PhD Defense, Bryan Sharkey, “Development and Characterization of Robust and Cost-Effective Solid Catalysts for Selective Biomass Upgrading to Fuels and Chemicals by Deoxydehydration”
G.R.A.S.S. – Jason Gulbinski (Fan Group) "Phosphoric Acid Zeolites for Production of p-Xylene from 2,5-Dimethylfuran and Ethylene: Homogeneous or Heterogeneous?"
Seminar: Michael John Janik, Penn State University “Development of electrocatalytic materials guided by computational chemistry: fuel cells and electrolysis”
Seminar: David William Flaherty, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign “Why Does the Catalyst Need to Be Wet? Active Sites, Activities, and Non-Innocent Solvents”
PhD Defense, Yuxi Wang, “Graphene growth and transfer and beyond: engineering twist-angle layered graphene and interlayer bond formation between graphene layers"
Seminar: Norman J. Wagner, University of Delaware, “The micromechanics of shear thickening fluids and their application as protective materials for medical professionals, first responders, protective materials for athletes, astronauts and spacecraft”
Alumni Lecture 2: E. Terry Papoutsakis, University of Delaware, Title: “Metabolic Engineering AND/OR Synthetic Biology for improved biotechnological production: promises and realities”
Alumni Lecture 1: E. Terry Papoutsakis, University of Delaware, Title: “Native and engineered megakaryocytic microparticles for cell- and gene-therapies”
Lin Du Ph.D. Defense, “Driven Morphological Evolution of Crystal Surfaces, Epitaxial Thin Films, and Two-Dimensional Materials: Morphological Stability and Pattern Formation”
Seminar: April Kloxin, The University of Delaware, Title “Designing and utilizing responsive biomaterials to control cellular microenvironments in the study of tissue regeneration and disease”
Seminar: Abhaya Datye, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Title “Designing Catalysts for Meeting the DOE 150 °C Challenge for Exhaust Emissions”
Seminar: April Kloxin, Delaware, “Designing and utilizing responsive biomaterials to control cellular microenvironments in the study of tissue regeneration and disease”"
Seminar: Jörg Kärger, Title: “Monitoring adsorption, diffusion and reaction through the microscope: the novel options of microimaging” - moved from 12/6 to 12/15
Seminar: Phillip B. Messersmith, University of California, Berkeley “Properties and Applications of Synthetic Polymers and Coatings Inspired by Mussels, Wine, Tea, and Chocolate”
Alumni Lecture: Juan de Pablo, University of Chicago, "Directed Self-Assembly of Block Polymers; From Academic Curiosity, to Production of Next-Generation Nanocircuits"
