August 21
11:00am
Cupples II, 217 |
EECE New Graduate Student Orientation |
| August 28 |
Introduction to EECE Faculty Research |
| September 4 |
Introduction to EECE Faculty Research |
| September 11 |
Dr. Prashant Kamat, University of Notre Dame
"Solar Cells by Design. Harvesting Light Energy with Nanostructure Assemblies"
Hosted by: Professor Biswas
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Thursday, September 17
3 p.m.
Louderman Hall, Room 458
Joint Seminar w/ Chemistry |
Victor McCrary, National Organization of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineering National President will present: "Overview of Technologies at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory"
Hosted by: Professor Biswas
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September 18 |
Dr. Lynden Archer, of Cornell University, will present: "Nanoscale Organic Hybrid Materials (NOHMs)"
Hosted by: Professor Biswas
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September 24 & 25
Whitaker Hall |
Symposium on Nanotechnology for Public Health, Energy & Environment
Keynote Speaker: George Whitesides, Harvard University
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| September 25 |
Dr. Kenneth F. Reardon, of Colorado State University, will present: "Microalgal Biofuels - Big Potential, Big Challenges"
Hosted by: Professor Tang
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September 30
4 p.m.
Reception to follow
Danforth University Center
Room 276
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Dr. Mark Benjamin, AEESP Lecturer, will present "Micro-granular adsorptive membrane filtration: A whole new world of treatment technologies?"
Hosted by: Professor Giammar |
| October 2 |
Dr. Alberto Striolo, of the University of Oklahoma will present "How Does the Atomic Water Structure at Solid-Liquid Interfaces Determine Macroscopic Properties?"
Hosted by: Professor Lo |
| October 9 |
Dr. Menachem Elimelech, Professor, Yale University
"Aggregation and Bacterial Cytotoxicity of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Aquatic Environments"
Hosted by: Professor Jun |
| October 16 |
Fall Break - no classes
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Saturday
October 24
8am - 5pm
Lopata Hall, Room 101 |
Mid-America Environmental Engineering Conference
Participation by 6 regional Universities
Keynote Lecture: Dr. R. Surampalli, USEPA
Kappe Lectuer: "Nanotechnology and the Environment"
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October 30
The Cox Lecture I-Cares
Distingueshed Speaker Series
11:00am
Whitaker Hall Auditorium
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Dr. Jay Keasling, University of California Berkeley & LBNL
"Synthetic Biology for Synthetic Chemistry: From Bugs to Drugs and Fuels"
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November 2
Simon Hall, May Auditorium |
Symposium on America's Energy Future (Chaired by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton)
Free Registration here |
| November 6 |
Dr. Michael Wong, Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University
'The nanoparticle Approach to Cleaner Water and Cleaner Energy"
Hosted by: Professor Sureshkumar |
| November 13 |
Dr. Peter Adams, Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
"Where do cloud condensation nuclei come from?
Hosted by: Professor Giammar |
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Monday, November 16
2:30pm
Cupples II, room 200
Joint Seminar w/ I-CARES
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Dr. Ryan Gill, Professor, Dept. of Chemical & Biological Engineering, university of Colorado and Managing Director of Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels at The University of Colorado will present, "Genome Engineering for Sustainable Biofuels" |
| November 20 |
Dr. Hai Wang, Professor, University of Southern California will present "Towards Predictive Combustion Chemistry - Uncertainty Quantification and Minimization in Complex Chemical Models"
Hosted by: Professor Axelbaum |
November 27
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Thanksgiving Break |
| December 4 |
Dr. Costas D. Maranas, of Pennsylvania State University will present, "Using Computations to Reconstruct, Analyze and Redesign Metabolism"
Hosted by: Professor Tang |