August 2024

Professor Cole is Associate Professor of Instruction, Assistant Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering, and the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Northwestern University. She is an expert in engineering education research, with a focus on analytical and computational skills in capstone design, teamwork, social justice / anti-racism, and inclusion. She received her B.S. from the University of Louisville and her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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Maria Chan is a scientist at the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory who studies nanomaterials and renewable energy materials, including solar cells, batteries, thermoelectrics, and catalysts. Her particular focus is on using artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) for efficient materials property prediction and for interfacing modeling with x-ray, electron, and scanning probe characterization. She also works on using AI for extracting microscopy and spectroscopy data from scientific literature and for microscopy data management.

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