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.
2011 - 2012
Tue, Apr 24, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
Interfacial Rheology of Biological Interfaces
Prof. Gerald Fuller
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Stanford University
Stanford University
(host: Prof. Won)
Thu, Apr 19, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
Solid Waste Disposal, Constituents and Contamination
Terry R. West
Professor of Earth Science, Purdue University
Tue, Apr 17, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
IMPACT
Prof. Sidney Nagel
Department of Physics
James Franck Institute
University of Chicago
James Franck Institute
University of Chicago
(host: Prof. Basaran)
Wed, Apr 11, 2012
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
FRNY 3059
Catalytic Conversion of Hemi-cellulose and Cellulose to Fuels and Chemicals
Prof. James Dumesic
Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin, Madison
(host: Prof. Varma)
Kelly Lecture Series
Kelly Lecture Series
Tue, Apr 10, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
Strategies for Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to
Hydrogen and Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels
Prof. James Dumesic
Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of Wisconsin, Madison
(host: Prof. Varma)
Kelly Lecture Series
Kelly Lecture Series
Tue, Apr 3, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
Risk Analysis Using Large Alarm Databases
Prof. Warren Seider
Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
(host: Prof. Chakrabarti)
Tue, Mar 27, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
New Concepts in Mass and Energy Transport through Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene
Prof. Michael Strano
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(host: Prof. Wu)
Tue, Mar 6, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
Colloidal Assembly on Energy Landscapes
Prof. Michael Bevan
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
(host: Prof. Franses)
Tue, Feb 28, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
Using social media strategically to manage your professional online identity and social network
Prof. Mihaela Vorvoreanu
Dept. of Computer Graphics Technology
Purdue University
Purdue University
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
Tunable Microenvironments for Stem Cell Differentiation
Prof. Julie Liu
School of Chemical Engineering
Purdue University
Purdue University
Tue, Feb 7, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
Platelet Margination in the Microcirculation.. or 'How Capsules Push Particles Around'?
Prof. Eric Shaqfeh
Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University
Stanford University
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
ChE Diversity Presentation
Mr. Alvin Lee
Human Resources
Purdue University
Purdue University
(host: Cristina Farmus)
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
9:00 - 10:15 a.m.
FRNY G140
Molecular Engineering of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Cues to Control Stem Cell Function
Prof. David Schaffer
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
(host: Prof. Liu)
Tue, Dec 6, 2011
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
FRNY G140
The Chemistry of Catalysis
Dr. W. Nicholas Delgass
Maxine Spencer Nichols Professor of Chemical Engineering
Purdue University
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
FRNY G140
Goodbye Flat Biology
Dr. Kristi S. Anseth (BS 1992)
Howard Hughes Medical Investigator & Distinguished Professor of Chemical
& Biological Engineering
University of Colorado at Boulder
Centennial Seminar
Thu, Nov 10, 2011
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
FRNY G140
History and Promise of Biotechnology
Dr. William D. Young (BS 1966/HDR 2000)
Venture Partner
Clarus Ventures, LLC
Centennial Seminar
Thu, Oct 13, 2011
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
FRNY G140
ChE Entrepreneurship: Building on a Technical Foundation
Ms. Emily M. Liggett (BS 1977)
CEO
Nova Torque, LLC
Centennial Seminar
Tue, Oct 4, 2011
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
FRNY G140
Particle-Laden Flows: Applications, Modeling Approaches and Challenges
Dr. Jennifer S. Curtis (BS 1983)
Chair, School of Chemical Engineering
University of Florida
Centennial Seminar
Tue, Sep 27, 2011
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
FRNY G140
Have Chemical Engineering Degree – Will Travel
Mr. Norman L. Gilsdorf (BS 1977)
President
Honeywell Process Solutions
Centennial Seminar
Tue, Sep 20, 2011
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
FRNY G140
Bioinspired Approaches for Enhancing and Understanding Heterogeneous Catalysis
Dr. Alexander Katz
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
University of California Berkeley
Tue, Aug 30, 2011
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
FRNY G140
Entrepreneurship Lessons Learned from Large Organizations
Dr. Deborah L. Grubbe (BS 1977/HDR 2010)
Owner
Operations & Safety Solutions, LLC
Centennial Seminar
Tue, Aug 23, 2011
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
FRNY G140
Orientation to the Graduate Seminar Series
Dr. Arvind Varma
R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor and Head, School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University
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