CHEMISTRY COLLOQUIUM & SEMINAR – AY 2023/24
Special Endowed Colloquium Lecture Series:
Chemistry Colloquium (CHEM 6920/8920)
- Colloquium is the venue for presentations by invited speakers, public thesis and dissertation defenses, and presentations by departmental faculty to incoming graduate students (mandatory only for first year graduate students).
- Colloquium presentations are typically at 4 pm on Monday and Wednesday.
- This academic year colloquium presentations will be held either in person in WO 1205 or virtually via WebEx. You will receive a link to the virtual talks in advance via e-mail.
- Please email Dr. Michal Marszewski (Fall and Spring) or Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs (Summer) with questions related to Chemistry Colloquium or to schedule a colloquium presentation.
Chemistry Seminar (CHEM 6930/8930)
- Seminar is the venue for 2nd and 4th year research presentations by graduate students.
- Seminar presentations are at noon on Monday and Wednesday (in Fall and Spring only).
- This academic year seminar presentations will be held in person in WO 1205.
- Please email Dr. Dragan Isailovic (Fall and Spring) with questions related to Chemistry Seminar or to schedule a seminar presentation.
Fall 2023
Monday, August 28
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: Dr. Michael Young + __________ (Faculty talks)
Wednesday, August 30
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: Dr. Wei Li + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, September 4
Noon: Labor day
4 pm: Labor day
Wednesday, September 6
Noon: Dr. Peter Andreana + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, September 11
Noon: Dr. Emanuela Gionfriddo + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: Dr. Terry Bigioni + __________ (Faculty talks)
Wednesday, September 13
Noon: Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, September 18
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, September 20
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, September 25
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, September 27
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, October 2
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, October 4
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, October 9
Noon:
4 pm: Dr. Huw Davies, Emory University, hosted by Dr. Michael Young
Wednesday, October 11
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, October 16
Noon: Fall Break
4 pm: Fall Break
Wednesday, October 18
Noon: Laboratory Safety Awareness, Babatunde Obadawo, hosted by Graduate Student Safety Committee (talk 1) + Introduction to NOBCChE, Aghogho Olomukoro, hosted by National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (talk 2)
4 pm:
Monday, October 23
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, October 25
Noon:
4 pm: Tharuka Ubayasena hosted by Dr. Terry Bigioni (public dissertation defense)
Monday, October 30
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, November 1
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, November 6
Noon: Tharusha Wickramarathne hosted by Dr. John Bellizzi + _______________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm: Dr. Steven Townsend, Vanderbilt University, hosted by Dr. Jianglong Zhu (Frontiers in Chemistry Lecture)
Wednesday, November 8
Noon:
4 pm: Dr. Jianbing “Jimmy” Jiang, University of Cincinnati, hosted by Dr. Michael Young
Monday, November 13
Noon: Chinedu Okwuosa hosted by Dr. John Bellizzi + _______________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, November 15
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, November 20
Noon: Ankita Mishra hosted by Dr. Michael Young (2nd year presentation)
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, November 22
Noon: Thanksgiving Break
4 pm: Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 27
Noon: Chloe McLeod hosted by Dr. Emanuela Gionfriddo (Honors thesis presentation)
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, November 29
Noon: Ashlee A. Bartlett-Niese hosted by Dr. Peter Andreana (literature presentation)
4 pm: Abdullah Almalki hosted by Dr. Terry Bigioni (public dissertation defense)
Monday, December 4
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, December 6
Noon: Sharmila Thenuwara hosted by Dr. Dragan Isailovic (public dissertation defense)
4 pm: Amendra Liyanarachchi hosted by Dr. Peter Andreana (public dissertation defense)
Monday, August 28
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: Dr. Michael Young + __________ (Faculty talks)
Wednesday, August 30
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: Dr. Wei Li + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, September 4
Noon: Labor day
4 pm: Labor day
Wednesday, September 6
Noon: Dr. Peter Andreana + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, September 11
Noon: Dr. Emanuela Gionfriddo + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: Dr. Terry Bigioni + __________ (Faculty talks)
Wednesday, September 13
Noon: Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, September 18
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, September 20
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, September 25
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, September 27
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, October 2
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, October 4
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, October 9
Noon:
4 pm: Dr. Huw Davies, Emory University, hosted by Dr. Michael Young
Wednesday, October 11
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, October 16
Noon: Fall Break
4 pm: Fall Break
Wednesday, October 18
Noon: Laboratory Safety Awareness, Babatunde Obadawo, hosted by Graduate Student Safety Committee (talk 1) + Introduction to NOBCChE, Aghogho Olomukoro, hosted by National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (talk 2)
4 pm:
Monday, October 23
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, October 25
Noon:
4 pm: Tharuka Ubayasena hosted by Dr. Terry Bigioni (public dissertation defense)
Monday, October 30
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, November 1
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, November 6
Noon: Tharusha Wickramarathne hosted by Dr. John Bellizzi + _______________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm: Dr. Steven Townsend, Vanderbilt University, hosted by Dr. Jianglong Zhu (Frontiers in Chemistry Lecture)
Wednesday, November 8
Noon:
4 pm: Dr. Jianbing “Jimmy” Jiang, University of Cincinnati, hosted by Dr. Michael Young
Monday, November 13
Noon: Chinedu Okwuosa hosted by Dr. John Bellizzi + _______________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, November 15
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, November 20
Noon: Ankita Mishra hosted by Dr. Michael Young (2nd year presentation)
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, November 22
Noon: Thanksgiving Break
4 pm: Thanksgiving Break
Monday, November 27
Noon: Chloe McLeod hosted by Dr. Emanuela Gionfriddo (Honors thesis presentation)
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, November 29
Noon: Ashlee A. Bartlett-Niese hosted by Dr. Peter Andreana (literature presentation)
4 pm: Abdullah Almalki hosted by Dr. Terry Bigioni (public dissertation defense)
Monday, December 4
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, December 6
Noon: Sharmila Thenuwara hosted by Dr. Dragan Isailovic (public dissertation defense)
4 pm: Amendra Liyanarachchi hosted by Dr. Peter Andreana (public dissertation defense)
Spring 2024
Monday, January 15
Noon: Martin Luther King Day
4 pm: Martin Luther King Day
Wednesday, January 17
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, January 22
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Wednesday, January 24
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, January 29
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Wednesday, January 31
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, February 5
Noon: Madhav Paudel hosted by Dr. Jianglong Zhu + _____________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm:
Wednesday, February 7
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, February 12
Noon: Adedapo Olosunde hosted by Dr. Xiche Hu (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Dr. Robert J. Comito, University of Houston, hosted by Dr. Wei Li
Wednesday, February 14
Noon: Rama Banjara hosted by Dr. Jianglong Zhu + _____________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm:
Monday, February 19
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, February 21
Noon:
4 pm: Dr. Sara Skrabalak, Indiana University, hosted by Dr. Michal Marszewski
Monday, February 26
Noon: Laurel Leber hosted by Dr. Timothy Mueser + _____________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm:
Wednesday, February 28
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, March 4
Noon: Spring Break
4 pm: Spring Break
Wednesday, March 6
Noon: Spring Break
4 pm: Spring Break
Monday, March 11
Noon: Aaron Grant hosted by Dr. John Bellizzi + _____________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm: Dr. Steve Bloom, University of Kansas, hosted by Dr. Wei Li
Wednesday, March 13
Noon: Reserved
4 pm: Dr. Patricia Tucker, Henkel Corporation, hosted by Dr. Dragan Isailovic
Monday, March 18
Noon: Manjula Kandage hosted by Dr. Michal Marszewski (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, March 20
Noon:
4 pm: Reserved
Monday, March 25
Noon: Babatunde Samuel Obadawo hosted by Dr. Steven Sucheck (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, March 27
Noon: Olutayo Nate Farinde hosted by Dr. Michael Young (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Abiodun Oshinowo hosted by Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs (public thesis defense)
Monday, April 1
Noon: Uzoamaka Clara Bokolo hosted by Dr. Steven Sucheck (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Dr. Sébastien Laulhé, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, hosted by Dr. Michael Young
Wednesday, April 3
Noon: Umesha Kumbalathara hosted by Dr. Steven Sucheck (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Reserved
Monday, April 8
Noon: Reserved
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, April 10
Noon: Rashidat Bamidele hosted by Dr. Michal Marszewski + Omoniyi Babajide Awe hosted by Dr. Dragan Isailovic (2nd year presentations)
4 pm: Reserved
Monday, April 15
Noon: Jennifer Thornburg hosted by Dr. Terry Bigioni (4th year presentation)
4 pm:
Wednesday, April 17
Noon: Hung Tran hosted by Dr. Joseph Schmidt + _____________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm: Dr. Christina M. Rost, Virginia Tech, hosted by Dr. Michal Marszewski
Monday, April 22
Noon: Chloe Sebilleau hosted by Dr. Steven Sucheck (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Pfizer outreach event hosted by Dr. Michael Young (virtual via WebEx)
Wednesday, April 24
Noon: Leart Sejdarasi hosted by Dr. Mark R. Mason (public dissertation defense)
4 pm: Honors Tea
Monday, January 15
Noon: Martin Luther King Day
4 pm: Martin Luther King Day
Wednesday, January 17
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, January 22
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Wednesday, January 24
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, January 29
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Wednesday, January 31
Noon: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
4 pm: __________ + __________ (Faculty talks)
Monday, February 5
Noon: Madhav Paudel hosted by Dr. Jianglong Zhu + _____________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm:
Wednesday, February 7
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, February 12
Noon: Adedapo Olosunde hosted by Dr. Xiche Hu (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Dr. Robert J. Comito, University of Houston, hosted by Dr. Wei Li
Wednesday, February 14
Noon: Rama Banjara hosted by Dr. Jianglong Zhu + _____________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm:
Monday, February 19
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, February 21
Noon:
4 pm: Dr. Sara Skrabalak, Indiana University, hosted by Dr. Michal Marszewski
Monday, February 26
Noon: Laurel Leber hosted by Dr. Timothy Mueser + _____________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm:
Wednesday, February 28
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, March 4
Noon: Spring Break
4 pm: Spring Break
Wednesday, March 6
Noon: Spring Break
4 pm: Spring Break
Monday, March 11
Noon: Aaron Grant hosted by Dr. John Bellizzi + _____________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm: Dr. Steve Bloom, University of Kansas, hosted by Dr. Wei Li
Wednesday, March 13
Noon: Reserved
4 pm: Dr. Patricia Tucker, Henkel Corporation, hosted by Dr. Dragan Isailovic
Monday, March 18
Noon: Manjula Kandage hosted by Dr. Michal Marszewski (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, March 20
Noon:
4 pm: Reserved
Monday, March 25
Noon: Babatunde Samuel Obadawo hosted by Dr. Steven Sucheck (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, March 27
Noon: Olutayo Nate Farinde hosted by Dr. Michael Young (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Abiodun Oshinowo hosted by Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs (public thesis defense)
Monday, April 1
Noon: Uzoamaka Clara Bokolo hosted by Dr. Steven Sucheck (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Dr. Sébastien Laulhé, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, hosted by Dr. Michael Young
Wednesday, April 3
Noon: Umesha Kumbalathara hosted by Dr. Steven Sucheck (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Reserved
Monday, April 8
Noon: Reserved
4 pm: Reserved
Wednesday, April 10
Noon: Rashidat Bamidele hosted by Dr. Michal Marszewski + Omoniyi Babajide Awe hosted by Dr. Dragan Isailovic (2nd year presentations)
4 pm: Reserved
Monday, April 15
Noon: Jennifer Thornburg hosted by Dr. Terry Bigioni (4th year presentation)
4 pm:
Wednesday, April 17
Noon: Hung Tran hosted by Dr. Joseph Schmidt + _____________________________ (2nd year presentations)
4 pm: Dr. Christina M. Rost, Virginia Tech, hosted by Dr. Michal Marszewski
Monday, April 22
Noon: Chloe Sebilleau hosted by Dr. Steven Sucheck (4th year presentation)
4 pm: Pfizer outreach event hosted by Dr. Michael Young (virtual via WebEx)
Wednesday, April 24
Noon: Leart Sejdarasi hosted by Dr. Mark R. Mason (public dissertation defense)
4 pm: Honors Tea
Summer 2023
Wednesday, June 7
Shanika Gamage hosted by Dr. Peter Andreana (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, June 14
Abiral Poudel hosted by Dr. Jon Kirchhoff (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, June 28
Sandhya Adhikari hosted by Dr. Jon Kirchhoff (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, July 5
Nithini Rajakaruna hosted by Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs for Matt Wohlever (non-thesis MS presentation)
Wednesday, July 10
Baylee Smith hosted by Dr. Matt Wohlever (public thesis defense)
Wednesday, July 12
Saniya Khan hosted by Dr. Steve Sucheck (public dissertation defense)
Monday, July 17
Sabitri Lamichhane hosted by Dr. Dragan Isailovic (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, July 19
Chizoba Iheme hosted by Dr. Michal Marszewski (public thesis defense)
Monday, July 24
Radhika Thanvi hosted by Dr. Steve Sucheck (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, July 26
Vinod Gattoji hosted by Dr. Peter Andreana (public dissertation defense)
Monday, July 31
CANCELLED - Tharuka Ubayasena hosted by Dr. Terry Bigioni (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, August 2
Brandon Russell hosted by Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs (public thesis defense)
Wednesday, June 7
Shanika Gamage hosted by Dr. Peter Andreana (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, June 14
Abiral Poudel hosted by Dr. Jon Kirchhoff (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, June 28
Sandhya Adhikari hosted by Dr. Jon Kirchhoff (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, July 5
Nithini Rajakaruna hosted by Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs for Matt Wohlever (non-thesis MS presentation)
Wednesday, July 10
Baylee Smith hosted by Dr. Matt Wohlever (public thesis defense)
Wednesday, July 12
Saniya Khan hosted by Dr. Steve Sucheck (public dissertation defense)
Monday, July 17
Sabitri Lamichhane hosted by Dr. Dragan Isailovic (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, July 19
Chizoba Iheme hosted by Dr. Michal Marszewski (public thesis defense)
Monday, July 24
Radhika Thanvi hosted by Dr. Steve Sucheck (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, July 26
Vinod Gattoji hosted by Dr. Peter Andreana (public dissertation defense)
Monday, July 31
CANCELLED - Tharuka Ubayasena hosted by Dr. Terry Bigioni (public dissertation defense)
Wednesday, August 2
Brandon Russell hosted by Dr. Cora Lind-Kovacs (public thesis defense)