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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">***** Seminar *****</span><span style="color:#1F497D"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; color:#1F497D">Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; color:#1F497D"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:16.0pt; color:#1F497D">Materials Engineering Program</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#1F497D">Center for Integrated Bio and Nano Systems</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#1F497D"> January 17, 2020</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#1F497D"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#1F497D">10:30 a.m., Room: AH108</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt; color:#1F497D"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt; color:#1F497D">Green Approach to Eco-friendly Materials and their Applications </span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt; color:#1F497D">Ashok kumar Meiyazhagan</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt; color:#1F497D">Department of Materials Science & NanoEngineering</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:16.0pt; color:#1F497D">Rice University</span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Abstract</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D">:</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> Materials Engineering–atomic doping, modification, functionalization, and their studies
at the atomic, micro, and macro levels has led to substantial transformations through the creation of materials with unique properties and functional features which enabled innovations at numerous fields such as catalysis, sensors, energy storage, electronics,
etc. Especially the latest advancement in materials science and nanotechnology offer significant new opportunities for the development of technologically essential materials by exploiting renewable resources. In this talk, I will discuss three different sections:
First, I will discuss the possibility of synthesizing various multifunctional nanomaterials such as porous carbons, Quantum dots, nanoparticles using renewable resources, and their properties and applications. In the second part, I will discuss the methods
of functionalization and doping of various two-dimensional materials, their chemistries, properties, and their possible applications in fields related to catalysis, electronics, and oil-gas. In the third part, I will highlight the role of polymer and nanoparticles
in the development of sustainable cement architectures - the influence of the functional groups in the polymer and the cement and their impact on thermo-mechanical properties will be discussed. </span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#1F497D">Bio</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">: Dr. Meiyazhagan is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Materials Science & NanoEngineering at Rice University. His current research interest is focused on the development of value-added
materials for oil-gas applications and he has broad interest in areas which includes (1) wet chemical synthesis and functionalization of two-dimensional materials, (2) 3-D printing of cement structures, polymers, (3) synthesis of porous carbons, two-dimensional
polymers, covalent organic frameworks and (4) development of advanced bio, nanocomposites. He is a recipient of competitive awards including Fulbright and RSC commonwealth grants. His research work has been published and presented in 27 journal papers and
16 conference presentations. Dr. Meiyazhagan holds a Ph.D. degree in chemistry/Materials Science from CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute and B.S and M.S. degree in chemistry from Bharathidasan university.
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Contact Prof. Robles Hernandez <fcrobles@Central.UH.EDU> if you would like to meet with Dr. Meiyazhagan. </span></p>
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