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CBE GRADUATE SEMINAR

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WHAT IS?

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Journal article critique

Presentation of original work

    • Opportunity to practice presentation skills
    • Opportunity to see what works and what doesn’t work in other’s presentations
    • These seminars are only as helpful as you put in the effort to make them be

2 types of Seminar weeks

Seminar

Invited speakers from outside of the University

Journal club

Graduate students present for 15 min on

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WHEN?

Friday

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

WHERE?

ESB G39

WHO?

Attendance is mandatory

Dr. Soumya Srivastava

soumya.srivastava@mail.wvu.edu

Dr. Oishi Sanyal

oishi.sanyal@mail.wvu.edu

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GSO

Graduate Student Organization

wvu.cbe.gso@gmail.com

If you cannot attend, please email ,

You are allowed 3 unexcused absences

1 Seminar

2 Journal Clubs

https://join.iclicker.com/JOSH

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    • Constructive and Collaborative
      • Practice presentations in a low-risk environment
      • Learn to think critically about presentations
        • Especially ones outside of your expertise
      • Learn to ask thought-provoking questions
    • Be excited to share your research and learn about other research in the department and in the field
    • Help your peers improve their research and presentation skills
      • This will help you become a better researcher yourself!

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JOURNAL CLUB CULTURE

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JOURNAL CLUB ETIQUETTE

    • Room Etiquette
      • No cell phones, laptops, or tablets
        • Except when filling out the survey or for attendance
      • No talking
        • Except when asking a question

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    • To ask a question please raise your hand following the applause for the presentation and you will be called on

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CHE SEMINAR GOALS

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Engage with research outside of your specific interest

    • You may get ideas from unexpected places

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Increased scientific literacy

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Promote a sense of community

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Develop skills presenting to a general audience

    • This is a NEEDED skill – it will help you find your next step after completing graduate school

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KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

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    • Who is sitting in the room?

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    • What can you expect their knowledge base to be?

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    • How do you need to tailor your presentation to fit them?

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AUDIENCE

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    • General scientific knowledge
      • Not discipline specific
    • Everyone in the room is an expert in their area

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AUDIENCE

    • Can generally assume that everyone has some engineering background
      • Basic chemistry
      • Physics
      • Thermodynamics
      • Transport/kinetics
    • But the application is completely different
    • https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/nse/commkit/poster/

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PRESENTATION CONTENT

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1. Motivation

    • Why is this paper/your research important?
    • What impact does it have?
    • How does it fit into the bigger picture?
    • Start by looking at the big picture (forest)
      • THEN focus on the detail (trees)

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PRESENTATION CONTENT

2. Methodologies

    • How was the problem addressed?
    • What are the important techniques?
      • Assumptions
    • What is the model employed?
    • Often discipline specific

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PRESENTATION CONTENT

3. Key results

    • Most important take aways
    • Will not have time to discuss every piece of data
    • 1-2 figures

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PRESENTATION CONTENT

4. Conclusion

    • How do the paper’s/your results fit back into the motivation?
    • What do these results mean for the bigger picture?

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    • Engage with research outside of your specific interest
      • You may get ideas from unexpected places
    • Increased scientific literacy
    • Promote a sense of community
    • Develop skills presenting to a general audience
      • This is a NEEDED skill – it will help you find your next step after completing graduate school

CHE SEMINAR GOALS

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NEW GSO OFFICERS

President

Daniel Duque Urrego

Vice President

Hassan Alkhadrawi

Secretary

Brhanu Kelali Desta

Treasurer

Austin Braniff

Social Chair

Negar Farhang Doost

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LinkTree

https://linktr.ee/wvucbegso

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STUDENTS FEEDBACK FORM

https://forms.gle/UTtZrynorMqETwXx8

This form is designed to gather constructive feedback from graduate students in the Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Department. Your insights will help us improve the program, enhance the learning environment, and address any concerns you may have. Providing your identity is optional. Please ensure your feedback is respectful and constructive.

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FUNDRAISING

  • T-shirts with each department design.
  • Volunteering:
    • ENGR Fest
      • September 4th, 5-8pm on the ground floor of ESB
      • This is a great opportunity to interface with the new crop of Statler students and show them what you're about.
    • STEM Career Fair
      • Sep 18th and 19th at Student Rec Center
    • Fall Family Weekend
      • Saturday, September 28th
      • Feel free to bring family to campus to meet with Faculty, Staff, and other students
      • Catered by Mario's Fishbowl
      • Event Set-Up and tear down help is needed.
    • Statler College Visitation Day
      • Saturday, October 5th 8-4pm
      • Biggest Recruitment day of semester
      • Participate in the Student Org Fair!
      • Times are still TBD
    • Discover WVU
      • Saturday, October 26
      • Saturday, November 9
      • University-wide Recruitment Open Houses
      • Times TBD

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STUDENT RESOURCES

WVU Student Food Pantry program aims to alleviate hunger for all WVU students and foster a healthy and inclusive community by providing access to food and programs.

Talkspace is an online therapy service that connects users to a dedicated therapist from a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform. Talkspace is available at no cost to all WVU students.

At the Carruth Center, we support your mental health and well-being through a variety of resources and services.

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��Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering� �

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Chemical Engineering Research

Core Technology Development

Novel Materials

Reactor Design

Separation Systems

Techno-economic Analysis

Applications

Decarbonization

Bulk Chemicals

Polymers

Energy

Research Team

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Biomedical Engineering Research

Core Technology Development

Biomedical Imaging

Biomaterials

Biomechanics

Biotransport

Applications

Cancer Treatment

Prosthetics

Drug Delivery

Bioinstrumentation

Research Team

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RESEARCH IMPACT ON SOCIETY

  1. Decarbonization of Energy Systems
  2. Sustainable Engineering Solutions
  3. Engineering Targeted and Accessible Medicine
  4. Flexible Manufacturing and the Circular Economy
  5. Novel and Improved Materials for the 21st Century
  6. Modeling and Computational Tools
  7. Training the Next Generation of Engineers

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2022. New Directions for Chemical Engineering. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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FUNDING SOURCES

Annual research expenditures of ~$5 million

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EMPLOYERS OF RECENT GRADUATES

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GENERAL ADVICE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS

  1. Your ultimate success depends on how well you perform here
  2. Work hard and do not be afraid to tackle difficult research questions
  3. Show curiosity about research, even if it does not directly relate to your assigned project
  4. Faculty are here to help

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MS and PhD Coursework and Timeline

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Dr. Fernando V. Lima

CBE Graduate Coordinator

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MS and PhD Coursework

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    • Plan of Study
      • 3 versions: first semester, preliminary (for proposal defense), final (for thesis/dissertation defense)
    • Qualifying Exam (for PhD students)
      • Usually offered every year in May
    • Proposal Defense
      • Do it as soon as possible (as early as 1 semester after qualifying exam)
      • Must do at least 1 semester before graduation (the latest)
      • Presentation should be up to 30 min long
      • Proposal document should be around 15-20 pages long

MS and PhD Timelines

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    • If a student has a conflict with seminar class, then they should contact the professors in charge of seminar that year/semester
    • 30 Credit Hour coursework requirement for PhD students without MS
    • STAT 511 requirement (for PhD students without MS)
    • My role as Graduate Coordinator
      • help with requirements, record keeping, signing forms
      • please ask your research advisor for help with courses
    • Questions/other topics to discuss?

Other Issues

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THANK YOU

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