Dr. Caroline L. Schauer Department Head, Materials Science and Engineering Drexel University January 26, 2026 "Processing Biopolymer Nanofibers"
Fall 2025
Dr. Shu Yang Chair, Materials Science and Engineering University of Pennsylvania September 15, 2025 "Scalable, Geometric Sustainable Materials for Highly Efficient Atmospheric Water Harvesting"
Spring 2025
Izabela Szlufarska Chair, Materials Science and Engineering University of Wisconsin April 28, 2025 "Radiation Resistance and Mechanical Response of Ceramics in Extreme Environments"
Sammy Tin Chair, Materials Science and Engineering University of Arizona March 10, 2025 "Design Approaches for Advanced High Temperatures Structural Materials"
Yayoi Takamura Professor and Chair, Materials Science and Engineering UC Davis February 17, 2025 "Tailoring Magnetic Spin Textures in La0.7Sr0.3MnO3-Based Micromagnets"
Fall 2024
X. Edward Guo Professor and Chair, Biomedical Engineering Columbia University November 4, 2024 "Bone Biomechanics and Beyond"
Bamin Khomami Distinguished Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Tennessee-Knoxville September 16, 2024 "Extensional Flow Induced Phenomena in Entangled Polymers: Three Easy Pieces