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ChE Seminar Series Presents: Umit Ozkan, Chair & University Distinguished Professor Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Ohio State University Abstract:  Groundwater 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…

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Chris J. Cornelius Professor and Chair, Department of Materials Science and Engineering Iowa State University Abstract: Structure, 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…

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Milo Korestky McDonnell Family Bridge Professor Co-Director, Institute for Learning on Research and Instruction (IRLI) Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Department of Education Tufts University Abstract: There 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…

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Howard W.T. Matthew, PhD Professor, Chemical Engineering, Wayne State University Abstract: Polysaccharides 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…

ChE Seminar Series Presents:  Alison McGuigan, PhD Professor, Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto Abstract: Ex 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…

ChE Seminar Series Presents:  Dr. Omolola (Lola) Eniola-Adefeso Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Education in the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Abstract:  Vascular-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…

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Julie N. Renner Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University Abstract: 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…