Seminars, Seminar Series: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Maryland

The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Seminar Series

Join us for the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Seminar Series, which brings experts from around the country to campus to discuss their recent findings. Everyone is welcome!

Seminars are held Tuesdays at 11 a.m.—11:50 a.m., in Room 2108, Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building, unless otherwise noted.

There will be student presentations on dates with no guest speaker.

Questions? Want to meet the speaker? Please contact Professor Ganesh Sriram (gsriram@umd.edu).

You can find all of these seminars, as well as others of potential interest, on our events calendar.

Spring 2013

Dates, titles and abstracts will be added as they are scheduled and received.
Last update 4/30/13.

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 »	Sriram
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 »	Klauda
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 »	Ehrman
	Special Seminar Please note time and locaiton. 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 »	C.Wang
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 We will also host a Special Seminar: Please note time and location. 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Room 2136 Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Bldg. Development of Conductive Binders for Si and Tin Anodes Gao Liu Principal Investigator Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies Lawrence Berkeley National Labs Abstract »	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

Questions? Want to meet the speaker? Please contact Professor Ganesh Sriram (gsriram@umd.edu).