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Spring 2022

Date	Time	Location	Photo	Speaker	Affiliation	Seminar Title
04/27/2022	3:00 – 4:20PM	Zoom		David Sholl	Georgia Institute of Technology	How to Have Outrageously Good Ideas Abstract & Bio
04/22/2022	3:00 – 4:20PM	Livermore 101		Andrew Dickerson	University of Tennessee Knoxville	The [not so] Secret to Scientific Discovery Abstract & Bio
04/15/2022	3:00 – 4:00PM	Livermore 101		Praveen Bollini	University of Houston	Second Sphere Coordination Effects, and the Limits of Uniformity in Heterogeneous Redox Catalysis Abstract & Bio
04/08/2022	3:00 – 4:00PM	Livermore 101		Peter Pintauro	Vanderbilt University	Particle/Polymer Nanofiber Mat Electrodes for Hydrogen/Air Fuel Cells Abstract & Bio
04/01/2022	3:00 – 4:00PM	Livermore 101		William Mustain	University of South Carolina	Beyond “Dream” Materials – Engineering Approaches to Understand the Performance Limits of Electrochemical Systems Abstract & Bio
03/25/2022	3:00 – 4:00PM	Livermore 101		Michael Janik	Penn State University	Intermetallic catalysts enable determination of active site requirements Abstract & Bio
03/11/2022	3:00 – 4:20PM	Zoom		Howard Stone	Princeton University	Classical fluid mechanics confronts modern research questions: Problem choices and serendipity Abstract & Bio
03/04/2022	3:00 – 4:00PM	Livermore 101		Minxiang Zeng	University of Notre Dame	3D Printing of Colloidal Nanoinks for Next-Generation Functional Materials and Devices Abstract & Bio
02/28/2022	3:00 – 4:00PM	Livermore 101		Gengnan Li	University of Oklahoma	Water: Promoter or Inhibitor of Activity? Abstract & Bio
02/18/2022	3:00 – 4:00PM	Livermore 101		Qiang Yan	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Engineering Microbial Cell Factories for Biobased Chemical Production Abstract & Bio

Fall 2021

Date	Time	Location	Photo	Speaker	Affiliation	Seminar Title
10/22/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Zoom		Marta Hatzell	Georgia Institute of Technology	Electrifying Ammonia Synthesis Abstract & Bio
10/15/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Livermore 101		Colin Wolden	Colorado Shcool of Mines	Ammonia's Role in Enabling H2@Scale Abstract & Bio
10/08/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Zoom		Perla Balbuena	Texas A&M University	Electron and Ion Transport in Li-metal Batteries: Role of the Electrolyte Abstract & Bio
10/01/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Livermore 101		Aditya Bhan	University of Minnesota	The Heart of Darkness (in Heterogenous Catalysis) Abstract & Bio
09/10/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Livermore 101		Heather Coats	Texas Tech University	Safe-Science Session from EHS Abstract & Bio

Spring 2021

Date	Time	Location	Photo	Speaker	Affiliation	Seminar Title
03/31/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Zoom		Dr. Jenfier Gomez Pastora	The Ohio State University	Magnetically driven lab-on-a-chip devices for biomedical applications Abstract Bio
03/29/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Zoom		Dr. Yang Yang	University of Central Florida	Surface and Interface Electrochemistry of Energy Materials and Devices Abstract Bio
03/24/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Zoom		Dr. Valeri Petkov	Central Michigan University	High-energy X-ray Diffraction for a Cleaner, Sustainable and Healthier Future Abstract Bio
03/22/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Zoom		Dr. Peng Xu	University of Maryland Baltimore County	Harnessing Chemistry and Biology for Manufacturing: from Rational Engineering to Intelligent Design Abstract Bio
03/12/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Zoom		Jingguang Chen	Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University	Chemical Engineering Approaches for Catalytic Reduction of CO2 Abstract Bio
03/26/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Zoom		K. Jane Grande-Allen	Rice University	Biophysically Faithful Biomaterial Platforms for Cardiovascular and Intestinal Mechanobiology Abstract
04/02/2021	3:00 – 4:00PM	Zoom		Hang Lu	Georgia Institute of Technology	Engineering Microsystems and Computational Pipelines to Understand the Brain Abstract Bio

Fall 2020

Date	Time	Location	Photo	Speaker	Affiliation	Seminar Title
11/06/2020	3:00-4:00 PM	Zoom		Eduardo Reategui	The Ohio State University	Enabling Technologies for Bulk and In-situ Molecular Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles from Cancer Patient Biofluids Abstract
10/30/2020	3:00-4:00 PM	Zoom		Kipchirchir "Kip" Boit	Dow Inc.	Chemical Engineering in the Face of Industry 4.0 Abstract
10/23/2020	3:00-4:00 PM	Zoom		Tzahi Cath	Colorado School of Mines	Produced Water Reclamation and Reuse: Development and Implications of Short Treatment Trains Abstract
10/16/2020	3:00-4:00 PM	Zoom		Jacy Bird	Boston University	Measuring and modeling jet drops from bursting bubbles. Abstract
10/02/2020	3:00 – 4:00 PM	Zoom		Dion Vlachos	University of Delaware	Data Science for Catalyst Discovery and Process Intensification Abstract
09/25/2020	3:00PM – 4:00PM	Zoom		Karthish Manthiram	Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	Electrification and Decarbonization of Chemical Synthesis Abstract

Spring 2020

DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PHOTO	SPEAKER	AFFILIATION	SEMINAR TITLE
01/15/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Joseph Gauthier	Stanford University	Theoretical Investigations in Electrocatalysis for Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage Abstract
01/17/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Qiugang Lu	University of Wisconsin-Madison	Data-Driven Fault Detection and Diagnosis with Machine Learning Abstract
01/21/20	2:00pm-3:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Hanyu Gao	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Advancing chemical process development using theoretical modeling and machine learning Abstract
01/24/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Yachao Dong	Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Tufts University	Data-Driven Modeling & Optimization in Chemical Engineering Abstract
1/27/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Zhe Wu	University of California	Machine Learning in Model Predictive Control, Operational Safety, and Cybersecurity Abstract:
01/29/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Megan Creighton	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Two-Dimensional Microbarriers for Environmental Protection of Dispersed Liquid Phases Abstract
01/31/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Andre Palmer	The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio	Engineering oxygen therapeutics for use in transfusion medicine Abstract:
02/5/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		David Bergsman	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Atomic Layer Processing for Water and Energy Technologies Abstract
02/07/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Adam Nielander	Stanford University	Electrocatalytic Strategies for the Renewable Production of Hydrogen and Ammonia Abstract
02/10/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Snehashis Choudhury	Stanford University	Molecular design of nanostructured electrolytes and polymer interfaces for lithium batteries Abstract
02/21/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Andrew Hillier	Iowa State University	Using Light to Fabricate, Interrogate, and Activate Nanostructured Materials and Interfaces Abstract:
03/06/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Jacqueline Maslyn	UC Berkley	Block Copolymer Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries Abstract:
03/11/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Joseph Scott	Georgia Institute of Technology	Rapid and Accurate Uncertainty Propagation and Safety Verification in Chemical, Aerospace, and Robotic Systems Abstract:
03/13/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Orlin Velev	NC State University	Liquid Nanofabrication of Functional Multiphasic Soft Matter by Capillary Binding and Interfacial Templating Abstract:
03/27/20	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Dionisios Vlachos	TBD	TBD

Fall 2019

Date	Time	Location	Photo	Speaker	Affiliation	Seminar Title
09/20	3:00pm -4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Fabio Ribiero	TBA	TBA
10/04	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Manish Kumar	The University of Texas at Austin	What can we learn from nature about designing membranes? Abstract
10/18	TBD	TBD		Paul Morrow	TBD	Morrow Renewables
11/1	3:00pm-4:30pm	Livermore Center 101		Marianne Evola	Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Administrator	Responsibility and Accountability in Academic Research Careers Abstract

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