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Thursday, April 20, 2017 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Small Particles Hoisting Gigantic Industrial Processes the Application of Particle Technology in the Real World” by Dr. Jesse Zhu, Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON

ABSTRACT:  Fine particles under 30 microns are very sticky and therefore extremely difficult to handle, due to the stronger interparticle forces, leading to poor powder flowability and fluidization.  However, they are also very useful due to their small size and the very large specific surface areas.  A nanotechnology has been developed that can significantly enhance fine particle flowability by coating a small fraction of nano particles onto their surfaces.

Thursday, May 11, 2017 3:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “3 Dimensions of Additive Manufacturing - Overviews, Perspectives and Challenges”, Naveen Chopra, Senior Research Scientist, Xerox Research Centre of Canada

ABSTRACT:  The field of additive manufacturing (often referred to as 3-D printing) is experiencing a period of tremendous growth.  Applications are being found and continue to emerge in numerous sectors, such as consumer products, aerospace, healthcare, automotive, and many more.  Today's talk will give a brief overview of the various additive manufacturing technologies, some industrial examples will be shared, and finally, challenges within each technology will be highlighted.

Friday, July 21, 2017 11:30 am - 11:30 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Pressure Sensitive Adhesives & Related Products: A 3M Core Technology Platform”, Prince Antony, Senior Scientist, 3M Canada, London, ON

ABSTRACT:  Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA’s) are adhesives which forms a bond when pressure is applied between the adhesive and the adhered (substrate). PSA is tacky at room temperature and requires no activation by water, solvent or heat to form a strong bond. Glass transition temperature (Tg) of the adhesive is well below the room temperature.

Thursday, July 27, 2017 3:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Membrane Science and Technology in China”, by Congjie Gao, Fellow of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Dean of the School of Oceanic Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology

ABSTRACT:  Membrane technology has now established itself as an indispensable component in chemical and processing industries. The presentation will give a historical account on membrane research and development in China over the past 6 decades.

Friday, July 28, 2017 2:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Chemical Engineering & the Future of Medicine” by Vikramaditya G. Yadav, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering & School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of British Columbia

ABSTRACT:  Chemical engineers creatively fuse the physical and chemical sciences with biology and mathematics to design processes and products that improve people’s lives. Our research group at the University of British Columbia has interpreted this compelling vision quite literally, and we pass our time applying chemical engineering to address some of the most pressing challenges in health and medicine. My seminar will detail two endeavours that sit at either end of the drug discovery and development pipeline.

Friday, August 4, 2017 2:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Seminar - “Exploring Anionic Oxygen Activity in Li-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes” by Wei Tong, Scientist/Principal Investigator, Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

ABSTRACT:  In commercial Li-ion batteries, well-ordered close-packed oxides, particularly, layered lithium transition metal oxides, LiTMO2 (TM = Ni, Mn, Co, Al), are widely used. Despite the high theoretical capacity of these layered oxides (> 270 mAh/g), they are typically operated to deliver a capacity of less than 200 mAh/g to attain good cycling and safety attributes.