Professor John Morris, Virginia Tech University "Spectroscopic investigations of chemical warfare agent uptake, binding, and transport within complex sorbent materials" Abstract: The adsorption, reactivity, and desorption dynamics of chemical warfare […]
Professor Xue (Sherry) Gao, Rice University "Discovery and engineering biomolecules for the treatment of human diseases" BIO: The Gao lab research lies at the interface of biochemistry, chemical biology, and […]
Professor David Savage, University of Califonia, Berkeley "Mechanisms and engineering of CO2 assimilation" Abstract: Many autotrophs rely on biophysical CO2 concentrating mechanisms (CCMs) to assimilate carbon. It is postulated that principles - and perhaps even components […]
Professor Song Lin, Cornell University "Amping Up Organic Synthesis with Electrochemistry" Abstract: Owing to its many distinct characteristics, electrochemistry represents an attractive approach to discovering new reactions and meeting the […]
Professor Sara Thoi, Johns Hopkins University “Designing Functional Sites at Metal-Organic Interfaces for Energy Conversion and Storage” Abstract: Despite their high theoretical specific energy of 2,600 Wh kg-1, the commercialization […]
Professor Javier Read De Alaniz, University of California, Santa Barbara "Shining Light on Chemistry" Abstract: Photons have multiple enabling advantages to control chemical reactions and stimuli-responsive materials. In this seminar, […]
Featuring: Prof. Thomas William Muir, Princeton University Janus Particles: the role of molecular symmetry in epigenetic regulation Abstract: We are broadly interested in studying protein function by integrating the tools […]
Professor Omar Farha, Northwestern University "Smart and Programmable Crystalline Sponges for Protection From Bench to Market" Abstract: Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) are a class of porous, crystalline materials composed of metal-based […]
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University Abstract: In aqueous solution, iron (Fe) can adopt different oxidation states and engage in diverse chemical speciation with discrete complexes exhibiting distinct magnetic properties. We […]
Professor Alexander Sokolov, Ohio State University "Harnessing the Power of Perturbation Theory for Accurate Spectroscopic Simulations of Molecules and Materials" Abstract: Accurate and affordable simulation of how molecules and materials […]
Professor William Glover, NYU-ECNU Center for Computational Chemistry at NYU Shanghai "Pushing boundaries: simulations of solvent-supported electronic states" Abstract: Three pillars of theoretical chemistry are quantum mechanics (governing the physics […]
Professor Melissa Zastrow, University of Houston Illuminating metal ions in the gut microbiota Abstract: Essential metal ions like zinc, copper, and iron have a broad range of signaling, stabilizing, and […]