Previous Events
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| Event Name | Date, Time and Host | Summary |
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| Dissertation Defense | Speaker: Teja Teppala |
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| Computational insights into long-range charge transfer processes in redox proteins |
Long-range charge transfer processes - transmission of electrons and protons over long distances - play a fundamental role in cellular metabolism. In my research, I employ multi-scale computational methods to track charge transfer processes in complex… Show more Speaker: Dear Dr. Oleksii Zdorevskyi, University of Helsinki |
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| Bioprinting and 3D-Cell Assays Using Microgel Support Baths |
At relatively low polymer concentrations, granular hydrogel particles, commonly called microgels, undergo a jamming transition and behave like a soft elastic solid with reversible yielding. Over the past decade, these microgel packings have been utilized as… Show more Speaker: Prof. Christopher S. O'Bryan, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, MU |
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| Dissertation Defense: Motion of Test Particles around a Black Hole in the Hubble Universe | Speaker: Vishal Jayswal |
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| Discovery with the computational microscope: from molecules to phenotypes |
Abstract: The essential conundrum of modern biology, namely the question of how life emerges from myriad molecules whose behavior is governed by physical laws alone, is embodied within a single cell—the quantum of life. The rise of scientific supercomputing has… Show more Speaker: Prof. Juan Perilla, University of Delaware |
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| Quantum-Enhanced Sensing via Squeezed Light and On-Chip Optical Resonators |
Quantum sensing enables precision measurements beyond classical limits by exploiting quantum properties such as entanglement and squeezing. These resources allow us to detect extremely weak signals—such as minute magnetic fields, subtle forces, or small phase shifts—… Show more Speaker: Dr. Fu Li, Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis |
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| Host material incorporated into biofilm matrices has the potential to provide a pathogen-agnostic approach to treating biofilm infections. |
Abstract: Biofilms are aggregates of single-cell organisms that are stuck to each other by a matrix of polymer and protein. Establishment of a biofilm infection creates a reservoir of pathogens that tolerate antibiotics and evade the immune system, can prevent… Show more Speaker: Prof. Vernita Gordon, The University of Texas at Austin |
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| Dissertation Defense: Star-Forming Clumps and Their Host Galaxies: Insights from HST and JWST Observations | Speaker: Alec Martin |
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| Being Human in Physics; Or, the class I taught on how not to be a jerk. |
Abstract: In 2019, the physics department at UT Austin learned that women undergraduates were leaving the physics major at roughly twice the rate of men leaving the major. Through interviews with current and former students we learned that this was largely the result… Show more Speaker: Prof. Vernita Gordon, The University of Texas at Austin |
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| MU Department of Physics and Astronomy Open House | ||
| Computational design of optimal heterostructure materials for monoclinic Ga2O3 |
Ga2O3, a wide-band gap semiconductor, is of interest for high-power devices and deep-UV photodetectors. Many of these applications require the formation of heterostructures to create a conduction-band offset to confine charge carriers. This is commonly achieved… Show more Speaker: Prof. Hartwin Peelaers, Department of Physics & Astronomy, The University of Kansas |
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| Some updates of PAH in nearby galaxies and dust discovery on the Moon! | Speaker: Bo Yang |
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| Revealing the topology of Fermi-surface wave functions from magnetic quantum oscillations |
Abstract: In the quantum theory of solids, a metal is distinguished from an insulator by having a Fermi surface - a surface (in momentum space) where "the drama of the life of the electron is played out". Understanding how electrons behave on the Fermi surface is… Show more Speaker: Prof. Aris Alexandradinata, UC Santa Cruz |
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| Spectrum of Insight in Transition Metal Dichalcogenides Moiré Superlattices |
Abstract: Moiré superlattices in two-dimensional (2D) materials represent a highly promising platform for uncovering and controlling novel quantum phenomena. The robust excitonic responses observed in transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) provide a powerful means… Show more Speaker: Xi Wang, Department of Physics, Washington University in St. Louis |
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| Dissertation Defense: PAHs in the Universe: Organic Molecules Tracing Astrophysical Structures, Grain Growth, and Distribution | Speaker: Charles Mentzer |
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| Towards the Full Configuration Interaction limit: A Decade of Progress in Molecular Electronic Structure Theory |
Abstract: The calculation of the ground-state electronic energy of a molecule is one of the primary tasks of quantum chemistry. In this talk, we survey recent progress for this task using benzene, the chromium dimer, and the FeMo cofactor as representative systems.… Show more Speaker: Prof. Kurt Brorsen, Department of Chemistry, MU |
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| Probing the Early Universe Using the Most Distant Quasars | Speaker: Prof. Jinyi Yang (University of Michigan) |
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| Growing Early Supermassive Black Holes and Galaxies in a Cosmological Context |
Abstract: The existence of luminous quasars hosting billion-solar-mass supermassive black holes (SMBHs) at z>7, when the Universe was less than 800 million years old, challenges our understanding of SMBH formation. Recent JWST discoveries of abundant broad-line… Show more Speaker: Prof. Feige Wang, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
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| Towards a Better Understanding of the Transient Flow and Heat Transfer Fundamentals via Advanced Instrumentation and Physics-Based Modeling |
Accelerating the development and deployment of advanced energy systems is crucial in an increasingly “energy-hunger” world, especially with the advent of AI era. In today’s U.S. energy market, nuclear power accounts for 20% of the total electricity generation… Show more Speaker: Prof. Yue Jin, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri |
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| New Science Opportunities with Euclid and Roman | Speaker: Bangzheng (Tom) Sun |
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| May the Force Be With You: Revealing the Mighty Grip of Staphylococci Adhesins |
Abstract: This talk explores the critical adhesion of Staphylococci bacteria to human hosts, a pivotal step in its pathogenicity. These interactions are facilitated by bacterial adhesins that form with human proteins the most force-resilient non-covalent bonds… Show more Speaker: Prof. Rafael Bernardi, Auburn University |
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| The history of women in astronomy | Speaker: Vicki Kuhn |
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| Cherenkov Imaging in Radiation Therapy and Medical Physics Careers: Exploring Program Development at Mizzou |
Abstract: Cherenkov radiation (CR) imaging is a rapidly evolving technology in radiation therapy, offering unique capabilities for dosimetry, quality assurance (QA), and in-vivo monitoring across conventional and ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) modalities. This… Show more Speaker: Prof. Rongxiao Zhang, University of Missouri, Columbia |
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| Exploring the Fascinating Properties of Complex 2D Chalcogenides synthesized via the Building Block Approach |
In recent years Choudhury lab has designed a series of 2D quaternary chalcogenides involving a variety of building units, including simple tetrahedral, supertetrahedral, and ethane-like moieties. These 2D materials are synthesized by a building-block approach, in… Show more Speaker: Prof. Amitava Choudhury, Department of Chemistry, Missouri S & T |
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| Entanglement, Wilson Ratio, and Quantum Phase Transitions |
Abstract:In this presentation, we explore methods of identifying quantum phases in quantum many-body systems using entanglement measures and the Wilson Ratio. Traditional approaches based on Ginzburg-Landau theory often fall short when addressing many quantum phase… Show more Speaker: Prof. Haiqing Lin, University of Zhejiang |
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| Rotational symmetry breaking in both normal and superconducting states in topological half-Heusler YPtBi |
Abstract:The surface state of a topological material is widely regarded as a promising platform for next-generation information technology, such as a topological quantum computer utilizing the Majorana zero mode. Materials exhibiting such topological surface states… Show more Speaker: Prof. Hyunsoo Kim, Department of Physics, Missouri S & T |
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| Time-domain Science in the JWST Era - a case study from the PEARLS program | Speaker: Prof. Haojing Yan |
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| Probing mechanical integrity of metals and ceramics across length and time scales |
Abstract: Engineering and manufacturing better structural materials and components demand basic understanding of the mechanical response of metals, ceramics, and metal/ceramic interfaces under various loading conditions. One key part to this understanding is testing… Show more Speaker: Prof. Wen Jin Meng, Louisiana State University |
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| Ferroic Materials: Designed and Probed using Electrons |
Abstract: Advances in supercomputing capabilities and electronic structure calculations based on density-functional theory (DFT) now make it possible to design materials with new properties starting from the atomic scale and guide their experimental synthesis and… Show more Speaker: Rohan Mishra, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis |
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| Is Inflation Falsifiable? | Speaker: Prof. Charles Steinhardt |