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MAE Seminar – The Art of NRO Systems Architecting and Chief Engineer Negotiation Techniques October 22, 2024 at 12:50pm, Location: MAE-A 303 BYRON F. KNIGHT United States Department of Defense Intelligence Senior Leader Advanced Systems and Technology Directorate National Reconnaissance Office Chief Engineer Dr. Byron F. Knight is a United States Department of Defense Intelligence […]

Title: Solid Electrolyte Interphase Designs for Next-Generation Metal Batteries, presented by Dr. Shuya Wei Abstract: Advances in the basic science and engineering principles of electrochemical energy storage are imperative for significant progress in electronic devices. Metal-based batteries, utilizing metals such as Li, Na, Al, and Zn as anodes, have garnered considerable attention due to their […]

Abstract After creating and testing the first atomic bomb, Los Alamos National Laboratory was instrumental in developing the US nuclear stockpile. In support of this mission, LANL scientists needed to invent a means for evaluating weapons performance. Lacking readily accessible nuclear data during the early days of weapons testing, LANL developed an ingenious system to […]

MAE Seminar – Integrated Sensing and Actuation for Robust Flight Systems October 17, 2024 at 12:50pm, Location: MAE-A 303 Kristi A. Morgansen, Ph.D. (she/her) Boeing-Egtvedt Endowed Chair, Professor & Department Chair William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Director, Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium Abstract A fundamental element of effective operation of autonomous systems […]

This talk presents two projects that demonstrate how AI can be useful to cities in the short-run. The first is an LLM-based chatbot that answers users’ conversational questions about a transit system. It shows how AI can be used to understand transportation systems better. The second is a deep learning and post-processing pipeline that draws […]

Join us for our first MBI Insights, a seminar series designed to showcase how the MBI can enhance your research through a range of resources and support. Our first presentation, Fundraising 101, is tailored for MBI faculty and postdocs. Food and beverages will be provided. Attendees will learn about: The role of philanthropy at UF […]

Emma D’Ambro, Ph.D., Chemist, US EPA Abstract: Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of human-made compounds that have contaminated the environment both near and far from sources. To date, much of the scientific and regulatory focus has been on PFAS in drinking and surface waters, with a paucity of studies on air […]

Speaker: Kimberli Ponzio, Senior Professional Wetland Scientist, St. Johns River Water Management District Abstract: At the St. Johns River Water Management District (District) we have four core missions: flood protection, water supply, water quality, and natural systems. During my 35-year career at the District, I have had the opportunity to participate in a wide variety […]

Speaker: Dr. Sergio Zubelzu-Minguez Title: Monitoring and modeling event-based hydrological porocesses in small catchments in Spain. What can we learn from data? Bio: Sergio Zubelzu is associate professor at the School of Agriculture, Food and Biosystems Engineering (Technical University of Madrid, Spain). His research lines focus on event-based hydrological processes at catchment scale with special […]

Join us as Ryan P. Lively, Ph.D. presents “Membrane Technologies are Key Enablers of the Energy Transition,” where he discusses the important role of membrane separation systems in the future, in addition to specific research challenges facing membrane technologies. For more information visit: https://www.che.ufl.edu/events/che-seminar-series-ryan-lively-ph-d/