BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//chikkutakku.com//RDFCal 1.0//EN X-WR-CALDESC:GoogleカレンダーやiCalendar形式情報を共有シェ アしましょう。近所のイベントから全国のイベントま で今日のイベント検索やスケジュールを決めるならち っくたっく X-WR-CALNAME:ちっくたっく X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:First Day of Classes DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260129 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260130 UID:817956462751 DESCRIPTION:First Day of Classes LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Community Forum DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260203T163000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260203T173000Z UID:203415993107 DESCRIPTION:Community Forum LOCATION:LGRT 201 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ChE Seminar: Stephen Lam\, University of Massachusetts\, Lowell\, “AI-Guided Chemical Science for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems: Chemist ry\, Structure\, and Properties Across the Periodic Table” DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260210T163000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260210T173000Z UID:511269640048 DESCRIPTION:Host: Dimitrios Maroudas and Zhu ChenSponsored by the Departme nt of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering  Stephen Lam University of M assachusetts Lowell “AI-Guided ChemicalScience for Advanced Nuclear Ene rgy Systems: Chemistry\, Structure\, andProperties Across the Periodic Tab le” Tuesday\, February 10\, 2026\, 11:30 a.m.201 LGRT\, UMass Amherst(R efreshments at 11:15 a.m.) Abstract:A central challenge to deployingadvan ced nuclear technologies lies in our ability to accurately characterize\,p redict\, and monitor the chemistry of materials throughout the operational lifeof reactor and fuel cycle. In fission and fusion environments\, nucle artransmutation results in a vast array chemical products that are formed underextreme conditions including high temperatures\, pressures\, and radi ationfields. Here\, current experimental and computational approaches are eitherinsufficiently accurate or expeditious for assessing these design sp aces. Assuch\, it is unlikely that we will achieve the robust chemical und erstandingrequired for commercial deployment of advanced nuclear energy sy stems usingconventional research paradigms. This talk will discuss our lat est advances inapplying artificial intelligence (AI) to overcome these cha llenges for studyingthe chemistry-structure-property relationships in molt en salt\, which include 1)machine learning (ML)-assisted atomistic simulat ion for speed and accuracy\, 2)chemistry-informed ML for learning the ther mal properties of molten saltsacross the periodic table and generative AI for targeted-property design\, and3) machine learning-enhanced characteriz ation and online monitoring withspectroscopic methods. We will show how st ate-of-the-art methods have beenapplied for uncovering structure-property of molten salts with unprecedentedspeed and resolution and discuss future opportunities for improvement in eachof these areas. Bio:Stephen Lam is t he Director of Nuclear Engineering\, andAssistant Professor of Chemical En gineering at the University of MassachusettsLowell. His research focuses o n integrating artificial intelligence andmaterials simulation with experim ental characterization techniques for thepurpose of understanding chemical structure\, reactions and propertyrelationships in advanced energy materi als. Stephen obtained a PhD in NuclearScience and Engineering in 2020 from the MIT\, and BS in Chemical Engineering in2013 from the University of Br itish Columbia. He was the recipient of the U.S.Department of Energy Early Career Award\, and U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission’s Distinguished Fa culty Advancement Award in 2024. His work has beenpublished in over 30 pee r-reviewed articles (including JACS Au\, Nature MachineIntelligence\, npj Computational Materials\, Chemical Science) in areas ofmachine learning\, molten salt chemistry\, tritium interactions with materials\,carbon materi als\, and high-temperature ceramics. LOCATION:LGRT 201 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ChE Seminar: Rajamani P. Gounder\, Purdue University\,“Dynamic I nteractions Between Copper Active Sites in Zeolites During NOx Pollution A batement Catalysis” DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260217T163000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260217T173000Z UID:101599348526 DESCRIPTION:Sponsoredby the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engine ering  Rajamani P. Gounder Perdue University “DynamicInteractions Bet ween Copper Active Sites in Zeolites During NOx PollutionAbatement Catalys is” Tuesday\, February 17\, 2026\, 11:30 a.m.201 LGRT\, UMass Amherst(R efreshmentsat 11:15 a.m.) Abstract:Theselective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides (NOx) with ammonia usingCu-exchanged zeolites is a pol lution abatement technology used commercially indiesel emissions control. At low temperatures (<\;523 K)\, Cu ion active sitesbecome solvated by a mmonia reactants to form homogeneous-like coppercoordination complexes tha t are bonded ionically to anionic aluminum centers inzeolite lattices. The ionic tethering of metal active sites to the zeolite hostsupport confers localized mobility\, providing a mechanism for the dynamic andreversible i nterconversion of mononuclear and binuclear sites\, mergingattractive feat ures of both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts. We combineexperiment al and computational approaches to interrogate catalysts in operando under widely varyingoperating conditions\, including beyond those typical of co mmercial operation.We show that the effects of Cu ion mobility are preemin ent for low-temperatureNOx SCR reactivity and selectivity\, leading to dra matic differences inperformance among Cu-zeolites of different bulk and at omic structure. Bio:RajGounder is the R. Norris and Eleanor Shreve Profes sor of Chemical Engineeringat Purdue University. He received his BS in Che mical Engineering with a doublemajor in Chemistry from Wisconsin in 2006\, his PhD in Chemical Engineering fromUC-Berkeley in 2011\, and a postdocto ral appointment at Caltech in 2013. Hisresearch group studies catalysis f or applications in energy production andenvironmental protection\, includi ng automotive pollution abatement andconverting carbon feedstocks such as shale gas to fuels and chemicals. Hisresearch focuses on elucidating the k inetic and mechanistic details ofcatalytic reactions\, synthesizing zeolit es with tailored site and surfaceproperties\, and developing methods to ch aracterize and titrate active sites incatalytic materials.  Hisresearch h as been recognized by the PECASE award\, the NSF and DOE Early CareerAward s\, the ACS Early Career in Catalysis Award\, and the Sloan ResearchFellow ship in Chemistry. His teaching has been recognized by the Shreve(undergra duate) and Wankat (graduate) Awards for Outstanding Teaching inChemical En gineering at Purdue\, and his mentoring by the Outstanding MentoringAward of Engineering Graduate Students at Purdue. He is an Associate Editor of S cience Advances and Reaction Chemistry &\; Engineering. LOCATION:LGRT 201 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR