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SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Phil Christopher
DESCRIPTION:Phil ChristopherUniversity of California\, Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara\, CA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCatalyst deactivation: Mechanisms\, stability by design\, and pathways to machine-learned models\n\n\n\nSupported metal catalysts are used ubiquitously in industrial applications for energy conversion\, material/chemical manufacturing\, and pollution mitigation. Fundamental research often focuses on elucidating structure-function relationships that connect active site structures and compositions to their reactivities. Relationships that connect active site structure to stability are less well developed. Such insights require appreciation of dynamic structure changes\, longer term experimentation\, and reactors characterized by gradients in temperatures and chemical potentials. I will highlight two recent research efforts studying the deactivation of supported metal catalysts. First\, I will discuss the deactivation of supported coinage (Cu and Ag) metal catalysts which occurs via sintering due to the low melting points of these metals. We found that the addition of < 1:100 mol fraction of certain dopant metals results in drastic stability enhancement under methanol synthesis reaction conditions A model was developed that proposes the role of dopants as local stabilizers of highly mobile metal atoms. Secondly\, I will discuss the deactivation of Rh/TiO2 catalysts under CO2 hydrogenation conditions. Mechanistic studies suggest that deactivation occurs through competing mechanisms as a function of catalyst composition and reaction conditions\, motivating the use experimentally trained machine learnt models to predict deactivation behavior. A round robin style experimental campaign was performed across 4 institutions to generate data for this effort. I will discuss our learnings in terms of the drivers of catalyst deactivation and experimental uncertainty in studies of catalyst deactivation.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-phil-christopher/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar
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SUMMARY:ME 150th Celebration: Distinguished Alumni\, Brewster Shaw
DESCRIPTION:To celebrate 150 years of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Madison\, the Department of Mechanical Engineering will feature distinguished alumni in mechanical engineering and engineering mechanics who have made a lasting impact on the field. Brewster Shaw\, who received his bachelor’s (’68) and his master’s (’69) in engineering mechanics\, is a former astronaut who completed three space-shuttle missions\, helped to dissect the 1986 Challenger disaster\, and then held key management positions for NASA before entering the private sector. To learn more about Brewster Shaw’s experience\, please join us for this installment of our ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture series. *Students\, Nicholas Rienstra and Nathan Wagner\, who received the 2025 Astronaut Scholar Foundation award\, will also be recognized at this event.  \n\n\n\nAbstract: A great many\, if not most\, UW-Madison engineering students start their first year not knowing where they are headed nor what they want to do with their lives. The ensuing process of self discovery can be daunting to say the least. For most\, timing (ergo luck)\, is a huge factor in the ultimate degree of success. It can be a significant challenge for the student to realize that now their future\, and the effort and responsibility to make that future what they want it to be\, lies on their shoulders. \n\n\n\nBrewster Shaw is a graduate of the UW-Madison engineering mechanics program (BS 1968\, MS 1969) who was never a “practicing” engineer\, but has always appreciated the value of his engineering education in all the aspects of his professional life. The abilities to understand the technical aspects of executing “high risk” technical programs\, specifically human spaceflight programs\, and to ask penetrating questions of the teams involved in those executions\, proved to be invaluable throughout his career. \n\n\n\nIn his speech\, Brewster Shaw will demonstrate the broad applicability of a quality engineering education to show students if one has a roadmap to help guide one through the unavoidable forks in the road\, better choices can be made that will increase the probability of success greatly. \n\n\n\nBio: Brewster Shaw has served The United States of America in aerospace with government and industry teams throughout a career spanning 43 years. During this time he was a member of The United States Air Force (USAF)\, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)\, and The Boeing Company. He is a Vietnam combat veteran with tours in the F-100 and F-4 fighter aircraft in Vietnam and Thailand respectively. \n\n\n\nDuring his USAF career\, Shaw served as combat fighter pilot\, test pilot\, and instructor pilot. In 1978 he was selected by the USAF and NASA to the first group of Space Shuttle Astronauts. As an astronaut\, Shaw flew three space shuttle missions – as pilot of STS-9 in November 1983\, as commander of STS-61B in November 1985\, and as commander of STS-28 in August 1989. After this mission he served at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida as Shuttle Operations Manger and the Johnson Space Center in Houston\, Texas as Space Shuttle Program Manager. During this time Shaw retired from the USAF with rank of Colonel and joined NASA as a Senior Executive Service government employee. \n\n\n\nShaw retired from NASA and joined Rockwell Aerospace and Defense in Seal Beach\, California in January 1996. In December that year Rockwell Aerospace and Defense was acquired by Boeing. \n\n\n\nIn his final career position Shaw served as vice president and general manager\, Space Exploration\, for Boeing Defense\, Space & Security at The Boeing Company. In this role he was responsible for the strategic direction of Boeing’s civil space programs and support of NASA programs such as Space Shuttle\, International Space Station (ISS)\, Checkout\, Assembly & Payload Processing Services (CAPPS)\, Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) and future Space Launch Systems. Prior to that\, he was Boeing International Space Station vice president and general manager\, responsible for leading the industry team in designing\, developing\, testing\, launching\, and operating NASA’s international orbiting laboratory and Chief Operating Officer of United Space Alliance\, re-sponsible for executing Space Shuttle Program operations under contract to NASA. \n\n\n\nOver his twenty year flying career\, Shaw logged 533 hours of spaceflight and more than 5\,000 hours flying time in over 30 types of aircraft – including 644 hours of combat in the F-100 and F-4 aircraft. He is the recipient of many awards for serving his country in the U.S. Air Force and with NASA. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in engineering mechanics from the University of Wisconsin. \n\n\n\nShaw is married to Kathleen Anne Mueller of Madison\, Wisconsin. They have three children (one deceased) and five grandchildren.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-150th-celebration-distinguished-alumni-brewster-shaw/
LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Alumni events,Featured Guest Speaker,Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Rika Carlsen
DESCRIPTION:The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids\, fluids\, and dynamics). Professor Rika Carlsen is an Associate Professor at Robert Morris University.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-rika-carlsen/
LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Kate Galloway
DESCRIPTION:Kate GallowayMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge\, MA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEngineering high-precision\, dynamic genetic control systems for cell fate programming\n\n\n\n\nIntegrating synthetic circuitry into larger transcriptional networks to mediate predictable cellular behaviors remains a challenge within synthetic biology. In particular\, the stochastic nature of transcription makes coordinating expression across multiple genetic elements difficult. Further\, delivery of large genetic cargoes limits the efficiency of cellular engineering. Thus\, our work is focused on the design of highly-compact genetic tools with a minimal genomic footprint. Simultaneously\, we have been developing cocktails of transgenes that are capable of rapidly convert cells into neurons. The sparse and stochastic nature of reprogramming has obscured our understanding of how transcription factors drive cells to new identities. To overcome this limit\, we developed a compact\, portable reprogramming system that increases direct conversion of fibroblasts to motor neurons by two orders of magnitude. Low rates of direct conversion have previously limited the potential for central nervous system (CNS) applications. Using compact\, optimized\, polycistronic cassettes\, we generate motor neurons that graft with the murine central nervous system\, demonstrating the potential for in vivo therapies. In this talk\, I will describe how we are building genetic controllers that can regulate transgenic cargoes and cell fate in primary cells. These genetic control systems provide an essential foundation for realizing the promise of synthetic biology in translational therapies.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-kate-galloway/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar
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SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Jacob McFarland
DESCRIPTION:The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids\, fluids\, and dynamics). Professor Jacob McFarland is an associate professor at Texas A&M University.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-jacob-mcfarland/
LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Susan Leggett\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Engineering Tumor Microenvironments on a Chip to Model Early Events in Breast and Ovarian Cancer Metastasis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Leggett\, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of BioengineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign \n\n\n\nAbstract:The tumor microenvironment is a dynamic and multifaceted ecosystem in which biochemical and mechanical cues jointly regulate cell behavior\, tumor heterogeneity\, and disease progression. My lab develops engineered “tumor-on-a-chip” systems to reconstruct the 3D tumor microenvironment and dissect how cell-cell interactions\, fluid flow\, and interfacial mechanics influence early metastatic events. In this talk\, I will first introduce our approach for the rapid and accessible fabrication of organ-on-a-chip devices using epoxy-coated 3D printed molds. This workflow enables the generation of high-fidelity\, biocompatible PDMS-based devices in a scalable\, reproducible\, and imaging-compatible format. I will then discuss how we are leveraging this technology to reverse-engineer solid breast tumors composed of heterogeneous cancer cell and immune cell subpopulations\, including macrophages\, to model how tumor-immune interactions shape cell plasticity and collective invasion. Finally\, I will present our novel peritoneal cavity-on-a-chip\, designed to mimic the primary route of ovarian cancer spread. In this model\, individual ovarian cancer cells and clusters can be injected into fluid-filled peritoneal cavities to emulate circulating tumor cells that shed from the ovary during disease progression. Using live-cell imaging\, we examine how these cells interact with\, and infiltrate\, the surrounding mesothelium to initiate metastatic colonization. Together\, these approaches establish versatile experimental platforms to study dynamic cell and tissue-level behaviors\, providing new strategies to model\, predict\, and ultimately control metastatic progression. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-susan-leggett-phd/
LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251021T160000
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SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Önder Metin
DESCRIPTION:Önder MetinCollege of Sciences\, Koç UniversityIstanbul\, Türkiye \n\n\n\nRational Design of Nano(photo)Catalysts for Green and Sustainable Chemical Conversions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCatalysts are central to numerous industrial processes\, including fuel synthesis\, polymer production\, and pharmaceutical manufacturing\, enabling reactions to proceed under milder conditions\, with lower energy requirements\, and with better selectivity by minimizing undesirable byproducts. Over the last quarter century\, transition metal nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as highly effective catalysts due to their large surface-to-volume ratio and the enhanced reactivity of surface atoms compared to bulk metals. These properties have enabled the rapid advancement of nanocatalysis\, which often offers superior performance compared to traditional homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. Bimetallic NPs\, either alloys or core-shell structures\, are particularly important\, as they often exhibit enhanced catalytic activity\, selectivity\, and stability due to synergistic interactions between two-distinct component metals. This approach is particularly useful for combining noble and non-noble metals\, reducing cost without sacrificing efficiency. \n\n\n\nIn parallel\, aligning catalytic strategies with green chemistry principles has motivated efforts to integrate photocatalysts capable of harvesting a broad spectrum of the solar spectrum. Such systems offer a sustainable route to more efficient and cost-effective chemical transformations. While semiconductor-based photocatalysts have long been under investigation\, their widespread application is limited by challenges such as poor band-edge alignment with target reactions and rapid recombination of photogenerated charge carriers\, both of which significantly reduce photocatalytic efficiency. \n\n\n\nIn this talk\, I will highlight our rational approach to synthesizing monodisperse monometallic and bimetallic NPs\, including alloy and core-shell structures supported on two-dimensional materials such as high-surface-area carbon or reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride (mpg-CN). The rationale behind support selection will also be discussed. I will also describe the rational design of g-CN and other 2D semiconductor-based photocatalysts for various chemical transformations. The catalytic performance of these nanomaterials will be demonstrated in applications such as hydrogen production from chemical hydrogen storage materials (water\, ammonia borane\, and formic acid)\, transfer hydrogenation for the synthesis of valuable organic molecules under mild conditions\, C–H bond functionalization\, and electrochemical processes including CO₂ reduction and fuel-cell reactions. Finally\, I will share insights from our experience commercializing an rGO–Ni₃₀Pd₇₀ nanocatalyst and a bismuthene photocatalyst for practical chemical transformations.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-onder-metin/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar
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SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Keefe Manning\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Predicting Thrombus Formation\, Deformation\, and Embolization: A Look at Devices\, Stroke\, and Deep Vein Thrombosis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeefe Manning\, PhDProfessor of Biomedical Engineering and SurgeryDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringPennsylvania State University \n\n\n\nAbstract:Thrombosis remains a significant clinical issue manifesting in heart attacks and strokes but also challenges the success of cardiovascular devices. Given the complex process associated with thrombosis\, developing accurate computational models is difficult as validation needs to occur over a range of flow and surface interactions and at different temporal and spatial scales. Thrombi are particularly interesting because of their inherent heterogeneity. Leveraging canonical experiments that acquire a breadth of data will be crucial to validate any computational model\, but do these experiments accurately represent how thrombi form\, deform\, and embolize in the context of devices\, stroke\, and deep vein thrombosis? This presentation will cover the development and experimental validation of our computational models in these areas and the complications posed with blood experiments. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-keefe-manning-phd/
LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251028T160000
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SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Seth Darling
DESCRIPTION:Seth DarlingArgonne National LaboratoryLemont\, IL \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLayered Phyllosilicate Membranes for Energy-Critical Ion Separations in Resource Recovery\n\n\n\nEnergy systems depend not only on resilient generation and efficient storage but also on the management of critical materials. One of the most pressing challenges is the selective extraction and purification of ions from complex aqueous environments—such as recovering lithium from brines or separating rare earth elements from waste streams—using processes that are both energy-efficient and scalable. In this talk\, I will present recent advances in designing and deploying two-dimensional laminar membranes based on earth-abundant phyllosilicate minerals for these applications. \n\n\n\nOur work harnesses exfoliated vermiculite and montmorillonite flakes\, which are reassembled into flexible\, robust membranes with tunable interlayer galleries. Through the use of molecular cross-linkers (e.g.\, alkanediamines) and inorganic pillaring agents (e.g.\, Keggin clusters)\, we achieve control over interlayer spacing and surface charge\, enabling precise tuning of ion transport properties. This design flexibility opens pathways to address critical separations. The resulting membranes exhibit outstanding aqueous stability\, low-cost scalability\, and performance characteristics rivaling or surpassing synthetic alternatives. \n\n\n\nBeyond material synthesis and processing\, I will share insights from our newly developed high-throughput ion permeation platform\, which enables rapid\, parallelized measurements across a wide parameter space of membrane chemistry\, structure\, and testing conditions. This dataset supports the development of machine learning models aimed at predicting ion transport performance from structural descriptors and experimental metadata—laying the groundwork for a material genome approach to membrane design. By connecting scalable materials chemistry with targeted energy applications\, this research exemplifies a holistic approach to energy materials innovation—from atoms to applications.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-seth-darling/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251030T170000
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SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Evangelos Theodorou
DESCRIPTION:The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Professor Evangelos Theodorou is a professor at Georgia Tech.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-professor-evangelos-theodorou/
LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251031T120500
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CREATED:20250825T195647Z
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SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Bonnie Bachman
DESCRIPTION:The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids\, fluids\, and dynamics). Bonnie Bachman is the TEO Director and I-Corps Program Director at UW-Madison.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-bonnie-bachman/
LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250827T171205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T231824Z
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SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: EnsoData
DESCRIPTION:The Entrepreneurial Journey of EnsoData Co-Founders\n\n\n\nChris Fernandez BMEBS’14\, MS’15; Ensodata Co-founder\, Executive Chairman and Chief Research OfficerNick Glattard BMEBS’14\, MS’15; EnsoData Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer \n\n\n\nHear firsthand how two BME alumni turned a bold idea into a nationally recognized startup. \n\n\n\nNick Glattard (BMEBS ’14\, MS ’15) and Chris Fernandez (BMEBS ’14\, MS ’15)\, Cofounders of EnsoData\, will share their remarkable journey from UW–Madison biomedical engineering students to leading a cutting-edge company that’s transforming sleep medicine. Their presentation will delve into the challenges and triumphs of building EnsoData. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-3/
LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251105T160000
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SUMMARY:ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series: Professor Grace Xing
DESCRIPTION:AlN – a New Platform for Electronics\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract:AlN has been ardently pursued as one of the most promising ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors (UWBGs) after GaN and SiC as the industry has been expanding rapidly on the high-volume manufacturing of GaN and SiC based technologies\, including 12-inch GaN-on-Si\, 8-inch SiC substrates and processing foundries etc. AlN is CMOS compatible with high thermal conductivity\, high acoustic velocity and a rich family of heterostructures. Recently\, Sc-\, B- and Y-doped AlN alloys have garnered tremendous interest for their ferroelectric behavior. In this talk\, I will focus on findings in our journey to develop new electronic devices on AlN in the past two decades.  \n\n\n\nWurtzite III-nitrides are well known as a family of polar semiconductors. When sandwiching a narrow gap III-nitride layer with wider gap barrier materials\, one interface is characterized as the negative polarization charge interface while the other as the positive polarization charge interface. The polarization charges are fixed in space and emanating electric field while the entire material stack will do everything it can to minimize its total free energy due to the thermodynamic driving force. As a result\, compensating charges can be generated: either mobile charge carriers including delocalized electrons and holes\, or charged defect states that are localized in the real and energy space. If undesired defect formation is sufficiently suppressed in the heterostructure\, mobile charge carriers will be generated and can be harvested for electronic applications. To this end\, we succeeded in generating both mobile electrons and holes in thin GaN quantum well sandwiched by AlN. I will discuss how we generate and detect these mobile charges\, and some demonstrated utilities in terms of fundamental understanding and practical applications. \n\n\n\nProfessor Grace Xing\n\n\n\nBio:Huili Grace Xing is currently the Director of SUPREME – a SRC JUMP2.0 research center\, the William L. Quackenbush Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering\, Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University\, and has recently served as the Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies of the College of Engineering. \n\n\n\nShe is a recipient of the AFOSR Young Investigator Award\, NSF CAREER Award\, ISCS Young Scientist Award\, the Intel Outstanding Researcher Award\, and the SIA/SRC University Researcher Award. She is a fellow of APS\, IEEE & AAAS. \n\n\n\nXing received a B.S. in physics from Peking University\, M.S. in Material Science from Lehigh University and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of California\, Santa Barbara\, respectively. She was a faculty member with the University of Notre Dame from 2004 to 2014. Her research focuses on development of III-V nitrides\, 2-D crystals\, oxide semiconductors\, recently also multiferroics & magnetic materials: growth\, electronic and optoelectronic devices\, especially the interplay between material properties and device development for high performance devices\, including RF/THz devices\, tunnel field effect transistors\, power electronics\, DUV emitters and memories. Together with her colleague Debdeep Jena\, they were the first to demonstrate distributed polarization doping (DPD)\, especially the p-type DPD in nitride semiconductors. This doping scheme is fundamentally different from impurity doping and modulation doping\, thus dubbed as the 3rd generation of doping science by Xing. Polarization doping is particularly powerful in polar ultrawide bandgap semiconductors since it might be the only known method to achieve both n-type and p-type in an UWBG semiconductor with doping properties akin to shallow impurity dopants. \n\n\n\nXing has delivered 200+ invited talks and seminars\, and has authored/co-authored 350+ journal papers including Nature journals\, Physical Review Letters\, Applied Physics Letters\, Electron Device Letters\, and 140+ conference proceeding publications in IEDM\, ISPSD etc. Her h-index is 89 on google scholar.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-distinguished-speaker-seminar-series-prof-grace-xing/
LOCATION:2305 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250811T165038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T165040Z
UID:10001266-1762444800-1762448400@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Laura Grossenbacher
DESCRIPTION:The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Laura Grossenbacher is the Director of Technical Communications for the Interdisciplinary Professional Programs with the College of Engineering at UW-Madison.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-laura-grossenbacher/
LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251107T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250825T200005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T144412Z
UID:10001279-1762513200-1762516800@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:Midwest Mechanics Seminar: Professor Dennis Kochmann
DESCRIPTION:The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids\, fluids\, and dynamics). Professor Dennis Kochmann is professor at the Zurich Institute for Mechanical Systems.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/midwest-mechanics-seminar-professor-dennis-kochman/
LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251111T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250827T175411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T175939Z
UID:10001302-1762876800-1762880400@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Jennifer Dunn
DESCRIPTION:Jennifer DunnNorthwestern UniversityEvanston\, IL \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSustainability analysis of critical minerals supply chains: attributional and consequential life cycle assessment\n\n\n\nBy some estimates\, more than three billion tons of minerals will be needed to manufacture the decarbonization technologies necessary to limit global warming to 2°C. This demand can be met through increasing production at existing mines\, developing new mines\, and recovering minerals through recycling of spent devices can also contribute. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a key analysis tool to evaluate and compare the environmental effects of producing minerals from different sources. This presentation will present recommendations for attributional LCA of minerals mining based on a literature review and apply them in the development of a perspective of a proposed mine in Minnesota. While attributional LCA aims to assign a unique environmental impact to a mineral product\, consequential LCA aims to quantify the overall environmental effects from a change in mining activity. We present consequential LCA results that account for global carbon stock changes arising from the construction of new mines to meet mineral demand. Finally\, we explore whether water demands for expanding lithium mining in the U.S. can be met\, considering changes in water scarcity that climate change will cause\, and what restrictions in water supply mean for the possibility of achieving a fully domestic lithium supply. Altogether\, these different forms of sustainability analysis can address the advantages and disadvantages of expanding minerals production and help prioritize technologies and strategies that minimize adverse local environmental effects of mining while pursuing materials that are an important part of the solution to the global challenge of climate change. results from both will be discussed.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-jennifer-dunn/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251113T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250811T165244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T165246Z
UID:10001267-1763049600-1763053200@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Katie Skinner
DESCRIPTION:The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Professor Katie Skinner is a professor at the University of Michigan.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-professor-katie-skinner/
LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251114T120500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251114T125500
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250825T200149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T213006Z
UID:10001280-1763121900-1763124900@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor William Devenport
DESCRIPTION:The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids\, fluids\, and dynamics). Professor William Devenport is a professor at Virginia Tech University.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-william-devenport/
LOCATION:Engineering Hall\, RM 1610\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251117T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250827T171457Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T204032Z
UID:10001298-1763380800-1763384400@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Sara McBride-Gagyi\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Failing Fabulously: Vogue Challenging Niche Large-Scale Bone Repair Research Missteps into Broad Impact Innovations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSara McBride-Gagyi\, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringThe Ohio State University \n\n\n\nAbstract:Research rarely unfolds exactly as planned. Despite careful preparation and well-designed protocols\, unexpected outcomes — and outright failures — are an inevitable part of experimental science and engineering. Yet these challenges are seldom shared publicly\, leaving many trainees and early-career researchers feeling isolated or discouraged when things go awry. \n\n\n\nIn this talk\, Dr. Sara McBride-Gagyi will share two recent projects from her lab related to her larger research on bone regeneration that faced significant\, unforeseen setbacks — challenges that could easily have been dismissed as fatal failures that wasted valuable time and resources. Instead\, through creative problem-solving and critical re-evaluation\, her team turned these obstacles into opportunities\, ultimately generating results and innovations more impactful than the original aims. \n\n\n\nDr. McBride-Gagyi will walk through each project chronologically\, highlighting the engineering design pivots\, decision-making processes\, and lessons learned along the way. She will conclude with a discussion of how these experiences are being reframed for publication and dissemination — underscoring the value of transparency\, adaptability\, and perseverance in the scientific process. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-sara-mcbride-gagyi-phd/
LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250827T175515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T154142Z
UID:10001303-1763481600-1763485200@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Moon Jeong Park
DESCRIPTION:Moon Jeong ParkPohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)Korea \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPolymer Chain-End Chemistry: Unlocking Next-Generation Functional Materials\n\n\n\nEnd-group functionalization has become a powerful and versatile strategy in polymer science\, enabling precise control over physical properties\, nanoscale self-assembly\, and interfacial functionality without modifying the polymer backbone. In our group’s research\, we have investigated how tailored end groups affect intrinsic polymer characteristics such as thermal transitions\, solubility\, and crystallization behavior\, and how end-group interactions direct polymer self-assembly\, particularly by modulating chain packing\, interfacial curvature\, and phase behavior in block copolymer systems\, including the formation of complex network morphologies. Our goal is to develop synthetic methodologies for polymers with rationally designed end-functional groups\, allowing systematic study of their thermodynamic phase-transition behavior through precise control of molecular interactions. By identifying and tuning key variables\, our work aims to deepen fundamental understanding of polymer science. These insights highlight the transformative potential of end-group chemistry for next-generation polymer materials and provide a foundation for designing functional nanomaterials for emerging applications\, including solid-state battery electrolytes\, mechanical metamaterials\, and optical metamaterials.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-carl-laird/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251119T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20251015T170432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T170739Z
UID:10001315-1763557200-1763560800@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar Series: Professor Zetian Mi
DESCRIPTION:Nanoscale and Polarization Engineering: Unlocking New Frontiers with III-Nitrides\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstract: Wide and ultrawide bandgap semiconductors offer unprecedented opportunities to address some of the most critical challenges we face in the next decades: energy efficiency\, clean energy\, environmental sustainability\, and quantum information. In this talk\, I will present some recent advances of nanoscale and polarization engineering of (ultra)wide bandgap III-nitride semiconductors and their emerging applications in next-generation microelectronics and photonics. By exploiting the strong excitonic effect in extreme quantum-confined nanostructures\, conventional low-efficiency AlGaN can be turned into high-brightness deep-ultraviolet emitters\, which offer the only alternative technology to replace mercury lamps for water purification/disinfection. The strong excitonic effect can be further exploited to achieve ultrahigh efficiency nano-LEDs to power future virtual/augmented reality. I will also discuss the recent discovery of ferroelectricity in III-nitride semiconductors\, which leads to dramatically enhanced linear and nonlinear optical properties\, piezoelectric response\, and reconfigurability\, that are urgently needed for integrated quantum photonics for information processing\, acousto-electronics for 5G/6G technologies\, memory-in-computing in harsh environments\, and light-driven artificial photosynthesis for clean energy. \n\n\n\nProfessor Zetian Mi\n\n\n\nBio: Zetian Mi is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Pallab K. Bhattacharya Collegiate Professor of Engineering at the University of Michigan\, Ann Arbor. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of semiconductor nanotechnology\, optoelectronics\, and photonics. He is a recipient of Optica’s Nick Holonyak\, Jr. Award (2025)\, AVS NSTD Nanotechnology Recognition Award (2025)\, ISCS Quantum Devices Award (2024)\, Science and Engineering Award from W. M. Keck Foundation (2020)\, IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer Award (2021)\, and IEEE Nanotechnology Council Distinguished Lecturer Award (2020). At the University of Michigan\, he received the David E. Liddle Research Excellence Award (2021)\, Rexford E. Hall Innovation Excellence Award (2024)\, and Wise-Najafi Prize for Engineering Excellence in the Miniature World (2025). He is a fellow of IEEE\, APS\, Optica\, and SPIE. He is a co-founder of NS Nanotech Inc. and NX Fuels Inc.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/ece-distinguished-speaker-seminar-series-professor-zetian-mi/
LOCATION:2305 Engineering Hall\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Electrical & Computer Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251120T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250811T165610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T165612Z
UID:10001268-1763654400-1763658000@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Sherif Mohamed
DESCRIPTION:The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Sherif Mohamed (PhD ’03) is the Executive Leader for Decarbonization Technologies at GE.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-sherif-mohamed-2/
LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T120500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251121T125500
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250825T200427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T213052Z
UID:10001281-1763726700-1763729700@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Wayne Chen
DESCRIPTION:The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids\, fluids\, and dynamics). Professor Wayne Chen is a professor at Iowa State University.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-wayne-chen/
LOCATION:Engineering Hall\, RM 1610\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251124T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251124T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250827T171853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T205535Z
UID:10001299-1763985600-1763989200@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Julien Berro\, PhD
DESCRIPTION:Fantastic forces and where to find them\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJulien Berro\, PhDAssociate Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry\, and of Cell BiologySchool of MedicineYale University \n\n\n\nAbstract:Mechanical forces are central to countless biological processes in health and disease. However\, despite their ubiquity and importance in cellular processes\, our understanding of biomechanical forces lags far behind our understanding of the underlying biochemistry. Studying forces within cells is difficult because tools and approaches to directly probe forces at the molecular level are scarce\, difficult to use or have limited applications. In this seminar\, I will present approaches based on quantitative microscopy\, mathematical modeling and molecular force sensor engineering that my lab has developed to readily measure biophysical quantities so far impossible or difficult to measure in vivo. Using clathrin-mediated endocytosis as a model system\, I will show how these methods have uncovered new molecular mechanisms of force production\, force transmission and force sensing by the actin cytoskeleton. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-julien-berro-phd/
LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251201T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251201T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250827T172501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251124T194331Z
UID:10001300-1764590400-1764594000@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:BME Seminar Series: Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson
DESCRIPTION:The Sound of Science: Engaging the Public with Big Ideas\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnne Strainchamps and Steve PaulsonCreators and Hosts of “To the Best of Our Knowledge”Wisconsin Public Radio \n\n\n\nAbstract:Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson have spent decades fostering curiosity and conversation in a rapidly changing world. Currently\, they are collaborating with the “Island of Knowledge” think tank in Tuscany to produce a series of interviews with leading international biologists\, physicists and philosophers. Their recent radio shows have covered topics ranging from astrobiology and neuroplasticity to whale communication. \n\n\n\nThis talk offers a behind-the-scenes look at the art of using dialogue and the power of story to illuminate complex thinking across multiple scientific disciplines. Anne and Steve will discuss some of the methods they use to help scientists and engineers connect their work with broader audiences. They will also share some of the common traits and abilities they have discovered in scientists who are also prolific scientific communicators. \n\n\n\nPrint PDF
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/bme-seminar-series-anne-strainchamps-and-steve-paulson/
LOCATION:1003 (Tong Auditorium) Engineering Centers Building\, 1550 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, WI\, 53706\, United States
CATEGORIES:Biomedical Engineering,Seminar
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ORGANIZER;CN="Department of Biomedical Engineering":MAILTO:bmehelp@bme.wisc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251202T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20251126T153449Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251126T153451Z
UID:10001382-1764691200-1764694800@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: Julian Cooper
DESCRIPTION:Julian CooperDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Straining” for New Function in Macromolecular Systems\n\n\n\nIn this seminar\, I will show how molecular strain can be an enabling tool to access new macroscopic capabilities in materials. First\, I will discuss how applied strain can address end-of-life management challenges of real-world thermosetting materials. Polydicyclopentadiene (pDCPD) based thermosets made by frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) can be reprocessed and recycled repeatedly by leveraging both the embedded catalyst used to make this material and compressive strain applied to the material. The subsequent generations of pDCPD display near-identical properties compared to the original material\, demonstrating successful circularization of the material lifecycle. \n\n\n\nNext\, I will showcase some of the enabling capabilities that can be attained with what we’ve learned from reprocessing polyolefin thermosets and highlight some of the exciting directions the Cooper group is heading. In connecting molecular features to macroscopic behavior\, we aim to tackle pressing materials challenges and identify new areas of collaboration between CBE and Chemistry here at UW-Madison.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-julian-cooper/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251204T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250811T165748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T165835Z
UID:10001269-1764864000-1764867600@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Leora Dresslhaus-Marais
DESCRIPTION:The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Professor Leora Dresslhaus-Marais is a professor at Stanford University.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-professor-leora-dresslhaus-marais/
LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251205T120500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251205T125500
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250825T200658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T213200Z
UID:10001282-1764936300-1764939300@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:Mechanics Seminar: Professor Kenny Breuer
DESCRIPTION:The Mechanics Seminar Series is a weekly seminar given by campus and visiting speakers on topics across the spectrum of mechanics research (solids\, fluids\, and dynamics). Professor Kenny Breuer is a professor at Brown University.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/mechanics-seminar-professor-kenny-kreuer/
LOCATION:Engineering Hall\, RM 1610\, 1415 Engineering Drive\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251209T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251209T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20250827T175629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250827T185222Z
UID:10001304-1765296000-1765299600@engineering.wisc.edu
SUMMARY:CBE Seminar Series: PPG Graduate Student Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Reception 5-6pm\, Cheney Room (1413 Engineering Hall)
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/cbe-seminar-series-ppg-graduate-student-seminar/
LOCATION:WI
CATEGORIES:Chemical & Biological Engineering,Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T132540
CREATED:20260115T153944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T143741Z
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SUMMARY:ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Jeff Tithof
DESCRIPTION:The ME 903: Graduate Student Lecture Series features campus and visiting speakers who present on a variety of research topics in the field of mechanical engineering. Professor Jeff Tithof is a professor at the University of Minnesota. \n\n\n\nTitle: Coupled Blood–CSF Flow Dynamics Driving Waste Clearance in the Brain \n\n\n\nAbstract: The last decade has seen a tremendous increase in research probing the role of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation through the brain in health and disease. This circulation\, known as the “glymphatic” (glial-lymphatic) system\, is a novel transport pathway first described in 2012 which plays an important role in removing protein waste from the brain. Amyloid-beta is one such protein waste that is known to accumulate over decades\, contributing to the development of neurodegenerative diseases\, including Alzheimer’s. I will first give a brief history of this field\, then discuss several important open questions\, including what propels CSF circulation and why it decreases with aging. I will present recent numerical modeling from my research team that suggests CSF and blood flow work synergistically to amplify brain waste clearance. I will also show that by carefully calibrating our model against published in vivo measurements of amyloid-beta\, we obtained critical waste production and clearance parameters not yet measured in experiments. In the last portion of the seminar\, I will present preliminary results from in vivo mouse experiments demonstrating how neuromodulation (electrical stimulation of nerves) can be leveraged to enhance glymphatic transport in the brain\, potentially leading to therapeutic approaches to prevent or slow progression of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. \n\n\n\nBio: Dr. Jeff Tithof is a Benjamin Mayhugh Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Georgia Tech in 2016 and his B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from University of Tennessee in 2010. From 2016 to 2020\, Jeff was a postdoc then an Assistant Research Professor at University of Rochester. His research focuses on biological fluid dynamics\, often involving complementary utilization of in vivo experiments and numerical simulations. Jeff has coauthored 35 peer-reviewed publications\, including 20 involving brain mass transport. Jeff received the University of Minnesota Mechanical Engineering “Nugent Family Faculty Teaching Award” in 2025 and a “Career Award at the Scientific Interface” from Burroughs Wellcome Fund in 2019.
URL:https://engineering.wisc.edu/event/me-903-graduate-seminar-professor-jeff-tithof/
LOCATION:3M Auditorium\, rm 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building\, 1513 University Ave\, Madison\, 53711
CATEGORIES:Mechanical Engineering,Seminar
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