Department Seminar

Seminars are held on Wednesdays at 4:00pm. All are invited to attend.

Upcoming Seminar

Integrated CO2 Capture and Electrocatalytic Conversion
Dr. Jenny Y. Yang, UC Irvine

March 18, 2026
4:00pm-5:00pm in HSCI-105

The Center for Closing the Carbon Cycle (4C) aims to advance the foundational science and define integration parameters for synergistic CO2 capture and conversion, or reactive capture of CO2 (RCC). While there has been significant independent research in either CO2 sorption from dilute streams or pure CO2 conversion, what is known is not necessarily translatable for combined capture and utilization. By linking the study of CO2 sorbent properties with catalysts for functionalization, we have worked to develop integrated CO2 capture and conversion systems that work synergistically to achieve higher product selectivity and overall efficiencies. The Scheme below outlines the scope of research. We have focused on the development of liquid phase sorbents that include molecular compounds and ionic liquids, which are then used directly for reduction by homogeneous and heterogeneous electrocatalysts to carbon-based products. Research highlights and major conclusions from 4C will be presented.

reduction by homogeneous and heterogeneous electrocatalysts to carbon-based products
Fig.: Reduction by homogeneous and heterogeneous electrocatalysts to carbon-based products.

Seminar Coordinator

For information and suggestions about our Department Seminar series, please contact the seminar coordinator:

Dr. Michael Schramm
Michael.Schramm@csulb.edu

Schedule

The schedule for Spring 2026 is as follows. Additional details may be added as the semester progresses.

Upcoming Seminars
DateTitleSpeaker and Affiliation
March 18, 2026Integrated CO2 Capture and Electrocatalytic ConversionDr. Jenny Y. Yang, UC Irvine
March 25, 2026TBAJustin Wilson, UC Santa Barbara
April 8, 2026TBAElizabeth Lee, UC Irvine
April 15, 2026TBAWanlu Li, UC San Diego
April 22, 2026TBAJulia Chan, CSU Fullerton
April 29, 2026TBASkylar Chuang
May 6, 2026TBAHannah Shafaat, UCLA

Previous Seminars

Upcoming Seminars
DateTitleSpeaker and Affiliation
March 4, 2026Energy Storage and Conversion: The Coupling Between Ion Insertion and Surface Reactivity in Oxygen ElectrocatalysisDr. J. Tyler Mefford, UC Santa Barbara
February 25, 2026A Path from Research to Clinic: Advancing Therapies for Common and Rare Human DiseasesDr. Ricardo Ramirez, MED13L Foundation
February 4, 2026Ion transport under nanoconfinement: Insights from machine learning-based molecular dynamicsDr. Kara Fong, Caltech

The Seminar Archive has Department Seminars from previous semesters.

The Department Seminar is supported by The Allergan Foundation.