BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal iCal API//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Events items teaser X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f15971a2708 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260505T100000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260505T110000 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. DTSTAMP:20260429T010553Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f15971a3c67 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260306T133000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260306T143000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/graduate-seminar-optim ization-and-simulation-based LOCATION:E6 4022 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Graduate Seminar| Optimization and simulation-based approaches to\n manage logistics of trucks and ships in large supply chains\, by Prof.\nCa rlos A. Mendez CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Chemical Engineering Department is hosting a special gradua te\nlecture on OPTIMIZATION AND SIMULATION-BASED APPROACHES TO MANAGE\nLOG ISTICS OF TRUCKS AND SHIPS IN LARGE SUPPLY CHAINS. DTSTAMP:20260429T010553Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f15971a4ada DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260205T123000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260205T140000 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! DTSTAMP:20260429T010553Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f15971a58d0 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260126T123000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260126T140000 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 DTSTAMP:20260429T010553Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f15971a6879 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260121T133000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260121T143000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/graduate-seminar-optim izing-experiments-data-driven LOCATION:E6 2024 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Graduate Seminar| Optimizing Experiments: From Data-Driven to\nIntr usive Model-based Methods \, by Professor Alexander Dowling CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Chemical Engineering Department is hosting a special gradua te\nlecture on OPTIMIZING EXPERIMENTS: FROM DATA-DRIVEN TO INTRUSIVE\nMODE L-BASED METHODS.  DTSTAMP:20260429T010553Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f15971a7439 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251126T153000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251126T163000 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. DTSTAMP:20260429T010553Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f15971a8087 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251119T133000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251119T143000 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  DTSTAMP:20260429T010553Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f15971a8cf5 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T130000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251008T140000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/graduate-seminar-polym eric-applications-waste-mussel-shell LOCATION:E6 4022 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Graduate Seminar| Polymeric Applications of Waste Mussel Shell\, by \nDr. Chanelle Gavin CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Chemical Engineering Department is hosting a special gradua te\nlecture on POLYMERIC APPLICATIONS OF WASTE MUSSEL SHELL.  DTSTAMP:20260429T010553Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f15971a9686 DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251126T140000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251126T150000 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. DTSTAMP:20260429T010553Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:69f15971a9ffa DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251017T110000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251017T120000 URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/graduate-seminar-envir onmental-sustainability-challenges-0 LOCATION:E6 2024 Engineering 6 200 University Ave West Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada SUMMARY:Graduate Seminar| Environmental Sustainability Challenges in Canadi an\nHealthcare\, by Dr. Anita Rao CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Chemical Engineering Department is hosting a special gradua te\nseminar on ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES IN CANADIAN\nHEALTH CARE. DTSTAMP:20260429T010553Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR