Chemical Engineering Seminar Schedule - Spring 2007

Date

Speaker

Title

January 15th

Prof. Joseph DeSimone (UNC/NCSU)

Rescheduled for 09/03/2007

Organic Delivery Vehicles for Probing and Treating Biological Systems:
Adapting Fabrication Processes from the Electronics Industry for Use in Nano-medicine

Abstract
January 22nd

Prof. Richard Haglund (VU)

Research Ethics:  Lessons from the Case of Jan Hendrik Schön

Abstract
January 29th

Prof. Bill Miller (Northwestern)

Characterization and Regulation of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Differentiation in Culture

Abstract
February 5th

Prof. Alexis Bell (UC Berkley)

Applications of Theoretical Methods to Understand Catalysis at its Most Fundamental Level Abstract
February 12th

Prof. Peter Ma (UMich)

Materials Science for Regeneration

Abstract
February 28th

Prof. Sharon Glotzer (UMich)

Exploiting anisotropy for nanoscale assembly: The shapes of things to come

Abstract
March 5th

Spring Break

No seminar

March 12th

Prof. W. Robert Ashurst (Auburn)

Tribological Properties of Molecular and Nanoscale Layers Abstract
March 19th

Prof. Charlie Moore (UTK)

Monitoring, Analysis and Control of Batch Processes

Abstract
March 26th

Prof. Andrew Hillier (Iowa State)

Gradient assembly of complex interfaces for sensing, high throughput analysis and microfabrication

Abstract
March 28th

Prof. Katsumi Tochigi (Nihon)

Prediction of Thermophysical Properties for Pure Components and Mixtures Using Group Contribution Methods

Abstract
April 2nd

Prof. Cor Peters (Delft)

From Phenomenological Thermodynamic Aspects of Ionic Liquids towards Novel Processes in Chemical Engineering

Abstract
April 9th

Prof. David W. M. Marr (CSM)

Field-Based Colloidal Manipulation for Microtechnology

Abstract
April 16th

Prof. Doug A. Lauffenburger (MIT)

Tis Lahari Memorial Lecture

What Are Cells "Thinking"? (And How Might We Think About This?)
An Engineering Approach to Understanding Signaling Networks Governing Cell Behavior

Abstract
April 23rd Prof. Paulette Clancy (Cornell)

Predicting the Growth Habit and Properties of Organic Semiconducting Thin Films

Abstract
April 30th Prof. Joachim Kohn (Rutgers)

Combinatorial approaches to biomaterials design accelerate the development of new medical implants

Abstract


Unless otherwise stated seminars will be held at 4.10 pm in 135 Olin Hall with refreshments at 3.45 pm in Olin 133.

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