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.
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 27, 2026
Diffuse scattering - a new hope
Steve Meisburger, Cornell University
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
TBA
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).