BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Memento EPFL// BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BioE COLLOQUIA SERIES: "A NanoBioengineering Frontier for Next-Ge neration Optical Devices" DTSTART:20191021T121500 DTSTAMP:20260510T081910Z UID:1542bee7830ee54562d66f6c481ab7bc857c5c580e3a9912fbbc785f CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars DESCRIPTION:Prof. Ardemis Boghossian\, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering\, School of Basic Sciences\, EPFL\, Lausanne (CH)\nWEEKLY BIOE NGINEERING COLLOQUIA SERIES\n(sandwiches served)\n\nAbstract: \nThe vast e xpansion of available synthetic biology tools has led to explosive develop ments in the field of materials science. No longer confined to engineering just synthetic materials\, the increased accessibility of these tools has pushed the frontier of materials science into the field of engineering bi ological and even living materials. By coupling the tunability of nanomate rials with the prospect of re-programming living devices\, one can re-purp ose biology to fulfill needs that are otherwise intractable using traditio nal engineering approaches.\n\nOptical technologies in particular could be nefit from capitalizing on untapped potential in coupling the optical prop erties of nanomaterials with the specificity and scalability of biological materials. This seminar highlights specific applications in optical sensi ng and light-harvesting energy technologies that exploit the synergistic c oupling of nanobio-hybrid materials. We discuss the development of bio-con jugated single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) for near-infrared fluoresc ence sensing and the application of these nanobioptic sensors for continuo us measurements in living cells and organisms. We further explore the deve lopment living photovoltaics based on bioengineered\, photosynthetic organ isms with augmented capabilities.\n\nBio:\nArdemis Boghossian has been app ointed Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the Institute of Chemical Scien ces and Engineering (ISIC) of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausa nne (EPFL) in 2015. She received her Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B .S.E.) degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2 007. In 2012\, she graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technolog y (MIT) with a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Chemical Engineering under the s upervision of Michael S. Strano. Her graduate work focused on applied nano technology\, where she engineered nanoparticles that interface with light- harvesting\, biological constructs to enhance solar energy conversion. She also developed algorithms for quantifying stochastic fluctuations in fluo rescence from single-molecule\, nanotube-based biosensors.\n\nShe continue d her research career as a postdoctoral fellow in the Frances H. Arnold la boratory at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) as a protein engineer\, applying methods of directed evolution to engineer cells that c an electronically interface with electrodes. At EPFL\, Professor Boghossia n implements a highly interdisciplinary approach to addressing fundamental challenges and developing novel technologies that exploit the synergy bet ween nanotechnology and synthetic biology. Through her focal points in the fields of optoelectronics and protein engineering\, she contributes new b iological and biochemical methods for the production of durable hybrid nan omaterials for energy and biosensing applications.\n\nEducation:\n\n Postd oc\, Department of Chemical Engineering\, California Institute of Technolo gy (Caltech)\, 2012-2014\n Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering\, Massachusetts I nstitute of Technology (MIT)\, 2012\; Minor: Materials Science and Enginee ring\, Electrical Engineering\n B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering\, Universit y of Michigan – Ann Arbor\, 2007\; Minor: Mathematics\n\n\nZoom link for attending remotely: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/808934849 LOCATION:SV 1717 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==SV%201717 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR