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 23, 2026
Thesis Defense
Developing and Applying AI for Biopharmacology and Biomanufacturing
Pedro Seber (Braatz Lab)
3:00 p.m., 66-360 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
Apr 28, 2026
Thesis Defense
Advanced Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Separation Methods Enabled by Sorbent and Electrolyte Co-design
Fang-Yu Kuo (Gallant Lab)
1:00 p.m., 3-333 and zoom link will be provided on the day of the defense
Apr 29, 2026
Thesis Defense
Tuning Oncogenic Signaling Landscapes to Drive Efficient Reprogramming to Motor Neurons
Brittany Lende-Dorn (Galloway Lab)
1:00 p.m., 66-110 and zoom link will be provided on the day of the defense
May 1, 2026
Seminar Series
Lewis Lecture: Hope through Rigorous Science
Neil Kumar, PhD '07CEO & Founder, BridgeBio Pharma Inc.
3:00 p.m., 66-110
May 4, 2026
Student Seminar
State Estimation for Particle Size Monitoring in LNP Manufacturing
Swathi Ganesh
3:00 p.m., 66-110 - ChemE Only Event