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URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/mse-special-seminar-brij-mo
 udgil-ph-d-retirement-lecture-risks-and-rewards-of-playing-with-particles/
SUMMARY:MSE Special Seminar - Brij Moudgil\, Ph.D\, Retirement Lecture: "Ri
 sks and Rewards of Playing with Particles"
DESCRIPTION:Abstract\nWhen you think of a particle\, you may imagine a grai
 n of sand or something similarly miniscule. However\, a broader profession
 al definition includes liquid droplets\, gas bubbles\, viruses\, and bacte
 ria. Their sizes can vary from one-hundredth of a human hair (nanoparticle
 s) to all of the planet Earth\, anything in between\, and beyond. Applicat
 ions of this field extend from minerals\, microelectronics\, and advanced 
 materials to the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries\, cosmetics and 
 consumer products\, and agriculture and food.\nThink about it – particle
 s impact our lives\, from our morning cups of Joe to brushing our teeth be
 fore going to bed. Particles can cure us (drug particles) and have the pot
 ential to make us sick if not properly managed (nanotoxicity). My career i
 n particle technology and interfacial engineering meant I never had a dull
  day as a researcher and teacher. The focus of our group’s research and 
 educational endeavors has been to develop knowledge and technology platfor
 ms for industries across the spectrum to create safer and more sustainable
  products and processes.\nWith select illustrative examples\, this present
 ation will highlight the lessons learned and “do’s and “don’ts fro
 m an academic and industrial career spent playing with particles.\nBio\nBr
 ij M. Moudgil\, Ph.D.\, is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Materials
  Science and Engineering. He has served as Director of the Particle Engine
 ering Research Center (NSF ERC 1994 - 2007) and the Center for Particulate
  and Surfactant Systems (CPaSS – NSF I/UCRC\, 2008 - 2022). Until 2024\,
  Dr. Moudgil also served as the Director of the Center for Nano Bio Sensor
 s (CNBS) - a State Center of Excellence\, and the UF Mineral Resources Res
 earch Center. He received his M.S. and Eng.Sc.D. Degrees in Mineral Engine
 ering from Columbia University\, New York\, NY. He has published more than
  300 technical papers and has been awarded 31 patents.\nHis research and p
 rofessional leadership accomplishments have resulted in several major awar
 ds\, including his election to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) i
 n 2002. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and has 
 served as President of the Society for Mining Metallurgy and Exploration\,
  Inc. (SME). His research interests include advanced materials and mineral
 s processing technologies\, antimicrobial surface coatings\, crop protecti
 on\, nanotoxicity\, and greener reagents and particle technologies.
CATEGORIES:Seminars
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