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Chemical engineering spring lecture schedule 1:26 p.m., March 7, 2006--UD's Department of Chemical Engineering is hosting several lectures this spring. All of the seminars will be held at 10 a.m. Fridays in 102 Colburn Laboratory. Refreshments will be available before each lecture at 9:45 a.m., in 103 Colburn Laboratory. On March 10, Rachel Chen, of the Georgia Institute of Technology, will lecture on “Molecular Engineering Approaches to Permeability Issues in Whole-Cell Biocatalysis.” In her lecture, she will discuss opportunities to make this technology more competitive and accessible. For more information, visit [www.che.udel.edu/abstracts/Chen_Abstract.pdf]. On March 17, Xinqiau Jia, of UD's department of materials science and engineering, will discuss “From Silicon Oxide Nanodots to Artificial Vocal Folds: Advanced Materials by Design.” Jia will give an overview of her previous research efforts in the department of advanced materials with nanometer-scale organizations and desired biological functions and also will discuss current projects. More can be found at [www.che.udel.edu/abstracts/Jia_Abstract.pdf]. On March 24, Christine Schmidt, of the departments of biomedical engineering and chemical engineering at the University of Texas, will discuss research attempts to engineer therapies that can stimulate the regeneration of damaged nerves or replace nerve function in her lecture, “Engineering Strategies for Functional Nerve Repair.” For more information, visit [www.che.udel.edu/abstracts/Schmidt_Abstract.pdf]. On April 7, Richard Felder, of the department of chemical engineering at North Carolina State University, will address “Engineering Education in 2015 (Or Sooner).” His talk will focus on the transformations in the ways engineering curricula are structured, delivered and assessed. He also will outline the different positions on the subject of the future of engineering education. More information can be found at [www.che.udel.edu/abstracts/Felder_Abstract.pdf]. On April 21, Jackie Shanks, of the department of chemical and biological engineering at Iowa State University, will give a talk on the opportunities for chemical engineers in studying reaction networks within plants, as well as their cells and tissues. The lecture, “Phytochemical Engineering--Combining Chemical Reaction Engineering with Plant Science,” also will cover significant advances chemical engineers can make in the plant sciences. For more information on this lecture, visit [www.che.udel.edu/abstracts/Shanks_Abstract.pdf]. On April 28, John Dorgan, of the department of chemical engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, will give a lecture on “Dynamic Monte Carlo Simulation of Polymer Melt Rheology.” On May 12, Patrick Doyle, of the department of chemical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will lecture on “Dynamics of Complex Fluids in Microfluidic Devices.” In honor of the lecture, an informal reception will be held at 4 p.m. in the second-floor lobby of Colburn Laboratory. The complete seminar schedule is available at [www.che.udel.edu/abstracts/seminarschedule.pdf]. For more information on the lecture series, visit [www.che.udel.edu] or call (302) 831-4500. Article by Rachel Cirone, AS '06 |
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