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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.

Previous semesters: Fall 2007 | Spring 2008 | Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 | Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 | Fall 2010 | Spring 2011 | Fall 2011 | Spring 2012 | Fall 2012

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).

 

   
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