Graduate Seminar Series--Fall 2009

Sponsors for the series: ConocoPhillips Bayway Refinery and Infineum USA L.P.

Seminars @ 2:45 PM --- Refreshments @ 2:30 PM
Tiernan Hall 373
Seminar Coordinator: Professor Marino Xanthos 973-642-4762 xanthos@ njit.edu


September 21

Transport Phenomena and Plastics Processing

Professor Alan J. Giacomin, University of Wisconsin-Madison

September 28

Hot Melt Extrusion – A Novel Method for Drug Manufacturing

Dr. Peng Wang, Otto H. York Dept. of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, NJIT, Newark, NJ

October 12

Transport Phenomena in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Professor Yossef Elabd, Drexel Univesity, Philadelphia, Pa


October 26

Selective Potentiometric Detection of Macromolecular Ions

Professor Kalle Levon, Polytechnic Institute of NYU, New York, NY

November 2

Catalysis for the 21st Century: the Convergence of Energy and the Environment

Dr. Bob Farrauto, BASF Catalysts LLC, Iselin, NJ



November 23

Pharmaceutical Development of Comminution and Fluidized Bed Granulation Operations: from Theory to Industrial Practice

Professor Ecevit Bilgili, Otto H. York Dept. of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, NJIT, Newark, NJ


November 30

Modification of Surfaces Using Light and Click Chemistry

Professor Jeff Koberstein, Columbia University, New York, NY