Welcome to the Inaugural Chevron Lecture × ChBE Research Symposium on May 23rd 2025! This event brings together academia and industry in the field of chemical and biomolecular engineering. The symposium kicks off with an exciting keynote address by Dr. Rob Jackson, followed by a series of oral presentations showcasing the latest innovations, networking opportunities, and poster sessions. We are delighted to welcome professionals from industry, students, and faculty members to join us.
Meet our Keynote Speaker – Dr. Rob Jackson from Stanford University
“The Global Methane Cycle: Emissions, Tipping Points, and Opportunities for Atmospheric Removal“
See Dr. Jackson’s personal profile here!
Who should Attend:
- Grad Students – Meeting and connecting with the industry.
- Industrial Professionals – Identify emerging talent, gain early insights into new technologies, and shape future R&D trajectories.
- Faculty – Discover new research directions and possible collaborations.
- Entrepreneurs and Alumni – Share your experience, connect with the next generation of innovators, and reinforce your ties to the university.
Programming: (Download the Agenda and Oral Presentation Abstracts Here)
| Time (Friday, May 23rd 2025) | Event |
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Check in & Breakfast |
| 9:30 – 10:30 AM | Chevron Lecture by Dr. Rob Jackson |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Reception & Networking |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Grad Student Oral Presentation I – Advanced Materials and Sustainability • Faiz Mandani – Precision-Stacked Perovskites: Colloidal Pathways to Ultra-Stable and Efficient Solar Cells • Michelle Duran – Fully Recyclable Carbon Nanotube Fibers • Ratnika Gupta – Silicon/Carbon Nanotube Composite Anodes with Metal-free Current Collector for High Performance Li-Ion Batteries • Fiona Chen – Selective Ion Enrichment with Chelating Agent-Functionalized Membranes |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 – 2:30 PM | Poster Session |
| 2:30 – 2:40 PM | Transition Break |
| 2:40 – 3:40 PM | Grad Student Oral Presentation II – Catalysis and Biomolecular Engineering • Devon Kulhanek – Engineering the Brightest Near-Infrared Fluorescent Protein for in Vivo Reporting • Juan Donoso – Pilot-Scale Boron Nitride Photocatalytic Mineralization of PFAS • Chase Sellers – Theoretical Insights for Designing Stable Low-Iridium Oxygen Evolution Catalysts • Ahmad Elgazzar – Beyond Molecular Transformations in Electrochemical Porous Solid Electrolyte Reactors |
| 3:40 – 4:00 PM | Award Ceremony |
| 4:00 PM – | Happy Hour at Valhalla |
Download the Event Flyer Here
Download the Poster Presentation List Here
Registration:
The event is sponsored by Chevron and Rice GSA and will be free of admission for everyone. We are now calling for posters and industrial involvement. Please RSVP by filling out the google form.
Parking:
Location:
O’ Connor Building of Engineering (OES), Rice University, 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005
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