Grainger College of Engineering Seminars & Speakers

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

Kent Seminar: Oscar Lopez-Pamies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Time: 2:00 - 2:50 pm 8/27/2026
Location: 1611 Titan Drive Rantoul, IL 61866

Lecture

Orit Peleg, University of Colorado Boulder

Time: 4:15 pm 8/28/2026
Location: 4100 LuMEB

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AE 590 Seminar Speaker Max Li: Distributionally Robust Optimization and Applications to Air Traffic Management

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm 8/31/2026
Location: CIF 2035

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Hassel and Marianne Ledbetter MatSE Colloquium - "Connecting dynamic processes in covalent adaptable polymer networks from monomer-scale to bulk"

Time: 4:00 pm 8/31/2026
Location: 100 Materials Science and Engineering Building, 1304 W. Green Street

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IQUIST Seminar: Brad Christensen, Northrup Grumman

Time: 11:00 - 11:50 am 9/1/2026
Location: 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

Speaker: Brad Christensen

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NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Patrick Poole

Time: 4:00 - 4:50 pm 9/1/2026
Location: 1306 Everitt Laboratory

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

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BIOE Seminar Series: Assistant Professor Wenzhen Yuan

Time: 12:00 - 12:50 pm 9/2/2026
Location: Everitt 2310

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CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Varong Pavarajarn, Chulalongkorn University (Host: Prof. Chris Rao) "When Industry Asks "How?", Scientists Ask "Why?": Molecular Interactions Behind Carbon Capture and Surface-Controlled Chemical Transformations"

Time: 2:00 pm 9/3/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

Seminar/Symposium

Kent Seminar: Jeffery Roesler, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Time: 2:00 - 2:50 pm 9/3/2026
Location: 1611 Titan Drive Rantoul, IL 61866

Lecture

BIOE Seminar Series: Associate Professor Jacob P. Covey

Time: 12:00 - 12:50 pm 9/9/2026
Location: Everitt 2310

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CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. David Gracias, Johns Hopkins University (Host: Prof. Hyun Joon Kong) "Physical Intelligence at the Interface of Biology and Engineering"

Time: 2:00 pm 9/10/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Taek K. Kim

Time: 4:00 - 4:50 pm 9/15/2026
Location: 1306 Everitt Laboratory

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

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Final Defense of Genesis Rios-Adorno "TBA"

Time: 10:00 am 9/16/2026
Location: 3217 Everitt Lab

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Prelim Exam: Pedro Oliveira Da Silva

Time: 3:00 - 5:00 pm 9/16/2026
Location: Electrical and Computer Engineering Building Rm 5086

Seminar/Symposium

SE290 - John Thelan

Time: 11:00 am 9/17/2026
Location: 1310 DCL

Lecture

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Janani Sampath, University of Florida (Host: Prof. Charles Sing)

Time: 2:00 pm 9/17/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

Seminar/Symposium

Joern Davidsen, University of Calgary

Time: 4:15 pm 9/18/2026
Location: 4100 LuMEB

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Parr Lecture in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Prof. Yong Wang, Washington State University (host: Prof. Chris Rao/CHBE) "From Catalytic Insights to Transformative Technologies"

Time: 2:00 pm 9/22/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series -Areg Danagoulian

Time: 4:00 - 4:50 pm 9/22/2026
Location: 1306 Everitt Laboratory

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

Astrophysics, Relativity, and Cosmology Seminar - Alejandro Cárdenas-Avendaño (Wake Forest University)

Time: 11:00 am 9/23/2026
Location: Rhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236

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BIOE Seminar Series: Associate Professor Saurabh Gupta

Time: 12:00 - 12:50 pm 9/23/2026
Location: Everitt 2310

Seminar/Symposium

SE290 - Robert DuBois

Time: 11:00 am 9/24/2026
Location: 1310 DCL

Lecture

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Wenyu Huang, Iowa State University (Host: Prof. Hong Yang)

Time: 2:00 pm 9/24/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

Seminar/Symposium

Dean Pospisil, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Time: 4:15 pm 9/25/2026
Location: 4100 LuMEB

Seminar/Symposium

BIOE Seminar Series: Director & Founder Professor Jim Rehg

Time: 12:00 - 12:50 pm 9/30/2026
Location: Everitt 2310

Seminar/Symposium

SE290 - John Thorse

Time: 11:00 am 10/1/2026
Location: 1310 DCL

Lecture

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Sapna Sarupria, University of Minnesota (Host: Prof. Baron Peters) "Molecular Design of Excipient Formulations for Stable Biologics"

Time: 2:00 pm 10/1/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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TBA

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm 10/1/2026
Location: 1002 Grainger Auditorium

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Abhishek Bhattacharjee, Princeton University

Time: 4:15 pm 10/2/2026
Location: 4100 LuMEB

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Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Alumni and Graduate Awards

Time: 4:30 pm 10/2/2026
Location: Levis Faculty Center, Room 300

Ceremony/Service

ChBE Homecoming Tailgate

Time: All Day 10/3/2026
Location: Gies Memorial Stadium and surrounding area

Sporting Event

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Brandon C. Bukowski, Johns Hopkins University (Host: Elizabeth Bickel Rogers)

Time: 2:00 pm 10/6/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

Seminar/Symposium

NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Rajesh Maingi

Time: 4:00 - 4:50 pm 10/6/2026
Location: 1306 Everitt Laboratory

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

BIOE Seminar Series: Assistant Professor Yuxiong Wang

Time: 12:00 - 12:50 pm 10/7/2026
Location: Everitt 2310

Seminar/Symposium

SE290 - Cory Kniepp

Time: 11:00 am 10/8/2026
Location: 1310 DCL

Lecture

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Hongliang Xin, Virginia Tech (Host: Prof. Alex Mironenko)

Time: 2:00 pm 10/8/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

Seminar/Symposium

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Kelsey Hatzell, Princeton University (Host: Prof. Theresa Schoetz)

Time: 2:00 pm 10/8/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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TBA

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm 10/8/2026
Location: 1002 Grainger Auditorium

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IQUIST Seminar: Hong Tang, Llewellyn West Jones Jr. Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Yale University

Time: 11:00 - 11:50 am 10/13/2026
Location: 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

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BIOE Seminar Series: Editor in Chief, Director & Jackson Family Distinguished Professor He (Helen) Huang

Time: 12:00 - 12:50 pm 10/14/2026
Location: Everitt 2310

Seminar/Symposium

SE290 - Conrad Tucker

Time: 11:00 am 10/15/2026
Location: 1310 DCL

Lecture

Jason MacLean, University of Chicago

Time: 4:15 pm 10/16/2026
Location: 4100 LuMEB

Seminar/Symposium

NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Xu Wu

Time: 4:00 - 4:50 pm 10/20/2026
Location: 1306 Everitt Laboratory

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

SE290 - Jason Lee

Time: 11:00 am 10/22/2026
Location: 1310 DCL

Lecture

IQUIST Seminar: Hannah Manetsch, Caltech

Time: 11:00 - 11:50 am 10/27/2026
Location: 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

Speaker: Hannah Manetsch

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CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Ting Xu, University of California Berkeley, (Host: Prof. Deborah Leckband)

Time: 2:00 pm 10/27/2026
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

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NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Christopher Ritter

Time: 4:00 - 4:50 pm 10/27/2026
Location: 1306 Everitt Laboratory

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

BIOE Seminar Series: Chair & Professor Robin Queen

Time: 12:00 - 12:50 pm 10/28/2026
Location: Everitt 2310

Seminar/Symposium

SE290 - Michael Manfredo

Time: 11:00 am 10/29/2026
Location: 1310 DCL

Lecture

TBA

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm 10/29/2026
Location: 1002 Grainger Auditorium

Seminar/Symposium

IQUIST Seminar: Chong Wang, Research Faculty, Perimeter Institute

Time: 11:00 - 11:50 am 11/3/2026
Location: 190 Engineering Sciences Building, 1101 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

Speaker: Chong Wang

Seminar/Symposium

CHBE 565-International Paper Co Seminar-Prof. Sujit Datta, California Institute of Technology (Host: Prof. Ying Diao)

Time: 2:00 pm
Location: 116 Roger Adams Laboratory

Seminar/Symposium

SE290 - Phil Ryan

Time: 11:00 am 11/5/2026
Location: 1310 DCL

Lecture

NPRE 596 Graduate Seminar Series - Federico Scurti

Time: 4:00 - 4:50 pm 11/10/2026
Location: 1306 Everitt Laboratory

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