts and methods applied to soils can make important contributions towards a more sustainable future. \n\nLeslie Shor mentors an interdisciplinary team working at the intersection of chemical engineering\, microbiology\, and advanced manufacturing. The focus of her research work is developing biotechnology based on soil microbes to enhance sustainable food production.\nShe is the PI of an EFRI project on separation and elimination of microplastics from treated wastewater effluent. She is active in education\, mentoring\, and outreach initiatives aimed at increasing diversity in STEM and enhancing human welfare through high-tech innovation. Shor earned her BA in Environmental Sciences and Chemistry (double-major) from the University of Virginia\, and her PhD in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from Rutgers University. Prior to coming to UConn\, she was a research assistant professor at Vanderbilt University. In 2018 she spent six months at the University of Adelaide in South Australia as a visiting faculty member in the School of Chemical Engineering.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-spring-seminar-series-leslie-shor/
LOCATION:102 ISEC\, 360 Huntington Ave\, 102 ISEC\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Spring Seminar Series: Benjamin Decardi-Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Optimal Control as a Catalyst for Smart and Sustainable Systems \nSustainability is crucial in modern engineering\, particularly in chemical and biological systems. It involves the use of sustainable resources and the development of environmentally friendly\, smart\, and efficient systems that minimize waste and optimize resource use. Central to engineering smart\, sustainable systems is optimal control. However\, integrating optimal control technologies into these systems is challenging due to the complexity of managing large-scale\, constrained\, nonlinear\, and interconnected subsystems\, particularly under uncertain conditions. In this talk\, I will introduce a series of optimal control technologies that contribute to smarter and more efficient systems\, enhancing their sustainability. Specifically\, I will discuss the development and application of (1) model predictive control and (2) reinforcement learning\, which are instrumental in engineering systems that use minimal resources and generate less waste. I will also demonstrate how optimal control is pivotal in advancing sustainable food production in urban areas through the integration of renewable energy and efficient resource management. These advances in optimal control are critical in developing smart\, sustainable systems and are essential for a sustainable future. \n\nBenjamin Decardi-Nelson is an Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellow in Systems Engineering at Cornell University. Benjamin’s research interest in Process Systems Engineering centers around developing novel computational tools to improve the analysis\, design and control of complex processes and systems\, with the overarching goal of sustainability. Prior to joining Cornell\, he earned his PhD in Process Control from the University of Alberta\, where he developed efficient algorithms and large-scale optimization models for integrated real-time economic optimization and advanced process control of nonlinear process systems. At Cornell\, Benjamin integrates biology-informed AI with optimization to decarbonize future food systems through implicit learning of plant-environment interactions\, and renewable energy integration. His work has been recognized by the Schmidt AI in Science postdoctoral fellowship\, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) postdoctoral fellowship\, among others.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-spring-seminar-series-benjamin-decardi-nelson/
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SUMMARY:ChemE Department Town Hall
DESCRIPTION:Join Chair and Professor Rebecca Willits of the Chemical Engineering Department as she provides updates and information about classes and the Department of Chemical Engineering.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/cheme-department-town-hall/
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Spring Seminar Series: Professor Bryan James
DESCRIPTION:Design strategies to minimize the environmental impacts of plastic products \nCombatting the existential threats of climate change and pollution requires circularizing and decarbonizing material lifecycles\, reducing persistence\, and eliminating the toxicity of products and processes. Plastics\, the combination of polymer and chemical additives\, contribute significantly to both threats. Despite these harms\, plastics are crucial materials for modern society. In their recent report\, the U.S. National Academies of Sciences\, Engineering\, and Medicine identified material and product design as one of six key interventions to tackle plastic pollution. With this charge\, I will demonstrate how combining concepts learned from the last decade of plastic pollution research with established material selection practices resulted in a quantitative\, multi-dimensional framework for use during product design to minimize the environmental impacts of plastic. By taking this approach\, a sustainability metric was developed for the design of plastic products with low environmental persistence and uncompromised performance. Applying this methodology to commonly littered plastic products (drinking straws and coffee cup lids) demonstrated that accounting for persistence in product design could reduce the societal impacts of plastic pollution by hundreds of millions of dollars for a single product. My findings identify the materials and their properties that deserve development\, adoption\, and investment to create functional and less environmentally impactful plastic products. \n\nDr. Bryan D. James is a Postdoctoral Investigator at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). As part of an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers within WHOI’s Microplastics Initiative\, his postdoctoral research focuses on understanding the fate\, persistence\, and toxicity of plastic in the ocean to inform the rational design of next-generation materials that are safe for people and the planet. Through this work\, Bryan has collaborated globally with academic colleagues\, NGOs\, and industrial partners and regularly engages with K-12 educators\, mentors community college students\, and advises policymakers. Bryan received his B.A.Sc. in materials engineering from the University of Toronto and his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from the University of Florida (UF). At UF\, as an NIH F31 Predoctoral Fellow under the mentorship of Prof. Josephine Allen\, Bryan pioneered the use of nucleic acid-collagen complexes for hard and soft tissue engineering and championed investigating sex as a biological variable in biomaterials research\, identifying mechanobiological sex differences in vascular cells. Bryan has been recognized with multiple early career honors and awards\, including being named a Rising Star in Engineering in Health\, a CAS Future Leader\, a DYSS speaker\, and an ACS PMSE Future Faculty Scholar.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-spring-seminar-series-professor-bryan-james/
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SUMMARY:CHE PhD Dissertation Defense: Shicheng Yang
DESCRIPTION:PhD Dissertation Defense: Drug Delivery Systems in Oncology: From Polymeric Implants to Nanomedicine Approaches \nShicheng Yang \nLocation: Hastings Hall 107 & Zoom \nAbstract: Molecular inhibitors\, including PARP inhibitor talazoparib\, CDK inhibitor dinaciclib\, and docetaxel\, are critical in precision cancer therapy\, offering novel therapeutic options for a range of cancers. While demonstrating potent activity as monotherapy or in combination in both preclinical and clinical settings\, challenges such as drug resistance and off-target toxicity persist with these small molecule drugs. To mitigate these issues\, innovative formulation strategies using implants or nanoparticles have been explored. These formulations are designed to alter drug uptake pathways\, resist the emergence of drug resistance\, and minimize direct contact with healthy tissues\, thereby reducing toxicity. This thesis encompasses several nanotechnology approaches in formulating chemotherapy agents and their application across various cancers\, including breast\, ovarian\, pancreatic\, lung\, and prostate. \nIn the context of ovarian cancer\, known for its high mortality rate within the realm of female reproductive system cancers\, more than 15% of cases involve defective BRCA-mediated homologous recombination repair pathways. Talazoparib\, a PARP inhibitor\, has been hindered in its clinical application due to severe systemic side effects. The development of a novel TLZ-loaded PLGA implant (InCeT-TLZ) is reported\, designed for sustained release over 25 days directly into the peritoneal cavity\, targeting BRCA-mutated metastatic ovarian cancer. Results from in vivo experiments indicated a doubling of survival in the InCeT-TLZ treated group compared to controls\, with no significant toxicity observed in surrounding peritoneal organs. This suggests that localized and sustained delivery of Talazoparib can enhance therapeutic efficacy without significant toxicity. Additionally\, the potential of combining CKD inhibitor and PI3K inhibitor with InCeT-TLZ to counteract acquired PARPi resistance was demonstrated in vitro\, indicating a promising approach for enhanced ovarian cancer treatment. \nWhile the biodegradable PLGA implants showed potency\, the conventional solvent-based fabrication methods used to synthesize these implants\, however\, the use of toxic organic solvent and its safety issue pose difficulties for translation to clinical use. To address these challenges\, a scalable\, solvent-free hot-melt extrusion process was introduced for producing PLGA implants iii with docetaxel. This process ensures uniform dispersion of clinically relevant concentrations of the drug without requiring organic solvents. Results showed the bioactivity of incapsulated docetaxel was maintained during fabrication and controlled degradation\, enhancing tumor growth inhibition capabilities both in vitro and in vivo. The implants\, when used intratumorally\, act as both radiosensitizers and continuous chemotherapy sources\, suitable for scale-up in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). \nFurthermore\, the combination of talazoparib and dinaciclib has been studied to overcome PARPi resistance in tumors. The short blood circulation time of dinaciclib and the high toxicity of combination therapies pose significant challenges. Nanomedicine formulations have been developed to address these issues\, creating a nano-cocktail of talazoparib (nTLZ) and dinaciclib (nDCB) to enhance therapeutic efficacy at lower doses. The study showed that these nanoformulations effectively infiltrate tumor cells\, with synergistic effects observed in both BRCAmutant and BRCA wild-type cancer strains\, particularly sensitizing BRCA wild-type cells to PARPi therapy. This approach demonstrates the potential of nanoformulations in broadening the applicability and enhancing the efficacy of combination cancer therapies.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/che-phd-dissertation-defense-shicheng-yang/
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SUMMARY:CHE PhD Dissertation Defense: Jiaming Xu
DESCRIPTION:PhD Dissertation Defense: Molecular simulations of confined deep eutectic solvents for gas separations and liposomes for drug delivery \nLocation: ISEC 332 & Microsoft Teams \nAbstract: This dissertation leverages molecular dynamics simulations to explore the properties of nanoscale materials and interfaces involving gases\, liquids and solids\, traversing the realms of environmental and biological science. This work not only demonstrates the expansive applicability of MD simulations across various scientific disciplines but also highlights their capability to provide profound insights into diverse scientific phenomena. In the segment dedicated to deep eutectic solvents\, our study investigates the behavior of ethaline (mixtures of choline chloride with ethylene glycol at different molar ratios) confined in graphite and titania (rutile) slit pores\, measuring 2 nm and 5 nm in width. This research aims to address the high viscosity issue prevalent in these solvents when saturated with CO2. The results reveal that modifications in the ethylene glycol ratio\, variations in pore sizes\, and the choice of pore wall materials significantly affect the efficiency of CO2/CH4 separation. These findings offer a deeper understanding of how molecular interactions and structural changes in confined spaces can influence the physical properties of DES. \nThe dissertation also delves into the domain of liposomes (nanoparticles formed by a lipid bilayer encapsulating an aqueous core)\, examining the influence of lipid composition and the integration of two distinct small-molecule hydrophobic drugs on their mechanical\, spatial\, and fluid properties. The study encompasses an analysis of the effects of acyl chain saturation and length\, diverse lipid headgroups\, and drug incorporation. Experimental validations\, conducted in collaboration with Prof. Auguste’s laboratory\, support our simulation findings. We discovered that lipids with short-saturated acyl chains and varied headgroups alter the lipid bilayer packing\, resulting in decreased liposome stiffness\, which has been shown promoted drug delivery efficiency. Additionally\, specific drug substances were observed to lower interaction energies within the lipid matrix\, which consequently reduces stiffness and enhances lipid molecule diffusion. This segment of the dissertation provides crucial insights into the design of liposomal formulations\, particularly for drug delivery purposes\, by demonstrating how lipid structure and drug interactions can be manipulated to optimize liposome properties. Overall\, this dissertation underscores the versatility of molecular dynamics simulations in elucidating complex material behaviors and offers valuable contributions to the various engineering fields.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/che-phd-dissertation-defense-jiaming-xu/
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Spring Seminar Series: Professor Hongfei Lin
DESCRIPTION:Towards Holistic Approach for Decarbonizing Energy System \nDecarbonizing the energy system is essential for mitigating climate change by replacing fossil fuels with alternative sources emitting significantly less carbon dioxide. Recognizing that no single alternative energy source can meet global demand\, our approach involves utilizing multiple sources for a future carbon-neutral energy system. We focus on developing highly selective and efficient catalytic processes to convert diverse carbon feedstocks\, including renewable and waste carbons. In this seminar\, I will showcase our groundbreaking biphasic tandem catalytic processes\, achieving exceptional carbon-atom efficiencies in converting renewable biomass into biofuels. Additionally\, our innovative sequential catalytic process enables highly selective deconstruction of mixed waste plastics into valuable monomers and fuels. The presentation will also delve into the synergy of integrating direct air capture of CO2 for its utilization in producing value-added carbon-neutral products. Ultimately\, our research aims to implement a holistic approach\, decarbonizing the energy system\, and establishing a sustainable supply of low-carbon intensity chemicals\, materials\, and fuels from renewable and waste carbon resources. \n\nDr. Hongfei Lin is a Professor at the Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering at Washington State University and Chief Scientist in the Energy and Environment Directorate at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. He earned his B.E. and M.S. degrees from Tsinghua University\, completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University\, and further honed his expertise as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California\, Santa Barbara. With nearly two decades of multidisciplinary research experience\, Dr. Lin focuses on catalysis and sustainability\, particularly in developing novel catalytic processes to derive value-added fuels and chemicals from renewable and waste carbon resources. His commitment to a sustainable\, low-carbon\, circular economy is evident through his numerous publications\, multiple patents\, and extensive support from entities such as DOE\, NSF\, and USDA. Dr. Lin actively contributes to the academic community\, serving on the international advisory board of Energy Technology\, the editorial board of Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials\, and previously as the Program Chair of the Energy and Fuels Division of the American Chemical Society.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-spring-seminar-series-professor-hongfei-lin/
LOCATION:103 Churchill\, 103 Churchill Hall\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:use the department, audience, and topic lists
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Fall Seminar Series: Professor Cameron Abrams
DESCRIPTION:Molecular Dynamics Investigations of Thermosetting Polymers \nThermosetting polymers comprise a wide variety of monomer constituents and polymerization chemistries that in principle provide the degrees of freedom necessary to tailor these materials to a broad range of applications\, from structural composites\, coatings and barrier materials\, ballistic shielding\, and even solid rocket fuels. In this talk\, I will trace my group’s history in using molecular dynamics simulations to investigate conceptual links among molecular architectures\, intermolecular interactions\, and network structures and how they determine thermomechanical properties of polymerized materials that these applications demand. Highlights in this history include the discovery of the links between crosslink arrangements and protovoid-based toughening; toughening using partially reacted substructures; long-timescale material response through time-temperature superposition; and rationalizing improvements over petrochemically derived monomers using novel bio-based subunits. A consistent theme will be demonstration of how close collaboration with experimental groups allows for simulation predictions to be tested. I will conclude with a presentation of our group’s software package\, HTPolyNet\, that represents the first opensource\, end-to-end generator of all-atom models of network-polymerized monomer mixtures based only on monomer structures\, which should accelerate the community’s use of MD simulation to investigate thermosetting polymers. \n\nCameron F. Abrams is the Bartlett ’81 – Barry ’81 Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Drexel University\, where he has served on the faculty since 2002 and as Department Head since 2017. Abrams’ research expertise lies in advancing modern molecular simulation methods with applications in protein science\, drug discovery\, complex fluids\, and high-performance materials. He is the recipient of an ONR Young Investigator Award\, an NSF CAREER Award\, and the AIChE Computational and Molecular Sciences Forum Impact Award. He received a BS in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1995 and a PhD from the University of California\, Berkeley\, in 2000. He trained as a postdoc for two years in the Theory Group at the Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz\, Germany\, before joining Drexel.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-fall-seminar-series-professor-cameron-abrams/
LOCATION:010 Behrakis\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Fall Seminar Series: Professor Haotian Wang
DESCRIPTION:Electrochemical Approaches to Decarbonizing Fuels and Chemicals \nElectrochemical conversion of atmospheric molecules (CO2\, O2\, H2O\, N2) into fuels and chemicals represents a green and alternative route compared to traditional manufacturing approaches. However\, its practice is currently challenged at two systematic levels: the lack of active\, selective\, and stable electrocatalysts for efficient and reliable chemical bond transformations\, and the lack of novel catalytic reactors for practical reaction rates and efficient product separation. In this talk\, using CO2 reduction to gas and liquid products and O2 reduction to hydrogen peroxide as representative reactions\, I will introduce the rational design of both catalytic materials and reactors towards practical electrochemical manufacturing of fuels and chemicals. \n\nDr. Haotian Wang is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University. He obtained his PhD degree in the Department of Applied Physics at Stanford University in 2016 and his Bachelor of Science in Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China in 2011. In 2016 he received the Rowland Fellowship and began his independent research career at Harvard as a principal investigator. He was awarded the 2021 Sloan Fellow\, 2020 Packard Fellow\, 2019 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar\, 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30\, highly cited researchers\, etc. He serves as the editorial board of Communications Materials. His research group has been focused on developing novel nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications including energy storage\, chemical/fuel generation\, and water treatment.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-fall-seminar-series-professor-haotian-wang/
LOCATION:010 Behrakis\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Fall Seminar Series: Professor Malika Jeffries-El
DESCRIPTION:Design and Synthesis of Organic Electronic Material \nThe past two decades have seen a dramatic increase in the number of consumer electronics in use. Previously\, most households had a landline phone\, one or two televisions\, and the occasional desktop computer. These days\, most people own numerous electronic devices\, resulting in an increased demand for the semiconducting materials that drive this technology and the energy needed to power them. Accordingly\, there has been a lot of interest in developing organic semiconductors\, as many of the inorganic materials used in these devices are in limited supply. Organic semiconductors are either polymers or small molecules that feature an extended pi-conjugation. These materials possess many exceptional electronic\, optical\, and thermal properties and thus are well-suited for applications such as transistors\, solar cells\, and light-emitting diodes. Unfortunately\, several issues must be addressed before real-life products can be developed. Unfortunately\, several issues must be addressed before real-life products can be developed. Our group focuses on the design and synthesis of new organic semiconductors based on low-cost and/or easily prepared starting materials. Since the properties of organic semiconductors can be readily modified through chemical synthesis\, we have turned our attention towards the design and synthesis of novel aromatic building blocks. Our group developed several new materials\, including wide-band materials for organic light-emitting diodes and narrow-band gap materials for photovoltaic cells. Our recent work will be presented. \n\nDr. Jeffries-El’s research focuses on developing organic semiconductors–materials that combine the processing properties of polymers with the electronic properties of semiconductors. She has authored over 40 peer reviewed publications and has given over 180 lectures globally. She is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society (ACS)\, the Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)\, and the Royal Society of Chemistry. She has won numerous awards\, including the ACS Stanley C. Israel Regional Award for Advancing Diversity in the Chemical Sciences. She is currently an Associate Editor for Chemical Science. She has also served on the editorial boards for the Journal of Materials Chemistry C and Materials Advances and the editorial advisory boards for ACS Central Science and Chemical and Engineering News. Professor Jeffries-El is a staunch advocate for diversity and a dedicated volunteer who has served in several activities within the ACS and is currently an elected board of directors member as a director-at-large. She is also a science communicator who seeks to encourage students from underrepresented groups to pursue STEM degrees and recently appeared on the NOVA series Beyond the Elements. She also serves the community through her work with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Incorporated. She is a native of Brooklyn\, New York.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-fall-seminar-series-professor-malika-jeffries-el/
LOCATION:010 Behrakis\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Fall Seminar Series: Professor Burcu Gurkan
DESCRIPTION:The Significance of the Double Layer Structure of Ionic Liquids and Deep Eutectic Solvents for Electrochemical Processes \nIonic Liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) represent concentrated electrolytes with negligible volatility\, electrochemical and thermal stability\, and nonflammability that are desirable for electrochemical processes. The electrode electrolyte interfacial structure of these electrolytes present unique behavior that impacts the outcomes of electron transfer reactions at the electrode surface. We examined these interfaces and the redox reactions relevant to energy storage and electrocatalysis with a combination of techniques including surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)\, in-situ UV-Vis spectroscopy\, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)\, neutron reflectivity (NR)\, and voltammetry. This presentation will highlight the impact of solvation\, ionic interactions\, surface adsorption\, and hydrogen bonding and transfer on interfacial structure\, redox reactions\, and catalytic mechanisms in particular for CO2 electroreduction. \n\n \nProf. Burcu Gurkan is recently promoted to Full Professor in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. Her research focuses on deep eutectic solvents and ionic liquids for applications in separations\, energy conversion and storage. She completed her PhD from the University of Notre Dame and postdoctoral trainings at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and The University of Akron. She is the recipient of NASA Early Career Faculty\, NSF CAREER\, and ACS PRF New Investigator awards. She is the Deputy Director of BEES2 (Breakthrough Electrolytes for Energy Storage Systems) – a DOE Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) and a key researcher in 4C (Center for Closing the Carbon Cycle) EFRC. Prof. Gurkan is the past chair of Transport and Energy Processes division of AIChE. She is the 2024 Programming Chair of Energy and Fuels division of ACS and the elected Chair of 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Separation Science. She serves as an Associate Editor of ACS Applied Engineering Materials. (References: Gurkan Group website is https://www.energylab-cwru.com/ and BEES EFRC website is https://engineering.case.edu/research/centers/breakthrough-electrolytes-for-energystorage)
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-fall-seminar-series-professor-burcu-gurkan/
LOCATION:010 Behrakis\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:use the department, audience, and topic lists
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SUMMARY:Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CSChE 2023)
DESCRIPTION:Join Chemical Engineering Graduate Admissions at the Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CSChE 2023). Find us at the Graduate Studies & Career Fair\, and our Academic Coordinator Cindy Rinear will be happy to answer your questions about our graduate programs.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/canadian-chemical-engineering-conference-csche-2023/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T120000
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Fall Seminar Series: Professor Kevin Van Geem
DESCRIPTION:Driving Sustainability: Empowering Chemical Engineering for a Net Zero Process Industry \nDue to our increasing awareness of the impact of climate change on our society\, unit operations in our manufacturing processes\, including those in chemical industry\, have to be greenified and made less dependent of fossil resources. One option is to use plastic waste or biomass\, but this is less straightforward than what is generally believed. Additionally there is so-called electrification of the chemical industry. This is still in its infancy but there are many scientific and technological challenges to be solved. These important but far from trivial energy and materials transitions require not only the introduction of new ways of heat management and other\, often not yet fully explored\, chemical conversion processes in which green electrons are used\, but also the development of new materials including large-scale heating coils\, easily chargeable battery systems as well as catalyst materials. For each of these developments\, there is the issue of materials scarcity as well as durability as the introduction of these production processes should also be cost effective and overall more sustainable than the existing ones. \n\nKevin Van Geem is full professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Ghent University (UGent). He is director of the Center of Sustainable Chemistry and director of the board of the Laboratory for Chemical Technology of Ghent University. He is CTO of CAPTURE\, an inter-university platform grouping 100 faculty members of different universities with ambition to accelerate radical technological innovations in the field of sustainable resource recovery. His main research interest is reaction engineering in general\, with a focus in particular the transition from fossil to alternative resources such as biomass\, CO/CO2 and plastic waste. He is a former Fulbright Research Scholar of MIT and visiting professor at Stanford. He is in charge of the pilot plants for chemical recycling\, oxidative coupling of methane\, steam cracking\, biomass pyrolysis and super dry reforming. He is the author of more than two hundred scientific publications\, has 3 patents and he is managing director of his own spin-off company on modelling steam cracking. He is involved in electrification\, process intensification\, machine learning & data mining\, drug design\, scale-up and process modelling.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-fall-seminar-series-professor-kevin-van-geem/
LOCATION:010 Behrakis\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
CATEGORIES:use the department, audience, and topic lists
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SUMMARY:Research Spotlight: Chemical Engineering
DESCRIPTION:The College of Engineering is excited to host a Research Spotlight: Chemical Engineering event on May 16\, 2023\, at 10:00am ET.  We’d love to see you there. \nAs a Research 1 university\, Northeastern University students are exposed to some of the highest-quality research offerings in the United States. In this webinar\, our Chemical Engineering faculty members will walk you through their current research projects and offer insight on how current students may have the opportunity to be involved in those research projects during their time in the program.   \n  Topics this event will cover include: \n\nFaculty Introduction:  Faculty will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and their role with graduate students.\nFaculty Projects:  Faculty will introduce their projects and outline the works of their labs with specific attention to their research thrusts. \nHow to Participate: Attendees will learn how they can be involved in research at the academic and co-curricular levels.\n\nReserve your spot today and join us on May 16\, 2023\, at 10:00am ET.  
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/research-spotlight-chemical-engineering/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T083000
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SUMMARY:GSE Wonder Week Series: Learn more about Chemical Engineering Graduate Programs
DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about the Graduate Programs offered by the Department of Chemical Engineering. \nRegister
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/gse-wonder-week-series-learn-more-about-chemical-engineering-graduate-programs/
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SUMMARY:How green hydrogen is made
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nMarc T.M. Koper \nLeiden Institute of Chemistry \nLeiden University\, Leiden\, The Netherlands \nAbstract:  \nThe electrocatalytic production of hydrogen through water splitting is a necessary approach for storing (excess) renewable electricity as chemical energy in fuels\, and for making green hydrogen as a building block for the chemical industry. Here\, I will discuss recent advances and challenges in the mechanistic understanding of electrochemical H2 formation. Specifically\, I will show that H2O activation is influenced by an intricate interplay between surface structure (both on the nano- and on the mesoscale)\, electrolyte effects (pH\, ion effects) and mass transport conditions. This complex interplay is currently still far from being completely understood. \nBio: \nMarc Koper is Professor of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis at Leiden University\, The Netherlands. He received his PhD degree (1994) from Utrecht University (The Netherlands) with a thesis on nonlinear dynamics and oscillations in electrochemistry. He was an EU Marie Curie postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ulm (Germany) and a Fellow of Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) at Eindhoven University of Technology\, before moving to Leiden University in 2005. His research in Leiden focuses on fundamental aspects of electrocatalysis\, theoretical and computational electrochemistry\, and electrochemical surface science\, in relation to renewable energy and chemistry. He has received various national and international awards\, among which the Spinoza Prize of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (2021)\, Allen J. Bard Award for Electrochemical Science of The Electrochemical Society (2020)\, the Netherlands Catalysis and Chemistry Award (2019)\, and the Faraday Medal (2017) from the Royal Society of Chemistry. He is currently President of the International Society of Electrochemistry.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/how-green-hydrogen-is-made/
LOCATION:236 Richards\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Engineering Elastin-like Peptides to Control Solid Surface Properties: A Biomaterials Research Platform and Education Tool
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Julie N. Renner \nAssociate Professor\, Department of Chemical Engineering\, Case Western Reserve University \nAbstract: Key biomaterials applications (e.g.\, bioelectronics\, drug delivery\, and tissue engineering) rely on control of solid surface properties for success. Surface-bound peptide monolayers are a promising way to control surface properties because peptides are biocompatible\, easily tunable\, can be stimuli-responsive\, and possess specific secondary structures and binding capabilities. Our work focuses on enabling surface-bound peptide monolayers as a means of precisely engineering surfaces for biomaterials applications by understanding their assembly and sequence-driven properties. Specifically\, we are establishing new engineering models to control and understand the behavior of surface-bound elastin-like peptides. We use a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation to provide detailed information about the binding behavior of the peptides under various conditions\, including in an electric field. We also use techniques such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy\, atomic force microscopy\, and cyclic voltammetry to further probe our materials. These techniques combined with traditional peptide analysis tools show that 1) the coverage of surface-bound elastin-like peptides can be predicted with a simple linear model based on mass loading and hydrophobicity and 2) control of peptide orientation can be achieved using a combination of electric field and peptide chemistry which results in the ability to dictate surface morphology\, loading and properties. In addition\, we demonstrate that biomolecular engineering is an excellent platform for service learning which engages East Cleveland high school students\, as well as CWRU undergraduate and graduate students in way that significantly increases their self-efficacy in science and engineering. Generally\, our results demonstrate that engineered surface-bound peptides are promising tools for biomaterials design and excellent education tools for helping to achieve a more diverse STEM workforce. \nBio: Dr. Julie N. Renner is a Climo Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University. Her group has multiple projects developing biomolecular platforms to control solid-liquid interfaces including projects in nutrient recycling technology\, resource recovery\, antifouling\, and biomaterials. Her work has been recognized by the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award\, an Electrochemical Society Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship\, and the Case School of Engineering Research Award. In addition\, her efforts in the classroom have received the Case School of Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching Awards. Prior to becoming a professor\, Dr. Renner worked in a broad range of research areas. She spent four years conducting industrial research at Proton OnSite (now Nel Hydrogen)\, a world-leader in hydrogen generation via proton exchange membrane electrolysis. She completed her thesis as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow at the Purdue School of Chemical Engineering\, where she specialized in designing\, creating\, and characterizing novel polypeptide materials for tissue engineering applications. She earned her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of North Dakota where she worked on environmental remediation projects.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/engineering-elastin-like-peptides-to-control-solid-surface-properties-a-biomaterials-research-platform-and-education-tool/
LOCATION:236 Richards\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Leveraging the Natural Cellular and Biomolecular Interactions in Blood for the Design of Targeted\, Anti-Inflammatory Particle Therapeutics
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents:  \nDr. Omolola (Lola) Eniola-Adefeso \nAssociate Dean for Graduate and Professional Education in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor \nAbstract:  \nVascular-targeted particle therapeutics offer the possibility of increased drug effectiveness while minimizing side effects often associated with systemic drug administration. Factors that influence the likelihood of targeted particle therapeutics to reach the vascular wall are the ability to identify: 1) a disease-specific target\, 2) the appropriate drug carrier type and geometry for efficient interaction with the vascular wall\, and 3) a drug-carrier combination that allows for the desired release of the targeted therapeutics. Our work focuses on probing the role of particle geometry\, material chemistry\, and blood rheology/dynamics on the ability of vascular-targeted drug carriers to interact with the blood vessel wall – an important consideration that will control the effectiveness of drug targeting regardless of the targeted disease or delivered therapeutically. This presentation will highlight the carrier-blood cell interactions that affect drug carrier binding to the vascular wall and alter critical neutrophil functions in disease. The talk will present the material design parameters for optimal drug carriers’ design for active and passive use in treating acute lung injury and other inflammatory diseases. \nBio: \nDr. Omolola (Lola) Eniola-Adefeso is the University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor of Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering and the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Education in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.  She received a doctoral degree (2004) in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. She was a postdoctoral associate in the Pediatrics/Leukocyte Biology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Eniola-Adefeso joined the faculty of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 2006\, where she runs the Cell Adhesion and Drug Delivery Laboratory.   Since she arrived at Michigan\, Dr. Eniola-Adefeso has received several honors and awards\, including the NSF CAREER Award\, American Heart Association Innovator Award\, and most recently\, the BMES MIDCAREER Award. She is a fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) and the Biomedical Engineering Society and serves as Deputy Editor for Science Advances. Her research is currently funded by multiple grants from the NIH NHLBI\, American Heart Association\, and the National Science Foundation. \n 
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/leveraging-the-natural-cellular-and-biomolecular-interactions-in-blood-for-the-design-of-targeted-anti-inflammatory-particle-therapeutics/
LOCATION:236 Richards\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Engineered cellular models to explore human disease heterogeneity
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents:  \nAlison McGuigan\, PhD \nProfessor\, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry\, University of Toronto \nAbstract: \nEx vivo culture models provide powerful tools to interrogate the role of tumour heterogeneity in human cancers. Patient-derived organoids (PDOs) are emerging as powerful models to capture the genetic heterogeneity of human tumors. However\, extrinsic factors present in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of a tumour\, such as the presence of stromal cells and gradients of small molecules such as oxygen\, also affect cancer phenotype and response to therapy. This talk will describe tissue-engineered platforms we have developed 1) to enable controlled assembly and disassembly of organoid structures to study the impact of both genetic and microenvironmental heterogeneity on tumor cell behavior and 2) to explore tumour microenvironment remodelling\, heterogeneity in response to therapy\, and potential to re-grow after therapy. \nBio: \nDr. Alison McGuigan is a Professor in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry and the Institute for Biomedical Engineering at University of Toronto. She obtained her undergraduate degree from University of Oxford\, her PhD from University of Toronto working\, and completed Post Doctoral Fellowships at Harvard University and Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. McGuigan research group is focused on the engineering of tissue models to explore mechanisms of disease and regeneration. Dr. McGuigan has established strategies to generate multi-component tissue systems with specified organization. Furthermore\, she has pioneered the design of tissue platforms for smart data acquisition\, with a focus on stratifying heterogeneous bulk data by cell population\, by spatial location\, or by time. In recognition of Dr. McGuigan’s work she has received numerous awards including the 2013 TERMIS-AM Young Investigator Award\, and the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering Hatch Innovation Award. In 2018 was elected to the Royal Society of Canada-College of New Scholars\, Artists and Scientists and in 2022 she was elected a Fellow of TERM by the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society. She serves on the executive leadership team of CFREF Medicine by Design program and on the Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) incubation and outreach committee.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/engineered-cellular-models-to-explore-human-disease-heterogeneity/
LOCATION:236 Richards\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Modular and Composite Approaches to Engineering Challenging Tissues with Polysaccharide Materials
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nHoward W.T. Matthew\, PhD \nProfessor\, Chemical Engineering\, Wayne State University \nAbstract: \nPolysaccharides have long been recognized as polymeric materials with an array of properties that have made them indispensable for applications ranging from adhesives to property-enhancing nanomaterials.  As a result\, they have found wide acceptance as food and drug additives.  Over the past thirty years\, a growing body of work has served to raise their profile as effectors and modulators of receptor-based phenomena including immune recognition as well as cell-matrix\, cell-pathogen\, and cell-growth factor interactions.  However\, these materials remained underutilized as components of implantable systems.  Within the last decade\, the explosion of research in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine has increased demand for biologically active materials\, and polysaccharides are receiving greater attention for their ability to facilitate tissue assembly and organization in vitro and in vivo.  While many polysaccharides possess potentially useful biological activities\, their mode of application has mainly been in bulk hydrogel form.  The Matthew group has been working with polyelectrolyte ionic complexes formed between oppositely charged polysaccharides.  These ionic complex membranes can be rendered as hollow microcapsules of controllable size.  This presentation will describe our ongoing studies focused on deploying these capsules as a versatile tool for generating tissue organoids and as a platform for assembling vascularized tissues with a range of physical and biological properties. \nBio: \nHoward Matthew is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit\, Michigan.  He received a B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering (1984) from the University of the West Indies\, Trinidad.  After two years in the food processing industry\, he joined Wayne State University for graduate studies\, receiving an M.S. degree in 1988 and a Ph.D. in 1992.  He conducted two years of postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital.  He then joined the WSU faculty as an Assistant Professor in 1994.  He is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Early Faculty CAREER Award (1996)\, and was elected as a Fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE\, 2012).  His research spans the fields of biomaterials and tissue engineering\, focusing on the use of polysaccharide materials in tissue design and assembly.  His work has two broad themes: modulating the mechanics and biological activity of polysaccharide materials; and developing methods to apply these materials in cell and tissue-based therapies.  Target applications include: heart valves for pediatric applications\, designing transplantable liver tissue\, and regeneration of musculoskeletal structures after surgical or traumatic loss.  To date\, Prof. Matthew has been research supervisor for over 40 graduate students 55 undergraduates and 43 high school students. \n 
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/modular-and-composite-approaches-to-engineering-challenging-tissues-with-polysaccharide-materials/
LOCATION:236 Richards\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T120000
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SUMMARY:Figuring it out: Student Engagement towards Conceptual Understanding and Disciplinary Practice
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: Milo Korestky\nMcDonnell Family Bridge Professor\nCo-Director\, Institute for Learning on Research and Instruction (IRLI)\nDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering\nDepartment of Education\nTufts University \nAbstract: \nThere has been considerable emphasis recently in transitioning chemical engineering classroom instruction from transmission-based lectures to active learning. Active learning has been defined broadly as “anything that you have your students do in class that gets them to actively engage with the material you’re trying to teach.”  This talk focuses on student engagement – that is\, how students take up the challenging and complex work that we ask them to do as they form into professional engineers. I explore fundamental questions about student engagement in the active learning classroom: Engagement in what? Are there different kinds of engagement? I contrast two forms of engagement. The first looks at engagement for conceptual understanding using the Concept Warehouse\, a tool developed around concept-based active learning. The second addresses engagement in disciplinary practices. When engaged in disciplinary practices\, students use the concepts and discourses of engineering to “get somewhere” on an engineering task (develop a product\, gain a better understanding). Neither way is inherently more correct or better\, rather they are representations of learning that might provide useful ways to think about design choices within a certain context. \nBiography: \nMilo Koretsky is the McDonnell Family Bridge Professor and co-Director of the Institute for Research on Learning and Instruction (IRLI) at Tufts University. He holds a joint appointment in Chemical and Biological Engineering and in Education. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from UC San Diego and his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley\, all in Chemical Engineering. He currently has research activity in areas related to engineering education. His group works on integrating technology into effective educational practices that promote the use of higher-level cognitive and social skills in engineering problem-solving and in promoting change towards motivating faculty to use evidence-based instructional practices. A particular focus is on what prevents students from being able to integrate and extend the knowledge developed in specific courses in the core curriculum to the more complex\, authentic problems and projects they face in professional practice. Dr. Koretsky has received recognition through university and international awards and is a Fellow of the American Society of Engineering Education and a Fellow of the Center for Lifelong STEM Education Research.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/figuring-it-out-student-engagement-towards-conceptual-understanding-and-disciplinary-practice/
LOCATION:236 Richards\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T120000
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SUMMARY:A Research Journey Probing Polymer/Ionomer Composition\, Morphology\, Property\, and Function Relationships to Create Advanced Membranes
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: Chris J. Cornelius\nProfessor and Chair\, Department of Materials Science and Engineering\nIowa State University \nAbstract: \nStructure\, property\, and function relationships must be coupled to theory and prior art to design new materials. Controlling polymer chain motion\, swelling\, and functional group distribution is critical to selective molecule transport. A dichotomy exists between selective molecule transport\, ion conductivity\, and physical properties characterized by a property trade-off. Deviations are associated with composition\, morphology\, mass transfer limitations\, and system design efficiency. For example\, membrane materials for gas separation are needed at elevated temperatures in aggressive environments requiring greater chemical and physical stability. Nanocomposite organic-inorganic materials can potentially address these requirements by combining the processibility of organic polymers with the separation characteristics of inorganic molecular sieves. Ion and water transport in a proton-exchange membrane (PEM) and anion-exchange membrane (AEM) are essential to its performance. Numerous PEM and AEM synthetic efforts have sought to improve their transport\, brittle properties when dry\, and wet-film durability issues. These areas impact device performance that are key design considerations of new materials. Fundamental science is essential in the creation of new knowledge and transformative technologies. However\, understanding and controlling material assembly is a cornerstone of material science. The focus of this talk will be a general overview examining material type and organizational structure in multiple systems. \nBiography: \nChris Cornelius is the Dr. Thomas D. McGee and Dr. Ick-Jhin Rick Yoon Endowed Department Chair in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Iowa State University (ISU). Prior to ISU\, he was a Chemical Engineering faculty member at the University of Connecticut (UCONN) and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). At UNL\, he was the Associate Dean for Research (2014-2016) and Mid-America Transportation Center (MATC) Diversity Coordinator (2015-2020). In these roles\, he was involved in hiring 55 new faculty and worked with the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs\, teaching leadership skills and STEM possibilities through a Sovereign Native Youth STEM Leadership Academy and after-school science program. At Virginia Tech (VT)\, he was its inaugural Associate Director for Research (ADR) for the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS)\, managing a $180 MM institute comprised of three research buildings and Technical Director (TD) of the VT Center for Naval Systems (CNavS) from 2008 to 2010. As TD for CNavS\, he won and administered $13 MM Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with the Naval Surface Warfare Centers\, John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory\, and Marine Corps System Command. Before academia\, he was a Research Engineer with Dow Plastics running a pilot plant creating metallocene-based polyolefins and ethylene-propylene-diene elastomers for DuPont\, a Process Engineer at 3M managing a multimillion-dollar non-woven respirator mask production line\, and a staff scientist at Sandia National Laboratories developing ionomers\, fuel cells\, and gas separation materials. Dr. Cornelius’s research explores fundamental relationships between structure\, properties\, transport\, and function using synthetic polymers\, charged polymers\, hybrid organic-inorganic materials\, and sol-gel-derived inorganic glasses. He is an Editor for the Journal of Materials Science and uses his career experiences to champion diversity and increase the number of underrepresented students in STEM disciplines.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/a-research-journey-probing-polymer-ionomer-composition-morphology-property-and-function-relationships-to-create-advanced-membranes/
LOCATION:236 Richards\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Catalytic treatment of water contaminated with halogenated hydrocarbons
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nUmit Ozkan\, Chair & University Distinguished Professor \nDepartment of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\, Ohio State University \nAbstract:  \nGroundwater contamination by halogenated compounds such as trichloroethylene (TCE) is an environmental concern due to their high level of toxicity and their potential impact on drinking water. Hydrogenation of chlorinated compounds offers an efficient and cost-effective way of decontaminating groundwater since it eliminates the chlorinated compounds by catalytically converting them to hydrocarbons and hydrogen chloride. Although promising conversions have been obtained with the palladium-based state-the-art catalysts\, slow kinetics at low temperatures and low concentrations as well as deactivation due to reduced sulfur and chlorine species (SO42-\, HS–\, Cl–) are still recurring problems. To overcome these issues\, we are using a newly-developed material\, a swellable organically modified silica (SOMS) as a catalyst scaffold. SOMS is a very hydrophobic material\, but it has a very high affinity for organics.  These characteristics allow the organic contaminants to concentrate inside the pores\, near the active sites\, hence helping the kinetics. Hydrophobicity serves as a deterrent to deactivation by keeping the water-dissolved poisons away from the active sites.  Activity measurements performed in liquid and gas phases as well as catalyst characterization results will be presented. \nBiography: \nUmit S. Ozkan is a Distinguished University Professor and a College of Engineering Distinguished Professor at The Ohio State University.  She received her Ph.D from Iowa State University in 1984 and joined the faculty of The Ohio State University in 1985. Between 2000 and 2005\, she also served as the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering. She held Visiting Scientist and Visiting Professor positions at the French IRCE-LYON and  Université Claude Bernard\, respectively.   Currently\, she is the Chair of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department. \nHer current research interests are focused on heterogeneous catalysis and electro-catalysis. Professor Ozkan has held and continues to hold many leadership positions in several professional organizations\, including ACS\, AIChE\, and North American Catalysis Society.   She is on the Editorial Boards of Catalysis Today\, Journal of Molecular Catalysis\, Catalysis Letters\, Topics in Catalysis\, The Royal Society of Chemistry Catalysis Book Series\, Applied Catalysis B\, ACS Applied Energy Materials\, Catalysis Reviews in Science and Engineering\, ACS Catalysis\, Journal of Catalysis\, and Nature Sustainability.   Dr. Ozkan is a Professional Engineer registered in Ohio.  She is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAS)\, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)\, and American Chemical Society (ACS). \nProfessor Ozkan is the recipient of many honors and awards among which are ACS Henry H. Storch Award (2017)\, ACS Energy and Fuels Distinguished Researcher Award (2012)\, John van Geuns Lectureship Award at the Van’t Hoff Institute at the University of Amsterdam (2010)\, Iowa State University\, Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering (2010)\, AIChE Mentorship Excellence Award (2009)\, Fulbright Senior Scholar Award (2007)\, the Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award (2002. In 2013\, she was honored by a special volume of Topics in Catalysis. The volume included contributions from 35 different research groups from 12 different countries. In 2019\, she was again honored\, this time by a special volume of Catalysis Today. \nIn her research group\, Dr. Ozkan has advised and mentored over 100 graduate students\, post-doctoral researchers and honors students.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/catalytic-treatment-of-water-contaminated-with-halogenated-hydrocarbons/
LOCATION:236 Richards\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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SUMMARY:Deep Learning Guided Electrified Interfacial Chemical Processes
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Fanglin Che\, Assistant Professor \nDepartment of Chemical Engineering\, University of Massachusetts Lowell \nAbstract:  \nThe usability and costly storage issues of renewable electricity from solar or wind energy become major challenges on a global scale due to the daily and seasonal variability of sunlight or wind and the geographic inequality of energy needs. A promising solution to address the above challenges lies in electrified modular chemical processes\, which provide a sustainable approach to store the solar and wind electrical energy chemically. Theoretically determining and quantifying the roles of electrified interfacial structure and field-dipole interactions on controlling the activity and selectivity of chemical processes and then integrating these roles to establish deep collaborations between machine learning and electrified interfacial chemical processes is crucial for rationally designing these electrified modular systems for energy storage and sustainable chemical production. This talk will focus on two examples\, one is organic-inorganic interface and its impact on electrocatalysis of carbon dioxide and the other one is field-dipole interaction effects on sustainable ammonia synthesis. \nBiography: \nDr. Fanglin Che joined in Chemical Engineering department at UMass Lowell as an Assistant Professor in September\, 2019. Dr. Che earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Washington State University in December\, 2016\, under the advisement of Prof. Jean-Sabin McEwen. From 2017 to 2018\, she worked on electrocatalysis with Prof. Edward Sargent at University of Toronto as a Postdoctoral Researcher. From 2018 to 2019\, she worked on microwave heating as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at University of Delaware in Prof. Dionisios G. Vlachos’s laboratory. The overarching goal of Dr. Che’s research at UMass Lowell is to advance the knowledge of electrified interfacial phenomena via building data-driven multi-scale and multi-physics computational models. A special focus is placed on electric field-induced chemistry\, electrocatalysis\, plasma catalysis\, and microwave catalysis. Her group is currently funded by NSF\, Navy\, and Army.
URL:https://coe.northeastern.edu/event/deep-learning-guided-electrified-interfacial-chemical-processes/
LOCATION:236 Richards\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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