Cellulose Nanocrystal: A Promising Sustainable Nanomaterial for Chemical Engineering Applications

11 April 2016

Venue: LT 4108, Building 4, Monash University Malaysia​
Time: 2.00 pm to 3.00 pm

Abstract

Nanotechnology is anticipated to be the next technological wave that will drive many of the innovations in science and engineering. In this discipline, there is a renewed impetus to develop nanomaterials from renewable sources due to the negative impact of using raw materials from traditional carbon sources, such as crude oil. New opportunities in the use of sustainable and renewable material for various advanced engineering applications exist, and cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) offers a new route to product development and formulations in these industrial sectors. The talk will focus on the important role CNC functionalization plays in imparting attractive properties that are critical for their applications.

Speaker’s Profile

Prof Michael Tam obtained his B.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Monash University, Australia in 1982 and 1991 respectively. He spent 18 months on a postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University Canada, and subsequently taught at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore for 15 years. In June 2007 he joined the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo as a tenured full Professor, and holds the position of University Research Chair in the field of functional colloids and sustainable nanomaterials. He is an active member of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology. His research interests are in colloids, self-assembly systems, polymer-surfactant interactions, and drug delivery systems. He has published more than 280 journal articles in various fields of polymer science and engineering. His total citation exceeds 7000 and his H-index is 49. He is also an associate editor of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. ​

Program

1.30 pm: Registration
2.00 pm: Research Seminar
3.15 pm: Question & Answer Session
3.30 pm: Networking and Refreshments

Please register early as seats are limited. C​lick​ here to register online by 8 April 2016.