CHEMISTRY COLLOQUIUM & SEMINAR – AY 2023/24
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.
- Special Colloquium Lecture Series
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
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Wednesday, September 20
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Monday, September 25
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Wednesday, September 27
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Monday, October 2
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Wednesday, October 4
Noon:
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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: Veronica R. Martin hsoted by Dr. Timothy Mueser (public thesis defense)
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
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4 pm:
Monday, September 25
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, September 27
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4 pm:
Monday, October 2
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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: Veronica R. Martin hsoted by Dr. Timothy Mueser (public thesis defense)
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
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4 pm:
Wednesday, February 7
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, February 12
Noon:
4 pm: Dr. Robert J. Comito, University of Houston, hosted by Dr. Wei Li
Wednesday, February 14
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Monday, February 19
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Wednesday, February 21
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Monday, February 26
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Wednesday, February 28
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Monday, March 4
Noon: Spring Break
4 pm: Spring Break
Wednesday, March 6
Noon: Spring Break
4 pm: Spring Break
Monday, March 11
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4 pm:
Wednesday, March 13
Noon:
4 pm: Dr. Patricia Tucker, Henkel Corporation, hosted by Dr. Dragan Isailovic
Monday, March 18
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Wednesday, March 20
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Monday, March 25
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Wednesday, March 27
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Monday, April 1
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Wednesday, April 3
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Monday, April 8
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Wednesday, April 10
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Monday, April 15
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Public defense slot
Wednesday, April 17
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Public defense slot
Monday, April 22
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Public defense slot
Wednesday, April 24
Noon: Public defense slot
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:
4 pm:
Wednesday, February 7
Noon:
4 pm:
Monday, February 12
Noon:
4 pm: Dr. Robert J. Comito, University of Houston, hosted by Dr. Wei Li
Wednesday, February 14
Noon:
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Monday, February 19
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Wednesday, February 21
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Monday, February 26
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Wednesday, February 28
Noon:
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Monday, March 4
Noon: Spring Break
4 pm: Spring Break
Wednesday, March 6
Noon: Spring Break
4 pm: Spring Break
Monday, March 11
Noon:
4 pm:
Wednesday, March 13
Noon:
4 pm: Dr. Patricia Tucker, Henkel Corporation, hosted by Dr. Dragan Isailovic
Monday, March 18
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Wednesday, March 20
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Monday, March 25
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Wednesday, March 27
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Monday, April 1
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Wednesday, April 3
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Monday, April 8
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Wednesday, April 10
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Monday, April 15
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Public defense slot
Wednesday, April 17
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Public defense slot
Monday, April 22
Noon: Public defense slot
4 pm: Public defense slot
Wednesday, April 24
Noon: Public defense slot
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)