2:11 p.m., Dec. 3, 2009----Dion Vlachos will deliver his inaugural lecture as Elizabeth Inez Kelley Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The lecture, “Living in a Multiscale World,” will take place at 4 p.m. in 204 Kirkbride Hall. A reception will follow in the lobby of DuPont Hall.

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Vlachos, who earned his doctorate at the University of Minnesota, joined the UD faculty in 2000 and was named director of the Center for Catalytic Science and Technology in 2008. He is an internationally recognized leader in the field of multiscale modeling of complex processes, including energy conversion, film growth, nucleation, and biological systems.

Vlachos has published some 180 referred journal papers and seven book chapters, and he has delivered more than 130 invited lectures at locations throughout the world.

His research has been supported by a number of agencies, including the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy. Most recently, a research group led by Vlachos was selected to receive a multi-million-dollar grant from DOE to establish an Energy Frontiers Research Center (EFRC) focusing on the development of innovative catalytic technologies for the efficient conversion of biomass such as trees and grasses into chemicals, electricity, and fuels.

Vlachos also heads a major NSF-funded effort to develop a nanoscale materials design framework and a DOE grant to identify low-cost, nano-sized catalysts that can spur the chemical conversion of liquid fuels into hydrogen for applications ranging from powering cars to heating homes.

The named professorship honors Elizabeth Inez Kelley, who attended the Delaware Women's College and later graduated from Drexel Institute of Technology. For many years, she served as assistant and private secretary to the president of Merck Chemical Company.

Those who plan to attend should RSVP (302) 831-2401 or [ENGR-EVENTS@udel.edu].

Article by Diane Kukich