Congratulations to Dr. David Goldberg who has been awarded the ACS 2023 Maryland Chemist of the Year for his outstanding contributions to inorganic chemistry. “Heme and Nonheme Transition Metal Centers: Synthetic Biomimetic Complexes for Small Molecule Activation, Mechanistic Insights, and Catalysis”Small molecule activation by transition metal centers is at the heart of chemistry and biology. […]
Dr. Bryan Changala, Harvard Abstract: Molecules are amongst the most complex objects that can be controlled and studied at the individual quantum state level. In this talk, I will introduce some of the extraordinary advances made in the last decade by the application of AMO physics tools, including cavity-enhanced optical frequency comb and microwave techniques, […]
Pathways to Your Career Seminar Abstract and bio to come
Professor Gayan Wijeratne, University of Alabama Abstract and bio to come
Professor Daniel Tabor, Texas A&M University Building Physics-Based and Data-Driven Methods for Efficient Polymer Design and Spectroscopy Simulations Abstract: Our research group focuses on building tools that enable inverse materials design and give new insights into the fundamental chemical physics of liquids, interfaces, and materials. For this talk, we will discuss our progress in two […]
Professor Linlin Zhao, University of California, Riverside Abstract and bio to come
Professor Hans Renata, Rice University Abstract: By virtue of their unrivaled selectivity profiles, enzymes possess remarkable potential to address unsolved challenges in chemical synthesis. The realization of this potential, however, has only recently gained traction. Recent advances in enzyme engineering and genome mining have provided a powerful platform for identifying and optimizing enzymatic transformations for […]
Pathways to Your Career Seminar Abstract and bio to come
Professor Yutan Geltzer, Kenyon College Abstract and bio to come
Professor Ted Sargent, Northwestern University Materials chemistry for optoelectronics and for decarbonization Abstract: Emerging materials – such as quantum dots, perovskites, and metal and metal oxide nanoparticles – are urgently needed to advance both consumer electronics and large-scale decarbonization of electricity, fuels, and chemicals. I will discuss recent advances in light sensors, solar photovoltaics, and in […]
Professor Yisong Guo, Carnegie Mellon University Abstract and bio to come
Steven Sibener, University of Chicago A Multiscale View of Dynamical Processes at Surfaces using Molecular Beam Scattering, In Situ Scanning Probe Imaging, and Molecular Dynamics Simulations Abstract: This presentation will highlight recent contributions from our group in the areas of surface chemistry and gas-surface interactions. Information derived from molecular beam scattering experiments, in situ scanning […]