Welcome to the CHESS Seminar Series, a biweekly series of talks focused on synchrotron science and related topics. This series is intended as a venue for communication of cutting-edge research taking place in and around the synchrotron - including both research actively leveraging CHESS and related facilities, and research that could benefit from x-ray measurements or collaboration.
Unless otherwise noted, talks will be at 3PM in Wilson 301.
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January 30, 2026
Insights into metalloenzyme mechanism from solution-phase high resolution x-ray spectroscopy
Chris Pollock, CHESS
February 13, 2026
Real-time characterization of the morphology of high-performance engineering thermoplastics during additive manufacturing via synchrotron x-ray diffraction
Kirt Page, AV Inc.
February 17, 2026 - 2pm*
Low-Carbon Steel for Ultra-High Vacuum: From Outgassing Measurements to Predictive Design
Aiman H. Al-Allaq, Ph.D. Candidate, Old Dominion University / Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
February 27, 2026
Diffuse Scattering Wars (Episode IV): a New Hope for Structural Biology
Steve Meisburger, Cornell University
March 3, 2026
From Structure to Dynamics: Advancing Methods in Structural Biology
Christopher Campomizzi, University at Buffalo (Click to join Zoom)
March 13, 2026
OASYS 2.0, the new release of the popular beamline optics design tool aimed at enabling AI-ready digital twins
Luca Rebuffi, Advanced Photon Source
March 27, 2026
TBA
April 10, 2026
Exploring the feasibility of synchrotron X-ray radiography for in-situ quantification of solid oxide electrolysis cell degradation
Sadaf Sobhani, Cornell University
April 24, 2026
Pulsed-power-driven experiments diagnosed using X-ray sources
Jack Davies Hare, Cornell University
May 8, 2026
Deciphering cinnabar degradation after vesuvius: the critical role of synchrotron radiation-based X-ray analysis
Maite Maguregi, New York University
May 22, 2026
How automation and data science can accelerate scientific discovery at synchrotron sources
Stuart Wilkins, Brookhaven National Laboratory
June 5, 2026: TBA
Electronic phase transitions viewed through high dynamic range x-ray diffraction
Yu He, Yale University
Current organizers: Kate Shanks, Arthur Woll
For more information, or if you are interested in giving a talk, please contact Kate (ksg52@cornell.edu).