Derrick Meyer’s Post

Dr. Xiangcheng Sun, his PhD student (Nazanin Mosleh), and two undergraduates (Liam Hardaker and Rex Bartolini) in Chemical Engineering at RIT published a paper on developing a fluorescent probe for efficient detection of Pd. In addition, integrating with an easily available smartphone, potential in situ quantitative detection was achieved without any advanced equipment. This work is also featured as a Supplementary Cover published in ACS Applied Optical Materials.   Link to the article https://lnkd.in/e-JxAvwN

Only 6 days to go! Don't miss out on the upcoming Postgraduate Studies Seminar on February 23, 2024, at 2 pm. In this seminar, you'll hear firsthand from industry leaders about the latest trends and developments in the semiconductor industry. Discover educational pathways in MSc Semiconductor Technology and Operations, as well as research opportunities in industrial PhD and engineering doctorate programs offered by the College of Design and Engineering. To register, go to: https://lnkd.in/gqkR7kAq #Semiconductor #engineering #PostGraduateStudies #MasterofScience #MSc #SemiconductorTechnologyOperations #SemiconductorDevice #DeviceandSystem

MSE Professor, Kendra Erk’s research group has collaborated with a team from Purdue University Mechanical Engineering as they use machine learning to uncover the rheology of thermal grease. Thermal grease can help improve heat removal in computer processors, and Erk’s team used a rheometer to characterize the grease’s response to shear stress. bit.ly/Erk-Thermal-Grease

I have recently completed the MSc (Elite) degree in Advanced Materials and Processes (MAP) that combines Chemical Engineering and Material Science worlds. MAP has equipped me with advanced methods for bulk and specialty chemicals production, a diverse process simulation (Aspen/PBE, FEM) and molecular simulation experience (MC, MD, DEM, Langevin dynamics, Brownian dynamics), and a cutting-edge method to measure chiral chemicals (publication link below [1]). My master's thesis focused on "Handling imbalanced data for process monitoring" and has emerged as a collaboration between Evonik and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg The project lies at the interface of Chemical Engineering and Data Science. It aims to tackle the challenge of producing machine-learning models using datasets with unequal class distributions. --- [1] Measurement of Minute Liquid Volumes of Chiral Molecules Using In-Fiber Polarimetry. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03347

If you are a #chemicalengineering student in the US, Canada, Mexico or Europe, there is still time to register for out Process Simulation competition. Wulf Kaiser, Professor of Applied Sciences, Kaiserslautern says: "There is a high demand for good educated, young engineers in process engineering." Find out how our Process Simulation software benefited students at Hochschule Kaiserslautern / Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences Enter the competition here: https://bit.ly/3MuuQ22

My work on pattern formations in drying hydrogels just got published in the Physical Review Letters of the American Physical Society. It started during my PhD as a simple observation in glass cells filled with hydrogels that I had been too lazy to clean from a different experiment performed at an unreasonable night hour. Returning in the lab few days after, the hydrogels had started to dry out, and surprising and beautiful branching patterns had appeared. After some first encouraging exploratory work as a side project while doing my first post-doc at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, I eventually joined Irmgard Bischofberger's group at MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE) to focus on this, and finally understand some of the mystery behind these mesmerizing branched structures: A mechanism that involves a fracture triggered by an elastic instability in a very stretchable hydrogel. My conclusion: don't always clean your dishes! Link to the paper: https://lnkd.in/gcqjh3PM

Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPE) is a new technology being developed by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) for extrusion of wire, bar, and hollow profiles from secondary aluminum scrap. The process enables fewer process steps, reduced heat treatments, and the potential elimination of primary aluminum leading to lower embodied energy and carbon footprint. Looking forward to the presentation by Scott Whalen who is the Chief Scientist of PNNL!

If you are a #chemicalengineering student in the US, Canada, Mexico or Europe, there is still time to register for out Process Simulation competition. Wulf Kaiser, Professor of Applied Sciences, Kaiserslautern says: "There is a high demand for good educated, young engineers in process engineering." Find out how our Process Simulation software benefited students at Hochschule Kaiserslautern / Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences Enter the competition here: https://bit.ly/3SpDFxQ

If you are a #chemicalengineering student in the US, Canada, Mexico or Europe, there is still time to register for out Process Simulation competition. Wulf Kaiser, Professor of Applied Sciences, Kaiserslautern says: "There is a high demand for good educated, young engineers in process engineering." Find out how our Process Simulation software benefited students at Hochschule Kaiserslautern / Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences Enter the competition here: https://bit.ly/3scXldE

🌟 Excited to share a milestone from my B.Tech Project (DFT Study of Carbon Based Electrodes for Hydrogen Capturing) journey! 🌟 I'm thrilled to announce that I had successfully completed a workshop on Density Functional Theory (DFT) Modelling of Materials during my B.Tech Project. 🎓💻 🔍 DFT fascinated me with its power to predict and understand the properties of materials at the atomic level. Through this workshop, I delved deeper into the intricacies of computational materials science, gaining valuable insights into the principles and applications of DFT. 🛠️ Over the course of the workshop, I had the opportunity to: Learn about various DFT methods and their implementations. Gain hands-on experience in using state-of-the-art software tools for material modelling. Explore the practical aspects of simulating material properties and analyzing simulation results. 🌐 This experience not only broadened my understanding of theoretical concepts but also equipped me with practical skills essential for research and development in materials science. 🎓 Grateful to my mentor, Dr. Nikhil Aggarwal and my peers for their guidance and support throughout this journey. 💡💼 #ChemicalEngineering #DFT #ComputationalMaterials #BTP #Research #Science #Engineering