BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20241130T232407Z UID:EE333027-67B6-4594-A292-8BD51B6B8727 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231207T131500 DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nAbstract\n\nThis talk will highlight research efforts of three undergraduate interns at EAG focused on biodegradable materials.\n\n - One project involved evaluating a mycelium biocomposite under different weather conditions to determine its feasibility as a replacement for Styro foam shipping foam. In addition to investigating mechanical and thermal pr operties\, the students also examined chemical and morphological propertie s using techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)\ , X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) and scanning electron microscopy ( SEM).\n\n- Another project focused on creating a series of seaweed-based b iocomposites using commercially available Spirulina powder and varying amo unts of glycerol and silica. The new materials exhibited improved mechanic al properties compared to the unmodified polymer. Chemical and thermal pro perties of the materials were also evaluated using XRF\, FTIR and thermogr avimetric analysis (TGA) to understand the changes in the biopolymer struc ture with the addition of glycerol and silica.\n\n- The last project invol ved evaluating chemical properties of different kinds of natural seaweed h arvested from Monterey Bay. Analytical techniques such as FTIR\, XRF and g as chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) were used to understand the com position of seaweed before and after aqueous extraction.\n\n[]\n\nDr. Yani ka Schneider is a Polymer Scientist and Project Manager at Eurofins EAG an d a Adjunct Professor at the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at San Jose State University - Department of Chemical and Materials Engineer ing\; Department of Aviation and Technology\n\nBiosketch\n\nDr. Yanika Sch neider received her Ph.D. from University of California at Santa Barbara i n materials chemistry. Her thesis focused on the synthesis and characteriz ation of functionalized polyolefin materials. She then joined UC Berkeley/ Lawrence Berkeley National Lab for her postdoc to study the self-assembly of block copolymers containing polymerized ionic liquids. This experience exposed her to more polymer physics-based research as she sought to relate polymer structure to ion transport in proton conducting membranes.\n\n- A fter her postdoc\, Dr. Schneider briefly worked at an energy startup helpi ng a small team develop nanostructured carbon-based supercapacitors.\n\n- In 2013\, she joined Eurofins EAG where she specializes in the characteriz ation of diverse materials using infrared and x-ray fluorescence spectrosc opies. She also works as a project manager leading complex multi-technique investigations involving polymer degradation\, contamination and deformul ations.\n\n- Four years ago\, Dr. Schneider was invited to develop curricu la related to polymer science at San Jose State University. She currently teaches two undergraduate courses (Polymers and Polymer Composites) and a master’s course (Research Methods).\n\nAgenda: \nIn-Person Meeting\n\nTh ursday\, December 7\, 2023\n\n11:30 AM: Networking\, Pizza & Drinks\n\nNoo n -- 1 pm: Seminar\n\nPlease register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thur sday\, December 7\, 2023\n\nWalk-In attendance is welcomed but discouraged \n\nEAG Laboratories\, 810 Kifer Road\, Sunnyvale\, California\, United St ates\, 94086 LOCATION:EAG Laboratories\, 810 Kifer Road\, Sunnyvale\, California\, Unite d States\, 94086 ORGANIZER:g.m.friedman@ieee.org SEQUENCE:4 SUMMARY:Biodegradable Materials: SJSU Undergraduate Research at EAG URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/387083 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div class="eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l-sm-mar-ver t-4 eds-text-bm undefined">\n<div>\n<div class="eds-fx--fade-in"><img clas s="eds-max-img" src="https://img.evbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fi mages%2F645569899%2F28237422945%2F1%2Foriginal.20231121-020035?h=2000&amp\ ;w=720&amp\;auto=format%2Ccompress&amp\;q=75&amp\;sharp=10&amp\;s=2adf8caa aa7d4b79e853c84c5fbb31d9" alt="" loading="lazy" /></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n <div class="eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-co ntent-rich-text">\n<div class="eds-text--left">\n<h3>Abstract</h3>\n<h3>Th is talk will highlight research efforts of three undergraduate interns at EAG focused on biodegradable materials.</h3>\n<h3>- One project involved e valuating a mycelium biocomposite under different weather conditions to de termine its feasibility as a replacement for Styrofoam shipping foam. In a ddition to investigating mechanical and thermal properties\, the students also examined chemical and morphological properties using techniques such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)\, X-ray fluorescence spe ctroscopy (XRF) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).</h3>\n<h3>- Anothe r project focused on creating a series of seaweed-based biocomposites usin g commercially available Spirulina powder and varying amounts of glycerol and silica. The new materials exhibited improved mechanical properties com pared to the unmodified polymer. Chemical and thermal properties of the ma terials were also evaluated using XRF\, FTIR and thermogravimetric analysi s (TGA) to understand the changes in the biopolymer structure with the add ition of glycerol and silica.</h3>\n<h3>- The last project involved evalua ting chemical properties of different kinds of natural seaweed harvested f rom Monterey Bay. Analytical techniques such as FTIR\, XRF and gas chromat ography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) were used to understand the composition o f seaweed before and after aqueous extraction.</h3>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class="eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm undefined">\n<div> \n<div class="eds-fx--fade-in"><img class="eds-max-img" src="https://img.e vbuc.com/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.evbuc.com%2Fimages%2F645522189%2F28237422945%2F 1%2Foriginal.20231121-001914?h=2000&amp\;w=720&amp\;auto=format%2Ccompress &amp\;q=75&amp\;sharp=10&amp\;s=7e751d926bfd3fbf19d6802dd5a36d1c" alt="" l oading="lazy" /></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class="eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l -sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-content-rich-text">\n<div class="eds -text--left">\n<p><strong>Dr. Yanika Schneider&nbsp\;</strong>is a Polymer Scientist and Project Manager at Eurofins EAG and a Adjunct Professor at the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at San Jose State Universit y - Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering\; Department of Aviat ion and Technology</p>\n<h3>Biosketch</h3>\n<h3>Dr. Yanika Schneider recei ved her Ph.D. from University of California at Santa Barbara in materials chemistry. Her thesis focused on the synthesis and characterization of fun ctionalized polyolefin materials. She then joined UC Berkeley/Lawrence Ber keley National Lab for her postdoc to study the self-assembly of block cop olymers containing polymerized ionic liquids. This experience exposed her to more polymer physics-based research as she sought to relate polymer str ucture to ion transport in proton conducting membranes.</h3>\n<h3>- After her postdoc\, Dr. Schneider briefly worked at an energy startup helping a small team develop nanostructured carbon-based supercapacitors.</h3>\n<h3> - In 2013\, she joined Eurofins EAG where she specializes in the character ization of diverse materials using infrared and x-ray fluorescence spectro scopies. She also works as a project manager leading complex multi-techniq ue investigations involving polymer degradation\, contamination and deform ulations.</h3>\n<h3>- Four years ago\, Dr. Schneider was invited to develo p curricula related to polymer science at San Jose State University. She c urrently teaches two undergraduate courses (Polymers and Polymer Composite s) and a master&rsquo\;s course (Research Methods).</h3>\n</div>\n</div><b r /><br />Agenda: <br /><h3><em>In-Person Meeting</em></h3>\n<p><strong>Th ursday\, December 7\, 2023</strong></p>\n<p><strong>11:30 AM: Networking\, Pizza &amp\; Drinks</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Noon -- 1 pm: Seminar</stron g></p>\n<p><strong>Please register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on&nbsp\;< /strong><strong>Thursday\, December 7\, 2023</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Walk -In attendance is welcomed but discouraged</strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR