Research Seminar Schedule

Noontime Seminars

Noontime Seminars typically Tuesdays from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in 3540 Engineering Building (Seminar Room) unless otherwise noted. Pizza and pop will be provided; you are welcome to bring a lunch.

For more information, contact: Dr. Peggy Wade, wadem@egr.msu.edu

 Link to Previous Schedule

 

Date [Tuesdays 12-1] Speaker Topic

Jan 17

Fitch-Beach Presentations Michael Anderson - Biosystems; Brendan Klare - CSE; Amanda Malefyt - CHEMS                                                                       
Jan 24 Fitch-Beach Presentations  Saravan Chandrasekaran - ME; Ali Mutlu - ECE; Farhan Ahmad - CEE
Jan 31  Leo Kempel & Panel  NSF Career Proposals - tips and strategies
Feb 7 Presentation from CEER  Discussion on "Time to Degree"
Feb 21    
Mar 13 Presentation from CEER  EBMorten Hjorth-Jensen, MSU Dept of Physics and Astronomy"Computing in Science Education: A New Way to Teach Science"
Mar 20  Leo Kempel  POSTPONED Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) presentation for students and post-docs
Apr 10 Presentation from CEER  Drs. Briedis and Walton
     

 

FALL 2011, All Tuesdays, 12-1 in 3540 Engineering Building

Sep 20, 2011 Dr. Tim Whitehead (CHEMS and BAE)
Dr. Tim Whitehead (CHEMS) "Computational protein design and comprehensive laboratory evolution leads to potent Influenza therapeutics"

Oct 4

Mark Urban-Lurain, CEER

 Mark Urban-Lurain - "Insight into Student Thinking in STEM: Lessons Learned from Lexical Analysis of Student Writing"

Oct 18 Dr. Nelson Sepulveda (ECE) and Dr. John Verboncoeur (ECE)

 Dr. Verboncoeur - "Computational plasma physics and applications"

Dr. Sepulvada "Multifunctional smart micro-mecahnical memory devices"

Nov 1 CEER  Dr. Qaisar Malik- Pakistan Engineering Education Center
Nov 15 Dr. Richard Lunt (CHEMS) and Dr. Rod Tabaczynski (ME)

 Dr. Richard Lunt (CHEMS) -" Practical Roadmap, Limits, and Unique Opportunities for Nanostructured Photovoltaics"

Dr. Tabaczynski - "Current Topics in Engine Research And Turbulent Microscales"
Dec 6 CEER  

 

 

 

 

 

Spring 2011

Date (TUESDAYS)

Speaker Title

Jan 18, 2011

Fitch-Beach Graduate Student Presentations

Anthony Plummer (ECE), Fei Chen (CSE) and Edith Torres-Chavolla (BAE)

Jan 25, 2011

Fitch-Beach Graduate Student Presentations

 Shakrokh Zeinali-Davarani (ME), Rustin Fike (CEE) and Leyun Wang (CHEMS)

Feb 1, 2011

Brad Marks - Center for Engineering Education Research

 "Do students complete assigned pre-reading? Really? - Improving student pre-reading via readiness assessment quizzes."

Feb 8,2011

Leo Kempel

 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Presentation *

Feb 15, 2011

Leo Kempel

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Presentation *
Feb 22, 2011

Leo Kempel and panel

NSF Career Proposal Panel Discussion - Tips and Strategies for a Successful Proposal

Mar 1, 2011

 Leo Kempel  Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Presentation *

Mar 8, 2011

SPRING BREAK  

Mar 15, 2011

Leo Kempel

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Presentation *

Mar 22, 2011

 Volodymyr Tarabara

 Leveraging international research to enhance Engineering curriculum: Educating globally competent scientists and engineers:

April 5, 2011 CEER Discussion led by Daina Briedis Daina Briedis "SSRC Report: Improving Undergraduate Learning" (AKA Academically adrift report)
For information and to view or download the report, visit the CEER home page: http://ceer.egr.msu.edu/.
Apr 19, 2011  Leo Kempel  Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Presentation*
Apr 26, 2011 Leo Kempel Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Presenation *

 * Identical RCR presentations for students and post-docs doing research  - choose one to attend and register. with Career Center to reserve a seat.