May 1, 2025
Thesis Defense
Catalytic implications of confined solvent ensembles within Lewis acid zeolites
Blake Johnson (Román Lab)
3:00 p.m., 66-360 and zoom link will be provided on the day of the defense
May 5, 2025
Thesis Defense
Dynamic regulation of metabolic flux using orthogonal quorum sensing
Michael Ream (Prather Lab)
2:00 p.m., 66-360 and zoom link will be provided on the day of the defense
May 5, 2025
Student Seminar
Design Principles and Applications of Electrically- Conductive Inorganic and Molecular Materials
Junyong Mo
3:00 p.m., 66-110 - ChemE Only Event
May 6, 2025
Barn Babies
ChemETake a break and join us for some fun with baby animals
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m, 66-201
May 7, 2025
It Takes a Village of Tired People: Community in Praxis
Mel Meléndez and Dré Finley
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 66-201 (Walker Lounge)
May 8, 2025 - May 9, 2025
Seminar Series
Lewis Lecture: AI-enabled Design of Sustainable Polymeric Materials
Juan J. de Pablo, EVP for Global Science and Technology andExecutive Dean, Tandon School of Engineering, NYU
Technical Lecture: Defect Control in Active Polymeric Liquid Crystals, May 8, 4:15 p.m., 66-110Main Lecture, May 9, 3:00 p.m., 66-110 (2:30 p.m. Reception)
May 8, 2025
Thesis Defense
Understanding the Role of Free Volume in Microporous Polymers for Membrane-based Gas Separations
Jing Ying Yeo (Smith Lab)
11:00 a.m., 45-230 and zoom link will be provided on the day of the defense
May 8, 2025
Thesis Defense
Characterization and Quantification of Solid Electrolyte Interphases for Composition-Functionality Relationships at Lithium Metal Electrodes
Katherine Steinberg (Gallant Lab)
2:30 p.m., 1-390 and zoom link will be provided on the day of the defense
May 9, 2025
Thesis Defense
Leveraging System-Level Analyses and Techno-Economic Modeling to Inform the Viability of Electrochemically-Mediated CO2 Separation
Katelyn Ripley-Kenyon (Brushett Lab)
12:00 p.m., 34-101 and zoom link will be provided on the day of the defense
May 9, 2025
Thesis Defense
Advancing Artificial Intelligence for Efficient and Synthesizable In-silico Molecular Design
Wenhao Gao (Coley Lab)
10:00 a.m., 66-110 and zoom link will be provided on the day of the defense