Valorization of cotton: Increased value through innovation. AgriCulture Seminar Series Spring 2024, (USDA-ARS), 18th of April 2024
(Invited by Tameka Walls)
Nanocellulose: Diverse applications of a sustainable biopolymer from cotton waste. 267th American Chemical Society Spring National Meeting, 18th of March 2024, Industrial Innovations in Polymer Science Symposium, New Orleans, LA, (invited by Farihah Haque)
Applications of cellulose nanomaterials from cotton ginning byproducts. 2023 Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 16th of Nov 2023 Sustainability and Recycling of Materials, Oklahoma City, OK, (invited by H.N. Cheng)
Cotton chemistry & utilization research – Nanotechnology. 2023 SRRC and Cotton Incorporated joint meeting, 13th of Oct 2023
(invited by Mary Ankeny)
Cellulose nanomaterials from cotton gin byproducts: processing and applications. 2022 Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, 22nd of Oct 2022 Symposium on Sustainable Green Chemistry (invited by H.N. Cheng)
Use of cellulose nanomaterials for improved performance of cottonseed protein isolate as a paper strength additive. 263rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, 20th of May 2022 Innovative Materials & Technologies for Environmental Sustainability (invited by H.N. Cheng)
Nanocellulose as a co-additive for improved performance of cottonseed protein isolate as a paper strength additive. 262nd American Chemical Society National Meeting, 23rd of August 2021 Modification of Agricultural Biomass into Value-Added Products (invited by Majher Sarker)
10) AgriCulture: Charting your career from the postdoc perspective. AgriCulture seminar series, Fall 2021 (USDA-ARS), 12th of August 2021 (invited by Kristin Duffield)
*Chemical Modification of Cotton for Value-Added Products. International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Chemical Societies (Pacifichem 2020) Chemical Modification of Biomacromolecule Sources: Design and Application for Value Added Product (invited by SeChin Chang) *Conference was rescheduled for 2021 and official government travel cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Noncovalent interactions behind the direct and inverse Hofmeister effect. 12th of June 2018, Southern Regional Research Center, New Orleans, LA. (invited by Michael Easson)
Upcycling the crude fiber components of spent cottonseed meal. 2024 Beltwide Cotton Conferences, New Orleans, LA, 15th of January 2025
Comparison of nanocellulose crystallinity from different biomass sources using a Rietveld analytical approach. 267th American Chemical Society Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 17th of March 2024
Cellulose nanofibers with gradient lignin degrees: Physicochemical comparison. 261st American Chemical Society Spring National Meeting, 6th of April 2021
Preparation of palladium nanoparticles within nonwoven brown cotton fabric: Application in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions. 260th American Chemical Society Fall National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 17th of August, 2020; SciMeetings: https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.0c06607
Utilization of nanocellulose from cotton agricultural residues: Materials and applications 260th American Chemical Society Fall National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 17th of August, 2020 SciMeetings: https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.0c06607
Alkali hydrolysis of sulfated cellulose nanocrystals: Optimization of reaction conditions and tailored surface charge. 260th American Chemical Society Fall National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 17th of August, 2020 SciMeetings: https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.0c06617
Utilization of nanocellulose from cotton agricultural residues: Materials and applications 259th American Chemical Society Spring National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 25th of March, 2020 SciMeetings: https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.0c03840
Extraction and characterization of nanocellulose from cotton gin motes and cotton gin waste, 257th American Chemical Society National Meeting, Orlando, FL, 4th of April, 2019
Noncovalent interactions behind the direct and inverse Hofmeister effect USDA, ARS, SRRC Scientific Seminar Series, 12th of June, 2018
Reverse Hofmeister Effects in Synthetic Hosts 255th American Chemical Society Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 20th of March, 2018
Reverse Hofmeister Effects in Synthetic Hosts: Functional Group Dependence for the Inverse Hofmeister Series, 4th Young Researcher Conference (YRC) Hosted by the Alliance for Diversity in Science and Engineering (ADSE), New Orleans, LA, 17th of March, 2018
Water-soluble cavitands and anion complexation, 72nd Southwest Regional Meeting of the ACS, Galveston, TX, 12th of November, 2016
Deep-cavity cavitands for protein inhibition, 252nd American Chemical Society Fall National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 24th of August, 2016
Studies of deep-cavity cavitands, 252nd American Chemical Society Fall National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 24th of August, 2016
Deep-cavity cavitands as protein inhibition agents, 251st American Chemical Society Spring National Meeting, San Diego, CA, 15th of March, 2016
Protein inhibition by a deep-cavity cavitand, 248th American Chemical Society Fall National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 13th of August, 2014
Nanotheranostics: Methods for Combating Multiple Drug Resistance, Departmental Seminar, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 26th of September, 2012
Rietveld analysis of nanocellulose crystallinity using XRD from different biomass sources
Fall 2023 American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA 15th of August 2023
†Utilization of nanocellulose from cotton agricultural residues: Materials and applications
259th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 23rd of March, 2020 (SciMix Presentation) Originally scheduled †Conference cancelled due to COVID-19; SciMeetings e-poster https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.0c03840
†Alkali hydrolysis of sulfated cellulose nanocrystals: Optimization of reaction conditions and tailored surface charge
259th ACS National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 22nd of March, 2020 (ePoster on Demand) Originally scheduled, †Conference cancelled due to COVID-19; SciMeetings e-poster: https://doi.org/10.1021/scimeetings.0c02955
Applications of water-soluble cavitands: from ion recognition to protein inhibition
12th Annual SSE Research Day (Tulane University), New Orleans, LA, 12th of April, 2018
Getting specific about non-specific interactions: Functional group dependence for the inverse Hofmeister series
255th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 18th – 22nd of March, 2018 (SciMix Presentation)
Water-soluble cavitands: applications in anion recognition and protein inhibition
254th ACS National Meeting, Washington, D.C., 20–24th, of August, 2017 (SciMix Presentation)
The Reverse Hofmeister Effect in Synthetic Hosts
11th Annual SSE Research Day (Tulane University), New Orleans, LA, 13th of April, 2017
Design and synthesis of water-soluble, deep-cavity cavitands and applications in protein inhibition
10th Annual SSE Research Day (Tulane University), New Orleans, LA, 6th of April, 2016 (Runner-up)
Studies of Deep Cavity Cavitands
251st ACS National Meeting, San Diego, CA, 13–17th of March, 2016
A water-soluble resorcin[4]arene self-assembles into a supramolecular polymer in solution
3rd Applied Polymer Technology Extension Consortium (APTEC 2015), New Orleans, LA, 9th of November, 2015
Design and synthesis of water-soluble, deep-cavity cavitands and applications in protein inhibition 248th
13th International Conference on Calixarenes (Calix2015), Giardini-Naxos, Italy, 5–9th of July, 2015
Design and synthesis of water-soluble, deep-cavity cavitands and applications in protein inhibition
10th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (ISMSC-10), Strasbourg, France, June 28th – 2nd of July, 2015
Inhibition of sv40-Tag Helicase by a Deep-Cavity Cavitand
2014 Mardi Gras Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, 28th of February, 2014
Protein recognition by deep-cavity cavitands: Potential Helicase Inhibitors
69th Southwest Regional Meeting of the ACS, Waco, Texas, 16–19th of November, 2013
Binding of Octa-Acid Deep-Cavity Cavitand to Specific Protein Targets
12th International Conference on Calixarenes (Calix2013), St. John's, Newfoundland, 14–17th of July, 2013
Binding of Octa-Acid Deep-Cavity Cavitand to Specific Protein Targets
8th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (ISMSC-8), Crystal City, VA, 7–11th of July, 2013