Guest and Graduate Seminars
Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 Semester
Schedule of Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 Speakers
Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Semester
Schedule of Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 Speakers
Spring 2018 Semester
Schedule of Spring 2018 Speakers
Fall 2017 Semester
Schedule of Fall 2017 Speakers
Spring 2017 Semester
Schedule of Spring 2017 Speakers
Fall 2016 Semester
| Special Guest Speaker |
Modeling Dielectric Breakdown and Predicting IC Device LifetimeSpring 2016 Semester
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| 4/15/2016 | John Klier UMass Amherst |
Applications of Polymer Self Assembly and Association |
| 3/30/2016 | Scott Milner Penn State |
Semiconducting polymers for photovoltaics: theoretical challenges for molecular design |
| 3/29/2016 | Steve Lustig University of Delaware |
Thermochemical Design for Chemical and Materials Engineering |
| 3/25/2016 | Mrityunjay Singh Ohio Aerospace Institute |
 Materials and Integration Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy SystemsReceived Distinguished Speaker Award |
| 3/22/2016 | Jie Zheng The University of Akron |
Molecular Understanding of Amyloid Structures, Toxicity, and Inhibition |
| 3/18/2016 | Jan Stegemann University of Michigan |
 Biomaterials Science as Applied to Cell-based TherapiesReceived Distinguished Speaker Award |
| 2/29/2016 | Debra Auguste The City College of New York |
A GPS for Targeted Drug Delivery |
| 2/26/2016 | Iaonnis Economou Texas A&M University |
Computational Chemical Engineering: From Molecules to Sustainable Chemical Processes and Advanced Materials Design |
Fall 2015 Semester
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| 10/30/2015 | Dr. Paul S. Weiss University of California, Los Angeles |
 Cooperative Function in Atomically Precise Nanoscale AssembliesReceived Distinguished Speaker Award |
| 10/16/2015 | Dr. Michael Strano MIT |
Plant Nanobionics |
| 9/23/2015 | Dr. James Hamilton Boston University |
 Noninvasive MR Imaging of Dangerous Atherosclerotic Plaques: How the Rabbit Beat the MouseReceived Distinguished Speaker Award |
| 9/16/2015 | Dr. David Marr Colorado School of Mines |
Applied Microscopic Forces for Biomedical Applications |
| 9/11/2015 | Dr. James Hickman University of Central Florida |
 Tissue Engineering of Functional Systems of Preclinical Drug DiscoveryReceived Distinguished Speaker Award |
| 8/28/2015 | Dr. David Sholl Georgia Institute of Technology |
 Using High Throughput Computation to Accelerate Development of Materials for Scalable Energy TechnologiesReceived Distinguished Speaker Award |
Summer 2015 Semester
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| 6/19/2015 | Dr. Nathaniel Finnery Tianjin University (China) |
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| 6/10/2015 | Dr. Russell Carr University of New Hampshire |
Teasing Nonlinear Dynamics out of Microvascular Hemodynamics |
| 6/3/2015 | Belete Legesse Proposal Defense |
Photoactive Rosette Nanotubes |
| 5/29/2015 | Yiwen Fan Proposal Defense |
Synthesis and Characterization of Polyethylene Glycol-Grafted Rosette Nanotubes as Drug Delivery Vehicles |
| 5/29/2015 | Arthur Gonzales Proposal Defense |
Multi-Scale Molecular Modeling of Rosette Nanotubes |
| 5/27/2015 | Dr. Jane Lipson Dartmouth University |
Approaching the Glass Transition from Different Directions |
| 5/19/2015 | Cheryl Vaughn Boston Biomedical Innovation Center |
B-BIC and the Skills Development Center |
| 5/13/2015 | Dr. Gino DiLabio University of British Columbia |
Cool quantum effects revealed through mutagenesis & simulation studies of omithine 4,5-aminomutase |
Spring 2015 Semester
Fall 2014 Semester
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| 12/19/2014 1pm, 220 Behrakis |
Adedayo Catlett PhD Defense |
Induced Differentiation of Adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells via Fluid Shear Stimulation |
| 12/11/2014 102 WVG |
Dr. Klavs Jensen MIT |
Chemical and Biological Microfluidics-Advantages of going small |
| 12/5/2014 Hosts: Mark Lalli, Tanya Narahari |
Christopher Cogswell &
Daniel Hickey |
Novel Nanosheet Derivatives for Adsorbtion and Catalysis
Antibacterial MgO Nanomaterials to Enhance Orthopedic Tissue Integration |
| 12/3/2014 1:00pm, 342 CSC |
Nil Tandogan &
Thaddaeus Webster |
Size-Specific Microfluidic Devices to Capture Microorganisms from the Environment
Monitoring of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Toxins via Miniaturized Electrochemical Assemblies |
| 11/26/2014 1:30 pm, 348 CSC |
Kanny Chang | Selective Inhibition of Osteosarcoma Cell Functions Induced By Curcumin-Loaded Self-assembled Arginine-Rich-RGD Nanospheres |
| 11/21/2014 | Dean Aubry | Town Hall Meeting |
| 11/14/2014 Hosts: Christopher Cogswell, Daniel Hickey |
Taylor Carlson | Impact of Necrotizing Enterocolitis on the Barrier Properties of Intestinal Mucus |
| 11/12/2014 | Dr. David Bishop Boston University |
Silicon Micro-Machines for Fun and Profit |
| 11/7/2014 | Dr. Robert Howe Harvard University |
Heart Surgery Planning: From Imaging to Mechanics |
| 11/5/2014 Hosts: Taylor Carlson, Sue-Jonnathane Celestin |
Fariba Seyedzadeh | Progress in Automated Modeling of Biofuels: Updating Reaction Families |
| 10/31/2014 Hosts: Negar Golshan |
Daniel Milano | Contact Inhibition of Locomotion in a Fibrillar-like Microenvironment |
| 10/29/2014 | Negar Golshan Proposal Defense |
Understanding Electrically Active Interface Formation on Wide Bandgap Semiconductors through Molecular Beam Epitaxy: Integration of oriented Fe3O4 for next-generation spintronic devices |
| 10/17/2014 Hosts: Daniel Milano, Nil Tandogan |
Dinara Andirova &
Avinash Kola |
Synthesis of Layered Metal Organic Framework for Carbon Dioxide Separation
Application of Factorial Design to Determine Significant Parameters for Ni-W deposition |
| 10/15/2014 | Hui Jiang | Amine-pillared Nanosheet Adsorbents for CO2 Capture Applications |
| 10/10/2014 | Dr. Tequila Harris Georgia Tech |
Scaled Coating of Polymer Thin Films onto Permeable and Impermeable Substrates |
| 10/8/2014 | Emily Gong | Proliferative Signals in Gradients of Soluble Growth Factors |
| 10/3/2014 Hosts: Pegah Abadian, Emily Gong |
Noreen Rizvi &
Salem Zahmi |
An efficient method for genetic transformation of Catharanthus roseus hairy roots
Electrodeposition of CuSn with and without In |
| 10/1/2014 | Dr. Courtney Pfluger Northeastern University |
PhD in Chemical Engineering with a Concentration in Technology-based Engineering Education |
| 9/26/2014 | Dr. Susmita Bose Washington State University |
Calcium Phosphate Ceramics in Bone Tissue Engineering |
| 9/24/2014 | ChE Faculty Research Presentations | List of Presenters |
| 9/19/2014 | ChE Faculty Research Presentations | List of Presenters |
| 9/12/2014 | Dr. Abigail Koppes | Introduction to the NSF Graduate Fellowship Program |
Summer 2014 Semester
Spring 2014 Semester
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| 5/7/2014 | Tanya Narahari Proposal Defense |
Fabric Microfluidics for Low-Cost Separations and Analysis of Proteins in Complex Clinical Samples |
| 5/2/2014 (Host: Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy) |
Dr. Behnaz Bozorgui Columbia University |
Simulation of Polymer-grafted Nanoparticles |
| 5/1/2014 (Host: Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy) |
Dr. Yajie Dong Harvard University |
Semiconductor Nanomaterials for Information and Energy Technologies |
| 4/28/2014 | Dinara Andirova Proposal Defense |
Nanoengineering of Metal Organic Frameworks for Applications in CO2 Capture, Drug Delivery, and Electronic Devices |
| 4/23/2014 | Sydney Shaw Proposal Defense |
Investigating the limiting steps and factors required for vindoline biosynthesis in Catharanthus roseus |
| 4/17/2014 (Host: Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Jeetain Mittal Lehigh University |
Simulations of Biomolecular Assembly Processes at Interfaces |
| 4/15/2014 | Mark Lalli Proposal Defense |
Targeting dynamic migratory response to electric fields to specifically segregate cancer cells |
| 4/11/2014 | Christopher Cogswell Proposal Defense |
Layered Nanosheet Materials as Advanced Catalyst Systems |
| 4/11/2014 | Belinda Slakman Proposal Defense |
Using Reaction Mechanism Generator (RMG) to study complex liquid-phase systems |
| 4/9/2014 (Host: Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy) |
Weijie Lu Air Force Research Laboratory |
Oxygen Catalytic Growths and Multi-functionalities of CNTs and Graphene |
| 4/7/2014 | Jencilin Johnston | Multi- branched gold nanoparticle for detection of epidermal growth factor receptors on the surface of esophageal epithelial cells using surface enhanced Raman scattering |
| 4/3/2014 (Host: Rebecca Carrier) |
Dr. Mark Byrne Auburn University |
TBD |
| 4/2/2014 (Host: Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Daniel K. Schwartz University of Colorado Boulder |
Single Molecule Tracking at Wet Interfaces |
| 3/31/2014 (Host: Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Abigail Koppes MIT |
Manipulating the Neurological Microenvironment for Regenerative Medicine Applications |
| 3/28/2014 (Host: Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy) |
Dr. John Zhanhu Guo Lamar University |
Magnetoresistive Nanocomposites for Electrochemical Energy Storage |
| 3/26/2014 (Host: Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Amit Bandyopadhyay Washington State University |
Hard Materials and Manufacturing Processes Towards Repair and Reconstruction of Bone Disorders |
| 3/21/2014 | Daniel Hickey Proposal Defense |
MgO Nanocomposites as Antibacterial Biomaterials for Orthopedic Tissue Engineering |
| 3/20/2014 (Host: Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy) |
Dr. Gerassimos Orkoulas UCLA |
Modeling, Simulation & Control of Batch Protein Crystallization Processes |
| 3/19/2014 (Host: Laura Lewis) |
Dr. Michael J Aziz Harvard University |
Organic-Based Aqueous Flow Batteries for Massive Electrical Energy Storage |
| 3/18/2014 (Host: Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Boris Yakobson Rice University |
From Material Substance to Shape to Property |
| 3/14/2014 | Pegah Hosseinpour Dissertation Defense |
Structure–Magnetic Property Correlations in TiO2 Nanotube Arrays |
| 3/12/2014 (Host: Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Nasim Annabi Harvard University |
Merging Microscale Technologies & Advanced Biomaterials for Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering |
| 3/11/2014 (Host: Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy) |
Dr. Gang Wu Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Graphene Nanocomposite Catalysts for Sustainable Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion |
| 3/7/2014 | Town Meeting with Prof. Tom Webster | — |
| 2/28/2014 (Host: Shashi Murthy) |
Dr. Steven M. Cramer Renssealer Polytechnic Institute |
Understanding and Enhancing Selectivity in Multimodal Chromatography |
| 2/27/2014 (Host: Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Yaakov Nahmias Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) |
Development of Predictive Tools for Liver Toxicology: Micro-well Bioreactors and Pluripotent Stem Cells |
| 2/26/2014 | Radhika Barua Dissertation Defense |
Pathways for tailoring the magnetostructural response of FeRh-based compounds |
| 2/21/2014 (Host: Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Alireza Abbaspourrad Harvard University |
Life is Better with Drops! |
| 2/20/2014 | Alek Aksimentiev University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Reinventing a DNA Sequence Reader |
| 2/19/2014 (Host: TBD) |
Dr. Narendra Maheshri Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Using Dynamical Measurements and Kinetic Models to Yield Biological Insights in Gene Regulation |
| 2/14/2014 Hosts: E. Alpaslan, G. Bhardwaj |
Mahboobeh Rezaeeyazdi, Mian Wang; | Metal Organic Frameworks as New Generation of Catalysts for Energy Conversion |
| 2/11/2014 | Selena Di Maio Dissertation Defense |
TBD |
| 2/7/2014 Hosts: Mahboobeh Rezaeeyazdi, Mian Wang |
Hui Jiang, Brian Lejeune; | TBD |
| 2/5/2014 (Host: Prof. Adam Ekenseair) |
Dr. Thomas M. Truskett The University of Texas at Austin |
Assembling Nanoclusters in Water for Therapy or Imaging |
| 2/3/2014 (Host: Prof. Hicham Fenniri) |
Dr. Takeshi Yamazaki University of Alberta and National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), Canada |
Multiscale Modeling of Nanomaterials in Solution |
| 1/31/2014 (Host: Prof. Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy) |
Dr. André D. Taylor Yale University |
Synthesis and Assembly of High Performance Nanomaterials to Create Next-Generation Energy Conversion Devices |
| 1/29/2014 | Hasan Yildiz Dissertation Defense |
TBD |
| 1/27/2014 (Co-hosted by MIE, ChE, and Physics) |
Professor J.J. Hoyt MCMaster University, Hamilton, ON |
Particle Growth, Melting and Nucleation at the Nanoscale |
| 1/24/2014 Hosts: Hui Jiang, Brian Lejeune |
Xiaohua Geng, Arthur Gonzales III | TBD |
| 1/17/2014 (Host: Arthur Gonzales III) |
Yiwen Fan | Novel Applications of Rosette Nanotubes |
| 1/17/2014 (Host: Xiaohua Geng) |
Stanley Chung | Electrospinning Nanostructured Scaffolds for Skin Applications Using Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells |
| 1/15/2014 (Host: Yiwen Fan) |
Adedokun Adedoyin | Injectable Scaffolds for Osteochondral Tissue Regeneration |
| 1/15/2014 (Host: Stanley Chung) |
Ming Cheng | Nanoparticle Approach to Inhibiting Endothelial Glycocalyx Dysfunction Related to Atherosclerosis |
| 1/10/2014 (Host: Adedokun Adedoyin) |
Ece Alpaslan | Rosette Nanotube Coated Iron Oxide and Selenium Nanoparticles to Inhibit Bone Cancer Growth |
| 1/10/2014 (Host: Ming Cheng) |
Garima Bhardwaj | Rosette Nanotube (RNT) and Nanophase Hydroxyapatite (HA) Composites for Orthopedic Applications |
Fall 2013 Semester
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| 12/13/2013 (Host: Prof. Edgar Goluch) |
Pegah N. Abadian Proposal Defense (PhD) |
Using Surface Plasmon Resonance imaging (SPRi) to Study Biofilms and Biofouling |
| 12/5/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Richard West) |
Fariba Seiyedzadeh Khanshan Proposal Defense (PhD) |
Using Reaction Mechanism Generator (RMG) to Build Detailed Kinetic Model of Biofuels |
| 12/4/2013 (Host: Prof. Adam Ekenseair) |
Dr. Srinivas Sridhar Northeastern University |
Nanoplatforms for Precision Medicine |
| 11/25/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas J. Webster) |
Dr. Arthur J. Coury Member of the National Academy of Engineering |
A Career in Medical Products During the Era of Biomaterials |
| 11/22/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Laura Lewis) |
Melissa Loving Dissertation Defense (PhD) |
Understanding the Magnetostructural Transformation in FeRh Thin Films |
| 11/20/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy) |
Salem Zahmi Proposal Defense (PhD) |
Electrodeposition of CIGS/CZTS Components from Aqueous Electrolytes |
| 11/19/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Edgar Goluch) |
Nil Tandogan Proposal Defense (PhD) |
Isolation and Study of Bacteria Using Physical Constrictions |
| 11/15/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy) |
Shaopeng Sun Dissertation Defense (PhD) |
Induced Codeposition of Mo and W from Aqueous Electrolytes |
| 11/14/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Richard West) |
Pierre Bhoorasingh Proposal Defense (PhD) |
Automated kinetic parameter calculation via transition state theory for bimolecular reactions to develop a 2,5-dimethylfuran combustion mechanism |
| 11/13/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas J. Webster) Joint Sponsorship with ECE |
Dr. Elias Manolakos Harvard University |
Computational Methods to Decipher the Dynamic Processes of Cells and Living Organisms |
| 11/8/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas J. Webster) |
Dr. Richard Gilbert Northeastern University |
Mapping Myoarchitecture and Mechanics with Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| 11/6/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Jeffrey S. Garanich Director, The Sapphire Group LLC, New York |
Managing Innovation in a Challenging Global Economic Environment |
| 11/1/2013 (Host: Prof. Adam Ekenseair) |
Dr. Michael Rosenblatt Executive VP & Chief Medical Officer, Merck |
How Academia and the Pharmaceutical Industry Can Work Together |
| 10/30/2013 (Host: Prof. Adam Fenniri) |
Dr. Ming Su Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Nano Medicine That Change Phases |
| 10/29/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Thomas Webster) |
George Aninwene, II | Lubricin & Nano-BaSO4: Novel Methods to Prevent Surface Biofouling |
| 10/25/2013 (Host: Belinda Slakman) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Thomas Webster |
Luting Liu | Preparation of a Nanopatterned Polymer Replica for Reduced Catheter Inflammation and Infection |
| 10/25/2013 (Host: Nina Bordeaux) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Edgar Goluch |
Thaddaeus Webster | Electrochemically Detecting P. aeruginosa Toxins in Relevant Biomedical Samples |
| 10/18/2013 (Host: Belinda Slakman) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Laura Lewis |
Nina Bordeaux | Towards Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnets:Thermomagnetic Behavior of Meteoritic Tetrataenite (L10 FeNi) |
| 10/16/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas J. Webster) |
Dr. Mark Burns University of Michigan |
Microfluidic Devices for Chemical and Particle Analysis |
| 10/11/2013 (Host: Prof. Edgar Goluch) |
Dr. David Walt Tufts University |
Single Molecule Arrays: From Fundamental Enzymology to High Sensitivity Analysis |
| 10/9/2013 (Host: Prof. Carolyn Lee-Parsons) Joint Sponsorship with NU Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department |
Dr. Wayne Curtis The Pennsylvania State University |
Chemical PLANTS and Production Platforms: Propagation to Protein Expression |
| 10/4/2013 (Host: Prof. Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy) |
Dr. David Kazmer University of Massachusetts Lowell |
System Identification and Modeling of Capillary Melt Rheological Data |
| 9/11/2013 (Host: Prof. Hicham Fenniri) |
Dr. John P. Nolan La Jolla Bioengineering Institute |
High Speed Single Cell Analysis |
Spring 2013 Semester
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| 4/19/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Carolyn Lee-Parsons) |
Noreen Rizvi Proposal Defense (PhD) |
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| 4/17/2013 (Host: Prof. Anand Asthagiri) |
Prof. Shekhar Garde Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Water, Proteins, and Interfaces: A New Molecular Perspective |
| 4/12/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas Webster) |
Prof. Christopher Bettinger Carnegie Mellon University |
Reconfigurable Polymers and Interfaces as Next-Generation Biomaterials |
| 4/10/2013 (Host: Prof. Shashi Murthy) |
Prof. Konstantinos Konstantopoulos Johns Hopkins University |
Cell Migration in Confined Spaces |
| 4/5/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Elizabeth Podlaha-Murthy) |
Salem Zahmi Proposal Defense (PhD) |
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| 4/3/2013 (Host: Prof. Shashi Murthy) |
Prof. Susan Daniel Cornell University |
Biomimetic Surfaces for Probing Virus-cell Interactions and Viral Entry Kinetics |
| 3/29/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anand Asthagiri) |
Dan Milano Proposal Defense (PhD) |
Engineering platforms to quantitatively measure contact inhibition of locomotion in a fibrillar ex vivo environment |
| 3/27/2013 (Host: Prof. Edgar Goluch) |
Prof. David Dandy Colorado State University |
Engineering μFNs to do Quantitative Biology |
| 3/22/2013 (Host: Fariba Seyedzadeh Khanshan) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anand Asthagiri |
Mark Lalli | Galvanotactic Segregation of Healthy and Cancerous Breast Cells |
| 3/22/2013 (Host: Avinash Kola) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Richard West |
Belinda Slakman | Understanding Aerosol Chemistry Through Computational Modeling |
| 3/20/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anand Asthagiri) |
Emily Gong Proposal Defense (PhD) |
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| 3/15/2013 (Host: Mark Lalli) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Anand Asthagiri |
Daniel Hickey | Using nanotechnology to regenerate the enthesis |
| 3/15/2013 (Host: Belinda Slakman) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Edgar Goluch |
Hunter Sismaet | Optimization of Electrochemical Sensors to Study Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Hospital Environments |
| 3/13/2013 (Host/Faculty Advisor: Prof. Laura Lewis) |
Josh Marion Proposal Defense (PhD) |
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| 3/1/2013 (Host: Daniel Hickey) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Katherine Ziemer |
Sue-Jonnathane Celestin | Utilizing Ultra-High Vacuum Technology for Engineering Materials & Surfaces |
| 3/1/2013 (Host: Huner Sismaet) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Katherine Ziemer |
Negar Hamedani Golshan | UHV Analysis Tools: Understanding Atomic-Level Mechanisms for Next-Generation Electronic Devices |
| 2/27/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Li Xi MIT |
Dynamics of Polymer Solids and Fluids: Tales at Different Scales |
| 2/22/2013 (Host: Sue-Jonnathane Celestin) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Sunho Choi |
Christopher Cogswell | Pillared Nanosheets for High Level Waste Management and Environmental Remediation in the Nuclear Fuel Industry |
| 2/22/2013 (Host: Negar Hamedani Golshan) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Rebecca Carrier |
Olijora Rezhdo | Effect of Food on the Absorption of Orally Administered Drugs |
| 2/20/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Wyatt Tenhaeff Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Solid State Electrolytes and Lignin-based Carbon Fibers for Safe and Inexpensive Lithium Batteries |
| 2/15/2013 (Host: Christopher Cogswell) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Edgar Goluch |
Pegah Abidin | Studying bacterial behavior with Surface Plasmon Resonance imaging (SPRi) |
| 2/15/2013 (Host: Olijora Rezhdo) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Sunho Choi |
Yu Lei | Fabrication of Nanotiles for thermal/electrical insulation coatings |
| 2/13/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Kelly Schultz University of Colorado at Boulder |
Microrheological Characterization for Biological Applications and Soft Material Design |
| 2/8/2013 (Host: Yu Lei) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Carolyn Lee-Parsons |
Sydney Shaw | |
| 2/8/2013 (Host: Pegah Abidin) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Shashi Murthy |
Tanya Narahiri | Fabric as a Low-cost Microfluidics Platform for Medical Diagnostics |
| 2/6/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Anita Shukla Rice University |
Designer Surfaces: From Treating Traumatic Injury to Applications in Regenerative Medicine |
| 2/1/2013 (Host: Tanya Narahiri) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Rebecca Carrier |
Taylor Carlson | The Physiological Environment’s Impact on Disease Progression Through the Mucosal Barrier |
| 2/1/2013 (Host:Sydney Shaw) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Thomas Webster |
Luting Liu | Nano-technology Derived Catheter for Reduced Inflammation and Infection |
| 1/30/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Adam Ekenseair | Synthetic Polymers as Injectable Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering |
| 1/25/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas Webster) |
Dr. Ben Cosgrove Stanford University |
A More Youthful Self-renewal: Bioengineering Solutions to Rejuvenate Dysfunctional Muscle Stem Cells in Aging |
| 1/23/2013 (Host: Prof. Richard West) |
Prof. Linda Broadbelt Northwestern University |
Designing Reaction Pathways to Novel Chemicals and Materials Using Kinetic Modeling |
| 1/18/2013 (Host: Taylor Carlson) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy |
Avinash Kola | Hull Cell Study of Electrodeposited NiAgW Alloys |
| 1/18/2013 (Host: Luting Liu) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Laura Lewis |
Pegah Mohammad Hosseinpour | Structural and Magnetic Tailoring of the TiO2 Nanoparticles via Fe-Incorporation |
| 1/16/2013 (Host: Pegah Mohammad Hosseinpour) Faculty Advisor: Prof. Richard West |
Fariba Seyedzadeh Khanshan | Kinetic Modeling of Syngas Production From Bio-Oil Gasification |
| 1/11/2013 (Host: Prof. Thomas Webster) |
Prof. Esmaiel Jabbari University of South Carolina |
Engineered Matrix to Study the Effect of Microenvironment on Maintenance of Cancer Stem Cells and Drug Response |
Fall 2012 Semester
Summer 2012 Semester
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| 8/22/2012 | Fulden Buyukozturk | Mechanistic Studies and Modeling of Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems for the Oral Delivery of Hydrophobic Compounds |
| 6/1/2012 | Shaopeng Sun | Induced Codeposition of Mo and W from Aqueous Electrolytes |
Spring 2012 Semester
Fall 2011 Semester
Summer 2011 Semester
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| 8/18/2011 | Lütfiye Kurt | Production of Biodiesel from the Microalgae Chlorella vulgaris |
| 8/15/2011 | Tetiana Bairachna | Electrodeposition of NiW, NiWMo and NiMo Alloy Thin Films and NiW Nanowires |
| 8/1/2011 | Dr. Yaakov Nahmias | Microliver Technologies: Design and Application of Metabolic Programming |
| 7/12/2011 | Dwayne Vickers | Extracellular and Intracellular Phenomena in Microfluidic Flow |
| 6/24/2011 | Radhika Barua | Magnetic Signature of Symmetry Reduction in Epitaxial La0.67 Sr0.33 MnO3 Films |
| 6/3/2011 | Dr. Christopher Marrows | Current Driven Domain Wall Motion |
| 6/1/2011 | Dr. Richard West | Multiscale, Multiphysics Modeling of a Complex Chemical Engineering System |
Spring 2011 Semester
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| 4/27/2011 | Dr. Bilal M. El-Zahab | Nanotechnology and The Challenges of The New Decade: Energy, Health, and The Environment |
| 4/20/2011 | Dr. Sunho Choi | Engineering Nanostructured Materials for Clean Energy |
| 4/19/2011 | Professor Christian M. Wetzel | Solid-State Lighting – Energy Efficient Lighting with Group-III Nitride Semiconductors |
| 4/11/2011 | Dr. Hao Cheng | Regenerative Medicine: From Synthetic Polymeric Scaffolds to Engineered Stem Cells |
| 4/6/2011 | Dr. Mark J. Uline | Lipid Layers: From Fundamentals to Biosensor Applications |
| 3/30/2011 | Professor Rodney S. Ruoff | Graphene-based Materials, Energy, and Sustainability |
| 3/17/2011 | Professor Gregory N. Parsons | Thin Film Atomic Layer Deposition: Surface Reactions and Applications in Solar Energy Conversion |
| 2/22/2011 | Professor Rina Tannenbaum | Hierarchical Nanostructures and Their Potential Bio-Applications |