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Apr4
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The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department is pleased to present a seminar by Kerry Kelly from The University of Utah as part of our ChBE Seminar Series.
Dr. Kelly will present a seminar titled "Addressing air quality challenges through IoT solutions, policy, and education."
ABSTRACT: Northern Utah, where I live and work, periodically experiences the worst air quality in the nation — and sometimes the world. Climate change and growing population are exacerbating our region’s degraded air quality, especically particulate air pollution associated with wildfires, temperature inversions, and airborne dust, which are linked to numerous adverse health effects. As just one example the Great Salt Lake, a significant source of particle pollution (dust), recently reached historically low levels, revealing more than 750 mi2 of exposed lake bed, portions of which contain elevated levels of toxic metals, such as lead and arsenic. In recent years, government officials and scientists learning that particle pollution levels are not distributed uniformly. This talk will discuss using cost-effective (IoT) solutions to understand and address air quality challenges including: protecting youth athletes from air quality hazards, improving indoor air quality during pollution episodes, and encouraging smartidling choices in areas where vehicles congregate. It will also discuss overcoming data quality challenges associated with the use of cost-effective sensors, translating our work into policy, and linking to educational activities.
Dr. Kelly is a professional engineer and an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Utah. She has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University of Utah, a MS in Environmental Engineering from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Utah. Dr. Kelly is committed to the translation of science to data-driven policy decisions. She served 8 years on Utah’s Air Quality Board and currently serves on the state’s air quality policy board together with state legislators. She has received a NSF CAREER award, the UCAIR air quality person of the year from Utah’s governor for her service to the state, and The Story Exhange’s Women in Science Innovation Prize. Her research focuses on understanding and addressing air-quality challenges, including using cost-effective, air-quality sensing to empower communities, optimizing energy efficiency and indoor air quality, and understanding viable virus transmission in hospital settings.
Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!
*Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.
TIME Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
LOCATION LR4, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Olivia Wise olivia.wise@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)
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Oct10
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lessThe Chemical and Biological Engineering Department is pleased to present a seminar by Zhe Qiang from the University of Southern Mississippi as part of our ChBE Seminar Series.
Zhe Qiang will present a seminar titled "Polyolefin innovations for clean air and water."
ABSTRACT: Securing clean air and water is crucial for fostering a sustainable and prosperous future, where economic equity is closely linked to technological accessibility. This talk will explore how the transformative potential of commodity plastics, among the most cost-effective and widely accessible materials, can be harnessed to drive industrial decarbonization and water remediation. In the first part of the talk, I will address the challenge of process heat in the chemical and materials industries, a significant contributor to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. I will delve into the additive manufacturing of carbon-based Joule heaters derived from polyolefins and their recycled counterparts, demonstrating how the structure and properties of these complex carbons can be precisely tuned by altering filament composition and processing conditions. This approach enables the electrification of heating processes, thus facilitating the decarbonization of chemical and energy production. The second part of the talk will focus on the development of functional mesoporous materials from low-cost thermoplastic elastomers and their efficient application in removing micropollutants from water, particularly per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). This presentation will highlight the transformative role of polyolefins in advancing a sustainable future for our planet and society.
Dr. Zhe Qiang is the SSCT Endowed Chair and Associate Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Polymer Engineering from the University of Akron and subsequently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Northwestern University. Dr. Qiang's research group focuses on the materials and manufacturing science of polymers and their derived functional materials, with an emphasis on sustainable development for the environment and society, including industrial decarbonization and waste recycling. Since beginning his independent career in 2019, Dr. Qiang has received many awards and honors, including being named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in Science (2022), the ACS PMSE Early Career Investigator (2023), SAMPE Young Professional of the Year (2023), NSF CAREER Award recipient (2023), and AIChE 35 Under 35 (2023).
Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!
*Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.
TIME Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION LR4, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Olivia Wise olivia.wise@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)
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Oct17
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TIME Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION LR4, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Olivia Wise olivia.wise@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)
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Oct24
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lessThe Chemical and Biological Engineering Department is pleased to present a seminar by faculty member Jeffrey Richards as part of our ChBE Seminar Series.
More details to come.
Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!
*Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.
TIME Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION LR4, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Olivia Wise olivia.wise@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)
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Nov7
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TIME Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION LR4, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Olivia Wise olivia.wise@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)
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Nov14
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lessThe Chemical and Biological Engineering Department is pleased to present a seminar by Lynden Archer from Cornell University as part of our ChBE Seminar Series.
More details to come.
Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!
*Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.
TIME Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION LR4, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Olivia Wise olivia.wise@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)
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Nov21
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lessThe Chemical and Biological Engineering Department is pleased to present student seminars by Nikhil Chellam and Xiao Kun Lu as part of our ChBE Seminar Series.
More details to come.
Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!
*Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.
TIME Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION LR4, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Olivia Wise olivia.wise@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)
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Dec5
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lessThe Chemical and Biological Engineering Department is pleased to present a seminar by faculty member Linsey Seitz as part of our ChBE Seminar Series.
More details to come.
Bagels and coffee will be provided at 9:30am, and the seminar will start at 9:40am. Please plan to arrive on time to grab a bagel and mingle!
*Please note that there will be no Zoom option for seminars this year.
TIME Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
LOCATION LR4, Technological Institute map it
CONTACT Olivia Wise olivia.wise@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick-Chemical and Biological Engineering (ChBE)
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Dec7
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TIME Saturday, December 7, 2024
CONTACT Office of the Registrar nu-registrar@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR University Academic Calendar
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Dec14
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lessThe ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 14 in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive.
*No tickets required
TIME Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
LOCATION Pick-Staiger Concert Hall map it
CONTACT Andi Joppie andi.joppie@northwestern.edu EMAIL
CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science