Assistant Professor at Columbia University; Discussion about batteries: https://xitter.cf/t.co/uNnYa1zkqc
New York, NY
Joined February 2018
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Students in "SciComms for ChemE" turned research into comedy videos with the help of NYC-based comedians @AshGutermuth and @howthehelen.
Read more about the course and its Video Competition here: bit.ly/4h6RyND
#ScienceCommunication #ChE #ChemE @CUSEAS @Columbia
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I'm rarely here, but I've seen screenshots of "NSF misallocation" floating around this website today that might benefit from deeper thought.
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Abstract Submissions for #Battery2024 close this Wednesday, August 14! Submit Today - bit.ly/4clgIlz
Engage with scientists, engineers, and policy makers exploring current advancements in storage materials, devices, and systems. Register Today - bit.ly/4cmqzHU
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I'm elated to be joining @GTChBE and @GeorgiaTech in Jan. 2025! My group will focus on electrochemical interfaces and battery recycling. We'll be looking for inspired individuals, with deep commitments to climate change & sustainability, to join us in tackling these challenges.
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Congratulations to PhD student @DanielaABushiri on her selection as a Columbia Global Energy Fellow! She will be a part of an interdisciplinary group of graduate students working to tackle global energy and climate policy challenges. Learn more here: energypolicy.columbia.edu/ce…
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We were thrilled to have you visit our department and share your research with us!
Thank you @ChemeCU for hosting me! It was great learning about your department and giving a seminar on our approaches to engineer organoid tissues.
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Today, on #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate the achievements and contributions of women around the world! Here at @ChemeCU, we are proud to honor the inspiring women among our faculty who are driving innovation and shaping the future of academia @CUSEAS #WomenInAcademia
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Dr. Marissa Beatty, Ph.D. ChE '22 was recently elected to the @ForbesUnder30 class of 2024 for Energy!
forbes.com/profile/marissa-b…
Check out the recent Forbes article on Dr. Marissa Beatty, Ph.D. ChE '22. She is the founder of Turnover Labs, a company that converts impure CO2 streams into valuable products without significant upstream or downstream purification.
forbes.com/sites/toyota/2024…
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Last week, the Columbia NSBE 46th Anniversary Celebration honored diversity and excellence in engineering. In her keynote speech, Fatima Dicko B.S. ChE '12, past chapter president and now Founder & CEO at Sugar, shared insightful experiences from her student journey and career.
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Congratulations to Professor Jingguang Chen on being elected to the National Academy of Engineering! Very well deserved!
The National Academy of Engineering is excited to welcome 114 new members and 21 new international members to the NAE Class of 2024! Congratulations to this incredible group of innovators. #NAE2024
Find the complete list of newly elected members here: ow.ly/V4Gj50Qyvjl
I am grateful to my students who courageously ventured into this new field of research and generated a wealth of promising preliminary data.
Alex Urban @ChemeCU has received the @NSF Early Career Award, one of the highest honors for junior faculty.
Urban is being recognized for his research in building materials for clean energy applications, and will use the NSF funding to address critical challenges that arise from climate change. Read more:
engineering.columbia.edu/new…
@DataSciColumbia @CEEC_CU
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Student researcher program @GoogleDeepMind is accepting applications for 2024.
We will potentially host one or two student researchers to work on AI for materials in SF or MTV, so please apply if interested: google.com/about/careers/app…
Details here: deepmind.google/about/career…
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No More GIL!
the Python team has officially accepted the proposal.
Congrats @colesbury on his multi-year brilliant effort to remove the GIL, and a heartfelt thanks to the Python Steering Council and Core team for a thoughtful plan to make this a reality.
discuss.python.org/t/a-steer…
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🎉 Now with Full Professor 🎉
Thanks to all current, potential, and F(O/R)MEr generations of group members making this possible.
Thanks to all sponsors, people believing in our group’s capabilities, and all our colleagues @ChemistryUIUC @BeckmanInst @MRLatIllinois @JCESRHub
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Exciting news! Our lab is moving to University of Maryland at Baltimore County, the Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering this fall @UMBC_CBEE. We are looking for motivated PhD students interested in batteries; please help spread word! @UMBC.
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🤖🤖Exciting! On July 17-19, 11am-3pm US EDT! Come join us at the virtual👩💻🧑💻 #ML Potentials - StAtus & FuturE (MLP-SAFE) workshop. Explore the world of #ML, engage with experts & discover its future implications. Don't miss out!⚡️🌤️ 🚀 #MLP_SAFE2023 ➡️
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📢Call for Papers (OpenAccess)📢 #ML in Electrocatalysis ➡️ shorturl.at/brZ89
✨Submit by: Dec 31, 2023✨
💥Explore #ML ’s impact on electrocatalysis research, showcasing data interpretation, modeling & accelerated discoveries!👩💻🧑💻Guest Editors🍀@NArtrith🍀@XinGroup_VT 🍀
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An interesting article in #APSNEWS (@APSphysic) discussing US-Africa collaborations and their connections with ASESMA (@asesma_news) through Prof R. Martin, Prof N. Chetty, our Director Dr O Akin-Ojo, Prof R. Wentzcovitch and Dr @sineatrix .
aps.org/publications/apsnews…
Back from the 7th African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications (ASESMA indico.ictp.it/event/10181/) at ICTP-EAIFR @ictpeaifr in Kigali, Rwanda. Unsure who learned more, the participants or I! 😅Looking for bright and motivated PhD students? Announce on @ictpnews!
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Last (session) but not least, @NArtrith concludes #PsikCecam23 worshop with discussion about #MachineLearning for energy applications and complex systems
