12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Louis Prahl, PhD April 1 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Louis Prahl, PhD Controlling multi-scale patterning for synthetic developmental biology Louis S. Prahl, PhDPostdoctoral FellowDepartment of BioengineeringUniversity of Pennsylvania Abstract:Embryonic tissue-building processes must hierarchically pattern cells into life-sustaining structures while avoiding organizational defects that compromise organ function. Building mature and hierarchically complex synthetic organs in vitro from patient-derived cells would have a wide range of healthcare applications from...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Jeffrey Richards April 2 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Jeffrey Richards This talk will highlight how rheo-electric measurements, the simultaneous acquisition of electrical properties and rheological data, are essential to discovering the complex interplay between the electron transport and flow-induced dynamics in suspensions of electrically conductive nanoparticles.
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM Materials Science Seminar Series – Professor Shu Yang April 4 @ 12:20 PM - 1:20 PM Materials Science Seminar Series – Professor Shu Yang Materials Science Seminar Series presents Professor Shu Yang on Thursday, April 4, from 12:20 to 1:20 p.m. The seminar is hosted by Professor Padma Gopalan and will be held in MS&E building room 265. Professor Yang will be discussing design and manufacturing of geometric materials for efficient decarbonization.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Research, Practice, and Future Directions of Ridesharing April 5 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Research, Practice, and Future Directions of Ridesharing Although ridesharing can provide a wealth of benefits, such as reduced travel costs, congestion, and consequently less pollution, there are a number of challenges that have restricted its widespread adoption. In fact, even at a time when improving communication systems provide real-time detailed information that could be used to facilitate ridesharing, the share of... Free
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Shirley Dyke April 5 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Shirley Dyke 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 Shirley Dyke is a professor at Purdue University whose research specializes in structural engineering.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Chat with an ECE Prof – Nathan Strachen April 9 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Chat with an ECE Prof – Nathan Strachen Stop by the Engineering Hall first floor commons for an informal chat with ECE Assistant Teaching Professor Nathan Strachen. Ask Prof. Strachen about Muons or his work as a Senior R&D Electrical Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories!
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Samanvaya Srivastava April 9 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Samanvaya Srivastava This seminar will introduce oppositely charged triblock polyelectrolytes as additives for precursor solutions that trans- form the precursor solution into a self-assembled polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) hydrogel with enhanced shear strength and viscosity, providing interim protection against precursor dilution and mitigating secondary flows.
9:55 AM - 10:45 AM Welcome Back, Badger – Jeff Roznowski April 10 @ 9:55 AM - 10:45 AM Welcome Back, Badger – Jeff Roznowski Please help us welcome Alumnus Jeff Roznowski (BSIE, MBA) as he shares insight from his professional journey since graduating from UW-ISyE.
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Ask an expert: Wireless Industry April 11 @ 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Ask an expert: Wireless Industry All students, staff and faculty are invited as ECE welcomes three alumni experts in the wireless industry. This panel, with technical and leadership experience from Verizon Wireless, Keysight Technologies, and Apple, will be moderated by ECE Professor Daniel van der Weide.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Eric Wachsman April 11 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Eric Wachsman 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 Eric Wachsman is professor at the University of Maryland whose research focuses on solid ion-conducting materials and electrocatalysts.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ECE Rising Stars Seminar: Sara Fridovich-Keil April 11 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ECE Rising Stars Seminar: Sara Fridovich-Keil Join us at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery as Sara Fridovich-Keil, postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, presents, "White-Box Computational Imaging: Measurements to Images to Insights".
9:55 AM - 10:45 AM Welcome Back, Badger – Jeff Torstenson April 12 @ 9:55 AM - 10:45 AM Welcome Back, Badger – Jeff Torstenson Please help us welcome Alumnus Jeff Torstenson (BSIE) as he shares insight from his professional journey since graduating from UW-ISyE.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Moving Toward Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing April 12 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Moving Toward Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing Manufacturing processes, such as stamping, forging, and rolling rely heavily on process simulation and in-situ correction to produce high volume of complex parts. Incremental sheet forming and additive manufacturing (AM) processes are used to make small volume of specialty products. AM processes rely heavily on CAD models for process design and closed loop control... Free
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Dan Hammer April 12 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Dan Hammer 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 Dan Hammer is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania whose research focuses in bioengineering and chemical and biomolecular engineering.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Claudia Fischbach, PhD April 15 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Claudia Fischbach, PhD Extracellular matrix – a mechanical regulator of cancer Claudia Fischbach, PhDProfessor of Biomedical EngineeringAssociate Director of Cornell Nanoscale Science and Engineering Facility (CNF)Cornell University Co-Sponsored by the Carbone Cancer CenterCorrine Bahr Lecturer Microenvironmental conditions contribute to the pathogenesis of cancer and include altered extracellular matrix (ECM) composition and mechanical cues. However, our understanding of the...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Jungho Jae April 16 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Jungho Jae In this seminar, we will discuss specific two catalytic technologies to decarbonize plastic use.
9:55 AM - 10:45 AM Welcome Back, Badger – Jeff Sippel April 17 @ 9:55 AM - 10:45 AM Welcome Back, Badger – Jeff Sippel Please help us welcome Alumnus Jeff Sippel (BSIE, MBA) as he shares insight from his professional journey since graduating from UW-ISyE.
4:00 AM - 6:00 PM UW Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Scholarship Ceremony April 18 @ 4:00 AM - 6:00 PM UW Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Scholarship Ceremony Astronaut Brewster Shaw is a veteran of three space shuttle missions and has logged more than 530 hours in space. Shaw served as Pilot STS-9 and Commander of both STS-61B...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Ask an Alum April 18 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Ask an Alum Join us as alumni from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering share their experiences and take your questions for a very special event! All are welcome to join in...
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Lucy Zhang April 19 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Lucy Zhang 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). Dr. Lucy Zhang is...
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Poster Session April 19 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Poster Session Please stop in for this open house Industrial and Systems Engineering poster session.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Dan Lipinski, PhD April 22 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Dan Lipinski, PhD Developing retinal laser speckle contrast imaging for the diagnosis of ocular and systemic disease Dan Lipinski, PhDAssociate Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Cell Biology, Neurobiology and AnatomyResearch Director of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual SciencesMedical College of Wisconsin Abstract:Laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) is a powerful modality that is capable of rapidly and...
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Ankur Gupta April 23 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Ankur Gupta Electrochemical capacitors hold promise for applications demanding high power density. However, our understanding of electrolyte transport within these devices remains limited. Existing models often make inaccurate predictions by neglecting confinement effects and the interplay between the electrical double layer (EDL) and redox reactions. In this seminar, we will discuss these shortcomings with a two-pronged approach, comprehensive theoretical framework and fully resolved EDL-redox coupling.
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM Materials Science Seminar Series – Dr. Ed Rakiewicz April 25 @ 12:20 PM - 1:20 PM Materials Science Seminar Series – Dr. Ed Rakiewicz Materials Science Seminar Series presents Dr. Ed Rakiewicz on Thursday, April 25, from 12:20 to 1:20 p.m. The seminar is hosted by Professor Izabela Szlufarska and will be held in MS&E building room 265. Dr. Rakiewicz will be discussing how to consistently drive sustainability and growth.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Marco Pavone April 25 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ME 903 Graduate Seminar: Professor Marco Pavone 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 Marco Pavone is...
12:00 PM - 2:15 PM BME Design Spring Poster Presentation and 2024 Tong Awards Competition April 26 @ 12:00 PM - 2:15 PM BME Design Spring Poster Presentation and 2024 Tong Awards Competition The biomedical engineering department invites the public to a poster session presented by biomedical engineering undergraduates. Over 40 teams will be showcasing their solutions for design projects from clients in the medical school, life sciences, engineering, and the community. For a full list of the projects and presentation times, visit the UW BME Design page.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ECE Computer Systems and Architecture Seminar: George Tzimpragos April 26 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ECE Computer Systems and Architecture Seminar: George Tzimpragos Join us as George Tzimpragos, Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, presents, "Computing Using Time".
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Jon Estrada April 26 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor Jon Estrada 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 Estrada is an...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Garth Simpson, PhD April 29 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM BME Seminar Series: Garth Simpson, PhD The Role of Symmetry in Chemically Selective Microscopy of Biological Assemblies Garth J. Simpson, PhDProfessor of ChemistryResearch Director; Young Advanced Manufacturing ofPharmaceuticals InstitutePurdue Director; NSF Center for Bioanalytic MetrologyPurdue University Abstract:Orientational ordering often defines practical function within biological systems, including molecular packing within bilayer structures that define cell membranes and protein assemblies providing structural integrity...
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar: Prof. Partha Pande April 30 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ECE Distinguished Speaker Seminar: Prof. Partha Pande ECE welcomes Prof. Partha Pratim Pande, Boeing Centennial Chair in computer engineering at the school of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University, as he presents "Evolution of Manycores to Many Chiplets: A story of two decades".
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Curtis Berlinguette April 30 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM CBE Seminar Series: Curtis Berlinguette We designed an electrochemical reactor that converts bicarbonate “reactive carbon capture solutions” into carbon-containing products. In this presentation, I will show how this reactor couples CO2 conversion with upstream carbon capture.
12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor John Rudnicki May 3 @ 12:05 PM - 12:55 PM Mechanics Seminar Series: Professor John Rudnicki 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 John Rudnicki is...