CHBE Seminar Series

By attending our seminars, partners and alumni can stay up-to-date on the latest research and build relationships with researchers and students. To volunteer for a seminar, or suggest someone who might be interested in presenting, please contact the CHBE front office.

Event seminar

Fall 2025

 

Join us to hear the latest in chemical and biomolecular research from experts around the country! Seminars will be held on Fridays, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in Room 2108 CHE unless otherwise noted. 

Questions? Please send an email to Chair Peter Kofinas (kofinas@umd.edu).
 

Date Speaker
September 5 Peter Kofinas and Kyu Yong Choi
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
September 12

Po-Yen Chen
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
September 19 Kannan Rangaramanujam
Professor of Ophthalmology
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
September 26 TBD
October 3 Zhiwei Li
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Maryland
October 10 Daniel Sunday
Staff Member
Materials Science and Engineering Division
NIST
October 17 Seung Young Park
W.R. Grace
October 14 Y. Shirley Meng
Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering
Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
University of Chicago
October 31 Teng Li
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland
November 7 No Seminar
(AIChE Annual Meeting)
November 14 Amy Karlsson
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
November 21 TBD
November 28 No Seminar
(Thanksgiving Break)
December 5

Chunsheng Wang
Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
December 12 Aaron Fisher
Ernest Maier Inc.
December 19 Simon Barn 
Chemours

 

Spring 2025

 

Join us to hear the latest in chemical and biomolecular research from experts around the country! Seminars will be held on Fridays, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in Room 2108 CHE unless otherwise noted. 

Questions? Please send an email to Chair Peter Kofinas (kofinas@umd.edu).

 

Date

Speaker
January 31

Peter Kofinas
Professor and Chair
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
(Event for Graduate Students Only)
February 7

Svetlana Ikonomova
Research Scientist
Cellular Engineering Group
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Abstract
Thursday,
February 13
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.		 Thomas H. Epps, III
Allan & Myra Ferguson Distinguished Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of Delaware
Abstract
February 14 No Seminar
February 21 Ravi Khanna
President & Chief Executive Officer
GSE Solutions
Abstract
February 28

Birthe Kjellerup
Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract
March 7

No Seminar
(Graduate Open House)
March 14 Arthur V. Cresce
Materials Scientist and Electrochemist
Energy Storage Branch
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
Abstract
March 21 No Seminar
(Spring Break)
March 28 Debra Audus
Leader, Polymer Analytics Project
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Abstract
April 4

Oishi Sanyal
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
West Virginia University
Abstract
April 11 Arun Menawat
CEO and Chairman
Profound Medical Inc.
Abstract
April 18 Seminar for Graduate Students Only
April 25

No Seminar
(Department Showcase)
May 2

Ning Zeng
Professor
Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
University of Maryland
Abstract
May 9 Jorge Almodovar
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Abstract

 

Fall 2024

 

Join us to hear the latest in chemical and biomolecular research from experts around the country! Seminars will be held on Fridays, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in Room 2108 CHE unless otherwise noted. 

Questions? Please send an email to Chair Peter Kofinas (kofinas@umd.edu).

 

Date

Speaker
August 30     

Peter Kofinas, Chair and Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
(Event for Graduate Students Only)

September 6

Chen Zhang, Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract
September 13

Lola Eniola-Adefeso, Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate & Professional Education
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Michigan
Abstract
September 20 Hossein Salami, Senior Scientist
Digital Manufacturing Department
Merck & Co.
Abstract
September 27

Christopher J. Bettinger, Program Manager
Biological Technologies Office
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Abstract
October 4 Alban Sauret, Associate Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara
Abstract
October 11

Jin-Oh Hahn, Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract
 
October 18 Robert Elder
Division of Biology, Chemistry, and Materials Science, Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Abstract
October 25

No Seminar
(AIChE Conference)
November 1 Mercedes Taylor, Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Maryland
Abstract
November 8 Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment as a Teaching Assistant and Research Mentor
Amy Karlsson,  Associate Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
(Event for Graduate Students Only)
November 15 Peter Kofinas, Professor and Chair

Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
"Applying for an Industry Job: Understanding the Process."
November 22

Dingchang Lin, Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Abstract
November 29 No Seminar
(Thanksgiving Break)
December 6 Rebecca Carrier, Distinguished Professor & Associate Chair of Research
Department of Chemical Engineering
Northeastern University
Abstract

 

Spring 2024

 

Join us to hear the latest in chemical and biomolecular research from experts around the country! Seminars will be held on Fridays, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in Room 2108 CHE unless otherwise noted. 

Questions? Please send an email to Chair Peter Kofinas (kofinas@umd.edu).

 

Date

Speaker
February 2     

Rachel A. Letteri, Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Virginia
Abstract

February 9

Wesley Henderson, Senior Scientist
DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
Abstract
February 16

Benny Freeman, Professor
McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Texas
Abstract
February 23 Sara Molinari, Assistant Professor
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
University of Maryland
Abstract
March 1

3-Minute Thesis Competition
Hosted by Chair Peter Kofinas
Open to Graduate Students
March 8 No Seminar
(Graduate Visit Day)
March 15

Writing Workshop
Hosted by Chair Peter Kofinas
Open to Graduate Students
 
March 22 No Seminar
(Spring Break)
March 29

William Hartt, Professor of the Practice
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Delaware
Abstract
April 5 Kyra Sedransk Campbell, Associate Professor
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
University of Sheffield, UK
Abstract
April 12 Alasdair Campbell, Associate Professor
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
University of Sheffield, UK
Abstract
April 19 No Seminar
(Student Showcase)
April 26 Sheetij Dutta, Chief, Structural Vaccinology Lab
Biologics Research and Development Core
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Abstract
May 3 Irina Ramos, Director, BioProcess Technologies & Engineering
Biopharmaceutical Development
AstraZeneca
Abstract

FALL 2023

Join us to hear the latest in chem/bio research from experts around the country! Seminars will be held on Fridays, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM in room 2108 CHE unless otherwise noted. 

Questions? Please send an email to Prof. Peter Kofinas (kofinas@umd.edu).

Date Speaker Host
Sept. 1

NO SEMINAR - ENCH609 STUDENTS MUST ATTEND ORIENTATION

  

Sept. 8
Asst. Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engr.
Johns Hopkins University
 Peter Kofinas
Sept. 15
Asst. Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engr.
University of Maryland
 Peter Kofinas
Sept. 22
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engr.
Bogazici University
 Mikhail Anisimov
Sept. 29
Professor, Mechanical Engr.
University of Maryland
 Peter Kofinas

Oct. 6

Via Zoom
Professor, Brock Family Chair, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Georgia Tech
 Taylor Woehl
Oct. 13
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engr.
University of Maryland
 Peter Kofinas
Oct. 20
Associate Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engr.
Clemson
 Taylor Woehl
Oct. 27
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engr. and Materials Science
Stevens Inst. of Technology
 Peter Kofinas
Nov. 3
Paul Rueger
Associate Branch Head, Cryogenics and Fluids
NASA

Richard Calabrese

Srini Raghavan
Nov. 10

NO SEMINAR/AIChE MEETING

  
Nov. 17
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecualr Engr.
Lehigh University
 Peter Kofinas
Nov. 24 NO MEETING/THANKSGIVING BREAK  
Dec. 1
Ben Shapiro
Seior Digital and Informatics product manager
US Pharmacopeia
 Peter Kofinas
Dec. 8

 

  
     
     

SPRING 2023

Join us to hear the latest in chem/bio research from experts around the country! Seminars will be held on Fridays, from 11:00 - Noon, CHE 2108. 

Questions? Please send an email to Prof. Chen Zhang (czhang71@umd.edu).

Date Speaker Host           
January 27  CHBE 609 Orientation, No Seminar  

February 3
Chief, Structural Vaccinology Lab, Biologics Research and Development Core
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
  
February 10
Special Seminar
 		  
February 17
Special Seminar
 		  
February 24
Special Seminar
 		  
March 3
Special Seminar
 		  
March 10

Special Seminar

  
March 17
Special Seminar
 		  
March 24
NO SEMINAR - SPRING BREAK
 		  
March 31 
Regents Professor
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Arizona State University
 Chen Zhang
April 7
Jonghoon Choi
Professor 
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea
 Nam Sun Wang
Apr. 14
Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
The Ohio State University
 Chen Zhang
April 21
Centennial Professor of Engineering
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of Connecticut
***NOTE SEMINAR WILL BE IN KAY BOARDROOMS 1107 KIM ENGINEERING BLDG.
 Chen Zhang

April 26

 

 

April 28
 
 
Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering
Arizona State University
**NOTE SEMINAR WILL BE LOCATED IN ROOM 2110 CHEMICAL AND NUCLEAR ENGR BLDG
 
 
Associate Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
University of Delaware 

Peter Kofinas

 

 

Hannah Zierden
May 5
Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
 Po-Yen Chen
FALL 2022

Join us to hear the latest in chem/bio research from experts around the country! Seminars will be held on Fridays, from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM. The format, however, may vary - in-person seminars will be held in CHE 2108. Virtual seminars will be conducted via Zoom, and the link will be distributed via email listserv the week before each seminar. Please note: virtual seminars will be recorded.

Questions? Please send an email to Prof. Paul Albertus (albertus@umd.edu).

Date Speaker Host
September 2 NO SEMINAR - ENCH609 STUDENTS MUST ATTEND ORIENTATION
 		  

Sept. 9

Special Seminar

  
Sept. 16
Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering
University of Virginia 
  
Sept. 23
Assistant Professor, Engineering and Applied Science
The George Washington University
  
Sept. 30
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Purdue University
  
October 7
Associate Professor, Experiential Engineering Education
Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering
  
Oct. 14
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Maryland
  
Oct. 21
Tom Greszler
Cell Development Manager
SAFT
  
Oct. 28
Assistatnt Professor, ChBE
University of Maryland
  
November 4
Professor, ChBE
University of Maryland
  
Nov. 11
Associate Professor
Johns Hopkins University
  
Nov. 18
NO SEMINAR/AIChE MEETING
 		  
Nov. 25
NO MEETING/THANKSGIVING BREAK
 		  
December 2
Assistant Professor, ChBE
University of Maryland
  
Dec. 9
Associate Professor. ChemE
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  
     
     

SPRING 2022

Join us to hear the latest in chem/bio research from experts around the country! Seminars will be held on Mondays, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM. The format, however, may vary - in-person seminars will be held in CHE 2110. Virtual seminars will be conducted via Zoom, and the link will be distributed via email listserv the week before each seminar. Please note: virtual seminars will be recorded.

Questions? Please send an email to Prof. Chen Zhang (czhang71@umd.edu).

Date Speaker Host
January 24
NO SEMINAR - ENCH609 STUDENTS MUST ATTEND ORIENTATION
 		 N/A

Jan. 31

Special Seminar

 N/A
February 7
Special Seminar
 		 N/A
Feb. 14
Special Seminar
 		 N/A
Feb. 21
Special Seminar
 		 N/A
Feb.28
Special Seminar
 		 N/A
March 7
Special Seminar
 		 N/A
Mar. 14
Special Seminar
 		 N/A
Mar. 21
NO SEMINAR - SPRING BREAK
 		  
Mar. 28 (virtual) 

Self-assembly of ssDNA nanotubes for selective targeting of different cancers 
Efie Kokkoli
ChBE Professor
John Hopkins University
Abstract

 D. Liu
April 4 (in-person)

MXenes as host structures for cations and molecules
Yury Gogotsi
MSE Distinguished University Professor
Drexel University
Abstract

 P. Chen
Apr. 11 (in-person)
Tailoring the Structure and Performance of Model Polyamide-based Membranes for Desalination
Chris Stafford
Project Leader & Research Chemist
National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST)
Abstract
 		 C. Zhang
Apr. 18 (virtual)
Battery Life and Critical Materials for Energy Transition
Alan C. West
Prof. of Chemical Engineering & Earth/Environmental Engineering
Columbia University
Abstract
 		 P. Albertus
Apr. 25 (in-person)
Professional development (ENCH609 students only)
 		 P. Chen
May 2 (virtual)
Model-Based BMS for Current and Next-Generation Batteries
Venkat Subramanian
Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
University of Texas, Austin
Abstract
 		 P. Albertus
May 9 (virtual)
Revealing Materials Kinetics for Energy Applications
by Synchrotron X-ray Nano-tomography and Multimodal Characterizations 
Karen Chen-Wiegart
Assistant Professor
Materials Science & Chemical Engineering
Stony Brook University
Abstract
 		 C. Wang
     

FALL 2021

Join us to hear the latest in chem/bio research from experts around the country! Seminars will be held on Tuesdays at 11:00 A.M., either virtually, or in-person in 0408 ANS (Animal Sciences). For virtual seminars, Zoom information will be provided via email at a later date. PLEASE NOTE: Only the virtual seminars will be recorded.

Questions? Please send an email to Prof. Taylor Woehl (tjwoehl@umd.edu).

Date Speaker Host
August 31
No Seminar - ENCH609 students must attend faculty member research presentations.
 		 N/A

September 7 (In-person)

Peering into the world of nano- and microscale assembly
Taylor Woehl
Assistant Professor, ChBE
University of Maryland
Abstract

 Jeff Klauda
September 14 (In-person)

Polymer Electrolytes for Electrochemical Energy Storage & Conversion
Paul A. Kohl
Regent's Professor & T.L. Gossage Chair, ChBE
Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract

 Paul Albertus
September 21 (In-person)
Resolving Thermodynamic and Kinetic Barriers in Non-oxidative Methane Conversion by Reactor Innovation 
Dongxia Liu
Associate Professor, ChBE
University of Maryland
Abstract
 		 Chunsheng Wang
September 28 (In-person)
MOF-enabled Membranes: Innovative Approaches Toward Energy-efficient Gas Separations 
Hae-Kwon Jeong
McFerrin Professor, Chemical Engineering
Texas A&M University
Abstract
 		 Chen Zhang
October 5 (Virtual/Zoom)
Engineering Directed Transport and Collective Dynamics of Charged Colloids under Electric Fields
Carlos A. Silvera Batista
Assistant Professor, ChBE
Vanderbilt University
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
October 12  (In-person)
Negative Emissions Technologies - the Probability of Direct Air Capture
Matthew Realff
Professor, ChBE
Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract
 		 Paul Albertus
October 19  (In-person)
Towards platinum-free fuel cells for affordable zero-emission vehicles
Yushan Yan
Professor, ChBE
University of Delaware
Abstract
 		 Paul Albertus
October 26  (In-person)
Functional Inorganic Materials for Magnetism and Oxygen Storage
Efrain E. Rodriguez
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Maryland
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
November 2  (In-person)

Catalytic Conversion of Alcohols and Acids Derived from Renewable Biomass
Robert J. Davis
Professor, Chemical Engineering
University of Virginia
Abstract

 Dongxia Liu
November 9 No Seminar - AICHE Meeting (In-person)  
November 16 (Virtual/Zoom)
Fabrication of Nano-Structured Catalyst Supports by ALD
Raymond John Gorte
Professor, ChBE & Materials Science and Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Abstract
 		 Dongxia Liu
November 23 (Virtual/Zoom)
Catalyst Research for Hydrogen Economy-Related Electrochemical Reactions
Zhenmeng Peng
Professor, ChBE
University of Akron
Abstract
 		 Dongxia Liu
November 30 (In-person)
Continuous Bioprocessing: New Challenges and Opportunities for Membrane Technology
Andrew Zydney
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
Abstract
 		 Chen Zhang
December 7  (In-person)
Atomic-scale Insights into Electrocatalyst Structure and Function
Anthony Shoji Hall
Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
John Hopkins University
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
December 14 (Virtual)
Synthesis of zeolite catalysts with controlled morphology and composition for lignocellulosic biomass conversion
Wei Fan
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Abstract
 		 Dongxia Liu
     

SPRING 2021

Join us to hear the latest in chem/bio research from experts around the country! Seminars will be held virtually on Tuesdays at 11:00 am until further notice. Zoom information will be provided via email at a later date. Note: these events are recorded.

Questions? Please send an email to Prof. Taylor Woehl (tjwoehl@umd.edu).

Date
Speaker
Host
Jan. 26  ENCH 609 ORIENTATION/NO SEMINAR - ENCH 609 STUDENTS REQUIRED TO ATTEND Taylor Woehl
Feb. 2
NO SEMINAR - ENCH 609 STUDENTS REQUIRED TO ATTEND
 		  
Feb. 9
NO SEMINAR - ENCH 609 STUDENTS REQUIRED TO ATTEND
 		  
Feb. 16 
Outside-In and Other Sources of Particulate Matter in the Indoor Environment
Peter DeCarlo
Associate Professor, Dept of Environmental Health & Engineering
John Hopkins University
Abstract
 		 Akua Asa-Awuku
 Feb. 23 
Silicon and Germanium Nanocrystals, Nanorods and Nanowires 
Brian Korgel
Professor & Rashid Engineering Regents Chair, Dept of Chemical Engineering
University of Texas, Austin
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
March 2 


Photolysis of atmospheric brown carbon: chemical transformations and photo bleaching
Rachel O'Brien 
Assistant Professor, Dept of Chemistry
William & Mary, Williamsburg, Va.
Abstract

 Akua Asa-Awuku
March 9 
Course grained molecular modeling of therapeutic antibodies for candidate selection and formulation design
Christopher J. Roberts
Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of Delaware
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl

March 16  
NO SEMINAR ~ SPRING BREAK
 		  

March 23
Gambling on Innovation 
Darrell Velegol
Professor, Chemical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
March 30

Catalysis on Precious Metals in the Subnanometer Regime: New Properties and Reaction Pathways
Ayman M. Karim
Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute 
Abstract

 Taylor Woehl
April 6
The fluid dynamics of buckled filaments and viscous interfaces
Harishankar Manikantan
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
University of California, Davis
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
April 13 

In-situ TEM Studies of High Entropy Nanomaterials
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar
Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University of Illinois, Chicago
Abstract

 Taylor Woehl
April 20

Driving deformation, assembly and coupled motion of polymers with light
Ryan Hayward
James & Catherine Patten Endowed Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
University of Colorado, Boulder
Abstract

 Taylor Woehl
April 27
Kinetic and Property Effects of Aqueous-phase Carbonyl-Containing SOA Photochemistry
Joseph Woo
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Lafayette College; Easton, PA
Abstract
 		 Akua Asa-Awuku
May 4

Development of a Continuous Crystallization Process for Carbamazepine and Monitoring Using Process Analytical Technology Tools
Adil Mohammad
Staff Fellow, Division of Product Quality Research
Food and Drug Administration, CDER
Abstract

 Dongxia Liu
May 11

Electro- and Magnetorheology 
Daniel J. Klingenberg
Professor, Dept of Chemical & Biological Engineering
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Abstract

 Taylor Woehl

 

 

 

FALL 2020

Join us to hear the latest in chem/bio research from experts around the country! Seminars will be held Tuesdays at 11:00 am virtually, via Zoom, until further notice. Zoom information will be provided via email at a later date.

Questions? Please send an email to Prof. Taylor Woehl (tjwoehl@umd.edu).

Date
Speaker
Host
Sept 1 NO SEMINAR - INTRO TO ENCH 609 - STUDENTS REQUIRED TO ATTEND  
Sept 8
Biomaterial-based approaches to study and control ovarian cancer  
Samira Azarin
Assistant Professor, Dept of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
University of Minnesota
Abstract
 		 Amy Karlsson
Sept 15 
The Role of Intrinsically Disordered Proteins in Sensing Membrane Curvature
Wade Zeno
Assistant Professor, Mork Family Dept of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
University of Southern California
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
Sept 22
Can Molecular Simulations Provide Insight to Biomolecule Structure and Mechanisms?
Jeffery Klauda
Associate Professor, Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
Sept 29  
Simulations Studies of Surface Reactions
Tao Wei
Associate Professor, Dept of Chemical Engineering
Howard University
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
Oct 6
Aerosols and Droplets: Fundamental Particles in our Evolving World
Akua Asa-Awuku
Associate Professor, Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
Oct 13 NO SEMINAR  
Oct 20
Atomic and molecular layer deposition of redox-active thin films
Matthias Young
Assistant Professor, Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering
University of Missouri
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
Oct 27
Interfacial Phenomena and Biomimetics
Donglee Shin
Assistant Professor, Dept of Chemical Engineering 
New Mexico Tech
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
Nov 3
Modeling, understanding and treating neurodegeneration using engineering strategies
Ethan Lippmann
Assistant Professor, Dept of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Abstract
 		 Amy Karlsson
Nov 10
Tuning Collective Molecular Assembly to Influence Ion Transport and Electron Transfer
Matthew Gebbie
Assistant Professor, Dept of Chemical & Biological Engineering
University of Wisconsin
Abstract
 		 Taylor Woehl
Nov 17 NO SEMINAR - AiCHE ANNUAL MEETING  
Nov 24

Rapid isolation, characterization and engineering of second-generation
SARS-CoV-2 antibodies with increased binding affinity and neautralization potency
Jordan Woehl
Protein Scientist, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative
Abstract

  
Dec 1 
Smart Antimicrobial Biomaterials
Anita Shukla
Assistant Professor of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology
Brown University
Abstract
 		 Amy Karlsson
Dec 8

Dynamics of 2D particles at fluid-fluid interfaces
Joseph Samaniuk
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Abstract

  
 

 

  


SPRING 2020

Join us for an event that brings experts from around the country to campus to discuss their recent findings - everyone is welcome!
Seminars will be Tuesdays at 11:00 am in room 2110 of the Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building, unless otherwise noted.

*Please note: Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, all seminars for the remainder of the semester have been cancelled. Please send an email to Professor Taylor Woehl with any questions (tjwoehl@umd.edu).

Date
Speaker
Host
January 28 Creating a Soft and Stretchable Power System
Nathan Lazarus
Electronics Engineer, Sensors and Electron Device Directorate
Army Research Lab
Abstract		 Dongxia Liu
February 4 NO SEMINAR - ENCH609 Introduction - students required to attend  
February 11 Defect Engineering in Molecular Crystals
Jennifer Swift
Professor of Chemistry, Georgetown University
Abstract		 Taylor Woehl
February 18 Thermotropic Order-Order Transitions and Small Molecule Modulation of Non-Canonical Nanostructured Mesophases of Sugar-Polyolefin Conjugates 
Lawrence Sita
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, UMD
Abstract		 Kyu Yong Choi
February 25 ENCH609 Proposal Assignment Discussion - students required to attend  
March 3 Self-Assembling Prodrugs: From Molecular Assembly to Supramolecular Medicine
Honggang Cui
Associate Professor of ChBE, John Hopkins University
Abstract		 Taylor Woehl
March 10 Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Complex Interfacial Interactions
Clint Aichele
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Abstract		 Taylor Woehl
March 17 SPRING BREAK - NO SEMINAR  
Mar 24 - CANCELED Title
Peter Crozier 
Professor, School of Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
Arizona State University
Abstract		 Taylor Woehl
March 31 TBD Taylor Woehl
April 7 - CANCELED Title
Tao Wei
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Howard University
Abstract		 Taylor Woehl
April 14 TBD Taylor Woehl
April 21 - CANCELED Sensitive Electronic Devices for Multi-Scale Biological Measurements
Arvind Balijepalli
Mechanical Engineer, Physical Measurement Lab
National Istitute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Abstract		 Jeff Klauda
April 28 - CANCELED Title
Pinar Akcora 
Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science,
Stevens Institute of Technology
Abstract		 Taylor Woehl
May 5 - CANCELED Tailoring the Structure and Performance of Model Polyamide-based Membranes for Desalination
Chris Stafford
Research Chemist, Polymers Division/MML, NIST
Abstract		 Chen Zhang
May 12 - CANCELED Catalysts Can Be Good at Multitasking: Two Practical Examples
Anna Alba-Rubio 
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, University of Toledo
Abstract		 Taylor Woehl

 

Fall 2019 Seminar Series


Join us for an event that brings experts from around the country to campus to discuss their recent findings - everyone is welcome!

Seminars will be WEDNESDAYS, 9:00 - 10:15 a.m., in Room 2108, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building, unless otherwise noted.

(Dates, titles and abstracts will be added as they are scheduled and received.)

Date Speaker Host
Aug. 28 No Seminar  
Sept. 4

Brillouin microscopy for cell and tissue biomechanics 
Giuliano Scarcelli
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, UMD
Abstract

 Taylor Woehl
Sept. 11 Yarrowia lipolytica: A Versatile Microbial Workhorse for Expanding Nature’s Biosynthetic Capacity

Peng Xu
Assistant Professor, Chemical, Biochemical & Environmental Engineering, UMBC
Abstract

 Taylor Woehl
Sept. 18

The Challenge of Quantification of Aerosol Optical Properties in the Terrestrial Atmosphere
Chris Zangmeister
Materials Measurement Lab, NIST
Abstract

 Akua Asa-Awuku
Sept. 25

Integrated Synthesis-Capture Strategies for Viral Templated and Catalytically Active Palladium Nanoparticles Toward Multifunctional Membranes 
Hyunmin Yi
Associate Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering, Tufts University
Abstract

 Taylor Woehl
Oct. 2

A Designer's Toolkit for Contructing Complex Nanoparticle Libraries
Raymond Schaak
Professor of Materials Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University
Abstract

 Taylor Woehl
Oct. 9

Surface Plasmon Resonant Nanomaterials for Promoting Catalytic Ethanol Oxidation to Extend Army Operational Endurance
Jonathan Boltersdorf
Research & Development Chemist, Army Research Lab
Abstract

 Taylor Woehl
Oct. 16

Colloidal Hybrid Quantum Structures: Synthesis, Assembly and Applications from the Bottom-Up
Min Ouyang
Professor of Physics, Center for Nanophysics & Advanced Materials, UMD
Abstract

 Taylor Woehl
Oct. 23 Towards Scalable Manufacturing of Nanocomposite Films and Membranes Using Capillarity
Daeyeon Lee
Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, UPenn
Abstract		 Taylor Woehl
Oct. 30

Engineering new tools to understand mucus function and dysfunction
Gregg Duncan
Assistant Professor of Bioengineering, UMD
Abstract

 Taylor Woehl
Nov. 6 From molecules to devices: mechanistic analyses of electrochemical energy systems
Maureen Tang
ChBE Assistant Professor, Drexel University
Abstract		 Taylor Woehl
Nov. 20 Functionalized Surfactant Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications to Targeted Drug Delivery and Vaccine Formulation
Phil Deshong
Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry, UMD
Abstract		 Taylor Woehl
Dec. 4


Quantitative microscopy of nucleation and protein aggregation phenomena
Taylor Woehl
ChBE Assistant Professor, UMD
Abstract

 

 

Spring 2019 Seminar Series


Join us for an event that brings experts from around the country to campus to discuss their recent findings - everyone is welcome!

Seminars are held Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m., in Room 2110, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building, unless otherwise noted.

(Dates, titles and abstracts will be added as they are scheduled and received.)

Date Speaker Host
Jan. 29 NO SEMINAR - CAMPUS CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER  
March 5

 Design of novel functional soft matter by interfacial templating and multiphasic capillary binding
Orlin Velev
ChBE Professor, North Carolina State University
Abstract

  
March 12 NO SEMINAR  
March 19 SPRING BREAK - NO SEMINAR  
March 26

Effect of microfluidic geometry on flow instabilities of wormlike micelle solutions
Paul Salipante, Ph.D.
Material Measurement Lab, NIST
Abstract

  
April 2 NO SEMINAR  
April 9 Engineered Porous Materials for Catalysis and Gas Separations
Ke Zhang
Aramco Research Center, Aramco Services Company
Abstract		  
April 16

 Engineered Nano and Nano-Bio Hybrid Materials
Mark Griep
BioNano Materials Group Leader, Materials Division @ ARL
Abstract

  
April 23 Interfaces in Lithium-Sulfur Electrochemical Systems
Juchen Guo
Asst Prof, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, UC Riverside
Abstract		  
April 30

Structural Dynamics of Supported Metal Nano-Clusters 
Judy Yang
Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Abstract

  
May 2 (Thurs) Engineering Tools Applied to Sustainability: An exercise on 8 beer coasters
Jaime Jurado
Vice President of Production, Ennoble Beverages
Abstract		  
May 14 Polymers in Energy Storage Devices: Structure and Ion Transport
Jennifer Schaefer
ChBE Asst Professor, University of Notre Dame
Abstract		  
     


 

Fall 2018 Seminar Series

Join us for an event that brings experts from around the country to campus to discuss their recent findings - everyone is welcome!

Seminars are held Tuesdays, 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m., in Room 2108, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building, unless otherwise noted.

(Dates, titles and abstracts will be added as they are scheduled and received.)

Date Speaker Host
August 28 Faculty presentations (ENCH609 students only) A. Karlsson
August 30 Faculty presentations (ENCH 609 Students only) A. Karlsson
September 04 Bioinspired Micro and Nano Systems for Cancer Theranostics and Tissue Regeneration
Xiaoming "Shawn" He
Professor, Fishcell Dept of Bioengineering, UMD
Abstract		 A. Karlsson
September 11 Engineering nanoparticles to stop internal bleeding
Erin Lavik
Prof, Chemical, Biochemical & Environmental Eng.
UMBC
Abstract		 P. Kofinas
September 18 Structure-Property-Function Relationships of Hybrid Nano and Bio-Nano Materials
Shashi Karna
Senior Research Scientist
U.S. Army Reserach Lab
Abstract		 S. Raghavan
September 25 Solvation effects in (poly) electrolyte solutions
Alexandros Chremos
Postdoc at NIST
Abstract		 P. Kofinas
October 2 Professional Development (ENCH609 students only) A. Karlsson
October 9 Development and Application of Detailed Kinetic Models
Tony Dean
Emeritus Professor
ChBE at Colorado School of Mines
Abstract		 D. Liu
October 16 Title
Sugianto Hanggodo
Director of Engineering, Empower Materials
Abstract		 K. Choi
October 23 Title
Amy Karlsson
ChBE Assistant Professor, UMD
Abstract		 R. Calabrese
October 30 NO SEMINAR - AiCHE  
November 6 Towards design of molecular sieve membranes and catalysts
Michael Tsapatsis
Professor, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
University of Minnesota
Abstract		 D. Liu
November 13 Microwave Enabled Fabrication of Carbon Nanomaterials and Metal Hybrids
Huixin He
Professor of Chemistry @ Rutgers University
Abstract»		 C. Wang
November 20 THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SEMINAR  
November 27 NO SEMINAR  
December 4 Functional Nanostructured Material Design for Biomedical Devices
Omar B. Ayyub
ChBE Asst Research Professor, UMD
Abstract» 		  
     

 

Spring 2018

Date Speaker Host
January 30 Overview & introduction (ENCH609 students only)  
March 06 Professional Development (ENCH609 students only)  
March 20 SPRING BREAK - NO SEMINAR  
March 27 Design and Delivery of Biotherapeutics: Engineered proteins and extracellular
Steven Jay
Assistant Prof of Bioengineering @ UMD
Abstract		 A. Karlsson
April 03 Reversible fibrils of p53 nucleate within mesoscopic protein-rich clusters
Peter Vekilov
ChBE Professor, University of Houston
Abstract		 M. Anisimov
April 10 Kuy Yong Choi
ChBE Professor, UMD
Abstract		 A. Karlsson
April 17 Molecular Engineering of Real-Time Water Sensors Based on 2D Nanomaterials: from Concept to Product
Junhong Chen
Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UWM
Director of NSF Water Equipment and Policy I/UCRC
Abstract		 M. Zachariah
April 24 Development of Multi-Organ Microphysiological Platforms for Drug Testing
Mandy Esch, Ph.D.
National Instittue of Science and Technology
Abstract		 N.S. Wang
May 01 Coupling Molecular Design to Structure and Activity of Sequence-Defined Macromolecules
Christopher Alabi - CANCELLED - RESCHEDULED FOR FALL
ChBE Asst Prof, Cornell University
Abstract		 A. Karlsson
May 08 Enabling Desulfarization Materials for Future Compact Jet Fuel (JP-8) Power Sources
Dat T. Tran
Army Research Laboratory
Abstract		 D. Liu

 

Fall 2017

Date 
Speaker
Host
August 29 Overview & introduction (ENCH609 students only)

D. Liu
September 5

Professional Development (ENCH609 students only)

D. Liu
September 12

Advancing Technology through Measurement Science: the NIST Materials Science and Engineering Division
Eric Lin
Chief, Materials Science and Engineering Division
NIST
Abstract

P. Kofinas
September 19 Tuning the Microstructure of the Functional Layer for Improved Performance of Composite Polymeric Membranes
Jianqiang Meng
Professor, Materials Science Technology
Tianjin Polytechnic University
Abstract		 D. Liu
September 26

Faculty Research Presentation

D. Liu
September 28

Faculty Research Presentation
CHE 2113

D. Liu
October 03

Modeling Transport Processes using Lattice-Boltzmann Algorithms
John Thomas
President, M-Star Simulation
Abstract

R. Calabrese
October 10

Bioengineering of synergistic innate and adaptive immunotherapy of cancer
Dane Wittrup
Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
M.I.T.
Abstract

A. Karlsson
October 17

Catalysis and Materials Synthesis: Innovative Catalyst and Membrane Reactor for One-Step Methane Upgrading
Dongxia Liu
Assistant Professor, ChBE 
University of Maryland
Abstract

D. Liu
October 24

A Nature Inspired Nanocarrier Platform for Delivery of Antimicrobials using Engineered Water Nanostructures: Food Safety Applications and Beyond
Philip Demokritou
Associate Professor, Environmental Health
Harvard
Abstract

M. Zachariah
October 31

AIChE Meeting (NO SEMINAR)

 
November 07

Interfacial Dynamics of Nanoconfined Molecules and Macromolecules
Younjin Min
Assistant Professor, Polymer Engineering
University of Akron
Abstract

K. Yong
November 14 Developing Porous Carbon Materials and Molecular Frameworks for Energy Conversion and Storage
Sara Thoi
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
John Hopkins
Abstract		 D. Liu
November 21 Engineering Next Generation Therapeutics to Combat Infectious Diseases
Jennifer Maynard
Associate Prof of Chemical Engineering
2015 UT Austin Inventor of the Year
University of Texas, Austin
Abstract		 A. Karlsson
November 28

Mechanism-Driven Engineering of Iron Catalysts for Asymmetric C(sp3)-X Functionalization
Osvaldo Gutierrez
Assistant Professor, Chemistry, UMD
Abstract

 D. Liu
December 05 Superomniphobic Surfaces: Design & Applications
Arun Kota
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Colorado State University
Abstract		 S. Raghavan
 

 

Spring 2017

Date 
Speaker
Host
January 31 Overview & introduction (ENCH609 students only)

 
February 7

Accelerating Materials Design Using First Principles Computation Techniques
Yifei Mo
Assistant Professor, Materials Science Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract

Amy Karlsson
February 14

Design of Particles and Particle-Based Flow Systems for Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications
Gary Koenig
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
University of Virginia
Abstract

Amy Karlsson
February 21
Under Pressure and in Hot Water - Hydrothermal Reactions of Biomass and Biomolecules
Phillip Savage
Department Head & Walter Robb Endowed Chair, Chemical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
Abstract
 		 Sheryl Ehrman
February 28

Licorice Constituent and Androgen Receptor Modulation in Prostate Cancer Therapy
Kimberly Jackson
Associate Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Spelman College
Abstract

Sheryl Ehrman
March 2

Analyzing and Minimizing Capacity Fade of Lithium-ion Batteries Through Model-Based Optimal Control: Theory, Computation and Experimental Validation
Venkat Subramanian
Professor, Chemical Engineering and Clean Energy
University of Washington
Abstract

 
March 7

Professional Development Workshop (ENCH609 students only)

 
March 14

Egineering a minimalist protein scaffold for macromolecular recognition
Dane Wittrup - POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER - WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE.
Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
M.I.T.
Abstract

Amy Karlsson
March 21

SPRING BREAK

 
March 28

Estimating Drop Size in Turbulent, non-Coalescing Liquid-Liquid Systems
Richard Calabrese 
Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract

Amy Karlsson
April 4

Using Isotope Effects as a Tool to Design Enzyme Inhibitors
Myles Poulin
Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Maryland
Abstract

Amy Karlsson
April 11

Ionic Liquids for Post-Combustion CO2 Capture
Joan Brennecke
Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
University of Notre Dame
Abstract

Sheryl or Amy
April 18

Biodegradable multilayered nanofilms for cell isolation and recovery
Wei Li
Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
Texas Tech University
Abstract
April 25

Formation and interpretation of intercellular signals
Greg Reeves
Assistant Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
North Carolina State University
Abstract

  
May 2

Halloysite claynanotubes for functional composites 
Yuri Lvov
Professor, Institute for Micromanufacturing
Louisiana Tech University
Abstract

 
May 9
Material and Processing Nanotechnology for a new generation of Contact Lenses
Arthur Yang
Industrial Science & Technology Network, Inc.
Abstract
 		 Nam Sun Wang

 

Fall 2016

 
Date 
Speaker
Host
August 30 Overview & introduction

Dongxia Liu
September 9

 Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage: 
Materials Synthesis, Characterization and Performance
Yongan Yang
Assistant Professor
Chemistry Dept., Colorado School of Mines
Abstract

Please Note: Date, Time & Location  
CHE2110 from 11am-12noon

Chunsheng Wang
September 13

Electrical Polarization and Proton Transport in Hydroxyapatite
Matthew Z. Yates
Professor & Dept. Chair
ChE Dept., University of Rochester
Abstract

Dongxia Liu
September 20 Professional development  
September 27 Faculty Research Presentation

Dongxia Liu
September 29 
Faculty Research Presentation
Please Note: Date, Time & Location 
CHE2113-conference room located within the main office

Dongxia Liu
October 4

Optimizing 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Chemical Vapor Deposition Processes
James E. Maslar
Research Chemist
Chemical Sciences Division, NIST
Abstract

Michael Zachariah
October 11

Recent Insights into Electrocatalysis Using Dealloyed Nanoporous Metal
Jonah  Erlebacher
Dept. Chair & Professor
MSE, Johns Hopkins University
Abstract

Dongxia Liu
October 21

Enhancing electrochemical energy storage on the macroscale via architectural design on the nanoscale
Debra R. Rolison
ACS Fellow
US Naval Research Laboratory
Abstract

Please Note: Date, Time & Location  
CHE2110 from 11am-12noon

Dongxia Liu
October 25

Highly Stable Zeolite Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Capture
Jerry Y.S. Lin
Regents' Professor
Editor of J. Membrane Sci.
Chemical Engineering, Arizona State University
Abstract

Dongxia Liu
November 1

Efrain Rodriguez
Assistant Professor
Chemistry Dept., University of Maryland
Abstract

Dongxia Liu
November 8

Craig Myler
Bechtel Fellow, Chief Engineer
Bechtel, Reston VA
CANCELLED - WILL BE RESCHEDULED

Richard Calabrese
November 15

AIChE Meeting - No Seminar Scheduled
November 22

Rational Control of Nano-scale Metal-catalysts for Biomass Conversion
Ning Yan
Assistant Professor
Dept. ChBE, National University  of Singapore
Abstract

Dongxia Liu
November 29

David S. Kosson
Professor, Director of CRESP
Vanderbilt University
Abstract

Richard Calabrese
December 6

Wilfred Chen
Gore Professor of Chemical Engineering
University  of  Delaware
Abstract

Amy Karlsson
     

 

Fall 2015

Date
Speaker
Host
September 1 Overview and Introduction Liu
September 8 Towards MOF Membrane Technology: Mixed-linker zeolitic imidazolate framework materials and scalable membrane processing
Sankar Nair
Professor and James F. Simmons Faculty Fellow
Georgia Tech
Abstract		 Liu
September 15 Tailored Transition Metal Oxides for Sustainable Carbonaceous Fuel Conversion
Fanxing Li
Assistant Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department
North Carolina State University
Abstract		 Ehrman
September 16 ChBE Signature Seminar

Fuelling the Future: Microbial Engineering for the Production of Sustainable Biofuels
James C. Liao
Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Professor and Chair
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
UCLA
Abstract		 Ehrman
September 22 Using Molecular Simulation To Understand and Control the Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Ionic Liquids
Edward Maginn
Professor and Chair
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Laboratory
University of Notre Dame
Abstract		 Klauda
September 28 Special Seminar
TBA
Chunsheng Wang
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland		 Liu
September 29 Faculty Research Presentations
For ENCH 609 Students Only		 Liu
October 1 Faculty Research Presentations
For ENCH 609 Students Only		 Liu
October 5
Special Seminar
Interfacial Dynamics of Capsules and Erythrocytes in Microfluidics and the Microcirculation via Theory and Computations
Panos Dimitrakopoulos
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract
 Liu
October 6 Professional Development Lecture
For ENCH 609 Students Only		 Liu
October 13 Tailoring Cu Nanostructures for Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 and CO
Chao Wang
Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins University
Abstract		 Liu
October 20 Case Studies for Process Improvement in Pulp and Paper Kraft Mills
José Vicente Hallak d'Angelo
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical System Engineering
Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Abstract		 Ehrman
October 27 Irrelevance of CO Poisoning of Pt in Methanol Oxidation and Unraveling the Mystery of Formic Acid Oxidation
YuYe Jay Tong
Professor and Chair
Chemistry
Georgetown University
Abstract		 Liu
November 3 Polymorphism control and the formation of organic molecular nanocrystals
Xiaochuan Ben Yan
Research Engineer
FDA
Abstract		 Ehrman
November 10 AIChE Confrence–No Seminar  
November 17 Characterization of Fe-Poisoned Fluid Cracking Catalyst
Wu-Cheng Cheng
Director, Research and Development
W.R. Grace
Abstract		 Liu
November 18 Special Seminar
Understanding multi-drug resistance in bacteria and a nanoparticle based solution
Sarika Mehra
ChE Associate Professor
IIT Bombay, India
Abstract		 Sriram
November 24 Toward development of structure-based vaccines and next-generation therapeutics
Thomas Fuerst
Professor and Director
Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research
University of Maryland
Abstract		 Ehrman
December 1 Characterizating Protein Hydration to Inform its Solubility, Interactions, and Assembly
Amish Patel
Assistant Professor
University of Pennsylvania
Abstract		 Klauda
December 8 Harnessing Biomaterials to Study and Engineer Lymph Node Function
Chris Jewell
Assistant Professor
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
University of Maryland
Abstract		 Sriram

 

Spring 2015

Dates, titles and abstracts will be added as they are scheduled and received.
Last updated 20 April 2015.

Date
Speaker
Host
January 27 No Seminar  
February 3 No Seminar  
February 10 Professional Development Lecture
For ENCH 609 Students Only		 Sriram
February 17 We will have two seminars today:

1. Special Seminar
Please note time and location.
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Room 2136 Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building
Mobility of Cations in Oxides: A Link Between Fundamental and Applied Battery Research
Zonghai Chen
Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division
Argonne National Laboratory
Abstract

2. Special Seminar
Please note location.
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Room 2113A Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building (ChBE Conference Room)
Oral Presentations
For ENCH 609 Students Only		 Klauda
February 19 Special Seminar
Please note day, time and location.

Thursday, February 19
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
2113A Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building (ChBE Conference Room Room)

Oral Presentations
For ENCH 609 Students Only		 Sriram
February 24 Domesticating the Undomesticated: Standardized Tools for Non-model Microbes and Their Communities
Chase L. Beisel
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Enginering
North Carolina State University
Abstract		 Sriram
March 3 Energy Storage Materials and Interfaces Characterized by In-Operando Neutron Reflectometry
Joseph A. Dura
NIST Center for Neutron Research
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract		  
March 10
Membrane Separation of Gases: The Analysis of the Upper Bound Relationship for Polymers
Lloyd M. Robeson (Ph.D. '67)
Member, National Academy of Engineering
Member, Clark School Innovation Hall of Fame
Air Products and Chemicals, retired (2007)
Adjunct Professor, Lehigh University
Abstract
 Ehrman
March 17 Spring Break–No Seminar  
March 24 Imaging In Situ the Distribution of Lithium and Hydrogen in Energy Storage Devices with Neutrons
David Jacobson
Neutron Physics Group
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract		 C. Wang
March 25 Special Alumnus Seminar
Please note day, time and location.
Wednesday, March 25
5:30 p.m.
Room 2110 Chemical and Nuclear Enginering Bldg.

Destroying Syria's Chemical Weapons: Design and Deployment of the Field Deployable Hydrolysis System
Adam Baker (B.S. '04)
Edgewood Chemical Biological Center - CBARR
Abstract		 Ehrman, AIChE, and OXE
March 31 Wetting and Electrohydrodynamics of Soft Surfaces
Siddhartha Das
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract		 Ehrman
April 7 Heat and Mass Transfer Discoveries Using Computations at Different Scales
Dimitrios V. Papavassiliou
Division of Chemical, Bioengineering and Environmental Transport, NSF; and
C.M. Sliepcevich Professor
School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering
University of Oklahoma
Abstract		 Dimitrakopoulos
April 14 Electrochemical Processes and Materials for Energy Applications
Paul Albertus
Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy
Department of Energy
Abstract		 C. Wang
April 16 Special Seminar
Thursday, April 16
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p. m.
Room 2108, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building

Engineering Peptides and Proteins to Combat Human Disease
Amy J. Karlsson
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract		 Sriram
April 21 Puzzles of Cold Water
Mikhail Anisimov
Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract		 Ehrman
April 28
The History of Plastics
Albert A. Hummel
Global Technology Manager, PP Catalysts
W.R. Grace
Abstract		 Ehrman
May 5 ChBE and UMERC Present:
A Distinguished Alumnus Seminar

The Clean Energy Race
Steven Chalk (B.S. '83)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Department of Energy
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Abstract		 Sriram

 

Fall 2014

Date
Speaker
Host
September 2 Introduction––for ENCH 609 Students Only Klauda
September 9 Professional Development Seminar: Ethics–for ENCH 609 Students Only Klauda
September 16 Nanoporous Materials for Energy Applications
Feng Jiao
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Delaware
Abstract		 Liu
September 23 Therapeutic Nanoparticles that Overcome Biological Barriers
Anthony Kim
Assistant Professor
Departments of Neurosurgery and Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Abstract		 Ehrman
September 29 Special Joint ChBE/ISR Seminar
Please note day, time and location.

Monday, September 29
3:00 p.m.
Room 1146 A.V. Williams Building

The IDEAS Conceptual Framework and its Application to Attainable Region (AR) Construction for Reactor Networks and General Process Networks
Vasilios Manousiouthakis
Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Director, Hydrogen Engineering Research Consortium (HERC)
UCLA
Abstract		 Calabrese
September 30 Faculty Research Presentations–for New Graduate Students Only Klauda
October 2 Special Day and Time: Thursday, October 2

Faculty Research Presentations–for New Graduate Students Only		 Klauda
October 7
Molecular Characterization of Histidine-rich Polyplexes for Enhanced Gene Delivery
James Mixson, M.D.
Professor of Pathology
University of Maryland–Baltimore
Abstract
 Ehrman
October 14 Towards Massive Parallel 13C Metabolic Flux Analysis
Igor Libourel
Assistant Professor
Department of Plant Biology
College of Biological Sciences
University of Minnesota
Abstract		 Sriram
October 21 Professional Development Seminar: Writing–for ENCH 609 Students Only

Klauda
October 28 Freestanding Nanofiber Electrodes for Supercapacitors and Batteries
Vibha Kalra
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Drexel University
Abstract

Dr. Kalra will also host a graduate school information session from 3:30-4:30 in the ChBE conference room (2113A Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building).		 Ehrman
November 4 Convection-Enhanced Delivery of Nanoparticles to Neural Tissue
William Olbricht
School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Cornell University
Abstract		 Calabrese
November 11 Coherent Raman Imaging of the Molecular Structures of Complex Polymeric Materials
Young Jong Lee
Research Chemist
Biosystems and Biomaterials Division
Material Measurement Laboratory
NIST
Abstract

Choi
November 12 Special Seminar
Please note day, time and location.

Wednesday, November 12
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Room 2113A Chemical and Nuclear Eng. Bldg.
(ChBE Conference Room)

Supramolecular Gels for Self-Delivery Applications
Partho Dastidar
Professor and Head
Department of Organic Chemistry
Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, India
Abstract

Raghavan
November 18 AIChE Conference–No Seminar  
November 25 Adaptive Bio-nano-molecular Convergence and Its Perspectives
Cerasela Dinu
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
West Virginia University
Abstract		 Ehrman
December 2 Using Hydrophobes in Modified Biopolymers as Hooks in Supramolecular Materials Assembly
Vijay John
The Leo S. Weil Professor in Engineering
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Tulane University
Abstract

Raghavan
December 4 Special Student/Faculty Seminar
Please note day, time and location.

Thursday, December 4
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Room 2108, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building

Design, Synthesis and Mechanistic Understanding of Hierarchical Lamellar Zeolites for Energy Conversion Applications
Dongxia Liu
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract		 Klauda
Deccmber 9 Effect of Dehydration Particle-Formation Processes on the Water Vapor Sorption Characteristics of Skim Milk Powders
Keisha Wilson McDowell, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator & Internal Consultant
DuPont Engineering Research and Technology
Abstract
 Klauda

 

Spring 2014

Date
Speaker
Host
January 28 Research Into A Rare Cancer (Pseudomyxoma Peritonei (PMP))
Thomas McAvoy
Professor Emeritus
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Institute for Systems Research
University of Maryland
Abstract		 Ehrman
February 4 2014 ChBE Distinguished Lecture
Dripping, Jetting, Drops and Wetting: The Magic of Microfluidics
David A. Weitz
Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Applied Physics
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Harvard University
Room 1201, Physics Building
Abstract
Directions and parking information

Reception with light refreshments: 11:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Seminar: 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.		 Ehrman
February 11 Advanced Control and Dynamic Real-time Optimization for Large-scale Processes
Rui Huang
Senior Research Scientist, System Dynamics and Optimization Group
United Technologies Research Center
Abstract		 Adomaitis
February 18 Microfluidic and Biomimetic Approaches to Study and Control Biomolecule Function
Sarah L. Perry
Institute for Molecular Engineering
University of Chicago
Abstract		 Adomaitis
February 25 TBA Adomaitis
March 4 Nanolithography Using Block Copolymers
Greg Guoliang Liu
Department of Chemistry and International Institute for Nanotechnology
Northwestern University
Abstract		 Adomaitis
March 11 Aqueous and Natural Gas Flow Chemistry with Microchemical Systems for Chemicals, Energy, and Sustainability
Ryan L. Hartman
Assistant Professor and Reichhold-Shumaker Fellow
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Abstract		 Adomaitis
March 13
Special Seminar
Please note day, time and location.

Thursday, March 13
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
Marker Room (0112), Chemistry Building

Some Recent Studies on the Dynamically Asymmetrical Polymer System and an Application of Polymer Blend in A Category III Medical Device
Charles C. Han
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences
Joint Laboratory of Polymer Science and Materials
Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing
Abstract
  
March 25 No Seminar Adomaitis
April 1 A Comprehensive, High-Resolution Map of the Effect of Mutation on a Gene
Marc Ostermeier
Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Abstract

Karlsson
April 3 Special Seminar
Please note day, time and location.

Thursday, April 3
5:00 p.m–6:00 p.m.
Room 2110, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building

Materials, Technology, and Future Challenges for Glass
Sheldon Davis, Ph.D.
Vice President for Glass Technology
Guardian Industries
Carleton MI
Abstract		 Ehrman
April 8 Push, Pull and Sense: How Forces Modulate Cellular Dynamics
Arpita Upadhyaya
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics and IPST
University of Maryland, College Park
Abstract
 Sriram
April 15 Professional Development Workshop–for ENCH 609 Students Only

Klauda
April 22 Engineering Plants and Microbial Cell Factories Using New Tools in Genome-Scale Metabolic Flux Modeling and Raman Spectroscopy
Ryan Senger
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Systems Engineering
Virginia Tech
Abstract		 Sriram
April 29 Contact Charge Electrophoresis for Powering Micro- and Nanotechnology
Kyle Bishop
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Penn State
Abstract		 Raghavan
May 6 Do we understand Aerosol-Cloud Climate Interactions? Linking Organic Aerosol Properties to Cloud Condensation Nuclei
Akua Asa Awuku
Assistant Professor
Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Bourns College of Engineering – Center for Environmental Research and Technology
University of California–Riverside
Abstract		 Ehrman
May 9 Distinguished Alumni Seminar Series
Please note the day, time and location.

Friday, May 9
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Room 2108, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building

Environmental Catalysis—Where the action is!
Ron Heck (B.S. ’65, Ph.D. ’69)
Abstract		 Ehrman
May 13 About Buffering Polymers and Squishy DNA Nanoparticles
Preethi Chandran
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Howard University
Abstract		 Klauda

 

Fall 2013

Date
Speaker
Host
September 6 Introduction
For ENCH 609 students only.		 Klauda
September 13 Professional Development Seminar: Ethics
For ENCH 609 students only.		 Klauda
September 20 Closing the Gap on Missing Sources of Organic Aerosol in the Atmosphere
Christopher Hennigan
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Chemical, Biochemical & Environmental Engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Abstract		 Ehrman
September 27 Faculty Research Presentations
For new graduate students only.		 Klauda
October 4 Faculty Research Presentations
For new graduate students only.		 Klauda
October 8 Special Seminar
Please note the day, time and location.

Tuesday, October 8
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
IPST Conference Room, IPST Building

Molecular Dancing, Molecular Structure, and Nano-particles in Hydrocarbon Energy Production
Abbas Firoozabadi
Adjunct Professor
Dept. of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
RERI and Yale University
Abstract		 Anisimov
October 11 Investigations of Chemical Traffic in Cells Toward Hypothesis-Driven Metabolic Engineering
Ganesh Sriram
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract		 Klauda
October 18
Molecular Dynamics Studies of Self-Assembly and Biological Membranes
Jeffery Klauda
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract
  
October 25 Principles and Engineering of Complex Particles that Interact, Assemble and Self-Propel in Programmed Patterns
Orlin Velev
INVISTA Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
North Carolina State University
Abstract		 Raghavan
November 1 Metabolomics and Network Biology for Sensitive Monitoring in Cell Culture Engineering
Maria Klapa
Principal Researcher, FORTH/ICE-HT, Greece; and
Adjunct Professor
Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Maryland
Abstract		 Sriram
November 8 National Meeting of the AIChE–No Seminar  
November 15 Professional Development Seminar
For ENCH 609 students only.		  
November 22 Cell Culture Process Development & Understanding Using Systems Biology
Dr. Nitin Agarwal
MedImmune, LLC
Abstract		 Karlsson
November 29 Thanksgiving-No Seminar  
December 6 Sequence, Structure and Specificity in Transmembrane Signal Transduction
Bryan W. Berger
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
Program in Bioengineering
Lehigh University
Abstract		 Klauda
December 13 Metabolomics: A Systems Approach to Problems in Engineering and Biology
Mark P. Styczynski
Assistant Professor
School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract		 Karlsson

 

Spring 2013

Date
Speaker
Host
January 29 Microbial Alloys: Engineering Cells with Hybrid Machineries and Properties
Eleftherios (Terry) Papoutsakis
Eugene DuPont Chair
Department of Chemical Engineering
University of Delaware and
Delaware Biotechnology Institute
Abstract		 Sriram
February 5 Optofluidic SERS on Paper for Chemical and Biological Analytics
Ian M. White
Assistant Professor
Fischell Department of Bioengineering
University of Maryland
Abstract		  
February 12 Probing Nanoscale Structures Using Small-Angle Neutron Scattering
Boualem Hammouda
Center for Neutron Research
NIST
Abstract		 Anisimov
February 19 No Seminar.  
February 26 Characterizing and Re-engineering Yeast Expression of G-protein Coupled Receptors: Lighting the Best Path for Stability and Biophysical Characterization
Anne Skaja Robinson
Professor and Chair
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Tulane University
Abstract
Ehrman
March 5 Enhancing the Assembly and Properties of Nanoparticle Films
Daeyeon Lee
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Abstract		 Choi
March 12 Inorganic Virus: Biomimetic Organic/Inorganic Hybrids for Bioimaging and Drug Delivery
Zhihong Nie
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University of Maryland, College Park
Abstract


Special Seminar
Please note time and location.

2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Room 2136 Chemical and Nuclear Eng. Bldg.

Understanding Reaction Mechanisms and Kinetics for Na-ion Electrodes
Gabriel M. Veith
Senior Research Scientist
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Abstract		 Ehrman
March 19 Spring Break–No Seminar  
March 26 Palmitate Interacts Directly with Kinases to Activate Signaling of ER Stress
Christina Chan
George W. Bissell Professor
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Michigan State University
Abstract

Special Seminar
Please note time and location.

4:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Room 1130 Plant Sciences Building

The Small American Brewery: Opportunity & Challenge in Approaches to Sustainability
Jaime Jurado (B.S. ’83) 
Master Brewer & Operations Partner at Susquehanna Brewing Company and Former President of the Master Brewers Association of America
Abstract		 Sriram
April 2 Water, Proteins, and Interfaces: A New Molecular Perspective
Shekhar Garde
Elaine & Jack S. Parker Professor & Department Head
Chemical and Biological Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Abstract		 Klauda
April 9 Variability and Uncertainty in Social Costs for Air Quality
Elisabeth Gilmore
Assistant Professor
School of Public Policy
University of Maryland, College Park
Abstract		 Ehrman
April 16 Professional Development Klauda
April 23 Professional Development Klauda
April 30 What Can a Bacterium from the Chesapeake Bay Tell Us About the Processing of Biomass?
Steve Hutcheson
Professor
Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics
University of Maryland, College Park
Abstract		 Sriram
May 7 Development of New Fluid Catalytic Cracking Catalysts
Kevin Sutovich
Principal Scientist, Refining Technologies
W.R. Grace & Company
Abstract		 Ehrman

 


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