Seminars of Interest

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

- 4:00 pm
- Zoom link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92706692360?pwd=Sk9qRkNnbjRjNXc1TDRaak1SVVZMZz09
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Mr. Christopher Davis, UIUC, "Carbocycle Formation Enabled by Redox Non-Innocent Ligands"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/95723264326?pwd=dzl4YUdLMlJhUzRxYnJ3ckdlc3RUdz09
Prof. Aaron Kelly, Dalhousie University, "Trajectory-based Simulations of Charge and Energy Transport in Molecular and Condensed Phase Systems"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 1, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- Join Zoom Meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/91476440185?pwd=TmRuNnR5VFNGUk94Z2dGZDc0dmRBQT09
CHEM 575 Literature Seminar: Ms. Mandira Banik, UIUC, "Liquid-Liquid Phase Separations in Neurodegenerative Diseases"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/93345514532?pwd=ZjBKWFFPMmtoeG0xWTV1bTFUWDRBdz09
Junfeng Chen, UIUC, Klemperer Award Seminar, "Single-Chain Nanoparticle Based Catalysts"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Zoom link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92706692360?pwd=Sk9qRkNnbjRjNXc1TDRaak1SVVZMZz09
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Mr. Joseph Forzano, UIUC, "Synthesis of Carbon Nanobelts: Potential Precursors for the Controlled Preparation of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 2, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- Zoom Meeting Link https://illinois.zoom.us/j/93301854509 Meeting ID: 933 0185 4509 (Request Meeting Passcode – via sunkraut@illinois.edu or your department office admin assistant)
Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Kevin Gardner (Structural Biology Initiative, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, City College of New York), “Ligand-regulated protein/protein interaction domains: Using biochemistry to turn Nature’s switches into scientists’ tools"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 - 3:30 pm
Alumni Career Panel: Chemistry and Beyond
Join us at 2pm CDT on Friday, October 2, to hear UIUC chemistry alumni discuss their experience and careers in fragrance, project management, energy, and academia. Registration is required for this virtual event. Panelists: Tripta Holtz (BS, '10) Yantao Hughes (PhD, '03, van der Donk) Mark Pytosh (BS, '86) Olaseni Sode (PhD, '12, Hirata)
- Lecture

Monday, October 5, 2020

- 4:00 pm
- ZOOM
Ing Ongpipattanakul (Nair lab) -
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- TBD
Postponed, date TBD, Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology: Professor Craig M. Crews, Yale University, "Title: TBA"
Reception immediately following in the 'A' Atrium of CLSL
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- TBD
*Postponed to 2021, date TBD*Kenneth L. Rinehart Lecture in Chemical Biology: Professor Craig M. Crews, Yale University, "Title: TBA"
Reception immediately following in the 'A' Atrium of CLSL
- Lecture

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

- 4:00 pm
- Zoom link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92706692360?pwd=Sk9qRkNnbjRjNXc1TDRaak1SVVZMZz09
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Ms. Joenisse Rosado-Rosa, UIUC, "The Use of ω-Transaminase for Chiral Amine Synthesis"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/96797814605?pwd=dWppbnBrNTRlbDVrdXltYlZpeDBHZz09
Prof. Shimon Weiss, UCLA, "Progress in developing ‘pointy' voltage nanosensors"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 8, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/82281054365?pwd=VDUyQTBkQWg5NFVKODg2dm5NdWhUQT09&from=msft
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Veronica Augustyn, North Carolina State University, "Electrochemical Charge Storage and Reactivity under Confinement in Layered Materials"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92226246410?pwd=dzYzT3V3M0VmMHlQWTArQ1h5SnY3Zz09
Prof. Ian Seiple, University of California, San Francisco, "Can we beat nature? Modern chemical synthesis to revive old classes of natural products"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 9, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- Zoom Webinar link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/98954307202?pwd=cXdKTE9TSTIxalVRaDhYZ09idzhuQT09 Webinar ID: 989 5430 7202 and PW: 888948
Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program and the Department of Biochemistry Seminar: Prof. Tom Poulos, University of California, Irvine, "Structural Biology of Redox Complexes, Allostery, and Dynamics in P450 Catalysis"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/98954307202?pwd=cXdKTE9TSTIxalVRaDhYZ09idzhuQT09
Prof. Tom Poulos, University of California, Irvine, "Structural Biology of Redox Complexes, Allostery, and Dynamics in P450 Catalysis"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/i/97534030760 - Password: LitSem
Analytical Literature Seminar for Mr. Maxwell Tetrick, UIUC, Paper Microbial Fuel Cell Biosensors for Water Quality Analysis
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/i/97534030760 - Password: LitSem
Analytical Literature Seminar for Mr. Rodrigo Tapia Hernadez, UIUC, Cryo-Electron Microscopy for Structure Determination of Small Molecules
- Seminar/Symposium

Monday, October 12, 2020

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87475439077?pwd=ekhsRlhWM1pIUUxLUVpxdWtsV1FkZz09
Prof. Pieter Dorrestein, University of California, San Diego, "Connecting the World’s Mass Spectrometry Data to Understand the Chemistry of Life – a Big Data Strategy"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

- 10:00 am
Michael Counihan, UIUC, "Dynamic Measurement and Control of Electrochemical Interfaces for Energy Storage and Conversion" *This exam will be executed remotely and by invitation only*
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/82880076674?pwd=YzNGMlJTeUcxc3lFN0RiSFV2QTBTZz09&from=msft
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Stephanie Lee, Stevens Institute of Technology, "Nanoconfining Optoelectronic Crystals"
Host: Prof. Charles Sing
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Zoom link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92706692360?pwd=Sk9qRkNnbjRjNXc1TDRaak1SVVZMZz09
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Mr. Wesley Wang, UIUC, "Advancements in the Synthesis of 2' and 4' Modified Nucleoside Analogs"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

- 11:00 am
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/97009170615?pwd=cjZld2R2NFlHcDlYOTVHU1A3bHdkZz09
Prof. Jeremy Richardson, ETH Zurich, "Quantum processes described by classical simulations"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 15, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- Join Zoom Meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/91476440185?pwd=TmRuNnR5VFNGUk94Z2dGZDc0dmRBQT09
CHEM 575 Literature Seminar: Ms. Prakriti Das, UIUC, "Chemical Tools Targeting Sialic Acids"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/93045370283?pwd=NlJpY245UU1TTm51WFdiQjkyUHZ2Zz09
CHEM 585 Literature Seminar: Nafisa Ibrahim, UIUC, "Deposition of Gradient Materials Using Bipolar Electrochemistry"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/93045370283?pwd=NlJpY245UU1TTm51WFdiQjkyUHZ2Zz09
CHEM 585 Literature Seminar: Qi Hua, UIUC, "Domain-engineered Lead-Free Relaxor Ferroelectric Ceramics for Enhanced Energy-Storage Performance"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/93045370283?pwd=NlJpY245UU1TTm51WFdiQjkyUHZ2Zz09
CHEM 585 Literature Seminar: Zhuang Xu, UIUC, "Recent Advances and Opportunities for Organic Mixed Ionic-electronic Conductors"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Zoom link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92706692360?pwd=Sk9qRkNnbjRjNXc1TDRaak1SVVZMZz09
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Mr. David Ryffel, UIUC, "Brønsted and Lewis Acid Mediated Carbonyl Metathesis Reactions"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 16, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- Zoom Meeting Link https://illinois.zoom.us/j/93301854509 Meeting ID: 933 0185 4509 (Request Meeting Passcode – via sunkraut@illinois.edu or your department office admin assistant)
Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Angad P. Mehta (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), "Synthetic approaches to study evolution and develop biologics"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 pm
- Via ZOOM - see description for information
Biological Physics (CPLC/iPoLS) Seminar: "Quantum Bounds for Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy"
- Lecture

Monday, October 19, 2020

- 2:00 pm
FINAL DEFENSE, Ms. Pranjali Priyadarshini, "Understanding the effects of promoters on the direct synthesis of hydrogen peroxide over supported Pd catalyst"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/94753308952?pwd=WEdDcG1uZ0ptaDBVUFN1OVZzN1FxZz09
Professor Hans Renata, Scripps Research Institute, "Biocatalytic Strategies for Streamlining Access to Complex Molecules"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- Meeting URL: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87413650230?pwd=ZXVEQXNzeG1veWtPZTlFWTJRYTJ3UT09&from=msft
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Pushkar Lele, Texas A&M University, "The Bacterial Sense of Touch"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/99252395231?pwd=dlRuTmdZSXY4Y0tBR2xobHpOdHEydz09
Professor Aimin Liu, University of Texas at San Antonio, "Charge Resonance for Enzyme-Mediated C-C Bond Formation"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Zoom link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92706692360?pwd=Sk9qRkNnbjRjNXc1TDRaak1SVVZMZz09
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Mr. Casey Olen, UIUC, "Oriented Electric Fields in Non-Redox Organic Reactivity"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/93989068607?pwd=L3A1SnMyOU1hZExPT2FFRTBkeFlDUT09
Prof. Jean-Luc Bredas, University of Arizona, "Organic Photovoltaics: The Impact of Non-fullerene Acceptors”
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 22, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- Join Zoom Meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/91476440185?pwd=TmRuNnR5VFNGUk94Z2dGZDc0dmRBQT09
CHEM 575 Literature Seminar: Mr. Yue Yu, UIUC, "Genetic Methods for Incorporating Multiple Distinct Unnatural Amino Acids into Proteins"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/96071997541?pwd=T2U4bXU5cjBwQUs2ejNWNitWZlVjUT09
CHEM 585 Literature Seminar: Falon Kalutantirige, UIUC, "Viruses for plasmonics: virus-based fabrication of plasmonic metamaterials"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/96071997541?pwd=T2U4bXU5cjBwQUs2ejNWNitWZlVjUT09
CHEM 585 Literature Seminar: Reed Mingione, UIUC, "Phase change memory alloys: an alternative for data storage."
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Zoom link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92706692360?pwd=Sk9qRkNnbjRjNXc1TDRaak1SVVZMZz09
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Ms. Sydney McKee, UIUC, "The Enolonium Ion: Umpolung Strategies for the α–Functionalization of Carbonyls"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 23, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- Zoom Meeting Link https://illinois.zoom.us/j/93301854509 Meeting ID: 933 0185 4509 (Request Meeting Passcode – via sunkraut@illinois.edu or your department office admin assistant)
Biochemistry Seminar of Special Interest: Dr. Lici Schurig-Briccio (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), "From Metabolism to Virulence: Understanding the Role of Respiratory NADH oxidation in Staphylococcus aureus"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 12:00 pm
- Via ZOOM - see description for information
Biological Physics (CPLC/iPoLS) Seminar - “Saliva-based testing for SARS-CoV-2 at the University of Illinois”
- Lecture

Monday, October 26, 2020

- 4:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/85032113450?pwd=MXd6MEFZMURzbCtQVm4yR0wvQjVuZz09
Prof. Yolanda Vasquez, Oklahoma State University, "A Soft Lithography Method to Generate Arrays of Microstructures on Hydrogel Surfaces"
- Seminar/Symposium

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- Meeting URL: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/88633830917?pwd=SHRCVFNRcGovZkYySHNFTjNPY1JmUT09&from=msft
CHBE 565 Seminar, Prof. Arthi Jayaraman, University of Delaware, "Predicting Structure and Thermodynamics in Macromolecular Materials with Specific and Directional Intermolecular Interactions"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Zoom link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92706692360?pwd=Sk9qRkNnbjRjNXc1TDRaak1SVVZMZz09
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Mr. Jonnathan Marin, UIUC, "Efficiency and Structural Developments in Organic Solar Cells"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
FINAL DEFENSE, Mr. Jiho Choi, "Towards a deeper understanding of thixotropy via transient nonlinear rheology and scattering"
- Seminar/Symposium

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

- 2:00 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/97603207522?pwd=aUJoSXhBbVJaN0k3RDBvRVZLZ3RpZz09
Prof. Eric Neuscamman, University of California - Berkeley, "Electronic Structure Theory for Excited States"
- Seminar/Symposium

Thursday, October 29, 2020

- 12:00 pm
- Join Zoom Meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/91476440185?pwd=TmRuNnR5VFNGUk94Z2dGZDc0dmRBQT09
CHEM 575 Literature Seminar: Mr. Alex Battiste, UIUC, "Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Entry Into and Exit From a Persister State"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Alumni Lecture: Dr. Hye Kyung Timken (PhD, ’87, Oldfield), Chevron, “Catalysis Used in Oil Industry and Next-Gen Alkylate Gasoline Manufacturing Technology Development”
Dr. Hye Kyung Timken is a Principal Scientist and Chevron Fellow. She has been the R&D manager for ISOALKY™ Alkylation Technology development and commercialization and advises on exploratory process R&D.
- Lecture
- 3:30 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/94559177874?pwd=bVpGV2JUTTJ5V3g3NUs0NTZBYTg3QT09
CHEM 515 Literature Seminar: Kim Kelly, UIUC, "19F-Based NMR Sensors for the Enhancement, Selectivity, and Quantification of Biologically Relevant Metal Ion Signals"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 3:30 pm
- https://illinois.zoom.us/j/94559177874?pwd=bVpGV2JUTTJ5V3g3NUs0NTZBYTg3QT09
CHEM 515 Literature Seminar: Saman Fatima, UIUC, "Extraction of f-block elements using biomolecules"
- Seminar/Symposium
- 4:00 pm
- Zoom link: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92706692360?pwd=Sk9qRkNnbjRjNXc1TDRaak1SVVZMZz09
CHEM 535 Literature Seminar: Ms. Maegen Kinkanon, UIUC, "Alkoxide-Directed Metallacycle-Mediated Intermolecular [2+2+2] Annulation"
- Seminar/Symposium

Friday, October 30, 2020

- 2:00 pm
Physics (CPLC/iPoLS) Seminar: "The Hidden Mechanisms of Bacterial Transcription Termination Revealed by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Measurements
- Lecture
- 2:00 pm
- via zoom (see description for info)
The Hidden Mechanisms of Bacterial Transcription Termination Revealed by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Measurements
- Lecture
- 4:00 pm
- Join Zoom Meeting: https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92898228116?pwd=RlNjTzJDbzgrbmxXYkFUT2cxcW9Idz09 Password: 808480
Professor Feng Lin, Virginia Tech, Investigating Solid-Liquid Interfaces and Defect Chemistry in Electrochemical Energy Materials
- Seminar/Symposium