The Institute for Chemical Imaging of Living Systems (CILS) is hosting a virtual screening of Picture A Scientist. This award-winning documentary draws attention to the challenges facing women and minority scientists. Register for the screening through the following link: https://forms.gle/SNQjrFQQt5zYduMk7 The showing will be the start of monthly learning events hosted by CILS where new imaging modalities […]
Michael J. Aziz Gene and Tracy Sykes Professor of Materials and Energy Technologies, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Harvard University Organic Aqueous Flow Batteries for Massive Electrical Energy Abstract The ability to store large amounts of electrical energy is of increasing importance with the growing fraction of electricity generation from […]
Lesley W. Chow, Ph.D. Department of Materials Science and Engineering Department of Bioengineering Lehigh University 3D Printing End-Functionalized Polymer Conjugates to Fabricate Spatially Organized Biomaterials Abstract: Biodegradable polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering can be functionalized with specific chemistries to direct desired cellular behavior and matrix formation. These scaffolds are typically modified post-fabrication, which can lead […]
The Chemical Engineering department is hosting Susan Roberts as a speaker for this year’s Engineers Week events. Location: This event is virtual, free, and open to the public. Register to join Susan RobertsWorcester Polytechnic Institute A Multi-Scale Approach to Plant Specialized Metabolic Engineering Professor Roberts’ research is focused on cellular engineering and design of bioprocesses […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Julianne L. Holloway, Ph.D Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy Arizona State University Abstract: Advances in materials science, biomolecule delivery, and cell biology has enabled significant innovations within the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine over the past few decades. Nonetheless, minimal translation […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Sharon C. Glotzer, PhD, NAS, NAE Anthony C. Lembke Department Chair of Chemical Engineering John Werner Cahn Distinguished University Professor of Engineering Stuart W. Churchill Collegiate Professor of Chemical Engineering Colloidal Crystals and Entropic Bonding Bio: Sharon C. Glotzer is the John W. Cahn Distinguished University Professor of Engineering and […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Petia M. Vlahovska, PhD Professor of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics (by courtesy) Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University Title: Active colloidal fluids: a new paradigm in self-assembly Abstract: Flocks of birds and schools of fish are familiar examples of emergent collective behavior, where interactions between self-propelled (active) individuals lead to coherent motion […]
Please join faculty, staff, and current students to learn more about graduate programs in the Chemical Engineering Department on March 22 at 10:00 AM EST. Registration may be found at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dhul9DvaSamlRIyBYkJtoQ A recording will be available for those who are unable to attend.
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. John A. White, Ph.D Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University Engineering Approaches to Understand Functional Connectivity in Neocortex Abstract The mammalian neocortex is a crowning achievement of evolution. It is astronomically complex, with around 100 billion computational elements, each of which is staggeringly intricate by itself, and on […]
ChE Seminar Series Presents: Kristala L. J. Prather, Ph.D. Arthur D. Little Professor, Department Executive Officer, Department of Chemical Engineering, MIT Engineered Autonomous Control of Metabolic Pathways Abstract Microbial systems offer the opportunity to produce a wide variety of chemical compounds in a sustainable fashion. Economical production, however, requires processes that operate with high titer, […]