Graduate seminars

Research seminars (MSE-5015) are held weekly on Fridays from 11:15 a.m.–12:05 p.m. in the Holden auditorium unless otherwise listed. All are welcome to attend. Please contact Rebecca Cai for more information.

Fall Semester 2023

September 1 

“DNA Nanofabrication:  Exploring Design-Property Relationships in Engineered Self-Assembly," Dr. Jacob Majikes, NIST.

September 8

"Control of Polarization in 2D Hybrid Perovskites," Prof. Lina Quan, Chemistry Dept., Virginia Tech.

September 15

"Polymer Materials for Sustainable Energy and Environment," Prof. Guoliang Liu, Chemistry Dept., Virginia Tech.

September 22 

"High-Throughput Machine Learning-Kinetic Monte Carlo Framework for diffusion studies in HEAs,"  Wenjiang Huang, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech

"Solid-State Structural Repair of Corroded Fastener Holes," Greg Hahn, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech.

September 29 

"High-Throughput Machine Learning - Kinetic Monte Carlo Framework for Diffusion Studies in Equiatomic and Non-equiatomic FeNiCrCoCu High-Entropy Alloys," Wenjiang Huang, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech. 

"Characterization of a Medium-Mn TWIP/TRIP Steel," Adrian Davila, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech.

October 13 

"Phase Decomposition of FeCr Alloys Determined by Steepest-Entropy-Ascent Quantum Thermodynamics," Chris Garza, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech.

High Fidelity Additive Manufacturing by PMDA-ODA Polyimide via Supramolecular Salts," John Will, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech.

October 20 

Title TBD, Prof. Beth Opila, MSE, UVA.

October 27 

Title TBD, Prof. Wencai Zhang, Mining Engineering, Virginia Tech.

November 3 

"Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Polymer-Derived SiOC-Ti3C2Tx 'MXene' Ceramic 2D Nanocomposites," Advaith Rau, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech

"Wear Performance of High Temperature Alloys," Zhengyu Zhang, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech.

November 10 

Title TBD, Selma Gmati, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech.

"Fracture Properties of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Using Digital Image Correlation," Rashed Alarrak, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech. 

November 17 

Title TBD, Prof. Elizabeth Dickey, MSE, Carnegie Mellon University.

November 24 

No seminar (Thanksgiving Break).

December 1 

Title TBD, Aaron Jenkins, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech.

Title TBD, Hannah Glaser, graduate student, MSE, Virginia Tech.