This preliminary program is subject to change.

Grand Challenges for Chemical Engineers In Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destructions


Description:
Chemical engineers should be playing a pivotal role in developing transformational ideas and actionable technologies for chemical and biological defense solutions. This session will highlight unmet needs, potential opportunities, and current exciting innovations targeted at defense against weapons of mass destruction. Government leaders will present grand challenges along with academic and industry speakers, who will present proposed solutions. The ultimate goal of this session is to fully engage chemical engineers in emerging technologies and resource enabled strategies.

Sponsor:
Biomedical Applications of Chemical Engineering


Chair:
Alan Russell
Distinguished and University Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Chemical Engineering and Surgery
100 Technology Drive, Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone Number: (412) 624-5205
Email: russellaj@upmc.edu

Co-Chair:
Phil LeDuc
Professor
Carnegie Mellon University
Mechanical Engineering
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone Number: 412-268-2504
Email: prl@andrew.cmu.edu


Papers:
89d
Pollen Grains As Novel Vaccine Carriers for Oral Vaccination
Shashwati Atwe, Texas Tech University; Yunzhe Ma, Texas Tech University; Harvinder Gill, Texas Tech University
89e
Engineering a New Rapid-Response Vaccine Capability
Anton P. J. Middelberg, The University of Queensland