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Weeks of April 28 & May 5, 2025

The following announcements are as of April 25.


Events and Seminars

April 28: Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m., 66-110
– Anish Sukumar, “Toward Selective Iron Electrowinning from Industrial Waste Streams”
– Arjun Yennemadi, “Uncovering Electrolyte Transport Mechanisms in Charged MXene Membranes via Continuum Modeling”

April 29: Maximize your impact for a better world: A fireside chat with Rafael Reif hosted by Anantha Chandrakasan, 4:00 p.m., 34-101. [Details]

April 29-May 1: MBG Biotech Immersion Week! 32-144, dinner provided in all events. [Sign-up]

April 30: ChemE Communication Lab: Communicating through Visual Design, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., 66-360. [RSVP]

April 30: MITEI Presents: Advancing the Energy, Transition Earth Day Colloquium with Manish Bapna, 5:15 p.m., Rm 45-230 [Details]

May 5: ChemE Student Seminar, 3:00 p.m., 66-110
– Junyong Mo, “Design Principles and Applications of Electrically- Conductive Inorganic and Molecular Materials”

May 7: The annual ChemE UROP Poster Contest, 3:00 p.m. [sign-up]

May 7: MITEI Presents: Advancing the Energy Transition with Emily A. Carter. 5:15 p.m., Building 45-230. [Details]

May 7: MIT Polymer Day 2025! Event is free, register by April 18. [Details]

May 7: Manufacturing @MIT 2025 Symposium, “A Vision for New Manufacturing”, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., E51. [Details]

May 9: Lewis Lecture, 3:00 p.m., 66-110 (2:30 p.m. Reception)
AI-enabled Design of Sustainable Polymeric Materials“, Juan J. de Pablo EVP for Global Science and Technology and Executive Dean, Tandon School of Engineering, NYU.

May 12: ChemE Awards Day, 3:00 p.m. in 66-110, Reception to follow in 66-201.

May 20-21: Tata-MIT Alliance Conference. [Details]


See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>


Thesis Defense

April 28: Erin Reynolds (Weng Lab), 2:00 p.m., Whitehead Institute, Room 133 and zoom link will be provided
Elucidation of gene clusters underlying withanolide biosynthesis in ashwagandha

May 1: Blake Johnson (Román Lab), 3:00 p.m., 66-360 and zoom link will be provided
Catalytic implications of confined solvent ensembles within Lewis acid zeolites

May 5: Michael Ream (Prather Lab), 2:00 p.m., 66-360 and zoom link will be provided
Dynamic regulation of metabolic flux using orthogonal quorum sensing

May 8: Jing Ying Yeo (Smith Lab), 11:00 a.m., 45-250 and zoom link will be provided
Understanding the Role of Free Volume in Microporous Polymers for Membrane-based Gas Separations

May 8: Katelyn Ripley-Kenyon (Brushett Lab), 12:00 p.m., 34-101 and zoom link will be provided
Leveraging System-Level Analyses and Techno-Economic Modeling to Inform the Viability of Electrochemically-Mediated CO2 Separation

May 8: Katherine Steinberg (Gallant Lab), 2:30 p.m., 1-390 and zoom link will be provided
Characterization and Quantification of Solid Electrolyte Interphases for Composition-Functionality Relationships at Lithium Metal Electrodes

May 9: Wenhao Gao (Coley Lab), 10:00 a.m., 66-110 and zoom link will be provided
Advancing Artificial Intelligence for Efficient and Synthesizable In-silico Molecular Design

May 9: Katelyn Ripley-Kenyon (Brushett Lab), 12:00 p.m., 34-101 and zoom link will be provided
Leveraging System-Level Analyses and Techno-Economic Modeling to Inform the Viability of Electrochemically-Mediated CO2 Separation


See ChemE calendar for more listing of department events and seminars >>


Internships, Fellowships, and Job Opportunities

Search for more faculty positions around the world at PolytechnicPositions.com


See listing of upcoming career-related events, workshops, and company info sessions>>


Other Announcements

May 5: Grad Students, travel grant application due for Stockholm World Water Week (8/24-28) [Details]

MIT Spouses & Partners Connect: Language Conversation Exchange events. [See Calendar]

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]


REFS (Resources for Easing Friction and Stress): Feeling stressed? We are here to help.
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