Chemical Engineering

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Allison Dennis Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering Boston University Abstract: Although the unique optoelectronic properties of semiconductor nanoparticle quantum dots (QDs) enable a variety of commercial products including display technology, solid state lighting, and photovoltaics, different design criteria need to be considered to use these nanoparticles […]

Join Dr. Rebecca Willits on November 16th at 10:00am EST as she conducts a deep dive of her research. This event is open to all prospective students and applicants to the Chemical Engineering department.

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Daniel Burkey Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Diversity, Professor-in-Residence in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and a University Teaching Fellow at University of Connecticut Abstract: Game-based educational techniques can be an interesting and novel approach to active learning in engineering courses. Because games often exist within their own rule sets, […]

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Nancy Lasson, DO, FACP, DipACLM Primary care provider and medical director of the primary care group at the Women’s Medicine Collaborative of LifeSpan Physician Group in Providence, Rhode Island Abstract: Anxiety can be managed by understanding reward-based learning and using mindfulness to interrupt unwanted behavior. Habits form to promote survival. […]

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Yvon Woappi, Ph.D. K99/R00 MOSAIC Fellow at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital Abstract Large scale tissue damage, such as organ failure and burn injury, is a leading cause of morbidity and death. However, the mechanisms underlying full regeneration of organs remain poorly understood. As the largest organ system in […]

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dr. Michael Harold Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston Abstract: The abundant domestic natural gas resources has motivated the accelerated development of natural gas powered vehicles and stationary engines.  With the primary constituent of abundant NG being methane (CH4), NG has a higher H:C ratio than gasoline or […]

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Dorsa Parviz, Ph.D. Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology  Abstract: Population growth and climate change necessitate a paradigm shift from current chemical and materials production methods to more sustainable approaches with a negative carbon footprint. In view of this, I will introduce carbon fixing materials (CFM) as a new […]

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Arthur Shih, Ph.D. Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden University, The Netherlands Abstract Understanding of catalysis at a fundamental level has historically lagged behind its commercial counterpart with the Haber-Bosch ammonia synthesis process and catalytic converters as pertinent examples . This historical paradigm, however, is shifting with the advancement of computing prowess […]

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Juliana Carnerio, Ph.D Postdoctoral Research Fellow School of Chemical Engineering & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Abstract: Our current global fossil-based economy produces significant environmental, economic, and social challenges. Such complex challenges are the defining issues of our time, pushing society toward stepwise decarbonization of our energy and consumption economy. […]

ChE Seminar Series Presents: Madga Barecka, Ph.D. Post-Doc at University of Cambridge, Research Centre in Singapore Abstract Transition to Net Zero 2050 requires immediate and drastic changes in the current manufacturing methods. This transformation is difficult to realize without disrupting the existing industries and putting at risk the delivery of the products that our society […]