Stay up-to-date on the latest research and build relationships with academics at the MSE Seminar Series, which bring experts from around the world to campus to discuss their recent findings. Everyone is welcome!
MSE Seminars are held Fridays from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. - in 2108 Chem/Nuc Bldg during the Fall Semester, and in 2110 Chem/Nuc during the Spring Semester - unless otherwise noted.
You can find the complete line-up, as well as others of potential interest, on our events calendar.
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Speaker |
| January 31 |
Towards Novel Quantum Materials: Design, Synthesis and Characterizations |
| February 7 |
TBA |
| February 14 | |
| February 21 |
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| February 28 |
TBA |
| March 6 | TBA |
| March 13 |
TBA |
| March 20 | NO SEMINAR - SPRING BREAK |
| March 27 | TBA |
| April 3 |
TBA |
| April 10 |
TBA |
| April 17 |
TBA
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| April 24 | TBA |
| May 1 |
TBA |
| May 8 | TBA |
Date |
Speaker |
| August 30 |
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September 6 |
Cellulosic Nanomaterials: Processing and Structural Control |
| September 13 |
Reframing Laboratory Safety: From Obligation to Excellence
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| September 20 |
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| September 27 |
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| October 4 |
Development and utilization of advanced electron microscopy techniques for unique insight into materials fabrication, processing, and performance Dr. Asher C. Leff Research Scientist, U.S. Army Research Laboratory Abstract |
| October 11 |
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October 18 Location: Rm1116 Iribe Center *Clark Doctoral Distinguished Seminar |
Electrical Energy Storage: Near-term and Long-term Perspectives Dr. Arumugam Manthiram Director, Materials Science and Engineering Program University of Texas Abstract |
| October 25 |
Before Li-ion Batteries, and Thereafter.... Kang Xu Electrochemistry Branch, U.S. ARL Abstract |
| November 1 |
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| November 8 |
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November 15 Location: 1107 & 1111 KEB (Kay Boardrooms) *MEI2 Joint Seminar |
How today's energy transition defines tomorrow's R&D needs
Patrick McGrath
AbstractDeputy Director for Technology, ARPA-E |
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November 22 Location: Rm1116 Iribe Center |
Materials Science Investigations to Advance Li-ion and Li Metal Batteries Nancy Dudney Corporate Fellow and Group Leader, Physical Chemistry of Materials Group Materials Science and Technology Division OakRidge National Laboratory Abstract |
| November 29 |
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| December 6 |
NO SEMINAR - DEPARTMENTAL MEETING |
Date |
Speaker |
| February 1 |
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| February 8 |
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| February 15 |
Nanotechnology to Overcome Material Challenges for Sustainable Energy System
U. Balu Balachandran
Distinguished Group Leader, Ceramics & Covetic Materials Argonne National Laboratory Abstract |
| February 22 |
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| March 1 |
Material Chemistry meets Engineering towards Strongly Correlated Materials |
| March 8 |
Time-Resolved Optomechanical Sensing of Shock Pressures Using 1-D Photonic Crystal Structures Naresh Thadhani MSE Professor & Chair, Georgia Tech Abstract |
| March 15 |
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| March 22 |
No Seminar - SPRING BREAK |
| March 29 |
Radiation Chemistry, Reactivity and Dynamics in Ionic Liquids James Wishart Chemistry Division, Brookhaven National Laboratory Abstract |
| April 5 |
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| April 12 |
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| April 19 |
Phase transformations of nanoscale systems using in situ TEM Abstract |
| April 26 |
Interfacial mechanical behavior of advanced composites and structure
Daniel P. Cole
AbstractU.S. Army Research Laboratory |
| May 3 |
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| May 10 |
No Seminar - DEPARTMENT MEETING |
Date |
Speaker |
| August 31 |
Past and Future of Elastic Domains in Thermodynamics of Crystalline Materials |
| September 7 |
No Seminar - Faculty Meeting |
| September 14 |
Road to Ultra-low Switching Energy Memories to Artificial Neurons
T. Venky Venkatesan
Director of the Nano Institute
National University of Singapore
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| September 21 |
Materials Innovations for Emerging Energy Technologies |
| September 28 |
Computation Accelerated Design of Materials & Interfaces for Solid-State Batteries |
| October 5 |
LIGHT, MATERIALS, interACTION: An Overview of the Leite Lab Marina Leite Asst Prof, Materials Science & Engineering, UMD Abstract |
| October 12 |
Identifying individual molecules with single nanometer-scale pores |
| October 19 |
Control of topological defects and particles in liquid crystals Francesca Serra Asst Prof, John Hopkins Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Abstract |
| October 26 |
A chemical perspective on the design of stable protein pharmaceuticals: polymers, particles and immunogenicity Christian Schoneich Prof and Chair, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry University of Kansas Abstract |
| November 2 |
2D Hexagonal Nanomaterials-based Liquid Crystals Devices |
| November 9 |
I Get Diversity, But What Is Inclusion...in STEM? |
| November 16 |
Critical interfaces for the development of electrochemical biosensors Joseph Robertson Physical Scientist, NIST |
| November 23 |
No Seminar - Thanksgiving Holiday |
| November 30 |
Emerging materials, quantum transport & energy efficient computing: From Cool Science to Smart Technology |
| December 7 |
No Seminar - Faculty Meeting |
Date |
Speaker |
| Jan 26 |
MSE Faculty Meeting |
| Feb 2 |
Emerging Materials for Nanophotonics and Plasmonics |
| Feb 9 |
Polaritons in van der Waals materials: Insights from near feild nano-optics
Dmitri N. BasovProfessor of Physics, Columbia University Abstract» |
| Feb 16 |
Concentration Dependence of Polymer Adsorption on |
| Feb 23 |
Errors in Phase Fraction Measurements Caused by Crystallographic Texture |
| March 9 |
American Physical Society Meeting |
| March 16 |
Novel Functional Materials Fabricated from Natural Polymers via "Green" Process Lina Zhang Distinguished Professor, Chemistry & Molecular Sciences Wuhan University, China Abstract |
| March 30 |
Pressure and strain dependent control of structure and band topology in the superconducting type-II Weyl semimetal candidate MoTe2 |
| April 6 |
Materials Research Society Meeting |
| April 13 |
Nanopattering in GeTe Phase Change Materials Using Heated Atomic Force Microscopy Adrian Podpirka John Hopkins University Advanced Physics Lab Abstract |
| April 20 |
Surface Modification and In Situ/Operando Characterization of Electrodes for Energy Storage and Conversion Meilin Liu Professor & Associate Chair, Materials Science and Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Abstract |
| April 27 |
Investigation of Surfaces and Nano-Interfaces Through Advanced Microscopies and Spectroscopies: Theory, Experiment & Data |
| May 4 |
Molecularly Engineering Soft and Connective Tissue Using Biomimetic Proteoglycans Michele Marcolongo MSE Professor & Dept Head Drexel University Abstract |
Date |
Speaker |
| Sept 1 |
MSE Faculty Meeting |
| Sept 8 |
Defect Characterization, Imaging and Control in Wide Band Gap Semiconductors and Devices |
| Sept 15 |
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| Sept 22 |
Designing Metallic Nanolayered Composites for High Strength and Damage Tolerance |
| Sept 29 |
Quasi-elastic Neutron Scattering in Soft Matter |
| Oct 6 |
Opportunities in Applied Photovoltaic Research Inna Kozinsky DOE Sunshot Abstract |
| Oct 13 |
10 Years of Science with the Multi-Axis Crystal Spectrometer |
| Oct 20 |
Engineered Materials and Devices for Efficient Energy Technologies Cary Pint Asst Professor, Mechanical Engineering Vanderbilt Abstract |
| Oct 27 |
Interfacial Engineering of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials using Atomic Layer Deposition Neil Dasgupta Asst Professor, Mechanical Engineering University of Michigan Abstract |
| Nov 3 |
Emerging Materials for Nanophotonics and Plasmonics |
| Nov 10 |
Electromechanical Manipulation and Characterization of Nanomaterials |
| Nov 17 |
Understanding Pseudocapacitive Charge Storage from Fundamental Interfacial Processes to 3D Electrode Design Jeff Long U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Abstract |
| Nov 24 |
THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SEMINAR |
| Dec 1 |
Chris Lobb - CANCELLED Professor of Physics UMD Abstract» |
| Dec 8 |
MSE Faculty Meeting (no seminar) |
Date |
Speaker |
| January 27 |
Imaging of Charge Carrier Dynamics at Semiconductor Surfaces and Interfaces by Ultrafast Electron Microscopy |
| February 3 |
Actinide Chemistry and its Role in Uranium Extraction from Seawater |
| February 10 |
Professor, Science & Engineering John Hopkins University Abstract |
| February 17 |
Nonlinear Plasmonics |
| February 24 |
EuTiO3: the Magnetic Doppelganger of SrTiO3 |
| March 3 |
U.S.A. vs. Xiaoxing Xi: Why It Matters Xiaoxing Xi Professor, Department of Physics Temple University Abstract |
| March 10 |
Hard and Soft Matter in Conservation Science: How Did I Get Here? |
| March 17 |
Airway Surface Brush Sweeps Lungs Clean: Polymer Physics Helps Us Breathe Easier Michael Rubinstein Professor, Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina Abstract |
| March 24 |
SPRING BREAK |
| March 31 |
Solving Structurally Complex Materials |
| April 7 |
The Magnetocaloric Effect Robert Shull Materials Science and Engineering Division National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| April 14 |
Tailoring mesoporous carbons and related materials for energy applications Sheng Dai Chemical Sciences Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Abstract |
| April 21 |
Carbon Nano-Materials for Energy Application Yun Hang Hu Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Michigan Tech University Abstract |
| April 28 |
Ibrahim Karaman - CANCELLED Professor and Chair, Materials Science and Engineering Texas A&M |
| May 5 |
Alloy Surface Engineering by Concentrated Interstitial Solute Frank Ernst Professor and Chair, Materials Science and Engineering Case Western Reserve University Abstract |
Date |
Speaker |
| September 9 |
Quantifying Stress Propagation in Sheared Soft Solids Daniel Blair Associate Professor Department of Physics Georgetown University Abstract |
| September 16 |
Immobilized Ligands: Fundamental Studies & Application to Environmental Remediation |
| September 23 |
Using the UMD Libraries; Digital Manufacturing at UMD
Elizabeth Soergel, EPSL
UMD, Terrapin Works
Abstract |
| September 30 |
Plasmonic Excitations in Unusual Materials: Doped Semiconductors and Topological Insulators |
| October 7 |
Measurement of Stress Patitioning in Suspension Bridge Cables |
| October 14 |
Enhanced Dielectric Constant Ferrimagnetic Oxides for Miniaturized Isolator and Circulator Devices Michael Hill Trans-Tech, Frederick, Md. Abstract |
| October 21 |
Energy migration and transient electric field generation within peptide-based supramolecular polymers |
| October 28 | MSE Faculty Meeting |
| November 4 |
CANCELLED |
| November 11 |
Nanostructured Electroactive Polymers as a New Material Platform for Advanced Energy and Electronics |
| November 18 |
Sensors and Systems at IARPA
Dr. Kristin DewittProgram Manager, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) Abstract |
| December 2 |
Static & Dynamic Compression Strength of Hot-Pressed Boron Carbide (B4C) Using a Dumbbell-Shaped Specimen Jeffrey Swab U.S. Army Materials Lab Abstract |
| December 9 | MSE Faculty Meeting |
Date |
Speaker |
| January 29 |
Quantum Science and Technology: Applications for Daily Life Manijeh Razeghi Walter P. Murphy Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Center for Quantum Devices Northwestern University Abstract |
| February 5 | No Seminar: Faculty Meeting |
| February 12 | * Seminar rescheduled to 2/19 |
| February 19 |
GaN Device Challenges – Reliability, Thermal Management, and Vertical High Power Switches Travis Anderson Naval Research Laboratory Abstract |
| February 26 |
Materials Defects in SiC and Their Effects on Power Devices Robert Stahlbush Naval Research Laboratory Abstract |
| March 4 |
Materials Development of Wide Bandgap Semiconductors for Power Electronics Balaji Raghothamachar Stony Brook University Abstract |
| March 11 |
Susan Sinnott Department Head, MSE Pennsylvania State University Abstract |
| March 18 | Spring Break |
| March 25 |
*MSGS Special Seminar* Band Gap Engineering in Phosphorene for Solar-to-Chemical Energy Conversion Jun Hu Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Abstract |
| April 1 |
Mesoscale Interfacial Dynamics in Magnetoelectric Nanocomposites Dwight Viehland Jake E. Cowling Professor Materials Science and Engineering Virginia Tech Abstract |
| April 8 |
Textile Electronic Systems Strategies Jesse S. Jur Assistant Professor College of Textiles North Carolina State University Abstract |
| April 15 | Board of Visitors Meeting |
| April 22 |
Heterogeneous Integration of Extremely High Mobility and Low-power Transistors and Ge Photonics on Si Mantu Hudait Associate Professor Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Virginia Tech Abstract |
| April 29 |
New Insights into Oxygen Electrochemical Reactions on (La,Sr)MnO3 Sossina Haile Walter P. Murphy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University Abstract |
| May 6 | Faculty Meeting: No Seminar |
Date |
Speaker |
| September 4 |
Cold Plasma Application in Cancer Therapy Michael Keidar Professor Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering School of Engineering and Applied Science George Washington University Abstract |
| September 11 |
Electron Beam Generated Plasmas: Ultra low Te Sources for Atomic Layer Processing Scott Walton Section Head Plasma Applications Naval Reserch Laboratory Abstract |
| September 18 |
From Topology to Morphology: Defects, Shape Evolution, and Programmed Auto-Origami in Soft Matter Robin Selinger Professor Department of Chemical Physics Liquid Crystal Institute Kent State University Abstract |
| September 25 |
Grain Boundary and Surface Scattering of Electrons in Metals for Deeply-Scaled Interconnects Katayun Barmak Philips Electronics Professor Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics Columbia University Abstract |
| October 2 |
Nanomaterials for Energy and Flexible Electronics Liangbing Hu Assistant Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland Abstract |
| October 9 | Faculty Meeting – No Seminar |
| October 16 | TBA |
| October 23 |
Imaging and Analysis of Quantum Materials using Low Voltage Electron Microscopy David Bell Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice, Applied Physics Harvard University Abstract |
| October 30 |
Understanding Polymer Interfaces: Visualizing Interfacial Phenomena Chelsea Davis Polymers and Complex Fluids Group Materials Science and Engineering Division NIST Abstract |
| November 6 |
Hybridized Graphene Materials Jeremy Robinson U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Abstract |
| November 13 |
*Transforming Energy Lecture, in partnership with UMERC* Thin Film Solid State Ionics: Defects, Transport and Electrocatalytic Properties Harry Tuller Professor of Ceramics and Electronic Materials Department of Materials Science and Engineering MIT Abstract |
| November 20 |
Micro- and Nano-Structured Thin-Films for Photovoltaic and Optoelectronic Applications Wei Wu Sr. Research Investigator DuPont CR&D Abstract |
| November 27 | Thanksgiving Break–No Seminar |
| December 4 |
Presented by the Maryland NanoCenter ** Special location: Zupnik Lecture Hall, Kim Engineering Bldg.** In-situ electron microscopy of hard and soft matter Eva Olsson Professor Department of Applied Physics Chalmers University of Technology, Gotehnburg, Sweden Abstract |
| December 11 | Faculty Meeting – No Seminar |
Date |
Speaker |
| January 30 |
MSE Faculty Meeting–No Seminar 12:00-1:30 p.m. Room 1302 Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building |
| February 6 |
Polarized Neutron Developments at the NIST Center for Neutron Research Wangchun Chen National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST Center for Neutron Research Abstract |
| February 13 |
Advanced Force Microscopy Techniques for Investigating Cellular Interactions at the Nanoscale Christine Selhube-Unkel Biocompatible Nanomaterials Institute of Materials Science University of Kiel Abstract |
| February 20 |
To FIB or Not to FIB? Science, art, possibilities, and limitations of Focused Ion Beam Valery Ray Research Associate Institute for Research in Electronics & Applied Physics (IREAP) and Nanoscale Imaging, Spectroscopy & Propertes (NISP) Lab Maryland NanoCenter University of Maryland Abstract |
| February 27 |
In Situ Neutron Diagnosis of Lithium-Containing Batteries Howard Wang Institute for Materials Research, State University of New York, Binghamton Material Measurement Laboratory, NIST Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Maryland Abstract |
| March 6 | APS March Meeting–No Seminar |
| March 13 |
Bio-inspired microuidics: The case of the velvet worm Paula Mellado School of Engineering and Sciences Adolfo Ibañez University, Santiago, Chile Abstract |
| March 20 |
Spring Break (Students) MSE Faculty Meeting 12:00-1:30 p.m. Room 1302 Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building |
| March 27 |
Design, Synthesis and Processing of Functional Thin Films and Coatings via Magnetron Sputtering Jun Ouyang Visiting Professor Abstract |
| April 3 |
Thin-Film Alchemy: Using Strain and Dimensionality to Unleash the Hidden Properties of Oxides Darrell Schlom Herbert Fisk Johnson Professor of Industrial Chemistry Department of Materials Science and Engineering Cornell University Abstract |
| April 10 | MRS Meeting –No Seminar |
| April 17 |
Beyond the Bench: Careers in Grants Administration for Ph.D.-level Scientists Rosemarie Hunziker Director, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Abstract |
| April 24 |
Looking for Atoms at Complex Interfaces Michael J. Bedzyk Professor and Chair Department of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University Abstract |
| May 1 |
MSE Faculty Meeting–No Seminar 12:00-1:30 p.m. Room 1302 Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building |
| May 8 |
DuPont Activity in Developing High Voltage Cathodes for Li Ion Battery Jun Liu DuPont Experimental Station Abstract |
Date |
Speaker |
| September 5 | MSE Faculty Meeting–No Seminar |
| September 12 |
From Polar Materials to Polymerizable Liquid Crystals Using Electric Field Eduardo Soto-Bustamonte Department of Organic and Physical Chemistry University of Chile, Santiago Abstract |
| September 19 |
Cancelled Harder, Cheaper, Greener: the Design and Deployment of Alloy Coatings with Stabilized Nanocrystalline Structures Christopher Schuh Danae and Vasilios Salapatas Associate Professor of Metallurgy Head, Department of Materials Science and Engineering MIT Abstract |
| September 26 |
3D DNA Crystals: Assembly and Application Paul Paukstelis Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Maryland, College Park Abstract |
| October 3 |
Correlative Microscopy for In Situ Characterization of Catalyst Nanoparticles Under Reactive Environments Renu Sharma Project Leader Nanofabrication Research Group Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology NIST Abstract |
| October 10 |
Magnetic Doping of Ge-Quantum Dots with Mn: Complex Interactions On and Below the Surface Petra Reinke, Associate Professor; and Jerrold Floro, Associate Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Virginia Abstract |
| October 17 |
Metallic Glasses: At the Cutting Edge of Metals Research E. Ma Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering Johns Hopkins University Abstract |
| October 24 |
Low-Dimensional Semiconductors for Electronics, Sensors, and Energy Albert Davydov Materials Science & Engineering Division NIST Abstract |
| October 31 | MSE Faculty Meeting–No Seminar |
| November 7 |
New Physics and Functionality with Nanophotonic Materials: Nanoplatelet Lasers, Vibrating Metal Nanoparticles, and Coupled Metal-Semiconductor Nonlinear Hybrids Matthew Pelton Assistant Professor Department of Physics University of Maryland, Baltimore County Abstract |
| November 14 |
Disordered Plasmonic Electrodes for Thin Film Optoelectronics Deirdre O’Carroll Assistant Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Abstract |
| November 21 |
Functional Polycarbonates as Environmentally Responsive Materials Margarita Herrera-Alonso Assistant Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering Johns Hopkins University Abstract |
| December 5 | MSE Faculty Meeting–No Seminar |
| December 12 | MSE Faculty Meeting–No Seminar |
Date |
Speaker |
| February 7 |
Bottom-Up Metal Deposition for Feature Filling and Interconnect Fabrication Daniel Josell Staff Scientist Metallurgy Division Material Measurement Laboratory NIST Abstract |
| February 14 |
From Si Microdevices to PEG Nanocoatings: Exploring Advanced Materials via Nanomechanics Frank DelRio Mechanical Engineer Materials Measurement Science Division Nanomechanical Properties Group Material Measurement Laboratory NIST Abstract |
| February 21 |
Tailoring Optoelectronic Properties of PbSe Nanostructures: 0D to 1D Joseph G. Tischler U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Abstract |
| February 28 |
UMD ADVANCE Seminar Series: Ceramic Thermoelectrics for High‐Temperature Energy Recovery Doreen Edwards Professor and Dean Department of Materials Science and Engineering Inamori School of Engineering Alfred University Abstract |
| March 7 |
Cellulose Materials As Building Blocks for Energy and Electronics Liangbing Hu Assistant Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland Energy Research Center University of Maryland Abstract |
| March 14 | MSE Faculty Meeting–No Seminar |
| March 21 | Spring Break–No Seminar |
| March 28 |
Nanophotonic Transducers for Sensing and Quantum Science Research Kartik Srinivasan Project Leader Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology Abstract |
| April 4 |
Advanced Applications for Focused Ion Beam (FIB)/Dual Beam Microscopy at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology at NIST Joshua Schumacher Process Engineer NanoFab Operations Group CNST/NIST Abstract |
| April 11 |
On the Edge Chipping Resistance of Brittle Materials George Quinn American Dental Association Foundation Volpe Research Center NIST Abstract |
| April 18 |
Plasmonic-Waveguide Metamaterials at Visible and Ultraviolet Frequencies Henri J. Lezec Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, NIST Abstract |
| April 25 |
Superelastic TiNi Thin Film Medical Implants Eckhard Quandt Professor and Chair, Inorganic Functional Materials Institute for Materials Science Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Kiel, Germany Abstract |
| May 2 |
TBA Rajeswari Kasi Associate Professor Department of Chemistry University of Connecticut |
| May 9 | MSE Faculty Meeting–No Seminar |
Date |
Speaker |
| September 6 |
Nanocomposite Magnets for Power Electronic Applications
Michael E. McHenry Professor
Materials Science and Engineering Department
Carnegie Mellon University
Abstract |
| September 10 |
Searching for Super Hard Cubic Phases of Cubic Transition Metal Nitrides from Ab Initio Computations Sanjay V. Khare Associate Professor Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Toledo Abstract |
| September 13 |
MultiScale Modeling of III-Nitride Materials and Devices Enrico Bellotti Associate Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Boston University Abstract |
| September 20 |
Multiscale Structural Features of Multi-Acrylate Networks Produced by Radiation-Initiated Polymerization Xavier Coqueret Professeur Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de Reim Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne Abstract |
| September 27 |
Dynamic Self-Assembly of Biomacromolecules at the Single Molecule and Nanoscale Level Joonil Seog Assistant Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland Abstract |
| October 4 |
Aspects of Applied Nuclear Physics at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Christopher M. Lavelle Applied Physics Laboratory Johns Hopkins University Abstract |
| October 11 |
Liquid Crystals Nanocomposites for Photovoltaic Applications: Structural Properties in the Vicinity of the Nanoparticles L. J. Martínez-Miranda Associate Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland Abstract |
| October 18 |
Thixotropic Photocurable Gels: Separators for Blood Collecting, Processing and Testing Jane F. Emerson Professor of Clinical Pathology Vice Chair, Department of Pathology University of Southern California Abstract |
| October 25 |
GaN Power Transistors with Integrated Thermal Management and a Look Forward to GaN Vertical Power Devices Charles "Chip" R. Eddy, Jr. Materials Engineer and Head Power Electronic Materials Section Naval Research Laboratory Abstract |
| November 1 |
Extreme Ultraviolet: the Grand Adventure Charles Clark Fellow and Co-Director Joint Quantum Institute, NIST Abstract |
| November 15 |
Making Compound Semiconductor Nano-Dots, -Rings, and -Spikes Joanna Mirecki Millunchick Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Michigan Abstract |
| December 6 |
Scratch and Mar Resistance in Coatings via Microstcratch and Optical Scattering Metrologies Aaron M. Forster Materials Research Engineer, Polymeric Materials Group
Materials and Structural Systems Division
NIST
Abstract |
Date |
Speaker |
| January 25 |
Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks for Methane Storage: Opportunities and Challenges Wei Zhou Research Scientist Center for Neutron Research NIST Abstract |
| February 1 |
Tailoring Ceramic Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage Devices – Are We Gambling with Dopants? Venkataraman Thangadurai Associate Professor Department of Chemistry University of Calgary Abstract |
| February 8 |
New Speaker Professor Mueller has been rescheduled for May 3. Chemical, Structural, and Magnetic Trends in Iron-Based Superconductors Efrain E. Rodriguez Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Maryland, College Park Abstract |
| February 15 |
Innovating Materials at the Nanoscale for Artificial Photosynthesis Dunwei Wang Associate Professor Department of Chemistry Boston College Abstract |
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Nanoscale Strain Engineering for Energy Marina S. Leite Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology NIST Maryland Nanocenter Abstract |
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| February 28 |
Multiscale Materials Modeling of RDX and Crystal Defects Peter W. Chung, Ph.D. Computational Sciences Division Computational & Information Sciences Directorate US Army Research Laboratory Abstract |
| March 1 |
Novel Hydrogen Storage Materials and Related Structural Studies Hui Wu Research Scientist Center for Neutron Research NIST Abstract |
| March 8 |
Properties and Applications of Graphene and Graphene Oxide Derivatives Veronica Barone Assistant Professor Department of Physics Central Michigan University Abstract |
| March 11 |
Computational Discovery and Design of Materials for Applications in Energy Technologies and Electronic Devices Richard Hennig Assistant Professor Materials Science and Engineering Cornell University Abstract |
| March 13 |
Yue Qi Staff Research Scientist Chemical & Materials Systems Lab General Motors R&D Center Abstract |
| March 15 |
Advanced Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials for Waste Heat Recovery Yue Wu Assistant Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Abstract |
| March 25 |
Production and Storage of Renewable Clean Energy from First Principles Jose L. Mendoza-Cortes Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis Division of Chemistry & Division of Engineering and Applied Science California Institute of Technology Abstract |
| March 27 |
Excited-State Properties and Dynamics: Predictive Theory for Complex Optoelectronic Materials Andre Schleife Condensed Matter and Materials Division Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Abstract |
| March 29 |
Graphene Oxide: Curiosities, Challenges and Solutions Jiaxing Huang Assistant Professor Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University Abstract |
| April 5 |
Design and Fabrication of Membrane-Protein-Immobilized-Interfaces for Structural and Functional Characterization of Membrane Proteins Using Neutron Scattering Technique Amit Vaish Neutron Condensed Matter Science Center for Neutron Research NIST Abstract |
| April 12 |
Graphene Supercapacitors for Munitions Matthew Ervin H CIV (US) Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate Army Research Laboratory Abstract |
| April 19 |
Materials Science Graduate Society (MSGS) Seminar Alternative Fuels and the Role of Scientists and Engineers in Policy Analysis James T. Bartis Massachusetts Institute of Technology Abstract |
| April 26 |
Spectroscopic Investigations of Energy Storage and Conversion Materials Azzam Mansour Materials and Power Systems Branch Carderock Division Naval Surface Warfare Center Abstract University Technology: Innovation to Commercialization Melbs LeMieux Founder and Director of Materials and Process Engineering C3Nano, Inc. Abstract |
| May 3 |
Computational Materials Discovery and Design Tim Mueller Assistant Professor Materials Science and Engineering Johns Hopkins University Abstract |
Date |
Speaker |
| September 4 |
SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note day, time and location. Tuesday, September 4th 10:300 a.m. Room 1302 Chemical/Nuclear Eng. Bldg. (Tri)critical phase transitions in magnetocaloric materials Karl G. Sandeman Royal Society University Research Fellow and Lecturer Department of Physics Blackett Laboratory Imperial College, London Abstract |
| September 7 |
MSGS Seminar Innovation in Electrochemical Technology: from Batteries to Metals Extraction Donald R. Sadoway John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology Abstract |
| September 14 |
Liquid Crystals and Their Contribution to the Field of Photovoltaics Luz Martinez-Miranda Associate Professor Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering University of Maryland College Park Abstract |
| September 21 |
Engineered Nanostructures for Plasmonics and Thermoelectrics Oded Rabin Assistant Professor Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering IREAP University of Maryland College Park Abstract |
| September 28 |
Biomimetic Self-assembly of Polymer-Inorganic Hybrid Nanocompartments with Biomedical Applications Zhihong Nie Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Maryland College Park Abstract |
| October 5 |
Please note special time and location: 9:00 a.m. Room 2110 Chemical/Nuclear Eng. Bldg. Nano-Biotechnological Methods and Tools for Innovative Diagnostics and Therapy Ross Rinaldi National Nanotechnology Laboratory - Istituto di NanoScienze CNR Scuola Superiore ISUFI Università del Salento, Lecce Abstract |
| October 12 |
Nanophotonics for Casimir Forces and Photovoltaics Jeremy Munday Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering IREAP University of Maryland College Park Abstract |
| October 26 |
MSE/UMERC Joint Seminar Fabrication and Microstructure Characterization of Thin Film Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Zhi-Peng Li National Institute of Standards and Technology Abstract |
| November 2 |
An All CNT Li-S Secondary Battery David Lashmore CTO and Vice President Nanocomp Abstract |
| November 9 |
Electrostatic Interactions in Polymers and Soft Matter Andrey Dorynin Professor Institute of Materials Science Department of Physics University of Connecticut Abstract |
| November 16 |
Engineering Self Assembled Nanostructures by Constrained Phase Transformation Alexander Roytburd Professor Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering University of Maryland College Park Abstract |
| November 30 |
Simple Molecules and Simple Chemistry Yield Complex Materials Through Self-Assembly. Applications from Art Conservation to Oil Spill Recovery to New Foods Richard G. Weiss Department of Chemistry Georgetown University Abstract |
| December 7 |
Using Interfacial Manipulations to Generate Functional Materials from Nanostructured Polymers Thomas H. Epps, III Thomas & Kipp Gutshall Professor of Chemical Engineering University of Delaware Department of Chemical Engineering Abstract |
Date |
Speaker |
| January 27 | No Seminar |
| February 3 |
Hydroxyapatite/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composites for Bone Graft Applications Ashley A. White AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow Division of Materials Research National Science Foundation Abstract |
| February 10 |
Electrolyte Bulk and Interfacial Behavior from MD Simulations and DFT Calculations Oleg Borodin Army Research Laboratory Abstract |
| February 17 |
Challenges In 1D Growth of Zinc Oxide Nanocrystals and Their Device Integration Babak Nikoobakht Surface and Interface Research Group NIST Abstract |
| February 24 |
New Opportunities for Neutron Scattering at the NIST Center for Neutron Research Richard Ibberson NIST Abstract |
| March 2 |
Atmospheric Plasma Processing of Materials: Fundamentals and Applications Daphne Pappas U.S. Army Research Laboratory Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Abstract |
| March 9 |
Innovative Oxide Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion Eric D. Wachsman Professor, Materials Science & Engineering and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Director, University of Maryland Energy Research Center Abstract |
| March 16 |
Dynamics of Vitrifying Liquids - The Difficult Problem Albert Einstein Avoided Mike Roland Chemistry Division Naval Research Laboratory Abstract |
| March 30 |
Metamorphic Molecular Beam Epitaxy Christopher J. K. Richardson Laboratory for Physical Sciences University of Maryland Abstract |
| April 6 |
X-ray Atomic-Scale Structural Studies of Interfaces with Chemical-State Sensitivity Michael J. Bedzyk Professor and Chair Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern University Abstract |
| April 13 |
A Sticky Situation: In Situ Chemistry and Mechanics of Barnacle Adhesive Formation and Curing Kathryn Wahl Chemistry Division Naval Research Lab Abstract |
| April 20 |
An Examination of Nanostructures in 19th Century Daguerreotype Photographs Edward P. Vicenzi Research Scientist Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution Surface and Microanalysis Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology Abstract |
| April 27 |
Imaging Magnetic Nanostructures with Spin-Polarized Electrons John Unguris Project Leader Electron Physics Research Group CNST Abstract |
| May 1 |
Probing the Domain Dynamics During Ferroelectric Switching Xiaoqing Pan Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of Michigan Abstract |
| May 4 |
Multivalent Polymers in the Design of Hybrid Biomaterials Kristi L. Kiick Professor and Deputy Dean of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering University of Delaware Abstract SPECIAL SEMINAR Please note time and location: 3:00pm UMERC Conference Room (1202 Engineering Lab Bldg.) Process Integration for Scale-up of Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells at UMERC Hee Sung Yoon Associate Research Scientist University of Maryland Energy Research Center Abstract |
Date |
Speaker |
| September 9 |
Conversion of Optical Excitation into Motion: Photoconductivity in GaN and Photoactuation in Polymer-CNT Composites Eva Campo University of Pennsylvania Abstract |
| September 16 |
In-situ TEM Studies of the Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Novel Nanosystems John Cumings Assistant Professor Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland Abstract |
| September 23 |
Novel Semiconductor and Epitaxial Nanocomposite Materials for Energy Conversion Applications Joshua M. O. Zide Assistant Professor Materials Science and Engineering University of Delaware Abstract |
| September 26 |
Special Seminar The University of Maryland Energy Research Center is pleased to announce the following presentation as part of the grand opening of its new facilities: Monday, September 26 Room 1110, Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building (Lecture Hall) 11:00am—12:00pm Department of Energy ARPA-E Program: Research Priorities and Vision Arun Majumdar Acting Under Secretary U.S. Department of Energy |
| September 30 |
Working at the Interface: Hybrid Biological-Inorganic Materials Lia Stanciu Associate Professor Materials Engineering Purdue University Abstract |
| October 7 |
Ultralow Thermal conductivity and the Thermal Conductance of Interfaces David Cahill Professor University of Illinois Abstract |
| October 14 |
Molecular Aggregation and Chromonic Liquid Crystals Peter J. Collings Professor Department of Physics and Astronomy Swarthmore College Abstract |
| October 21 |
Electrochemical Gradient Materials for Energy Conversion & Enhancement of Chemical & Biological Defense Technologies Dr. Brian Pate Physical Scientist, Science & Technology Mgr. Joint Science & Technology Office for Chemical & Biological Defense Defense Threat Reduction Agency Abstract |
| October 28 |
Issues Arising from Lead-free Materials on Electronics Assemblies Michael Osterman Senior Research Scientist Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Maryland Abstract Presented by the Materials Science Graduate Society |
| November 4 |
Toward Shape Memory in Liquid Crystalline Elastomers Anselm Griffin School of Materials Science & Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Abstract |
| November 11 |
Atomistic Simulation and Analysis of Microstructure Evolution in Crystalline Materials Talid Sinno Professor Dept. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering University of Pennsylvania Abstract |
| November 15 |
Special Seminar Tuesday, November 15 11:00 a.m. 1105 Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building (Pepco Room) New Light Sources as Tools for Materials Science Grand Challenges Gwyn P. Williams Deputy Director, Free Electron Laser Facility Jefferson Lab Newport News, Virginia Abstract |
| November 18 |
From Step Motion to Continuum Laws in Epitaxial Relaxation: Lessons and Challenges Dio Margetis Professor Department of Mathematics University of Maryland Abstract |
| November 25 | Thanksgiving Break-No Seminar |
| December 2 |
Dynamics of Excited States and Charges in Polymers and Nanocrystals for Optoelectronics Laurens Siebbeles Optoelectronic Materials Section Department of Chemical Engineering Delft University of Technology Abstract |
| December 9 |
Scientific Research At The Walters Art Museum: Present, Past and Future Dr. Glenn Gates Conservation Scientist The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore Abstract |
Date |
Speaker |
| January 27 |
Bottom-up Control of Materials and Morphology for Solar Energy Conversion Dr. Kevin Sivula Institute of Chemical Sciences and Eng. Lausanne, Switzerland |
| February 4 |
In Situ Nanoscale Characterization of Electrochemical Systems for Energy Applications Alec Talin NIST - Center for Nanoscience and Technology Abstract |
| February 11 |
Dealloyed Nanoporous Metals: A Tortured Path from Ancient Material to High-Performance Fuel Cell Electrocatalyst Dr. Jonah Erlebacher Johns Hopkins University Abstract |
| February 18 |
Controlling Epitaxial Graphene Growth Dr. Kurt Gaskill US Naval Research Lab Abstract » |
| February 25 |
Modulation of wave-mode dynamics in neon glow discharge plasma Mark Koepke U.S. DOE Acting Director of Research Division Fusion Energy Science Abstract |
| March 4 |
Evolution of a stick: Vertically aligned carbon nanofibers for cellular interfacing Dr. Anatoli Melechko North Carolina Abstract |
| March 11 |
Three-dimensional structures and functional properties of gum polymers Dr. Mar Nieto TIC Gums MSGS Seminar Abstract |
| March 18 |
Thermodynamic and Kinetic Effects in Nano-Catalysts Prof. Stefano Curtarolo Duke University Abstract |
| April 1 |
Collective Nanoscale Dynamics in Systems of Biological Relevance: Protein Domain Motions and Membranes Elasticity Dr. Antonio Faraone NIST Abstract |
| April 8 |
Dr. Robert Hull RPI Abstract |
| April 15 |
Bottom-Up Novel Hybrid Nanostructures for Solar Energy Harvesting Shenqiang Ren MIT Abstract |
| April 22 | Engineering Sustainability Workshop |
| April 29 |
Effect of Rapid Heating on Transient Phase Formation During Self-Propagating Reactions in Metallic Multilayers Dr. Todd Hufnagel Johs Hopkins University Abstract |
| May 6 |
Prethreshold Electron Emission for Characterization on Targeting Applications of Nano-objects Prof. Yuri Dekhtyar Riga Technical University Latvia Abstract |
Date |
Speaker |
| September 10 |
Soft Matter Construction w/Stimuli-Responsive Biopolymers & Electrochemistry Soft Matter Construction w/Stimuli-Responsive Biopolymers & Electrochemistry." Gregory Payne UMD, Fischell Department of Bioengineering Abstract |
| September 17 |
Dynamic Self-Assembly of Biomacromolecules Probed Using Optical Tweezers Joonil Seog UMD, MSE and Fischell Department of Bioengineering Abstract |
| October 1 |
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy: Localized Plasmons in the Service of Chemical Sensing Oded Rabin UMD, MSE, IREAP Abstract |
| October 8 |
Neutron Scattering Study of the Fe-based Superconductors. Yiming Qiu NIST Abstract |
| October 15 |
NIST X-Ray Metrology. Part 1: Standard Reference Materials for Powder Diffraction. Part 2: Challenges of femto-scale SI-traceability Jim Cline and Don Windover NIST Abstract |
| October 22 |
Nanoarchitectures: Why more of less is more-Especially for energy storage and conversion Debra Rolison NRL Abstract |
| October 29 |
L12 and L10 Ordering Revisited Using the Generalized Bragg-Williams Model: Second Nearest-Neighbor Interactions/ Spinodal Decomposition/Elastic Relaxation/Third Law William Soffa University of Virginia Abstract |
| November 5 |
Photonic Crystal Fiber as an Optofluidic Platform for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering-Based Sensing Henry Du Stevens Institute of Technology Abstract |
| November 12 |
Radiolysis of Water and Ceramic Oxide Nanoparticles J. A. Laverne University of Notre Dame Abstract |
| November 19 |
From Pop-in to Pillars: The Utility of Nanoindentation in Studying theMechanisms of Small-Scale Plasticity Dr. George Pharr University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Abstract |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving Day-No Seminar |
| December 3 |
Giant magnetoelectric coefficients in(Fe90Co10) 78Si12B10- AlN thin film composites Eckhard Quandt Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel Abstract |
| December 7 |
Special Seminar Tuesday December 7, 2010 Synthesis and electrical properties of functional block copolymer/inorganic nanocomposite materials Hongying Chen University of Southern Mississippi Abstract |
| December 10 |
Cancelled Functional Materials Martin Green NIST Abstract |
Date |
Speaker |
| January 22 |
Special Seminar Special Time: 2pm TMR Recording Heads: Past and Future Sining Mao Western Digital Abstract |
| January 29 |
The Dipolar Field Effect and Photochemical Reactions on Titania/Ferroelectric Heterostructures Gregory S. Rohrer W.W. Mullins Professor and Head Department of Materials Science and Engineering Carnegie Mellon University Abstract |
| February 5 | This seminar has been rescheduled for March 26. |
| February 12 | This seminar has been rescheduled for April 9. |
| February 19 |
Nanoastronomy: Laboratory Analysis of Extraterrestrial Materials Rhonda Stroud Naval Research Laboroatory (NRL) Abstract |
| February 26 |
Development of a Combinatorial Characterization Scheme for High-throughput Investigations of Hydrogen Storage Materials Jason R. Hattrick-Simpers NIST Abstract |
| March 5 |
Thermodynamic Behavior and Electromechanical Properties of Ferroelectric Solid Solutions George Rossetti Materials- Science and Engineering Program Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering Institute of Materials Science University of Connecticut Abstract |
| March 19 | Spring Break-No Seminar |
| March 26 |
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry at NIST: From Nuclear Forensics to Drug Delivery. Christine Mahoney Analytical Microscopy Group Surface & Microanalysis Science Division NIST Abstract |
| April 2 |
Special Joint MSE/UMERC Seminar Advances in Research in the Photovoltaics Industry and at BP Solar Dave Carlson Chief Scientist, BP Solar Abstract |
| April 9 |
An Open-Source PDE Solver for Materials Science Daniel Wheeler NIST Abstract |
| April 16 |
Domain Boundary Engineering at the Nano-Scale Ekhard Salje University of Cambridge, UK Abstract |
| April 23 |
TEM and SEM of SOFC Materials and Related Systems C. Barry Carter Head, Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering University of Connecticut; General Secretary, the International Federation of Societies for Microscopy; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Materials Science Abstract |
| April 30 |
An Investigation of Electrocatalytic Activity of Ru@Pt and Au@Pt Nanoparticles as Functions of Surface Composition and Core Size YuYe J. Tong Department of Chemistry Georgetown University Abstract |