Apr 9, 2026
Thesis Defense
Engineering Drug Nanoparticle Structure and Function for Bioavailability Enhancement
Lucas Attia (Doyle Lab)
2:30 p.m., 66-360 and zoom link will be provided on the day of the defense
Apr 10, 2026
Seminar Series
Data-driven Tools for Understanding and Engineering Biomolecular Folding
Andrew Ferguson, Vice Dean for Education and Outreach, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering; Professor of Chemistry, University of Chicago
3:00 p.m., 66-110
Apr 13, 2026
Student Seminar
Rare Earth Element Separation via Electrodeposition in an Aqueous System
Amelia Dai
3:00 p.m., 66-110 - ChemE Only Event
Apr 13, 2026
Student Seminar
Theory and Modeling of Electrochemical Rare Earth Element Separations
Matthew Moy
3:30 p.m., 66-110 - ChemE Only Event
Apr 15, 2026
Thesis Defense
Optimization Approaches to Algorithmic Decision Making in Molecular Discovery
Jenna Fromer (Coley Lab)
9:00 a.m., E25-111 and zoom link will be provided on the day of the defense
Apr 17, 2026
Seminar Series
Michaels Lecture: From Benchtop to Breweries: Transforming Essential Medicine Supply Chains via Whole-Cell Synthetic Biochemistry
Christina Smolke, CEO and Co-Founder, Antheia, Inc.Adjunct Professor of Bioengineering, Stanford
3:00 p.m., 66-110
Apr 17, 2026
Thesis Defense
Analysis and Characterization of 2D Polyaramids
Michelle Quien (Strano Lab)
1:00 p.m., E25-117 and zoom link will be provided on the day of the defense
Apr 24, 2026
Seminar Series
Immune Cells as Architects of Function in Vascularized Organs-on-a-Chip
Milica Radisic, Professor, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Organ-on-a-Chip Engineering, University of TorontoSenior Scientist, Toronto General Research Institute
3:00 p.m., 66-110
Apr 27, 2026
Student Seminar
Efficient Algorithms for Stochastic Model Predictive Control of Chemical Processes
Wallace Tan Gian Yion
3:00 p.m., 66-110 - ChemE Only Event
Apr 27, 2026
Student Seminar
Precipitation Kinetics of Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Younghyeon Kim
3:30 p.m., 66-110 - ChemE Only Event