Texas Tech University

Departmental Seminar Schedule, Spring Semester 2025

 

 
Jan 15
Wednesday

TBA
Jan 22
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
From Chitin to Sustainable Solutions: Biopolymers for a Circular Future
Dr Julia L. Shamshina Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute (FBRI) Department of Plant and Soil Science, TTU
Dept. Host: Prof. Edward L. Quitevis
Jan 27
Monday
12:00 PM
120
TBA
TBA
Dept. Host: Prof. Dominick Casadonte
Jan 29
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
Excited state simulations of fluorescent and photoactive proteins for rational design”
Alice R. Walker Wayne State University, Department of Chemistry
Dept. Host: Prof. Ruibin Liang
Feb 3
Monday
12:00 PM
120
TBA
TBA
Dept. Host: Prof. Dominick Casadonte
Feb 5
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
The electrical double layer in solid-state batteries
Zeeshan Ahmad Dep. Mechanical Engineering, TTU
Dept. Host: Prof. Carol L. Korzeniewski
Feb 10
Monday
12:00 PM
120

TBA
Dept. Host: Prof. Dominick Casadonte
Feb 12
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
New Strategies for the C–H Bond Functionalization of Amines
Dr. Daniel Seidel Dept of Chemistry of University of Florida
Dept. Host: Prof. Anne Gorden
Feb 19
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
"Generative Small-Molecule and Peptide Drug Design"
Dr. Jianing Li Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
Dept. Host: Prof. Ruibin Liang
Feb 26
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
Bridging the pressure gap in Heterogeneous Catalysis: Synergies arising from Experimental and Theoretical Kinetics”
Alec Wodtke Max Planck Insitute for Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dept. Host: Prof. Barratt Park
Mar 5
Wednesday
1:00 PM
CHEM 113
"Chemistry Under the Barrier"
Dr. Darrin Bellert Baylor University
Dept. Host: Prof. Hans Lischka
Mar 12
Wednesday
TBD
TBD
TBA

Dept. Host:
Mar 26
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
"Integrative NMR and molecular dynamics approach reveals the mechanism of lipid and drug capture by the membrane - activated kinase"
Dr. Tatyana I. Igumenova Texas A and M University Biochemistry and Biophysics
Dept. Host: Prof. Elka Georgieva
Apr 2
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
"Application-guided design multifunctional mixed ionic-electronic conductive co-polymers and polymer composites"
Dr. A. Gumyusenge Department of Materials Science/Engineering, MIT
Dept. Host: Prof. Joshua Tropp
Apr 9
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
"LANL Actinide-Molten Salt Research: Advances, Discoveries, and the Road Ahead"
Dr. Marisa Monreal Los Alamos National Labs
Dept. Host: Prof. Anne Gorden
Apr 15
Tuesday
7:00 PM
“ Honey , I shrunk the lab! Advances in miniaturized platforms for chemical analysis”
Sue Lunte McKenzie Merket  Alumni Center
Dept. Host: Prof. Carol L. Korzeniewski
Apr 16
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
“Bioanalytical Applications of Microchip Electrophores is In vivo Monitoring and Cell Analysis ”
Sue Lunte CHEM 113
Dept. Host: Prof. Carol L. Korzeniewski
Apr 23
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
"Enantioselective Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation via Asymmetric Catalysis"
Prof. Ming Chen Virginia Tech Chemistry
Dept. Host: Prof. Haibo Ge
Apr 30
Wednesday
12:00 PM
CHEM 113
TBA
Dr. Alireza Abbaspourrad Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Dept. Host: Prof. Raheleh Ravanfar

 

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