Week of May 4, 2026
Note: The following announcements are as of May 1st.
Events and Seminars
May 4: ChemE Student Seminar: 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
– Swathi Ganesh, “State Estimation for Particle Size Monitoring in LNP Manufacturing”
– Stathis Iliakis, “A Koopman–Polynomial Chaos Framework for Stochastic Model Predictive Control”
May 4: Climate & Energy Ventures Happy Hour, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Glass Door. [Details]
May 4: MIT Manufacturing Club Kickoff – Dinner + Keynote, 7:00 p.m., E62-223. [Details]
May 5-7: MIT Manufacturing Week, Research Showcase, MIT Campus. [Details]
May 6: ChemE Pride Picnic, 12 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Walker Lawn.
May 6: MIT HEALS Seminar Series: Fireside Chat with Dr. Robert Langer, 4:00 p.m., Broad Auditorium. [Details]
May 8: ChemE Seminar Series, 3:00 p.m., 66-110.
“Dynamic Infrared Optical Materials Made from Metal Oxide Nanocrystals“, Delia Milliron, University of Michigan
May 11: ChemE Awards Day, 3:00 p.m., 66-201 and dessert reception to follow in 66-201. [Details]
May 12: AI and Society Forum, 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tull Hall, Linde Music Building. [Details]
May 13: Spring Presidential Faculty Seminar: Professor Bryan Bryson on “Decoding Tuberculosis: New Solutions for an Ancient Disease, 12:00p.m., 10-105. [RSVP]
May 16: A Symposium to Celebrate the Legacy & Career of Clark Colton and His Students. 9:00 a.m. [Details]
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Thesis Defense
May 4: Barathkumar Baskaran (Plata & Bazant Labs), 1:00 p.m., 48-308 and zoom link will be provided.
“Formation, Destruction, and Adsorption of N-nitrosamines in Water Treatment Systems”
May 5: Victoria Gomerdinger (Hammond Lab), 1:00 p.m., 76 – Luria Auditorium and zoom link will be provided.
“Targeted Layer-by-Layer Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Delivery to Antigen Presenting Cells and Ovarian Cancer”
May 6: Jun Wen Law (Armstrong Lab), 11:00 a.m., E25-117 and zoom link will be provided.
“Modeling Approaches and Decarbonization Pathways in Multi-Sector Integrated Energy Systems”
May 7: Nathan Ewell (Rutledge Lab), 3:00 p.m., 4-370 and zoom link will be provided.
“Design and Development of Electrospun Nanofiber Filter Media for Filtering Facepiece Respirators”
May 11: Devosmita Sen (Olsen Lab), 9:00 a.m., E25-111 and zoom link will be provided.
“Quantifying Topology-Property Relationships in Polymer Networks: From Kinetics and Fracture Mechanics to Data-Driven Design”
May 11: Anna Brenner (Román Lab), 11:30 a.m., 66-110 and zoom link will be provided.
“Development and Evaluation of Catalytic Systems for Polyolefin Deconstruction”
May 11: Chinmay Gangal (Rutledge Lab), 12:00 p.m., E25-117 and zoom link will be provided.
“Molecular Simulations of Crystallizable Polymers Under Flow”
May 11: Shakul Pathak (Bazant Lab), 1:00 p.m., 66-360 and zoom link will be provided.
“Engineering Frameworks for Reaction-Limited Porous Electrodes”
May 12: Xiaochen Du (Bazant Lab), 9:00 a.m., 3-133 and zoom link will be provided.
“Machine Learning for Atomistic Modeling and Sampling of Material Interfaces and Lattices”
May 12: Alex Zappi (Prather & Olsen Labs), 2:00 p.m., 66-360 and zoom link will be provided.
“Advancements In Biodegradable Polymer Circularity: Bioproduction of Monomers to Developing Biodegradation Testing Methods”
See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>
Internships, Fellowships, Grants, and Job Opportunities
May 4: Proposals due for the J-WAFS Grant for Transforming Animal Agriculture Systems. [Details]
J-WAFS: Accepting applications for travel grants. [Details]
– Stockholm World Water Week – due 5/11
– UNC Water & Health Conference – due 8/24
– International Water Conference – due 9/14
May 11: Grant proposal due for the MIT-GE Vernova Energy and Climate Alliance Research Program. [Details]
June 15: Application due for the MIT HEALS Seed Grant Program. [Details]
Search for faculty positions around the world at PolytechnicPositions.com.
See listing of upcoming career-related events, workshops, and company info sessions>>
Other Announcements
Togetherall: Free 24/7 mental health support service where MIT students can anonymously find support. [Details]
Food@MIT Guide: How to access healthy & affordable food at MIT. [Details]
Student Support Services (S3): Help in an accessible & respectful environment. [virtual & walk-in locations]
MIT Alumni Advisors Hub: Signup to connect with MIT alumni for career conversations. [Details]