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Kostadin Ivanov, Ph.D. Professor and Department Head, Department of Nuclear Engineering North Carolina State University Dr. Kostadin Ivanov earned his Ph.D. degree in reactor physics from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in 1990. Prior to joining the North Carolina State University (NCSU) in 2015, he held research and academic positions at the Pennsylvania State University (PSU), […]

The Early Career Stage Investigator Workshop is back!  The program will provide a “deep dive” into the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) as well as an overview of other early career opportunities. This workshop also initiates the departmentally-led red team review process for NSF CAREER proposals (which are due in late July).   Those interested should register here. Three sessions will be offered, sign up for any combination of sessions […]

New Mechanics for Surfaces of Soft, Hydrated Materials Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 12:50 pm Location: In-Person MAE-A, Room 303 Alison C. Dunn, PhD Associate Professor, Mechanical Science & Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA) Abstract The mechanical science of materials was developed by our academic predecessors, and we use engineering materials in ways […]

Emmanuel Johnson is a Computing Innovation Fellow at the USC Information Sciences Institute, where his work focuses on building AI systems to teach interpersonal skills under the mentorship of Yolanda Gil. He has published in leading AI journals including AAAI, AAMAS, IVA, and AIED. He will be giving his talk titled: Teaching Collaborative Problem-Solving Skills […]

Allie Anderson, Ph.D., PMP R&D Manager Gopher Resource, LLC Dr. Alexandra Anderson is an R&D manager at Gopher Resource, LLC, an environmental solutions company specializing in lead battery recycling. Her work focuses on driven furnace productivity and efficiency initiatives through computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling and implementing novel equipment designs. Currently, she is also the […]

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Fernando Escobedo, Ph.D. Samuel W. and Diane M. Bodman Professor Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Cornell University Title: Molecular engineering of salt-containing polymer photoresists and electroactive membranes Abstract: Many important soft materials being used or developed for technological applications involve mixtures of polymers and ionic salts in the dry state, e.g., for solid electrolyte membranes in […]

Jerald Redmond, Ph.D., Distinguished Engineer, Bakken Fellow, and Technical Fellow at Medtronic Disorders of the spine can result in a variety of symptoms and complications, impacting a broad spectrum of the population. Approaches for medical intervention vary depending on the severity of the patient’s condition and the goals of treatment, including both non-surgical and surgical […]

UF ISE Spring Seminar Series 4/7/23 at 10:40 AM Virtual Seminar Zoom: https://ufl.zoom.us/j/97583979403 Title: On the Optimality of Stepwise Policies Abstract: We consider the problem of simultaneously managing capacity, inventory and backorders in a multi-mode production environment modeled via Brownian motion. The presence of more than two production modes adds an additional level of complexity: […]

James Corson, Ph.D. Senior Reactor Systems Engineer U.S. Regulatory Commission Dr. James Corson is a Senior Reactor Systems Engineer in the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research at the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission where he has worked for the past 12 years. Dr. Corson specializes in the behavior of nuclear fuel during normal operations, anticipated operational occurrences, […]