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Image of IE SEMINAR: Tugce Martagan, "Advancing Biomanufacturing with OR/AI: Challenges and Opportunities", 8/28
28 Aug
IE SEMINAR: Tugce Martagan, "Advancing Biomanufacturing with OR/AI: Challenges and Opportunities", 8/28
Abstract More than 8,000 biopharmaceuticals are in the global research and development pipeline to treat cancer, diabetes, and many other diseases. These drugs are produced...
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August 28, 2025
3:30pm to 4:30pm

Image of IE Seminar: Clarence Worrell, "A mathematical programming use case in quantum computing error correction", 9/4
04 Sep
IE Seminar: Clarence Worrell, "A mathematical programming use case in quantum computing error correction", 9/4
Abstract I’ll first discuss my experience as a PhD industrial engineer working at the Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute, which is a federally funded...
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September 04, 2025
3:30pm to 4:30pm

Roger Kamm head shot
04 Sep
Savio L-Y. Woo Lectureship: Research Presentation
In 2019, the University of Pittsburgh Department of Bioengineering established a Distinguished Lectureship in honor of Professor Savio Woo. The Distinguished Speaker for the...
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September 04, 2025
4:00pm

Image of Ph.D. Proposal Defense - Andreas Towarnicky
09 Sep
Ph.D. Proposal Defense - Andreas Towarnicky
Title: Understanding Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer on Polyoxometalates Abstract: Catalysis is essential to efficient and selective chemical transformations, and...
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September 09, 2025
9:00am to 11:00am

Oberkampf
11 Sep
MEMS Department Graduate Seminar - Dr. Oberkampf
2025-2026 NNL Distinguished Lecturer Dr. William Oberkampf Consulting Engineer Georgetown, Texas Topic: Elements of Computational Predictive Capability Abstract:...
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September 11, 2025
11:00am to 12:00pm

Radaideh
18 Sep
MEMS Department Graduate Seminar - Dr. Radaideh
Dr. Majdi Radaideh Assistant Professor University of Michigan Topic: AI for Nuclear Power: Navigating the Path from Concept to Deployment Abstract: TBA Bio: Dr....
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September 18, 2025
11:00am to 12:00pm

Dr. John A. Pollock
18 Sep
Dr. John A. Pollock Seminar
Dr. John A. Pollock Duquesne Professor; Lambert F. Minucci Endowed Chair in Engineering and Computational Sciences; Co-Director of the Chronic Pain Research Consortium;...
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September 18, 2025
4:00pm

Image of IE SEMINAR: Jeff Shamma, "Multi-agent game-theoretic learning from a control-theoretic perspective", 9/25
25 Sep
IE SEMINAR: Jeff Shamma, "Multi-agent game-theoretic learning from a control-theoretic perspective", 9/25
Abstract The framework of multi-agent game-theoretic learning explores how individual agent strategies evolve in response to the strategies of others. A central question is...
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September 25, 2025
3:30pm to 4:30pm

Dr. Jessica Zhang
02 Oct
Dr. Jessica Zhang Seminar
Dr. Jessica Zhang Carnegie Mellon University George Tallman Ladd and Florence Barrett Ladd Professor, Mechanical Engineering Chair, Graduate Education Committee,...
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October 02, 2025
4:00pm

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09 Oct
Bioengineering Master's Programs Open House
Join the Department of Bioengineering for a virtual open house to learn more about our Master's programs! Hear from Dr. Pratap Khanwilkar, Director of Master's Programs and...
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October 09, 2025
6:00pm to 7:00pm

Image of PhD Final Defense - Matthew Andrew Borrelli
17 Oct
PhD Final Defense - Matthew Andrew Borrelli
Title: Engineering Controllable Release Delivery Systems to Treat Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle Injury Abstract: Muscle tissue is a critical tissue for health and lifespan...
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October 17, 2025
12:00pm to 2:00pm

Dr. Julie Price
23 Oct
Dr. Julie Price Seminar
Dr. Julie Price Harvard Investigator, Full Prof (M) of Radiology, Mass General Research Institute Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School
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October 23, 2025
4:00pm

Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham
30 Oct
Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham Seminar
Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham Carnegie Mellon University Glen de Vries Dean, Mellon College of Science Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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October 30, 2025
4:00pm

Dr. Princess Imoukhuede
06 Nov
Dr. Princess Imoukhuede Seminar
Dr. Princess Imoukhuede University of Washington Hunter and Dorothy Simpson Endowed Chair of Bioengineering Professor, UW Bioengineering
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November 06, 2025
4:00pm

Dr. Keisuke Ishihara
13 Nov
Dr. Keisuke Ishihara Seminar
Dr. Keisuke Ishihara University of Pittsburgh Assistant Professor, Computational and Systems Biology
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November 13, 2025
4:00pm

Dr. Peter Wang
20 Nov
Dr. Peter Wang Seminar
Dr. Peter Wang Keck School of Medicine of University of South Carolina Dwight C. and Hildagarde E. Baum Chair, Biomedical Engineering; Professor, Biomedical Engineering,...
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November 20, 2025
4:00pm

Image of Swanson School of Engineering Design Expo
04 Dec
Swanson School of Engineering Design Expo
A display of semester-long student capstone projects.
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December 04, 2025
5:30pm to 8:30pm

Dr. Bryan Brown
15 Jan
Dr. Bryan Brown Seminar
Dr. Bryan Brown University of Pittsburgh William Kepler Whiteford Professor Department of Bioengineering Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive...
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January 15, 2026
4:00pm

Dr. Denis Wirtz
22 Jan
Dr. Denis Wirtz Seminar
Dr. Denis Wirtz John’s Hopkins University Vice Provost for Research and Theophilus Halley Smoot Professor
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January 22, 2026
4:00pm

Damion Shelton
05 Feb
Damion Shelton Seminar
Damion Shelton Agility Robotics Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board
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February 05, 2026
4:00pm

Dr. Stephanie Cone
05 Mar
Dr. Stephanie Cone Seminar
Dr. Stephanie Cone University of Delaware Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering
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March 05, 2026
4:00pm

Dr. Liangzhong (Shawn) Xiang
19 Mar
BioE Day - Dr. Liangzhong (Shawn) Xiang Seminar
Dr. Liangzhong (Shawn) Xiang University of California, Irvine Professor of Radiological Sciences Professor of Biomedical Engineering
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March 19, 2026
4:00pm

Dr. Warren Grill
02 Apr
Dr. Warren Grill Seminar
Dr. Warren Grill Duke University James B. Duke Distinguished Professor
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April 02, 2026
4:00pm

Dr. Rebecca Heise
09 Apr
Dr. Rebecca Heise Seminar
Dr. Rebecca Heise Virginia Commonwealth University Inez A. Caudill, Jr. Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Biomedical Engineering
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April 09, 2026
4:00pm

Dr. Suzanne Maher
16 Apr
Dr. Suzanne Maher Seminar
Dr. Suzanne Maher HHS/Cornell Chief Research Officer, HSS Senior Scientist, Research Institute, HSS Co-Director, Orthopedic Soft Tissue Research Program, Research...
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April 16, 2026
4:00pm