FIP Seminar: Nonlinear microscopy
Sponsor(s):
Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP)
Friday, August 16, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Hod Dana, Associate Staff, Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
FIP Seminar: Advanced Ultrafast Diffuse Reflectance Optical Microscopy-Spectroscopy for Photochemical Analysis at Nanoscale
Sponsor(s):
Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP)
Wednesday, September 04, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Elham Ghadiri, Elham Ghadiri, Asst. Professor, Department of Chemistry, and Center for Functional Materials, Wake Forest University
FIP Seminar: Designing medical devices with computational biophotonics
Sponsor(s):
Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP)
Wednesday, October 02, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Nicholas Durr, Associate Professor, Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Ophthalmology, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
FIP Seminar: THz Photonics and Beyond
Sponsor(s):
Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP)
Wednesday, October 09, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Xi-Cheng Zhang, M. Parker Givens Professor of Optics, Professor of Physics, Distinguished Scientist, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, The Institute of Optics, University of Rochester
FIP Seminar: Development and application of a calcium sensor for recording neuronal activity in freely-moving mice at cellular resolution
Sponsor(s):
Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP)
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Hod Dana, Associate Staff, Department of Neurosciences, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University
FIP Seminar: Deep Dreaming the Next 20 Years of Metamaterials
Sponsor(s):
Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP)
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Willie John Padilla, Dr. Paul Wang Distinguished Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Duke University
FIP Seminar: Shifted Excitation Raman Difference Spectroscopy - From Tailor Made Diode Lasers to Real-World Applications
Sponsor(s):
Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP)
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Martin Maiwald, Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Germany
FIP Seminar: Single-particle-level understanding and control of photophysics in biomolecules
Sponsor(s):
Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP)
Wednesday, November 06, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Allison Squires, Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of Molecular Engineering, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
FIP Seminar: Imaging Exciton Transport with Ultrafast Microscopy in the Quantum Regime
Sponsor(s):
Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP)
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Libai Huang, Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Purdue University
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DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Dr. Zhang and Dr. Yin
Sponsor(s):
Duke Materials Initiative, Biology, Biomedical Engineering (BME), Chemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS), Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Physics, Pratt School of Engineering, and Trinity College
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Zhang and Dr. Yin at Celgard Inc.
MEMS Distinguished Seminar: M. Taher A. Saif, "Ultra-sensitive MEMS sensors reveal a biomechanic link between mind and body"
Sponsor(s):
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS), Pratt School of Engineering, and Structural Biology & Biophysics (SBB)
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
M. Taher A. Saif
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DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Carlos Castro
Sponsor(s):
Duke Materials Initiative, Biology, Biomedical Engineering (BME), Chemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS), Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Physics, Pratt School of Engineering, and Trinity College
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Carlos Castro
MEMS Seminar: Johann Guilleminot, "Predicting with Model Ensembles and Uncertain Parameters: A Tour of Stochastic Modeling on Constrained Spaces"
Wednesday, October 01, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Johann Guilleminot
MEMS Seminar: Nabil Simaan, "Advances in Robotics for Microsurgery, Sensing, Training, and Skills Assessment"
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Nabil Simaan
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Ralph Colby
Sponsor(s):
Duke Materials Initiative, Biology, Biomedical Engineering (BME), Chemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS), Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Physics, Pratt School of Engineering, and Trinity College
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Ralph Colby
MEMS Seminar: Tyler Clites, "Anatomics: Co-Engineering Body and Machine to Improve Bionic Performance"
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Tyler Clites
MEMS Seminar: Ruijuan Xu, Manipulating Phase Transitions in Lead-Free Ferroelectric Heterostructures and Membranes"
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Ruijuan Xu
MEMS Seminar: Dr. Alexander Grosberg, "Coulomb Interactions Without Charges"
Wednesday, November 05, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
MEMS Seminar: Dr. Cambre Kelly, "Personalized, Osseointegrative, 3D Printed Orthopedic Implants"
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Cambre Kelly
MEMS Seminar: Dr. Jonathan Cagan, " AI to Enable Better Designs and Better Designing"
Wednesday, December 03, 2025
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Jonathan Cagan
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DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Asst. Prof. Thomas A.R. Purcell, Ph.D.
Sponsor(s):
Duke Materials Initiative, Biology, Biomedical Engineering (BME), Cell Biology, Chemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS), Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Physics, Pratt School of Engineering, and Trinity College
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
MEMS Distinguished Seminar: Laura McGill, "Engineering Challenges and Opportunities in National Security"
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Laura Mcgill
George W. Pearsall Lecture: Subra Suresh, "Deep Learning from Nature and Machines"
Wednesday, February 04, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dr. Subra Suresh
DMI/MEMS Seminar Presented by Prof. Khalid Salaita
Sponsor(s):
Duke Materials Initiative, Biology, Biomedical Engineering (BME), Cell Biology, Chemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS), Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, Physics, Pratt School of Engineering, and Trinity College
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
MEMS Seminar: Carmel Majidi (Carnegie Mellon), “Soft-Matter Engineering for Robotics and Wearables”
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Carmel Majidi
MEMS Seminar: Seth Hutchinson, "Model-Based Methods in Today’s Data-Driven Robotics Landscape."
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Seth Hutchinson
MEMS Distinguished Seminar: Jian Cao, "Physics-based AI-assisted Design and Control Manufacturing Processes"
Wednesday, March 04, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Jian Cao
MEMS Seminar: Lance Collins (Virginia Tech), "Technology Campuses Spurring the Regional Economy"
Wednesday, April 01, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lance Collins
MEMS Distinguished Seminar: Dr. Joanna Aizenberg
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Joanna Aizenberg
MEMS SEMINAR: Leila Bridgeman, "New Tools from Old Ideas: Input-Output Theory for Robust Networked and Learning-Based Control"
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Leila Bridgeman
