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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/seminar-speaker-madeli
 ne-leahy-building-global-partnerships
LOCATION:E6 - Engineering 6 Room 4022 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N
 2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:Seminar Speaker: Madeline Leahy/ Building Global Partnerships for\n
 Circular Economy Innovation
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT\n\nThis seminar will introduce CirkArena\, and the rol
 e of global research\nengagement in advancing circular economy innovation.
  Drawing on MMV\nand CirkArena’s work in circular economy\, waste valori
 zation\,\nsustainable materials and advanced production systems\, Madeline
  Leahy\nwill discuss how international partnerships among researchers\,\nu
 niversities\, research organizations\, and industry can help translate\nid
 eas into collaborative projects with practical impact.  The seminar\nwill
  highlight strategies for building trusted partnerships\, expanding\nresea
 rch networks and connecting technical innovation wit global\nsustainabilit
 y goals.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/seminar-speaker-profes
 sor-lawrence-yoon-suk-lee
LOCATION:E6 - Engineering 6 Room 4022 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N
 2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:Seminar Speaker: Professor Lawrence Yoon Suk Lee
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT \nDriven by the growing need for clean and sustainable
  energy sources\, a\nnumber of carbon-neutral energy conversion technologi
 es have been\nextensively explored over recent years\, which include photo
 - and\nelectrocatalytic water-splitting systems\, fuel cells\, and metal i
 on\nbatteries. In particular\, water electrolysis\, consisting of hydrogen
 \nevolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER)\, is\nconsi
 dered a promising and efficient way to produce a clean energy\ncarrier\, h
 ydrogen\, to meet such energy demands. Green hydrogen\nproduced by renewab
 le-energy-powered water electrolysis could help\nresolve the energy crisis
  and cut our carbon footprint at the same\ntime.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/che-win-joint-seminar
LOCATION:QNC - Quantum Nano Centre Room 1501 200 University Avenue West Wat
 erloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:CHE-WIN Joint Seminar
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: Dehumidification accounts for a substantial fraction 
 of\nenergy use and associated emissions in air‑conditioning systems\,\nr
 epresenting roughly 53% of energy‑related air conditioning\nemissions on
  a global average. Vapor-selective membranes\, which\npreferentially trans
 port water molecules while blocking the transport\nof other gases\, have e
 merged as a promising alternative technology for\nthe heating\, ventilatio
 n\, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry\, even\nbeing ranked as a top alt
 ernative technology by the US Department of\nEnergy. Over the past 20 year
 s\, the field has seen a significant\namount of research interest in the d
 evelopment of high-performance\nmembrane materials and synthesis procedure
 s. However\, translation of\nthese materials advances into practical HVAC 
 systems has largely\nrelied on idealized thermodynamic system models\, wit
 h a notable lack\nin experimental demonstration. As a result\, a disconnec
 t persists\nbetween membrane material development\, component-level limita
 tions\,\nand realistic system and process design. This seminar presents ou
 r\nongoing work aimed at bridging this gap by explicitly linking real\nmem
 brane properties to component sizing\, operating constraints\, and\nsystem
 ‑level efficiency. The broader goal of this research is to\nestablish a 
 holistic framework that integrates materials\, components\,\nand system de
 sign to clarify tradeoffs\, define benchmark performance\ntargets\, and gu
 ide future research and development towards the broader\nadoption of high-
 efficiency\, membrane-based HVAC technologies.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/lecture-series
LOCATION:DC - William G. Davis Computer Research Centre Room 1302 200 Unive
 rsity Avenue West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:Lecture Series
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Porous media form the backbone of electrochemical energy storag
 e and\nconversion technologies\, governing transport\, reaction access\, a
 nd\noverall efficiency in redox flow batteries\, electrolyzers\, and fuel\
 ncells. Despite their central role\, most porous electrodes and\ntransport
  layers have changed little over decades\, relying on\nrandomized architec
 tures that constrain performance\, durability\, and\ncost. Dr. van der Hei
 jden’s research group reimagines porous media\nas engineered components\
 , structures that can be deliberately designed\nrather than inherited. By 
 integrating pore‑scale modeling\, operando\nimaging\, computational opti
 mization\, and advanced manufacturing\, the\ngroup uncovers fundamental st
 ructure–performance relationships and\ndevelops new architectures that r
 educe transport losses. This talk\nhighlights how tailored porous microstr
 uctures can enable more\nefficient\, robust\, and scalable electrochemical
  devices.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/battery-workforce-chal
 lenge-party-0
LOCATION:E5 - Engineering 5 Sedra Design Centre 1st floor 200 University Av
 enue West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:Battery Workforce Challenge Party
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE FIND ATTACHED THE INVITATION WITH OUR NEW DATE\, THURSDA
 Y\, FEB.\n5TH. ALL ARE WELCOME BUT YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND!\n\nEVEN IF
  YOU HAD PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED\, YOU MUST RE-REGISTER\, SO WE\nKNOW HOW MU
 CH DELICIOUS PIZZA WE NEED TO ORDER FOR THE NEW PARTY DATE.\n\nHOPE TO SEE
  YOU THERE!
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/battery-workforce-chal
 lenge-party
LOCATION:E5 - Engineering 5 Sedra Design Centre 1st floor 200 University Av
 enue West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:Battery Workforce Challenge Party
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Battery Workforce Challenge party
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/seminar-speaker-dr-vik
 ramaditya-yadav-biology-infrastructure
LOCATION:E5 - Engineering 5 Room 2004 200 University Avenue West Waterloo O
 N N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:Seminar Speaker Dr. Vikramaditya Yadav\\ Biology as infrastructure:
 \nEngineering the next industrial revolution
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Abstract :\n\nHumanity faces multiple converging crises such as
  pandemics\, climate\nchange\, ecosystem degradation\, and environmental p
 ressures from rising\nglobal prosperity. We urgently need transformative s
 olutions. At the\nsame time\, the past three decades have also witnessed s
 terling\nadvances in genomics\, synthetic biology\, and computation\, whic
 h have\nre-cast living systems as programmable platforms for innovation.\n
 Biology has now matured into a form of infrastructure - an enabling\nlayer
  upon which solutions to health\, the energy transition\, material\nde-fos
 silization and the circular economy can be built.\n\nJust as physical infr
 astructure underpinned the industrial age and\ndigital infrastructure driv
 es the current information age\, biological\ninfrastructure now offers the
  foundation for a sustainable one.\nEngineered biological systems can faci
 litate a more rapid response to\nemerging threats\, enable sustainable res
 ource recovery\, as well as\nupcycle waste into high-value products. In th
 is sense\, biology is no\nlonger confined to the laboratory\; it is becomi
 ng the scaffolding of a\nnew industrial paradigm where living and designed
  systems work in\nconcert to sustain civilization.
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/cerc-research-lecture-
 supramolecularly-engineered-cells
LOCATION:200 University Ave West PSE 7th Floor- 7303 Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Ca
 nada
SUMMARY:CERC Research Lecture | Supramolecularly Engineered Cells for Targe
 ted\nTherapy by Professor Ruibing Wang PHD\, FRSC
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a CERC Research Lecture by:\nProfessor Ruibing Wang
  PHD\, FRSC\nWednesday\, November 19th 1:30-2:30pm\nPSE 7th Floor – 7303
 \n\n 
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/chemical-engineering-g
 rad-fair
LOCATION:PSE - Pearl Sullivan Engineering 1st Floor Ideas Clinic 200 Univer
 sity Ave West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:Chemical Engineering Grad Fair
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Chemical Engineering Grad Fair on Thursday
 \,\nOctober 23rd in PSE in the 1st Floor Ideas Clinic.\n\nThe event runs f
 rom 10:00am-12:30pm.\n\nCome and learn about the exciting and innovative r
 esearch happening in\nour department!\n\n✅ Chat with profs about cutting
 -edge research\n✅ Learn how you can _get paid_ to do a research-based de
 gree\n✅ Discover how domestic students pay _less_ than undergrad tuition
 \n✅ Find out how you can finish a course-based Master’s in just _1\nye
 ar_\n \n\nDid you know our researchers are making new feedstocks from alg
 ae\,\nusing machine learning to solve real-world problems\, making\nbiodeg
 radable plastics from food waste\, creating synthetic vascular\ngrafts for
  bypass patients\, and more.\n\nCOME AND CHAT WITH US AND STAY FOR THE CAN
 DY BAR! WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOU\nTHERE!
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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/graduate-seminar-mater
 ials-and-interfaces-next-generation
LOCATION:PSE 2409 - Pearl Sullivan Engineering 200 University Ave West Wate
 rloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:Graduate Seminar| Materials and interfaces for next generation\nbat
 teries \, by Dr. Yang Zhao
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The Chemical Engineering Department is hosting a special gradua
 te\nseminar on MATERIALS AND INTERFACES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION BATTERIES.
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