Grainger College of Engineering Seminars & Speakers

- 4:00 - 4:50 pm
- 1306 Everitt Laboratory
NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Rizwan Uddin and Mohan Sankaran

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, August 28, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290)
- Lecture

Friday, August 29, 2025

- 4:00 pm
- 2405 Siebel Center for Computer Science
MiV Seminar: Shriya Srinivasan, Harvard University - "Unlocking the Gut's Brain with Ingestible Bioelectronics"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

- 4:00 - 4:50 pm
- 1306 Everitt Laboratory
NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Prof. William Gropp

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 4, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290)
- Lecture
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ryan Poling-Skutvik, University of Rhode Island (host: Simon Rogers)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- 1002 Grainger Auditorium
New Frontiers in Terahertz Technology
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

- 11:00 - 11:50 am
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Seminar: Andrei Faraon, William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Caltech

Speaker: Andrei Faraon, William L. Valentine Professor of Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, Caltech
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 - 4:50 pm
- 1306 Everitt Laboratory
NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Prof. Carlos Paz-Soldan

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 11, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Luke Wissmann
- Lecture
- 12:00 pm
- 204 Loomis (Interaction Room)
Physics Careers Seminar: ""
- Lecture
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Joao Soares, University of Alberta (host: Baron Peters)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 18, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Brian Truesdale
- Lecture
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Daeyeon Lee, University of Pennsylvania (host: Joon Kong)
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, September 22, 2025

- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- CIF 2035
AE 590 Seminar Speaker: Raja Sengupta
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

- 11:00 - 11:50 am
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Seminar: Zoe Yan, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Chicago

Speaker: Zoe Yan, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Chicago
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 - 4:50 pm
- 1306 Everitt Laboratory
NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Dr. Piyush Sabharwall

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, September 25, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Damon Scott
- Lecture

Friday, September 26, 2025

- 1:30 - 3:30 pm
- Noyes Laboratory
ChBE Unit Operations Lab - Open House/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
- Ceremony/Service
- 4:30 - 7:00 pm
- 2079 Natural History Building (NHB) and 2nd Floor Atrium NHB
ChBE Alumni and Graduate Awards Ceremony and Reception
- Ceremony/Service

Saturday, September 27, 2025

- All Day
- Near Memorial Stadium (TBD)
ChBE Homecoming Tailgate
- Sporting Event

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Jeffrey Lopez, Northwestern University, "Identifying Electrolyte Reaction Mechanisms at Battery Electrodes Toward PFAS-Free Electrolytes" (host: Theresa Schoetz)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 - 4:50 pm
- 0027/1025 Campus Instructional Facility, 1405 Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - SPEED INTERCHANGE

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 2, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Dave Adams
- Lecture
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Karthik Shekhar, University of California, Berkeley (host: Diwakar Shukla)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

- 11:00 am - 12:20 pm
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Seminar: Srivatsan Chakram, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University

Speaker: Srivatsan Chakram, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Dr. Shailendra Bordawekar, AbbVie (host: Paul Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 9, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Deborah Mrazek
- Lecture
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Erin Ratcliff, Georgia Institute of Technology (host: Ying Diao)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 5:00 - 7:00 pm
- CIF
AE590 Seminar: Robyn Macdonald, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 13, 2025

- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- CIF 2035
AE 590 Seminar Speaker: Tamer Zaki
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

- 11:00 am - 12:20 pm
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Seminar: Kevin O'Brien, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Speaker: Kevin O'Brien, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Loomis Laboratory of Physics, Room 141
ChBE/NPRE Presents-Prof. Jospeh D. Smith, Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 - 4:50 pm
- 141 Loomis Laboratory Of Physics
NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Prof. Joseph D. Smith

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 16, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Toni Baumann
- Lecture

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

- 11:00 am - 12:20 pm
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Seminar: Gabriel Landi, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Rochester

Speaker: Gabriel Landi, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Rochester
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ariel Furst, MIT (host: Paul Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 - 4:50 pm
- 1306 Everitt Laboratory
NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Prof. Indrajit Charit

Lectures and discussions on current work in research and development in nuclear engineering and related fields by staff, advanced students, and visiting speakers.
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 23, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Jeff Lee
- Lecture
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Nitash Balsara, University of California, Berkeley (host: Damien Guironnet)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

- 11:00 - 11:50 am
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Seminar: Kai-Mei Fu, Virginia and Prentice Bloedel Professor of Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington

Speaker: Kai-Mei Fu, Virginia and Prentice Bloedel Professor of Physics and Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ting Xu, University of California, Berkeley (host: Deborah Leckband)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 30, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Jeremy Ward
- Lecture

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

- 11:00 am - 12:20 pm
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Seminar: Adam Kaufman, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Colorado - Boulder

Speaker: Adam Kaufman, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Colorado - Boulder
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 6, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Jeff Mikulina
- Lecture

Monday, November 10, 2025

- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- CIF 2035
AE 590 Seminar Speaker: Romar Frazier
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

- 11:00 am - 12:20 pm
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Seminar: Aashish Clerk, Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago

Speaker: Aashish Clerk, Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Justin Notestein, Northwestern University, (co-hosts: Chris Rao, Paul Kenis)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 13, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Vicki L. VanBlaricum
- Lecture
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Jovan Kamcev, University of Michigan (host: Xiao Su)
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, November 17, 2025

- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- CIF 2035
AE 590 Seminar Speaker: Maruthi Akella
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, November 20, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Jason Lee - Presentation & Communication Skills Discussion
- Lecture
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Aleksandra Vojvodic, University of Pennsylvania (host: Alex Mironenko)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, December 4, 2025

- 11:00 am
- 114 Transportation Building
Engineering in Residence Seminar (SE 290) - Jason Lee- Presentation & Communication Skills Workshop
- Lecture
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Mark Blenner, University of Delaware (host: Chris Rao)
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

- 11:00 - 11:50 am
- 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
IQUIST Seminar: Liang Jiang, Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering

Speaker: Liang Jiang, Professor of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Brandon DeKosky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (host: Huimin Zhao)
- Seminar/Symposium

Saturday, December 20, 2025

- 10:00 - 11:00 am
- Lincoln Hall, 702 S Wright St, Urbana, IL 61801
ChBE 2025 Winter Convocation
- Ceremony/Service
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Latzer Hall in the University of Illinois YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820
ChBE 2025 Winter Convocation Reception
- Reception/Open House

Thursday, February 19, 2026

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Wenlin Zhang, Dartmouth College (host: Charles Sing)
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, March 12, 2026

- 2:00 pm
- 116 Roger Adams Lab
CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Hee Jeung Oh, Penn State University (host: Charles Sing)
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, April 10, 2026

- 12:00 - 4:00 pm
- Levis Faculty Center, Room 300
ChBE/OXE Undergraduate Research Symposium
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:30 - 6:00 pm
- Levis Faculty Center, Room 300
CHBE Scholarship Awards Ceremony & Reception
- Ceremony/Service