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SUMMARY:COE CommLab/Khoury College Writing Retreat
DESCRIPTION:College of Engineering PhD students are invited to join us for a writing retreat July 20 – 22.  The aim of this retreat is to create sustained writing time for researchers to work in a calm\, supportive environment on a longer project.  Studies have shown that an academic writing retreat supports productivity and progress while also encouraging helpful guidance from peers. \nOur virtual retreat is organized around alternating periods of quiet work on individual projects with collective sessions on topics related to research writing. Each of the three days begins with a welcome message and group gathering. On the last day\, we’ll wrap up the retreat with a virtual lunch to share concluding thoughts. \nRegister here for this event by June 24.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/coe-commlab-khoury-college-writing-retreat/
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SUMMARY:ChE Seminar Series: Materials Innovation in Nanotechnologies
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Paulette Clancy\, Ph.D\nHead of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Johns Hopkins University \nMaterials Innovation in Nanotechnologies \nAbstract\nThere 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 processing variables that is combinatorially too large for either an experimental or a computational approach to solve through an exhaustive search. In such cases\, the usual approach is an Edisonian trial-and-error approach\, which inevitably leaves areas of parameter space unexplored. The problems that we have explored are also characterized by a scarcity of data\, since the data are expensive to acquire\, both experimentally and computationally. This makes it an ideal candidate to solve using a Bayesian optimization (BayesOpt) approach.\nWe have used a Bayesian approach to study several problems in self-assembly processes involving materials chemistry. This talk will discuss two mature test cases in which we used BayesOpt extensively to study (1) how to optimize the choice of solvent and halides to produce high quality thin films of lead-based hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites and (2) identify stable and metastable polymorphs of an organic semiconducting material. I will end with some ideas of where the BayesOpt field can expand its use in the chemical sciences and share some “lessons learned” in implementing BayesOpt and machine learning\, which may be helpful to others who decide to start adding machine learning to their research repertoire. \nBiography\nPaulette Clancy is a Professor and the inaugural Head of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. She is also the Samuel and Diane Bodman Professor Emerita of Chemical Engineering at Cornell. She is the Associate Director of the Hopkins Center for Integrated Structure-Materials Modeling and Simulation. She was the inaugural Director of the Cornell Institute for Computational Science and Engineering for almost 10 years and is reprising a similar role at Hopkins\, chairing our petascale research computing resources\, ARCH.\nHer research group is recognized as one of the country’s leading computational groups in atomic- scale modeling of materials and algorithm development. Her current thrust is to develop machine learning algorithms to accelerate the search for optimal materials processing protocols. Her group has always been focused on electronic materials\, but it also includes more esoteric projects include xenobiology (Life on Titan) and a screening of therapeutic oligomers to maximize antibacterial ability. She has won numerous awards for mentoring\, service learning and civic engagement\, and promoting those from under- represented groups.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/che-seminar-series-materials-innovation-in-nanotechnologies/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210929T120000
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SUMMARY:ChE Seminar Series: Learning about Biological Interactions\, Recognition\, and Targeted Delivery Through Surface Forces
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Tonya Kuhl \nProfessor and Chair\, Department of Chemical Engineering\, UC Davis \nLearning about biological interactions\, recognition\, and targeted delivery through surface forces \nAbstract: \nThe 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 Stealth Liposomes\, have also attempted to use biological specificity to target therapeutic payloads. Using a combination of Monte Carlo simulations\, diffusion reaction theory\, and direct experiments (surface force measurements)\, we have quantified how polymer tethers alter the interaction and binding/capture based on biospecificity (ligand-receptor binding). Experimental and theoretical results as a function of molecular weight and bi-modal distributions will be discussed to enable rational design. \nBiography: \nTonya Kuhl\, is Professor and Chair of Chemical Engineering\, the co-Director of the UC Davis Coffee Center (and co-instructor and developer of ECH 1 “The Design of Coffee”)\, and a faculty member of the Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering Graduate Groups. Her Bachelors was from the University of Arizona and Ph.D. from UCSB\, both in chemical engineering. Her research interests are in the general area of colloidal science\, self-assembly\, and complex fluids.  In particular\, the Kuhl group studies a wide range of systems from surfactants\, lipids and proteins to polymer coatings\, nanoparticles and confined fluids. The common theme is that “interfaces are where stuff happens”.  Her group studies interfaces by directly measuring the normal interactions (attractive and repulsive) between surfaces and their lateral friction using specialized high resolution force spectroscopy. Complementary x-ray and neutron scattering measurements are used to measure the exact film structure on a molecular level\, enabling a fundamental understanding of how surface film structure and experimental conditions yield the measured properties.  Rather than more empirical\, “guess and test”\, approaches for improvement in properties or functionality – the Kuhl group uses direct measurements and theory to enable predictive modeling and rational design.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/che-seminar-series-learning-about-biological-interactions-recognition-and-targeted-delivery-through-surface-forces/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211006T170000
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SUMMARY:Showcase of Opportunities for Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavor (SOURCE)
DESCRIPTION:Calling all Huskies! Learn more about what cutting-edge research and creative endeavor look like at Northeastern. This is your chance to talk one-on-one with faculty from across the colleges about their research – and how you can get involved in projects during your time at Northeastern. Not everyone will have open positions right now but you’ll get a chance to see the range of work that’s happening and begin to make connections that you can build for the rest of your time at Northeastern. \nBefore you attend\, here’s some advice to consider. \n\nTake a look and see who’ll be there. We have an online database of attendees. Go through it and learn more about the project areas and visit the researcher/creative practitioner web pages. This will help prepare you for a conversation and help you ask any questions you might have.\nGet ready for a conversation from your end. Think about goals you have \, as well as your current interests and skills and those that you want to develop. How does what you have read about the various projects align with what you know about yourself and your interests? Take a minute to practice a simple declarative sentence\, “My name is ____________. I study ____________. I think that this part of your work ____________ is interesting because of this intellectual reason/moral imperative/grand impact ____________.  I’d love to learn more about it because of this previous experience ____________ and these skills ____________ and my long-term interest in ____________.  How I can get involved?” You might not know how to fill in all of the blanks right now (that’s why you’re in school) but see how close you can get.  When you know who you are\, what you value\, and how you can contribute — and get some practice saying it out loud– being confident becomes easier.\nRemember\, not every faculty member will have open positions now — but a good impression lasts a long time. You can’t go wrong with being polite and courteous.   Address faculty members as Professor until told otherwise (better to err on the side of formality).\nKeep in mind your time! If you want to be involved in research or creative practice\, a good thing to keep in mind is that faculty members will commit a lot of time to training and mentoring their undergraduates. They’re investing time\, energy\, and expertise in their mentees and want to know that you will make time for the projects\, show up consistently\, and ideally be with them for longer than a semester if possible. The learning curve of most projects is steep and it takes some time to get to the meatiest parts of the work. Be honest with yourself about the commitment you can make\, be frank with your faculty mentors\, and stick to your word. Communication and honesty in relationships\, including the mentoring relationship\, is key.\n\nSOURCE is a collaboration between Bouvé College of Health Sciences; College of Arts\, Media and Design; College of Engineering; College of Science; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; D’Amore-McKim School of Business; and Khoury College of Computer Science. It is coordinated by Undergraduate Research and Fellowships on behalf of the Office of the Chancellor.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/showcase-of-opportunities-for-undergraduate-research-and-creative-endeavor/
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SUMMARY:ChE Seminar Series: Chemo-mechanics and solid-state batteries
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Kelsey Hatzell\, Ph.D \nAssistant Professor in the Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment \nAssistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering \nPrinceton University \nChemo-mechanic and solid-state batteries \nAbstract: 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 potentially address the safety and driving range requirements necessary for widespread adoption of electric vehicles. However\, the power densities of all-solid-state batteries are limited because of ineffective ion transport at solid|solid interfaces. New insight into the governing physics that occur at intrinsic and extrinsic interfaces are critical for developing engineering strategies for the next generation of energy-dense batteries. However\, buried solid|solid interfaces are notoriously difficult to observe with traditional bench-top and lab-scale experiments. In this talk\, I discuss opportunities for tracking phenomena and mechanisms in all solid-state batteries in-situ using advanced synchrotron techniques. Synchrotron techniques that combine reciprocal and real space techniques are capable of tracking multi-scale structural phenomena from the nano- to meso-scale. This talk will discuss the role microstructure plays on transport and interfacial properties that govern adhesion. Quantification of salient descriptors of structure in solid-state batteries is critical for understanding the mechanochemical nature of all solid-state batteries. \nBiography: Dr. Hatzell is an assistant professor at Princeton university in the Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment and department of Mechanical and aerospace engineering. Hatzell’s group primarily work on energy storage and is particularly interested at using non-equilibrium x-ray techniques to probe batteries during operando experimentation. \nDr. Hatzell earned her Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering at Drexel University\, her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University\, and her B.S./B.A. in Engineering/Economics from Swarthmore College. Hatzell’s research group works on understanding phenomena at solid|liquid and solid|solid interfaces and works broadly i9n energy storage and conversion. Hatzell is the recipient of several awards including the ORAU Powe Junior Faculty Award (2017)\, NSF CAREER Award (2019)\, ECS Toyota Young Investigator Award (2019)\, finalist for the BASF/Volkswagen Science in Electrochemistry Award (2019)\, the Ralph “Buck” Robinson award from MRS (2019)\, Sloan Fellowship in Chemistry (2020)\, and POLiS Award of Excellence for Female Researchers (2021). \nPlease contact a.ramsey@northeastern.edu for the seminar link. \n  \n 
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/che-seminar-series-chemo-mechanics-and-solid-state-batteries/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211020T120000
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SUMMARY:ChE Seminar Series: Towards Sustainable Energy and Materials: Carbon Capture\, Utilization and Storage
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. A.-H. Alissa Park\, Ph.D \nLenfest Earth Institute Professor of Climate Change\nDepartment of Earth and Environmental Engineering & Department of Chemical Engineering\nDirector of the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy\,\nColumbia University \nTowards Sustainable Energy and Materials: Carbon Capture\, Utilization and Storage  \nAbstract: \nIn order to meet the ever-increasing global energy demands while stabilizing the atmospheric CO2 level\, the development of carbon capture\, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies is one of the critical needs. In particular\, there has been significant efforts to develop CO2 capture solvents and some (e.g.\, amine-based aqueous solvents) have shown very promising results. Unfortunately\, the energy requirement for the current aqueous solvent systems is still considered to be too high. Thus\, efforts have been focused on the development of second and third-generation CO2 capture solvents which are often water-free. Nanoparticle Organic Hybrid Materials (NOHMs) are a new class of organic-inorganic hybrids that consist of a hard nanoparticle core functionalized with a molecular organic corona that possesses a high degree of chemical and physical tunability. It has recently been discovered that NOHMs have interesting electrolyte properties which may allow the CO2 capture to be pulled by the in-situ CO2 conversion reactions. The development of these unique nanoscale hybrid materials will not only advance CO2 capture materials design but also introduce unique research opportunities in various energy and environmental fields. This seminar will discuss the challenges and opportunities of different CO2 capture and conversion pathways including Negative Emission Technologies (e.g.\, Direct Air Capture) that can allow the development of circular carbon and hydrogen economy using renewable energy. \nBio: \nAh-Hyung (Alissa) Park is the Lenfest Earth Institute Professor of Climate Change in the Departments of Earth and Environmental Engineering & Chemical Engineering at Columbia University. She is also the Director of the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy. Her research focuses on sustainable energy and materials conversion pathways with emphasis on integrated Carbon Capture\, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies addressing climate change. Park group is also working on Direct Air Capture of CO2 and Negative Emission Technologies including BioEnergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) and sustainable construction materials with low carbon intensity. Park received a number of professional awards and honors including the U.S. C3E Research Award (2018)\, PSRI Lectureship Award in Fluidization at AIChE (2018)\, ACS Energy and Fuels Division – Emerging Researcher Award (2018)\, ACS WCC Rising Star Award (2017)\, and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2009). Park also led a number of global and national discussions on CCUS including the Mission Innovation Workshop on Carbon Capture\, Utilization and Storage in 2017 and the National Petroleum Council CCUS Report in 2019. She is an elected Fellow of AIChE\, AAAS\, ACS\, and RSC. \n  \nPlease contact a.ramsey@northeastern.edu for the remote seminar link.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/che-seminar-series-towards-sustainable-energy-and-materials-carbon-capture-utilization-and-storage/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T120000
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SUMMARY:ChE Seminar Series: Engineering directed Transport and Collective Dynamics of Charged Colloids under Electric Fields
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Carlos A. Silvera Batista \nDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering \nVanderbilt University \nEngineering directed Transport and Collective Dynamics of Charged Colloids under Electric Fields \nAbstract: \nGradients in electrical potential (electric fields)\, along with gradients in concentration of ionic species\, are a principal way to control the motion of colloids. The surface and body forces that electric fields exert on anisotropic colloids have opened new applications in self-propulsion\, transport of cargo\, dynamic assembly\, and directed assembly. This talk focuses on the long-range transport of charged colloids\, as well as on the dynamic assembly of anisotropic and active colloids. In the first part\, we present a study of the dynamics of charged colloids under direct currents and gradients of chemical species (electrodiffusiophoresis). In our approach\, we developed a method to simultaneously visualize the progression of concentration polarization and the ensuing dynamics of charged colloids near electrodes. With the aid of confocal microscopy\, we show that the passage of current through water induce the focusing and aggregation of charged colloids away from both electrodes. Preliminary experiments show that this phenomenon can potentially be useful to perform focusing\, trapping and separation operations in lab-on-a-chip devices. In the second part\, we discuss strategies to tailor the propulsion and collective dynamics of Janus particles (JPs) under electric fields. We engineer the relaxation time of JPs by controlling the properties of the medium and the particles. The insights from this study provide helpful quantitative information for the design of colloidal machines with targeted propulsion\, interparticle interactions and collective dynamics. In addition\, our results provide the experimental basis for the design of non-equilibrium strategies for materials fabrication. \nBio: \nDr. Carlos A. Silvera Batista initiated undergraduate studies in chemical engineering at the Universidad de San Buenaventura (Cartagena\, Colombia) and subsequently obtained a bachelor’s degree from the City College of New York (CCNY). Dr. Silvera began his research trajectory as an LSAMP scholar under the guidance of Prof. Ilona Kretzschmar (CCNY). After earning a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Florida\, Dr. Silvera held postdoctoral positions at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and at the University of Michigan\, where he received the President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship. Currently\, as an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University\, his research interest is on the electrokinetics and directed assembly of colloidal systems.  His research work has resulted in over 20 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact scientific journals\, such as JACS\, ACS Nano\, Langmuir and Science. \n 
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/che-seminar-series-engineering-directed-transport-and-collective-dynamics-of-charged-colloids-under-electric-fields/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T150000
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SUMMARY:LEADERs Event: AI Challenges in the Deployment of Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will help attendees learn about integrating AI in auto industry. While AI has been able to achieve remarkable success over the last 10 years\, can it really be trusted?  What does trustworthy AI look like in the context of connected vehicles and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS)?  To create an ADAS for all\, it’s paramount that the AI systems in the vehicle be trusted and work for everyone.  This is especially important given the nature of ADAS as a safety-critical\, cyber-physical\, and people-centric system of systems.  In this talk\, the presenter will outline a number of challenges in building AI systems which could potentially be deployed in future ADAS. \nSpeaker Dr. Jacob Bond leads trustworthy AI research at General Motors R&D.  In addition to his work on ensuring AI systems in the vehicle can be trusted\, his research looks at how to keep AI systems private and how to ensure cloud and vehicle systems can establish secure communications.  After receiving a Ph.D. in computational mathematics and cryptography from Purdue University\, he joined General Motors’ Product Cybersecurity organization\, focusing on applications of public-key cryptography.  Jacob then began investigating the security of AI systems\, moving to GM R&D and expanding his work to encompass the trustworthiness of AI systems.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/leaders-event-ai-challenges-in-the-deployment-of-advanced-driver-assistance-systems/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T110000
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Programs Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join faculty and graduate admissions staff at a webinar discussing the Chemical Engineering departmental program offerings and experiential learning opportunities in the Graduate School of Engineering.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-programs-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211103T130000
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SUMMARY:ChE Seminar Series: Detection\, Prediction\, and Visualization of Monolayer Phase Separation on Metallic Nanoparticles
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. David L. Green \nMaterials Science\, Chemical Engineering\, and Mechanical Engineering Departments \nUniversity of Virginia \nAbstract: The goal is to gain fundamental insights into the factors that dictate the synthesis of monolayer-protected nanoparticles and translate them into rational design strategies for novel functional soft materials. He is interested in monolayer self-assembly\, polymer grafting\, and nanoparticle dispersion. He studies how to exert control over the interface of nanoparticles\, which dictates their degree of compatibility with and assembly in soft materials\, provides reactive sites for attachment of molecules\, such as drug payloads\, and tunes detectable properties\, such as the surface plasmon to a wavelength of interest. David Green is particularly interested in the development of nanoparticles coated with monolayers from mixtures of organic molecules that may also self-assemble into advantageous patterns. As pattern formation in self-assembled monolayers is inextricably linked to their intermolecular interactions\, a key research challenge is the integration of experimental and theoretical techniques to enable de novo design of patterned nanoparticles. \nBio: David Green is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia. He and his team collaborate with chemists\, physicists\, pharmacists\, and oncologists to develop design principles for monolayer-protected nanoparticles.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/che-seminar-series-detection-prediction-and-visualization-of-monolayer-phase-separation-on-metallic-nanoparticles/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211112T130000
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SUMMARY:ChE Seminar Series: Designing Optically Active Semiconductor Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Allison Dennis \nAssistant Professor\, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering \nBoston University \nAbstract: \nAlthough the unique optoelectronic properties of semiconductor nanoparticle quantum dots (QDs) enable a variety of commercial products including display technology\, solid state lighting\, and photovoltaics\, different design criteria need to be considered to use these nanoparticles in biomedical devices. Here\, I will discuss how we tailor the composition and optical properties of QDs for a variety of biosensing and bioimaging applications. For example\, I’ll describe how we use bright red and green emitting QDs in a rapid\, instrument-free assay to detect small molecules such as antibiotics in complex water samples and use near infrared and shortwave infrared emitters to improve the clarity and resolution of in vivo imaging in mice. Finally\, I’ll describe how biodegradable and biocompatible plasmonic semiconductor nanoparticles could be used to overcome barriers to clinical translation for photoaccoustic imaging and photothermal therapy applications. Notably\, the efforts to remove heavy metals from the nanoparticles compositions also reduces the environmental impact of QDs developed for energy applications. By carefully considering material properties and engineering design choices\, we develop semiconductor nanoparticles for a wide variety of applications. \nBio: \nAllison Dennis is an assistant professor in Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at Boston University. After graduating with a B.S. in Bioengineering and B.A. in German from Rice University\, Prof. Dennis pursued nanobiotechnology research with Prof. Achim Göpferich in the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of Regensburg in Germany as a Fulbright Scholar. This research direction was continued during her Ph.D. work with Prof. Gang Bao at the Georgia Institute of Technology and post-doctoral research with Dr. Jennifer Hollingsworth at the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies at Los Alamos National Laboratory. At Boston University\, the Dennis Lab engages the fundamental material properties of heterostructured semiconductor nanoparticles to optimize them for sensing\, imaging\, fundamental photophysical investigations\, and energy applications. The Dennis Lab appreciates past and current support from intramural and extramural sources including the NIH\, NSF\, and the BU Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/che-seminar-series-designing-optically-active-semiconductor-nanoparticles-for-biomedical-applications/
LOCATION:108 SN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211116T110000
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SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Research Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Rebecca Willits on November 16th at 10:00am EST as she conducts a deep dive of her research. This event is open to all prospective students and applicants to the Chemical Engineering department.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/chemical-engineering-research-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T130000
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SUMMARY:ChE Seminar Series: Game-Inspired Approaches to Engineering Education Across the Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Daniel Burkey \nAssociate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Diversity\, Professor-in-Residence in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\, and a University Teaching Fellow at University of Connecticut \nAbstract: \nGame-based educational techniques can be an interesting and novel approach to active learning in engineering courses. Because games often exist within their own rule sets\, they can allow students to explore scenarios and make choices that they wouldn’t otherwise make because they are appropriate within the context and the rules of the game. In this talk\, we discuss two different projects involving game-based learning. In the first\, we explore multiple game-based approaches to teaching engineering ethics to freshmen engineering students in a multidisciplinary setting. At the beginning of the semester\, students are given a baseline survey to quantify the sophistication of their ethical reasoning. Over the course of the semester\, different game-based interventions are given to the students\, and the survey instrument again is used to determine any changes in their ethical reasoning. The game-based interventions by their nature allow students to explore ethical reasoning in the context of behavioral ethics. In the second project\, we discuss the development and use of a digital video game to teach process safety to senior chemical engineering students. Our research team developed a survey instrument to gauge the sophistication of student thinking about process safety. Students completing the survey instrument and then completing similar scenarios in the game show statistically significant differences in the types of responses they make\, indicating that different reasoning modes may be activated by the game due to its more authentic and realistic portrayal of the material. \nBio: \nDaniel D. Burkey is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Diversity\, Professor-in-Residence in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\, and a University Teaching Fellow at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Burkey holds his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Lehigh University in Bethlehem\, PA\, and his M.S.C.E.P. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to UConn\, he held positions at Northeastern University and at GVD Corporation in Cambridge\, MA. Since joining UConn in 2010\, Dr. Burkey’s area of research has focused broadly on engineering education\, and specifically on moral and ethical development of engineering students\, process safety education\, and game-inspired educational techniques. Dr. Burkey currently serves as a Director of the Education Division of AIChE\, where he runs the Future Faculty Mentoring Program. He is a past program chair of the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division and serves on the publications board of Chemical Engineering Education. In 2020\, he was inducted into the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) for his contributions to engineering education in the state. In addition to his many teaching awards\, Dr. Burkey is also the recipient of the 2020 AICHE Education Division Innovation Award for his contributions to new pedagogies in chemical engineering education\, as was recently awarded the 2021 ASEE Corcoran Award for the best paper in Chemical Engineering Education in the previous year.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/che-seminar-series-game-inspired-approaches-to-engineering-education-across-the-curriculum/
LOCATION:108 SN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211119T130000
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SUMMARY:ChE Seminar Series: Unwinding Anxiety: An App Based Mindfulness Program
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Nancy Lasson\, DO\, FACP\, DipACLM \nPrimary care provider and medical director of the primary care group at the Women’s Medicine Collaborative of LifeSpan Physician Group in Providence\, Rhode Island \nAbstract:  \nAnxiety can be managed by understanding reward-based learning and using mindfulness to interrupt unwanted behavior. Habits form to promote survival. The underlying mechanism is based on reward-based learning. There are areas of the brain where habits run on autopilot. The neo-cortex\, or new brain\, is where mindfulness can help break the cycle of unwanted habits of anxiety. Anxiety as an emotion has associated behaviors\, including worry\, rumination\, stress eating\, and smoking. The goal of unwinding anxiety is to offer an alternative to autopilot habits by employing mindfulness techniques. Multiple studies have demonstrated significant efficacy in this tool. Mindfulness is the awareness that occurs when paying attention in the present moment intentionally\, without judgment. The felt experience of mindfulness replaces autopilot habits like worry and stress. \nBio: \nDr Nancy Lasson is a primary care provider and medical director of the primary care group at the Women’s Medicine Collaborative of LifeSpan Physician Group in Providence\, Rhode Island. She is also a clinical assistant professor of medicine\, Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University. Dr. Lasson received her B.A. at the University of Pennsylvania in religious studies and cultural anthropology. She studied medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is board certified in both internal medicine and lifestyle medicine. She was a primary care physician in Limestone Medicine and Pediatrics of Christiana Care in Wilmington\, Delaware where she achieved a “Top Doctor in Delaware” award in internal medicine. She is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and Diplomat of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. Recently she became certified as a behavior change facilitator.  Dr. Lasson’s clinical interests include women’s medical issues and care; preventive medicine\, especially cholesterol management; coronary artery disease and cancer screening; end-of-life care for patients and their families; and mindfulness practices. She is passionate about struggles of the human soul.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/che-seminar-series-unwinding-anxiety-an-app-based-mindfulness-program/
LOCATION:108 SN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T090000
DTSTAMP:20260417T045818
CREATED:20211118T211129Z
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SUMMARY:Learn about the Co-op Program (Disciplinary) Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Please join our Assistant Dean of Co-op at a webinar discussing the Co-op experiential learning opportunities available for graduate students in the departments of Bioengineering\, Chemical Engineering\, Civil & Environmental Engineering\, Electrical & Computer Engineering\, and Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. \nRegister
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/learn-about-the-co-op-program-disciplinary-webinar/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211201T130000
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SUMMARY:ChE Seminar Series: Orchestrating Cellular Regeneration at Organ Scale
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nYvon Woappi\, Ph.D. \nK99/R00 MOSAIC Fellow at Harvard Medical School\, Brigham and Women’s Hospital \nAbstract \nLarge scale tissue damage\, such as organ failure and burn injury\, is a leading cause of morbidity and death. However\, the mechanisms underlying full regeneration of organs remain poorly understood. As the largest organ system in the body\, the integumentary system is a composite tissue evolutionarily adapted for healing. Consequently\, its complex physiology requires multifaceted cooperation between several distinct cell populations and cell lineages of embryologically distinct origins. Equally integrated within this dynamic process is local immune response that produces mitogenic and inhibitory signals throughout the restoration procedure. There remains a significant gap in understanding how these processes are orchestrated\, and how various skin cell populations from distinct developmental lineages functionally cooperate to regenerate tissue at organ scale. My research seeks to characterize the molecular language of tissue healing and to harness this malleable dialect for the regeneration of mammalian tissues. Through the development of organoid models of wound regeneration\, and the coupling of these systems with novel gene-editing approaches\, my work is enabling the functional understanding of the multifaceted cellular events executed throughout restorative healing. This seminar will describe these high throughput technologies and will illustrate their utility in identifying novel regulators of tissue healing. \nBio \nDr. Yvon Woappi’s passion for life sciences ignited during his childhood in Douala\, Cameroon and was magnified after his family immigrated to Hanover\, Pennsylvania during his middle school years. He went on to receive his B.S in Biology at the University of Pittsburgh\, and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences as a Grace Jordan McFadden Fellow under Lucia Pirisi at the University of South Carolina. There\, he developed a 3D skin organoid system to study the relationship between epithelial regeneration and virus-induced neoplasia. He subsequently completed postdoctoral training in the Harvard Dermatology Research Training Program at Brigham and Women’s Hospital where he established novel in vivo gene editing systems to understand the contribution of distinct cell lineages in tissue regeneration and cancer. He was recipient of the 2019 Engineering the Genome Award\, and was later selected as a Rising Star in biomedical sciences and engineering by MIT\, Cornell\, BU and Columbia University. Most recently\, Dr. Woappi was awarded the NIH K99/R00 MOSAIC award to launch his independent research career. Away from the bench\, he is an ardent proponent of inclusive excellence and currently sits on the advisory committee for the NIH Continued Umbrella Research Experiences Program at Harvard Medical School.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/che-seminar-series-orchestrating-cellular-regeneration-at-organ-scale/
LOCATION:108 SN
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T130000
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SUMMARY:ChE Seminar Series: Catalytic Oxidation of Methane\, the “Other” Greenhouse Gas
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDr. Michael Harold \nDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering\, University of Houston \nAbstract: \nThe abundant domestic natural gas resources has motivated the accelerated development of natural gas powered vehicles and stationary engines.  With the primary constituent of abundant NG being methane (CH4)\, NG has a higher H:C ratio than gasoline or diesel and therefore its combustion produces less CO2.   However\, CH4 is itself a more potent greenhouse gas (GHG) than CO2 with a GHG potential about 85 times that of CO2. Uncombusted CH4 must be eliminated in order to clear the way for the growth in the NG engine market. Current state-of-the-art Platinum Group Metal (PGM) catalysts are ineffective in eliminating methane. Our research is focused on the study and development of a new class of cost effective structured catalysts with reduced PGM loadings for both stoichiometric and lean methane oxidation. For stoichiometric oxidation we show that the combination of spinel mixed metal oxide (AB2O4) addition and lean-rich feed modulation results in significant enhancement in the catalyst performance. Detailed study of feed modulation parameters (frequency\, amplitude)\, catalyst design (composition\, architecture) and spatiotemporal reactor features provide insight into and optimization of the underlying mechanism. The enhancement is attributed to the transient oxidation of methane conversion inhibitors CO and H2 by the spinel. Up to a 30% reduction in PGM loading is possible with negligible loss in performance. For lean oxidation we study and develop an in situ method to regenerate methane oxidation catalysts. Periodic reductant (H2\, CO) pulsing mitigates the detrimental water poisoning of Pd-Pt catalyst. The pulsing is able to regenerate the catalyst deactivated by water by removal of OH-groups from the catalysts surface\, but also promoted its activity after repeated application of pulsing for several hours. This state of high activity is stable for several hours under the tested lean conditions. \nBio: \nMike Harold is the Cullen Engineering Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Houston.  With expertise in catalysis and reaction engineering\, Harold is the author of more than 180 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters and has given over 350 presentations and invited lectures.  Harold received his BS at Penn State and PhD from the University of Houston (UH).  He joined the faculty at University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1985 where he became Associate Professor.  In 1993 Harold joined DuPont Company\, where he held technical and managerial positions.  In 2000 Harold became the Dow Chair Professor and Department Chair at UH\, a position he held for 16 years. Mike was appointed Editor-in-Chief of the AIChE Journal in 2012 and will soon end his 10 year term. His honors include the Excellence in Applied Catalysis from the Southwest Catalysis Society in 2019\, the Ester Farfel Award at UH in 2013\, and AIChE Fellow in 2014. \nPlease contact a.ramsey@northeastern.edu for the seminar link.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/che-seminar-series-catalytic-oxidation-of-methane-the-other-greenhouse-gas/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211214T130000
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SUMMARY:CILS Seminar: arivis™\, Imaging Software
DESCRIPTION:Join this seminar to learn how to make microscopy image analysis more straightforward. An arivis™ representative will be presenting on topics such as image segmentation\, multiview registration\, storyboard\, colocalization\, and image processing (denoise\, decon\, etc).
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/cils-seminar-arivis-imaging-software/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220126T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T045818
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SUMMARY:Materials Exhibiting Biomimetic Carbon Fixation: Kinetic Analysis\, Mechanistic Insights\, and Material Design
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nDorsa Parviz\, Ph.D. \nDepartment of Chemical Engineering\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology \n Abstract: \nPopulation growth and climate change necessitate a paradigm shift from current chemical and materials production methods to more sustainable approaches with a negative carbon footprint. In view of this\, I will introduce carbon fixing materials (CFM) as a new synthetic platform that\, like plants\, utilize sunlight to photocatalytically reduce ambient CO2 and add to an ever-extending carbon backbone. First\, I will describe a mathematical framework enveloping the main functions of carbon fixing materials to answer basic questions about the kinetics regimes of operation\, photocatalytic requirements\, and limits of functional materials in CFMs. I will also present mechanistic insights on the photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to C1 intermediates as desired intermediates for producing value-added products from CO2. In the second part of my talk\, I will focus on state-of-the-art 2D nanomaterials and strategies for surface engineering these materials in the colloidal state\, addressing challenges in their characterization for applications in photocatalysis. \nBio: \nDorsa Parviz is a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, working with Prof. Michael Strano in the Department of Chemical Engineering. She earned her Ph.D. in 2016 from Texas A&M University under the guidance of Prof. Micah Green\, where she pioneered techniques for high-yield production of 2D nanomaterials\, investigated their colloidal interactions and assembly\, and designed tailored nanosheet-based polymer composites and 3D networks for structural and electrode applications. During her postdoc\, she developed carbon fixing materials at MIT\, establishing a high-throughput photocatalytic reaction screening system to accomplish this vision. In addition\, she has led the research on the preparation and characterization of biocompatible engineered 2D nanomaterials with tailored structure and properties for nanotoxicity studies at NIEHS Nanosafety Center. \nIf unable to attend in person\, please contact a.ramsey@northeastern.edu for the seminar link.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/materials-exhibiting-biomimetic-carbon-fixation-kinetic-analysis-mechanistic-insights-and-material-design/
LOCATION:024 East Village\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220202T120000
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SUMMARY:Platinum: Not as Noble as We Thought
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nArthur Shih\, Ph.D. \nLeiden Institute of Chemistry\, Leiden University\, The Netherlands \nAbstract \nUnderstanding of catalysis at a fundamental level has historically lagged behind its commercial counterpart with the Haber-Bosch ammonia synthesis process and catalytic converters as pertinent examples [1]. This historical paradigm\, however\, is shifting with the advancement of computing prowess and collaboration. We will discuss how experiments and density functional theory (DFT) computations led us to discover that platinum\, a noble metal that is frequently utilized as a catalyst in the cathode of fuel cells\, restructures when the voltage is held constant between fuel-cell relevant voltages of 0.6 and 1.0 V on a reversible hydrogen electrode scale (VRHE) [2]. \nAn anomalous reduction feature at ~0.53 VRHE was observed on a Pt(111) single crystal in Ar-saturated HClO4 after holding at the fuel-cell relevant voltage of 0.8 VRHE (Figure 1). Decades of research has established that Pt(111) in HClO4 oxidizes H2O to adsorbed *OH between 0.6 and 1.0 VRHE [3-5] and this current model is unable to explain the anomalous feature. Using a combination of computational\, electrochemical\, spectroscopic\, and imaging probes\, we find that holding the voltage between 0.6 and 1.0 VRHE results in a mildly-roughened Pt(111) surface [6]\, presumably due to an *OH-induced release of surface stress. The catalytic performance of this mildly roughened Pt(111) was tested for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and carbon monoxide oxidation (CO Oxidation) where it was found that the ORR rate is seemingly structure insensitive and CO Oxidation rate is surprisingly structure sensitive [7]. Overall\, this discovery demonstrates the importance of understanding how dynamic and steady operating conditions influence the electrode-electrolyte interface – critical for predicting\, designing\, and improving current commercial technologies and opening doors for the development of future technologies. \nBio \nArthur Shih’s research interests are in catalysis for the sustainable production of chemicals and energy\, with emphasis on utilizing reaction kinetics and spectroscopy to understand catalytic mechanisms. He obtained his bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan during which he developed computer-based resources with H. Scott Fogler for his textbook “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering” and explored several research areas ranging from cancer detection to polymers to CO2 capture. He then earned his Ph.D.\, also in Chemical Engineering\, from Purdue University with Fabio H. Ribeiro where he investigated the thermal-catalytic reduction of toxic nitrogen oxides in catalytic converters. Inspired by the growth and prowess of computational chemistry coupled with a desire to capitalize on cheap renewable electricity for the environment\, he then moved to Leiden University and completed a postdoc in Chemistry with Marc Koper on the electrocatalysis of water splitting to H2 and O2 over well-defined single crystal electrodes. During that time he collaborated with several computational chemists around the world. He is currently a postdoctoral scholar in Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University with Sossina Haile working on nitride catalysts for high temperature electrochemical ammonia synthesis. \nIf unable to attend in person\, please contact a.ramsey@northeastern.edu for the link.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/platinum-not-as-noble-as-we-thought/
LOCATION:024 East Village\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220209T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220209T130000
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SUMMARY:Capture and Conversion of CO2 – Towards CO2 Recycling
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nJuliana Carnerio\, Ph.D \nPostdoctoral Research Fellow \nSchool of Chemical Engineering & Biomolecular Engineering\, Georgia Institute of Technology \nAbstract: \nOur current global fossil-based economy produces significant environmental\, economic\, and social challenges. Such complex challenges are the defining issues of our time\, pushing society toward stepwise decarbonization of our energy and consumption economy. Ideally\, the aim is a more just and reliable economy\, with minimal social and environmental burdens and the redistribution of economic and environmental benefits. To this end\, a circular carbon economy – which integrates energy\, chemical\, and waste management sectors – offers an opportunity to rethink our linear model. With the CO2 recycling system playing a central role in this proposed model\, the scientific community responds with efforts in R&D to create a suite of CO2 mining and utilization technologies. \nIn the first part of my talk\, I will tackle the electrochemical conversion of CO2 at an elevated temperature regime\, using Reversible Solid Oxide Electrochemical Cells (RSOECs). The optimization of the performance of the oxygen and fuel electrodes in these cells has been hindered by the limited understanding of the factors that govern the O2 and CO2 chemistries. As such\, I will discuss our efforts toward developing design principles for the identification of optimal electrocatalysts for these electrode reactions. We used a combination of theoretical calculations\, controlled synthesis\, advanced characterization\, and testing to show that the binding energy of atomic oxygen can be used as an activity descriptor for these processes. It was found that a compromise in the oxophilicity of the electrocatalyst was required to achieve optimal activity and stability. Our theory-guided design principles successfully identified: (i) Cobalt-doped La2NiO4 as a highly active material for O2 electrocatalysis\, and (ii) Fe\, the most oxophilic metal tested\, as a highly active metal for CO2 electrochemical reduction. However\, Fe exhibited unstable electrochemical behaviors induced by the oxidation of the metal under electrochemical CO2 reduction conditions in SOECs. This phenomenon ratifies the importance of the strength of oxygen binding on the electrocatalyst surface as a descriptor of activity and stability for CO2 electrolysis in SOECs. \nIn the second part of my talk\, I will highlight our work on adsorptive materials for the direct air capture (DAC) of atmospheric CO2. We explore the role of atmospheric humidity as an essential stability parameter for DAC processes employing solid amine adsorbents. We demonstrate this by using prototypical class 1 aminopolymer-type solid sorbents that allow for flexibility in the support use. Sorbent deactivation was investigated by means of several complementary factors\, including (i) the relative loss in amine efficiency determined via time-course CO2 sorption\, (ii) elemental analysis\, and (iii) in situ IR spectroscopy to obtain an understanding of the role of water on the sorbent degradation process. Our findings provide important insights into the relevant parameters that impact the effective design of DAC sorbents and processes for different climatic environments\, allowing tailoring of sorbent formulations to overcome the challenges associated with highly varied conditions in which a DAC process must operate. \nBio: \nDr. Juliana Carneiro is a postdoctoral research fellow in the School of Chemical Engineering & Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology with Professor Christopher W Jones. She received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Wayne State University in 2019 under the supervision of Prof. Eranda Nikolla. Her research interests lie in developing active\, selective\, and stable electrocatalysis for electrochemical conversion and separation processes\, including the electrochemical recycling/upcycling of post-consumer plastics\, the capture and storage of CO2 from oceans\, and the capture and conversion of atmospheric CO2. She is the recipient of several awards\, including\, but not limited to the 2017-2018 Ralph H. Kummler Award for Distinguished Achievement in Graduate Student Research\, 2018 Women’s Initiatives Committee’s (WIC) AIChE Travel Award\, and the prestigious Student Presentation Awards at the (i) Gordon Research Conference on Catalysis\, (ii) the Michigan Catalysis Society.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/capture-and-conversion-of-co2-towards-co2-recycling/
LOCATION:024 East Village\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T100000
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SUMMARY:Accelerating the Transition to Carbon Neutrality
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nMadga Barecka\, Ph.D. \nPost-Doc at University of Cambridge\, Research Centre in Singapore \nAbstract \nTransition to Net Zero 2050 requires immediate and drastic changes in the current manufacturing methods. This transformation is difficult to realize without disrupting the existing industries and putting at risk the delivery of the products that our society relies on. To address this challenge\, I proposed an alternative approach: use of novel\, carbon-neutral technologies such as CO2 electrolysis as a retrofit\, which operates in parallel to an existing chemical plant\, can be installed with a minimum disruption to the ongoing manufacturing activities and leads to a meaningful reduction of the carbon footprint. This technology\, Carbon Capture On-site Recycling\, will be illustrated with examples of several chemical manufacturing processes\, where\, if fully deployed\, it could allow to save annually up to 10 Gt of CO2 emissions by 2050. \nThis work is a part of my broader vision on disrupting the global carbon cycle through both discovery and scaling of circular production methods for chemical\, pharmaceutical and environmental sectors. How to encourage the industry to change and adopt innovative technologies? How to functionally reproduce photosynthesis to deliver carbon neutral chemicals? How to improve the access to medicines for those most exposed to distribution injustice? In my talk\, I will discuss my current and future research that will significantly contribute to answering these questions. \nBio \nDr. Magda H. Barecka is a Post-Doc at University of Cambridge\, Research Centre in Singapore. She is interested in accelerating the adoption of CO2 conversion\, powered by renewable energy\, and the development of economically viable and scalable carbon neutral production methods. Dr. Barecka holds a PhD degree from TU Dortmund University (Germany) and was the first PhD candidate to be awarded the title as a Double Diploma certificated together with Lodz University Technology (Poland). She is a chemical engineer with expertise in process intensification\, retrofitting and design\, developed in academia and private sector. As a part of her PhD thesis\, she developed a methodology supporting implementation of intensified technologies in the chemical manufacturing\, which was transferred to Industry (Processium company\, France/Brazil). After the completion of her PhD\, she joined pharmaceutical/fine chemicals sector in Switzerland and worked on the design of manufacturing lines\, as well as established collaborations with Academia towards the development of algorithms accelerating process development. After this\, she came back to the research sector to deploy her process design experience in the field of carbon capture and utilization. Dr. Barecka is currently working in the intersection of CO2 electrolysis process design\, reaction optimization\, integration with renewable energy sources\, and techno-economic analysis for CO2-based manufacturing methods that can disrupt the carbon cycle. \nPlease contact a.ramsey@northeastern.edu for the remote seminar link.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/accelerating-the-transition-to-carbon-neutrality/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T130000
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SUMMARY:Accelerating Research Along the Path to Commercialization
DESCRIPTION:There are a variety of steps required to transition technologies from the research lab to the marketplace. Each step comes with its own set of questions and challenges. How do you protect your innovation and when is the right time? What is the right path to market? What are the obstacles to get there? What resources are available for researchers and entrepreneurs? \nRepresentatives from Northeastern’s Center for Research Innovation (CRI) will help to answer these questions. The CRI is focused on accelerating the advancement of Northeastern research from lab to market\, maximizing its impact\, for the benefit of society. \nTheir talk will be followed by a Q&A session\, providing ample opportunity for researchers to raise any questions and discuss issues related to intellectual property\, technology commercialization\, and entrepreneurship. \nSpeakers:  \nMark Saulich \nAs Associate Director of Commercialization\, Mark and his team are focused on the commercialization of Northeastern research. Industry engagement is at the core of their efforts\, identifying opportunities to solve real world challenges by leveraging Northeastern innovations. Prior to joining the CRI team\, Mark spent several years working at yet2\, a global open innovation consulting company\, leading technology scouting projects for several Fortune 1000 companies. \nKatie Hemphill \nAs Director of Technology Ventures and Talent Network\, Katie leads the development of a pipeline that encourages the discovery\, formation\, launch and growth of new ventures. In addition to managing the various venture programs at CRI\, she continues to cultivate a team of executive talent who mentor and support spinouts as they launch and scale. Prior to joining CRI\, Katie served as Associate Director of the McCarthy(s) Venture Mentoring Network (VMN) at Northeastern’s Center for Entrepreneurship Education at D’Amore-McKim School of Business. The VMN is a global network of volunteer mentors who give time and talent to early-stage startups based on timely business challenges.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/accelerating-research-along-the-path-to-commercialization/
LOCATION:024 East Village\, 360 Huntington Ave\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220224T133000
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SUMMARY:CILS Seminar: Photoacoustics from VisualSonics
DESCRIPTION:Join this seminar to learn about the capabilities of photoacoustics in research ranging from oncology and molecular biology to cardiology and neurobiology. \nThe presentation from VisualSonics will be followed by a student presentation from Kevin Bardon in the Clark Lab\, focusing on where his research will go with this technology. Visit Vevo LAZR-X for more details about the instrument.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/cils-seminar-photoacoustics-from-visualsonics/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220301T113000
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SUMMARY:MathWorks Week: Climate\, Energy and the Built Environment
DESCRIPTION:Join MathWorks engineers and Northeastern faculty for these insightful seminars in Climate Change\, Quantum Computing\, and AI. \n\nClimate\, Energy and the Built Environment\nTuesday\, March 1\, 10:30 am – 11:30 am\nRegister: MathWorksNUSymposiumClimate.eventbrite.com \nInsights of climate changes from the Common Era: an Artificial Intelligence view\nJianghao Wang\, MathWorks \nThe rapid global warming seen in observations over the past 150 years shows nearly global coherence\, the spatiotemporal coherence of climate epochs earlier in the Common Era (the past 2\,000 years)\, however\, has yet to be robustly tested. Understanding how the climate system works and how historical temperature changes shed light on the study of anthropogenic climate change. \nModeling the Stochastic Dynamics of Rotating Wind Turbine Blades\nLuca Caracoglia\, Professor\, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering \nThis presentation describes the results of recent research activities\, examining the dynamic modeling of wind turbine blades under the influence of various sources of input error and noise. The presentation will focus on the flutter phenomenon. Flutter is a flow-induced dynamic instability that results from the coupling between flap-wise bending mode and torsional mode of the rotating blade. \nLocating Damage in Structural Systems\nDennis Bernal\, Professor\, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering \nThis presentation outlines the basic ideas behind some techniques used to localize damage applicable in cases where the structure is large\, and the number of sensors is small. Visual inspection has been the traditional procedure used to check the condition of structural systems but there is significant interest in devising ways to replace or enhance this approach by incorporating information from sensors.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/mathworks-week-at-northeastern-university/
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SUMMARY:Development of micro-magnets for bio-medical applications
DESCRIPTION:ChE Seminar Series Presents: \nNora M. Dempsey \nUniv. Grenoble Alpes\, CNRS\, Grenoble INP\, Institut NEEL\, 38000 Grenoble\, France \nAbstract: \nMagnetic flux sources are used to manipulate biological entities (cells\, embryos\, DNA\, proteins…). The magnetic field gradients produced by a flux source scales up as its size is decreased\, resulting in increased force per unit volume. Hard magnetic flux sources are particularly interesting for compact and / or portable applications while the force produced by soft magnetic flux sources on a target object are easily varied.  There is thus great potential for using both hard and soft micro-magnets as flux sources in biology and medicine. \nIn this talk I will briefly review our work on the development and micro-patterning of magnetic films\, in particular Rare Earth – Transition Metal hard magnetic films\, and the low-cost fabrication of micro-magnet arrays based on powder-polymer composites. I will then give examples of bio-medical applications of the micro-magnets we have developed. To wrap up I will discuss potential uses of high intensity pulsed magnetic field sources in bio-medical applications. \nBiography: \nNora Dempsey received her PhD from Trinity College Dublin\, Ireland\, in 1998. Since then she has been based at Institut Néel\, CNRS Grenoble in France. She works on functional magnetic materials\, with an emphasis on hard magnetic materials in film form. These films are used as model systems to guide the development of bulk magnets\, and also to develop micro-magnets for applications in biology\, medicine\, telecommunications and energy management. \nPlease contact a.ramsey@northeastern.edu for the remote seminar link.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/development-of-micro-magnets-for-bio-medical-applications/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T163000
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SUMMARY:COE PhD Expo
DESCRIPTION:The College of Engineering is excited to announce the fourth annual COE PhD Research Expo\, and we invite all COE PhD students to submit a poster abstract. This is a wonderful opportunity to highlight your research and meet alumni\, academic\, and industry leaders. \nThe expo will take place during COE’s Graduate Candidate Day\, where PhD candidates could learn first-hand about the exciting research our PhD students are conducting. \n***We are closely monitoring COVID-related updates and abiding by the University policies to ensure safe attendance of the event. Should the expo be conducted virtually\, we will send out follow-up communications about the updated logistics of the event. \nSubmit an Abstract. Deadline: January 24\, 2022\nIn consultation with your research advisor\, submit a poster abstract. We welcome posters that have been presented elsewhere. \nAbstract word limit is 200 words. Authors accepted to participate will be notified by Feb. 2nd of their selection. \nPrepare with a Workshop In addition\, the COE Communications Lab will host workshops on the following dates: \nAbstract – Thursday\, January 20 at 5pm \n\nJoin with Zoom Link\n\nData Visualization – Thursday\, January 27 at 5pm \n\nJoin with Zoom Link\n\nPoster preparation – Thursday\, February 3 at 5pm \n\nJoin with Zoom Link\n\nElevator Pitch/ Presentation – Thursday\, February 24 at 5pm \n\nJoin with Zoom Link\n\nWe are excited to offer this opportunity to showcase the research of our PhD students and to provide a platform for you to gain valuable experience and network with academic and industry leaders.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/coe-phd-expo/
LOCATION:Raytheon Amphitheater (240 Egan)\, 360 Huntington Ave\, 240 Egan\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Graduate School of Engineering":MAILTO:coe-gradadmissions@northeastern.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220303T160000
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UID:3946-1646319600-1646323200@che.northeastern.edu
SUMMARY:MathWorks Week: Chemistry\, Deep Learning and Quantum Computing
DESCRIPTION:Join MathWorks engineers and Northeastern faculty for these insightful seminars in Climate Change\, Quantum Computing\, and AI. \n\nChemistry\, Deep Learning and Quantum Computing\nThursday\, March 3\, 3 pm – 4 pm\nRegister: MathWorksNUSymposiumQuantumComputing.eventbrite.com \nGraph Neural Networks for Chemistry Using MATLAB\nHossein Jooya\, MathWorks \nMATLAB’s new features in handling chemical structures\, from small organic molecules to proteins will be demonstrated. Graph-convolutional (GC) and graph-attention (GA) networks are explained with various examples from toxicity prediction to molecular optimization. Attendees will have access to the shared code modules and can adapt them for their own research with hand-in-hand support from MathWorks technical team. \nPhotonic Quantum Technologies\nSunil Mittal\, Professor\, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering \nThis talk will discuss the generation\, manipulation\, and measurements of quantum states of light\, such as entangled photons\, for applications in photonic quantum computation\, quantum communications\, and sensing. \nDo You Trust Your Quantum Computers with Correct Answers?\nDevesh Tiwari\, Professor\, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering \nNoisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum (NISQ) machines are increasingly being used to develop quantum algorithms and establish use cases for quantum computing. These devices\, however\, are highly error-prone and produce output which can be far from the correct output of the quantum algorithm. This talk will discuss some promising approaches towards estimating the correct program output on erroneous quantum devices.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/mathworks-week-at-northeastern-university-2022-03-03/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220304T120000
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UID:3948-1646391600-1646395200@che.northeastern.edu
SUMMARY:MathWorks Week: AI for Humans
DESCRIPTION:Join MathWorks engineers and Northeastern faculty for these insightful seminars in Climate Change\, Quantum Computing\, and AI. \n\nAI for Humans\nFriday\, March 4\, 11 am – 12 pm\nRegister: MathWorksNUSymposiumAI.eventbrite.com \nFundamentals of AI\nNeha Sardesai\, MathWorks \nHow to apply machine learning and deep learning to images and signals. You’ll see how MATLAB® provides an environment to apply advanced techniques without requiring coding or experience in machine learning and deep learning. \nInvariant Representation Learning for Human Pose Estimation withSmall Data\nSarah Ostadabbas\, Professor\, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering \nDescriptions of the state-of-the-art representation learning algorithms for visual perception tasks in the contexts of human pose estimation\, especially when we are facing problems where data collection or labeling is expensive (i.e. Small Data domains). \nMachine learning for retina image analysis for Retinopathy ofPrematurity (ROP) severity assessment.\nDeniz Erdogmus\, Professor\, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering \nDiscussion of the use of active learning\, deep learning\, and Siamese neural networks to develop deep neural network models for automated retina image analysis to diagnose and assess the severity of retinopathy of prematurity in babies born prematurely.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/mathworks-week-at-northeastern-university-2022-03-04/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T045818
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SUMMARY:New England Complex Fluids Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The New England Complex Fluids Workshop encourages collaboration among researchers from industry and academia studying soft condensed matter\, broadly speaking\, with applications extending to biomedical sciences and industry. Workshops consist of invited talks and several sessions of contributed “sound-bites” which are approximately three minutes long\, in which students and postdocs are invited to introduce their research to the community. Join us for an engaging day of scientific research! \nThis event is free of charge\, however\, you must register by March 8th to attend. New registrants must create a member profile to gain access to registration. More information on past and future meetings can be found at complexfluids.org. \nThis event is sponsored by the Northeastern University College of Engineering and the Departments of Chemical and Mechanical & Industrial Engineering.
URL:https://che.northeastern.edu/event/new-england-complex-fluids-workshop/
LOCATION:Raytheon Amphitheater (240 Egan)\, 360 Huntington Ave\, 240 Egan\, Boston\, MA\, 02115\, United States
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