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Thursday, February 9, 2017 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Seminar “Bio-Inspired Engineering of Surfaces to Prevent Bacterial Attachment” by Benjamin Hatton, Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Toronto

ABSTRACT:  Implanted medical devices are at significant risk of developing bacterial biofilm-associated infections and approximately 60% of all hospital-acquired infections are due to biofilm formation on implanted devices. Bacterial biofilms are encased in an extracellular matrix, largely polysaccharide, which protects from antibiotics and the host immune system. Herein I will present three ‘bio-inspired’ approaches to design surfaces to prevent bacterial attachment and biofilm formation.

Thursday, February 16, 2017 10:00 am - 12:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

3 Minute Thesis Competition - Chemical Engineering Heat

1 Slide. 3 Minutes. Outstanding Ideas!

Date:   Thursday, February 16, 2017
Time:  10:00 am- 12:00 pm
Location:  E6 2024

Please arrive early so the event can start on time.

Attendance at this event may be counted  toward Masters and PhD students Seminar Attendance milestone.   Please note, you will be required to stay for the duration of the competition.

 Light refreshments provided. 

Thursday, March 23, 2017 11:00 am - 11:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Three Decades of Fun and Lessons Learned in the Energy Storage Industry”, by Ken Rudisuela, Chief Technology Officer, Ioxus Corporation, Oneonta, NY

ABSTRACT:  A reflection on over three decades of Li-ion and EDLC development from my personal involvement. I would recount my experiences and try to connect them with either the significance in advancement in energy storage or to the significance of personal development. I would try to be inspirational in expressing the excitement of the challenges that exist for those who pursue them. I would also talk about our latest patented EDLC chemistry.

Monday, March 27, 2017 11:30 am - 11:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Polysaccharide Hydrogels for Soft Tissue Regeneration”, by Catherine Le Visage, Research Director and Deputy Director, School of Dental Surgery, University of Nantes, France

ABSTRACT:   The Regenerative Medicine and Skeleton laboratory (INSERM U1229, Nantes, France) has developed an injectable and self-hardening silated-HydroxyPropylMethyl Cellulose (Si-HPMC) hydrogel. In this talk, we will go through our recent approaches using Si-HPMC hydrogels as a drug and/or cell carrier in the context of degenerative diseases. Intervertebral disc (IVD) disease is a major cause of low back pain and a low-invasive approach for intradiscal delivery of therapeutics is of particular interest.

Thursday, April 6, 2017 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “The Evolution and Future of IGPC Ethanol Inc.”, by Rachel Murdy, Operations Manager, IGPC Ethanol Inc.

ABSTRACT:   IGPC Ethanol located in Southwestern Ontario is a first generation corn to ethanol plant commissioned in September 2008. Today, IGPC produces 200 million litres of ethanol and 170,000 tonnes of distiller’s grains on a yearly basis, as well as 4,000 tonnes of corn oil for biodiesel production.

Monday, April 10, 2017 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Multiphase Electrically Conducting Polyolefin Nanocomposites with Well-Defined Structures” by Marianna Kontopoulou, Department of Chemical Engineeirng, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

ABSTRACT:   Polyolefins are ubiquitous in polymer technology, yet conductive nanocomposites based on these materials are very difficult to manufacture, because of the inability to efficiently disperse conductive nanoparticles, and the poor interfacial adhesion between polymers and fillers. During the last decade we have done extensive research to develop melt compounded electroconductive polyolefin composites, containing well dispersed conducting fillers, such as carbon black, multi walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), graphite and graphene.