Seminars

Join us for an exciting semester of seminars hosted by the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy.

Biological Design Seminars

10:30 a.m.
In-person

Note for location changes in table below

DATE	SPEAKER	LOCATION
8/28/2026 10:30 am	Dr. Sunil Sharma HonorHealth Research Institute Center for Translational Science Director	LSE 104 Title: Targeting ENPP1 to Activate Immune Response Selectively in Human Cancer
9/11/2026 10:30 am	Professor Paul Westerhoff Arizona State University	LSE 104 Title: Flexible Side0Emitting Optical Fibers Deliver Germicidal UV-C Light to Inhibit Biofilms, Fungi, and Legionella pneumophilia on Surfaces
9/25/2026 10:30 am	Professor Huang-Chiao Huang University of Maryland	LSE 104 Title: Engineering Photodynamics for Cancer Treatment, Priming, and Imaging
10/9/2026 10:30 am	Professor Daniel Gallego Perez Ohio State University Distinguished Chair	LSE 104 Title: Therapeutic Tissue Repurposing with Non-Viral Gene Delivery
11/06/2026 10:30 am	Professor Daniel Rivera Arizona State University	LSE 104 BDE / CHE Joint Seminar Title: TBD
11/20/2026 10:30 am	Professor Abhijit Date University of Arizona	LSE 104 Title: TBD
12/04/2025 10:30 am	Professor Theresa Reineke University of Minnesota	LSE 104 Title: TBD

10:30 a.m.
In person

Note for location changes on table below

DATE	SPEAKER	LOCATION
9/04/2026 10:30 am	TBA	LSE 104 Title: TBD
9/18/2026 10:30 am	Professor Jeffrey Rimer University of Houston Distinguished Chair	LSE 104 Title: Breaking the Rules of Classical Crystallization: An Unconventional Guide to Crystal Engineering
10/02/2026 10:30 am	Professor Julie Renner Case Western Reserve University	LSE 104 Title: Engineered Peptides for Rare Earth Element Recovery
10/16/2026 10:30 am	Professor Diego Rosso University of California, Irvine	LSE 104 Title: TBD
10/30/2026 10:30 am	Professor David Dandy Colorado State University	LSE 104 Title: TBD
11/06/2026 10:30 am	Professor Daniel Rivera Arizona State University	LSE 104 BDE / CHE Joint Seminar Title: TBD

10:45 a.m.
In person and/or Virtual

Note for location changes on table below

DATE	SPEAKER	LOCATION
9/04/2026 10:45 am	Professor Brahim Achiou Hassan II University of Casablanca (UH2C)	BDH 201 Title: Low-cost geomaterial-based membranes for water treatment
9/11/2026 10:45 am	Professor Brian Huey Purdue University	BDH 201 Title: TBD
9/18/2026 10:45 am	Professor Arash Simchi Fraunhofer Institute (IFAM)	BDH 201 Title: TBD
9/25/2026 10:45 am	Professor Xin Xu Arizona State University	BDH 201 Title: TBD
10/02/2026 10:45 am	Professor Peter Hosemann university of California Berkeley	BDH 201 Title: TBD
10/09/2026 10:45 am	Professor Hai Liu Arizona State University	BDH 201 Title: TBD
10/16/2026 10:45 am	Professor Michael Mills Ohio State University Distinguished Chair	BDH 201 Title: TBD
10/23/2026 10:45 am	Professor Jesse Jokerst University of California, San Diego	BDH 201 Title: Nanoparticle Reporters for Human Health and Pure Chemical Glee
10/30/2026 10:45 am	Professor Wenshan Cai Georgia Institute of Technology	BDH 201 Title: Active and Nonlinear Nanophotonics enabled by Field Effect and Carrier Transport
11/06/2026 10:45 am	Professor Jincheng Du University of North Texas Distinguished Chair	BDH 201 Title: How Atomic Structure Controls Glass Durability: The Surprising Role of Zirconia
11/13/2026 10:45 am	Professor Natalie Stingelin Georgia Institute of Technology Distinguished Chair	BDH 201 Title: TBD
11/20/2026 10:45 am	Professor Yanfa Yan University of Toledo	BDH 201 Title: TBD

1:30 p.m.
In person and/or Virtual

Note for location changes on table below

DATE	SPEAKER	LOCATION
10/02/2026 1:30 pm	Professor Gretar Tryggvason John Hopkins University Distinguished Chair	SCOB 210 Title: TBD
10/30/2026 1:30 pm	Professor Jeff Eldredge University of California, Los Angeles Distinguished Chair	SCOB 210 Title: TBD
11/6/2026 1:30 pm	Professor Michele Guala University of Minnesota	SCOB 210 Title: TBD
11/20/2026 1:30 pm	Professor Aaron Johnson Carnegie Mellon University	SCOB 210 Title: TBD