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March 2018
The Naff Symposium
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Kentucky organizes an annual Symposium on Chemistry and Molecular Biology. This Symposium was established in honor of Anna S. Naff, a University of Kentucky graduate, through the generous support of Dr. Benton Naff of NIH. The Symposium has an interdisciplinary character and is attended by students and faculty from Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, Engineering, Agriculture and Medicine. The Symposium features renowned experts from around the world, including Nobel prize-winning scientists and is…
Find out more »August 2018
SEMINAR: Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering Seminar Jianlin Li, Ph.D. Oak Ridge National Laboratory August 29, 2018 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. 323 RMB (Robotics and Manufacturing Building) Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing for Lithium-Ion Batteries The cost of electric vehicle batteries has been reduced by >70% from 2008 to 2015. However, significant cost reduction is still required to further reduce the battery cost from about $200/kWh to the aggressive cost target of $80/kWh. Majority of battery cost comes from materials…
Find out more »February 2019
NSF EPSCOR Membrane Pillar Seminar and Meeting
11:00 am, Monday, February 4, 207 RGAN and Zoom Meeting will feature a presentation by Dr. Jonathan Pham, Chemical and Materials Engineering - Faculty at the University of Kentucky (RESCHEDULED: Monday, Feb. 11, 11 AM) Presentation from Dr. Nico Briot on new TEM to EELS advances.
Find out more »SEMINAR: Christopher M. Stafford, Ph.D.
Joint Seminar with the UK Center of Membrane Sciences and the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering: Christopher Stafford April 11th, 2019 11:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. 323 RMB (Manufacturing Building) Christopher M. Stafford, Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering Division National Institute of Standards and Technology The availability of clean water is one of the most significant challenges facing the world today. Polymer membranes are one of the most promising solutions to the water-scarcity problem. I lead a project that focuses primarily on…
Find out more »SEMINAR: Assembly of 2D Particles at Fluid-Fluid Interfaces to Architect Advanced Composite Materials
SEMINAR: Assembly of 2D Particles at Fluid-Fluid Interfaces to Architect Advanced Composite Materials February 8th, 2019 4:00 P.M.-4:50 P.M. 114 CP (Chemistry-Physics Building) Emily Pentzer, Ph.D. Frank Hovorka Assistant Professor in Chemistry Case Western University The interface between two fluids is not only important for defining reactivity of dislike materials, but is also applicable for the preparation of stable higher order structures. Recently, the Pentzer lab developed 2D carbon-based nanosheets that assemble at different fluid-fluid interfaces including oil-water, oil-oil,…
Find out more »SEMINAR: Recent Advances in Transmission Electron Microscopy and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy
Advanced Bio-Inspired Membrane Technologies Research Pillar Seminar Recent Advances in TEM and EELS Nicolas Briot, Ph.D. Balk Research Group, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky Monday, February 11, 2019 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. 207 RGAN (Ralph G. Anderson Building) E-mail Nathan Puckett, Nathan.Puckett@uky.edu, to attend via Zoom Biography: Nico Briot is a post-doctoral scholar in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Briot's research interests include electron microscopy techniques and materials characterization; the…
Find out more »Posters at the Capitol 2019
What is P@C: A one-day annual event held to educate the Kentucky State Legislators of the importance of undergraduate research and scholarly work. Student discoveries impact many issues that affect our economy both stateside and globally. The Governor proclaims this day to be Undergraduate Research Day across the Commonwealth. The Governor, members of the General Assembly, and representatives from our students' hometowns are able to engage directly with some of our best scholars. Examples of high-quality student work from our…
Find out more »March 2019
KY-WV LSAMP 11th Annual Research Symposium
The KY-WV LSAMP 11th Annual Research Symposium will be held March 1-2, 2019, at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. There is no cost to attend the Annual Research Symposium, but registration is required. Friday sessions are for LSAMP and invited guests only. Saturday sessions are open to the general public. Students must be LSAMP or invited scholars in order to present their research, but everyone is invited to attend the Saturday event. Dr. Tyrone Hayes (Integrative Biology Professor at UC…
Find out more »Grant Writing Strategies
New faculty and anyone who would like an introduction to specific funding agencies or how the Federal Appropriations process works and what future funding priorities we may expect should attend. Each workshop will be free-standing, so attendees may come to the sessions that best fit their interests. 1:00 pm: Federal Funding Priorities and the Appropriations Process Presented by Eric King 2:00 pm: Grant Writing Strategies for NIH Presented by Craig Rush 3:00 pm: Grant Writing Strategies for NSF Presented by Martha Peterson…
Find out more »SEMINAR: Nanotechnology for Water Treatment: Towards Low Energy Desalination and Water Purification
University of Kentucky Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering Joint Seminar with the UK Center of Membrane Sciences ABSTRACT Nonconventional water sources, including seawater, brackish water and wastewater, have become an important, and in some regions, necessary form of water supply to sustain economic growth and societal development. At the center of the various strategies utilizing these alternative water sources is desalination and water purification. A critical limitation of existing desalination technologies is the high energy consumption. Much research effort has…
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