Chemical Engineering Seminars
Each semester the School of Chemical Engineering proudly presents a research seminar series to the faculty and graduate student body. These seminars feature interesting speakers who are conducting creative research in and out of the chemical engineering discipline.
Various other seminars also are presented throughout the year. They include the Kelly Lectures, the Mellichamp Lecture and College of Engineering Faculty Colloquiums.
2008 - 2009
Tue, Apr 28, 2009
3:30 to 4:30 PM
G140
Graduate Seminar Series:
"Multi-parametric Programming & Model Predictive Control–are they meant for each other?"
By Dr. Stratos Pistikopoulos, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Director, Center for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College of LondonDr. Stratos Pistikopoulos
Director, Center for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College of London
Wed, Apr 22, 2009
11:30 AM 12:30 PM
FRNY 3059
Kelly Lecture Series: "Self-Assembly of Dipolar Particles: Designing Smart Materials Using Computer Simulation"
By Dr. Carol K. Hall, Camille Dreyfus Distinguished University Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State UniversityDr. Carol K. Hall
Camille Dreyfus Distinguished University Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University
Wed, Apr 22, 2009
Kelly Lecture
Tue, Apr 21, 2009
Kelly Lecture
Tue, Apr 21, 2009
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
FRNY G140
Kelly Lecture Series: "Thermodynamic and Kinetic Origins of Alzheimer's and Related Diseases: a Chemical Engineer's Perspective"
By Dr. Carol K. Hall, Camille Dreyfus Distinguished University Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State UniversityDr. Carol K. Hall
Camille Dreyfus Distinguished University Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University
Tue, Apr 14, 2009
3:30 to 4:30 PM
G140
Graduate Seminar Series:
"Light In and Light Out: Solid-state Lighting and Thin Film Photovoltaics"
By Dr. Timothy Anderson, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Programs/ Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of FloridaDr. Timothy Anderson
Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Programs/ Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Florida
Tue, Mar 31, 2009
3:30 to 4:30 PM
G140
Graduate Seminar Series:
"Proteins into the Fold: New Components for Sensors, Devices, and Biomaterials"
By Dr. Douglas Clark, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry, University of California, BerkeleyDr. Douglas Clark
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
Sat, Mar 28, 2009
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Robert Henson Atrium (Forney)
Inaugural Women in Chemical Engineering Seminar:
"Career Perspectives"
Tue, Mar 24, 2009
3:30 to 4:30 PM
G140
Graduate Seminar Series:
"Stability and Instability in Chemical Reaction Networks: The Big Picture"
By Dr. Martin Feinberg, Richard M. Morrow Professor of Chemical Engineering & Professor of Mathematics, College of Engineering, College of Mathematical & Physical Sciences, The Ohio State UniversityDr. Martin Feinberg
Richard M. Morrow Professor of Chemical Engineering & Professor of Mathematics, College of Engineering, College of Mathematical & Physical Sciences, The Ohio State University
Tue, Mar 3, 2009
3:30 to 4:30 PM
G140
Graduate Seminar Series:
"A new era of innovation for sustainability"
By Dr. Uma Chowdhry, Senior Vice President & CSTO, DuPont Experimental StationDr. Uma Chowdhry
Senior Vice President & CSTO, DuPont Experimental Station
Tue, Feb 24, 2009
3:30 to 4:30 PM
G140
Graduate Seminar Series:
"Catalytic Conversion of Biorenewable Molecules to Fuels and Chemicals"
By Dr. Robert J. Davis, Professor and Chair, Chemical Engineering Department, School of Engineering & Applied Science, University of VirginiaDr. Robert J. Davis
Professor and Chair, Chemical Engineering Department, School of Engineering & Applied Science, University of Virginia
Tue, Feb 17, 2009
3:30 to 4:30 PM
G140
Graduate Seminar Series:
"Synthesis and Integration of Multifunctional Oxide Materials"
By Dr. Jane P. Chang, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering & Biomolecular Engineering, University of CaliforniaDr. Jane P. Chang
Department of Chemical Engineering & Biomolecular Engineering, University of California
Tue, Feb 10, 2009
3:30 to 4:30 PM
G140
Graduate Seminar Series:
"Materials to program cells in situ"
By Dr. David Mooney, Professor, College of Engineering, Harvard UniversityDr. David Mooney
Professor, College of Engineering, Harvard University
Tue, Feb 3, 2009
3:30 to 4:40 PM
G140
Graduate Seminar Series:
"Modeling Metabolic Systems - The Cybernetic Route"
By Dr. Doraiswami Ramkrishna, Harry Creighton Peffer Distinguished Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue UniversityDr. Doraiswami Ramkrishna
Harry Creighton Peffer Distinguished Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
Thu, Jan 29, 2009
3:30 to 4:30 PM
G140
GSO Seminar:
"How Chemical Engineers Will Save The World"
By Dr. William Banholtzer, Chief Technology Officer, Dow ChemicalDr. William Banholtzer
Chief Technology Officer, Dow Chemical
Tue, Jan 27, 2009
3:30 to 4:30 PM
G140
Graduate Seminar Series:
"Environmental Catalysis from First Principles"
By Dr. William Schneider, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre DameDr. William Schneider
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame
Tue, Jan 13, 2009
3:30 to 4:30 PM
G140
Graduate Seminar Series: "What is the role of chemical engineers in pharmaceutical development?"
By Dr. Richard McClurg, Senior Research Investigator, SSCI, an Aptuit CompanyDr. Richard McClurg
Senior Research Investigator, SSCI, an Aptuit Company
Tue, Dec 2, 2008
3:30 - 4:30 pm
FRNY G140
DOW Seminar Series: "On-Board Fuel Reforming for SOFC-based Auxiliary Power Units"
by Dr. Johannes W. Schwank, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director Transportation Energy Center, University of MichiganDr. Johannes W. Schwank
Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director Transportation Energy Center, University of Michigan
Tue, Nov 25, 2008
3:30 - 4:30 pm
FRNY G140
DOW Seminar Series: "'Chemical Painting' of Polymers: Formation of Heteropolymers with Adjustable Monomer Sequences (HAMS)"
By Dr. Jan Genzer, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University
Dr. Jan Genzer
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University
Tue, Nov 11, 2008
3:30 - 4:30 pm
FRNY G140
DOW Seminar Series: "Advanced Surface Design Based on a Fully Coupled Fluid-Structure-Thermal and Multi-body Dynamics Simulation for a New Generation of Pumps and Motors" By Dr. Monika Ivantysynova, MAHA Professor Fluid Power Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University
Dr. Monika Ivantysynova
MAHA Professor Fluid Power Systems, School of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Purdue University
Tue, Nov 4, 2008
3:30 - 4:30 pm
FRNY G140
DOW Seminar Series: Reverse Engineering of Polymer-Based Gene Delivery
Dr. You-Yeon Won
Assistant Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University
Thu, Oct 30, 2008
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
FRNY G140
Seminar: Predicting the Future of Coal,
Oil Shale and Oil Sands by J. Smith, Director, The Institute for Clean & Secure Energy, University of Utah
J. Smith, Director, The Institute for Clean & Secure Energy, University of Utah
Tue, Oct 28, 2008
3:30 - 4:30 pm
FRNY G140
DOW Seminar Series: The Role of Systems Engineering in the Quest for the Artificial Pancreas
Dr. Frank Doyle
Duncan & Suzanne Mellichamp Chair in Process Control, Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies, Chemical Engineering, Biomolecular Science & Engineering, University of California - Santa Barbara
Tue, Oct 21, 2008
3:30 - 4:30 pm
FRNY G140
DOW Seminar Series: Cyber-Enabled Engineering of Colloidal Materials: Coupling Statistical Mechanics with Digital 3D Optical Microscopy
Dr. David Ford
Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts
Tue, Oct 7, 2008
3:30 - 4:30 pm
FRNY G140
DOW Seminar Series: Tethered Polymers
Dr. Lynden Archer
Professor and Majorie L. Hart Chair, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University