News

2024

> Bella, Maria, and Tarkan join GENELab for summer research on novel liquid electrolyte mixtures – welcome! (June)
> Mossab’s paper on Li+ vs. Na+ cross-linked poly(MPC) ionogels is published in J Phys Chem B – congrats! (March)
> GENELab publishes a Concept article in ChemPlusChem on ZI materials for battery electrolytes (January)

2023

> Karl presents a research poster during a STEM outreach event at Medford High School (11/6)
> Lara successfully defends her Ph.D. thesis – congratulations! (7/21)
> Prof. Panzer presents GENELab research at the University of Potsdam and at the ICGM in Montpellier, France (6/9-6/12)
> Prof. Panzer presents GENELab research at the COIL-9 conference in Lyon, France (4/24-4/28)
> Prof. Panzer is appointed Dean of Research for the School of Engineering at Tufts University (4/15)
> Karl’s paper on poly(MPC-co-TFEMA)-supported Li+ ionogels is published in ACSAPM – congrats! (March)
> Bricker & Christina’s paper on our proposed thermodynamic metric to define a DES is published in PCCP – congrats! (March)
> Lara’s paper on hybrid composite separators for lithium metal anodes is published in ACSAMI – congrats! (January)
> Prof. Panzer presents on a proposed thermodynamic metric to define a DES at a Tufts DISC forum meeting (1/10)

2022

> Lara and Mossab both present their work at the 2022 Fall MRS Meeting in Boston (11/28-12/2)
> Saúl, a MS student from CFATA/UNAM, visits GENELab for collaborative work on eutectogels – welcome! (11/7-12/15)
> Lara presents her research at the 17th International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes (ISPE-17) at Niagara-on-the-Lake (10/2-10/7)
> Prof. Panzer presents GENELab research in a seminar at the Ångström Advanced Battery Centre, Uppsala University (9/16)
> Mossab joins GENELab as a PhD candidate – welcome! (September)
> Karl and Prof. Panzer present posters at the 2022 Ionic Liquids Gordon Research Conference in Maine (8/7-8/12)
> Lara presents her research at the 2022 Batteries Gordon Research Conference in California (6/5-6/10)
> Prof. Panzer selected as “Favorite Professor” by the CHBE Class of 2022 (May)
> Prof. Panzer receives the Tufts School of Engineering Henry and Madeline Fischer Award (May)
> Prof. Panzer receives the Exemplary Engineer Award from the Tufts Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering Society (BEaChES) (May)
> Christina successfully defends her Senior Honors Thesis – congrats! (5/3)
> Prof. Panzer gives a virtual research seminar in the Center for Engineering in Medicine & Surgery (CEMS)/Massachusetts General Hospital–Sabanci University Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences “Applications of Engineering” series (4/27)

2021

> Rachel successfully defends her Ph.D. thesis – congrats! (12/8)
> Prof. Panzer gives a virtual research seminar in the Chemistry Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (12/3)
> Lara joins GENELab as a PhD candidate – welcome! (November)
> Prof. Panzer delivers the Allan P. Colburn Memorial Lecture in the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department at the University of Delaware (10/29)
> Bricker joins GENELab as a new PhD candidate – welcome! (October)
> Morgan successfully defends their Ph.D. thesis – congrats! (6/29)
> Prof. Panzer selected as “Favorite Professor” by the CHBE Class of 2021 (May)
> Christina joins GENELab for undergraduate research – welcome! (January)

2020

> Rachel presents at the virtual 2020 Fall MRS Meeting (11/27-12/4)
> Prof. Panzer presents at the virtual 2020 AIChE Annual Meeting (11/17)
> Prof. Panzer presents a virtual seminar in the Chemical Engineering & Materials Science Department Centennial & Jubilee Alumni Lecture series at the University of Minnesota (11/10)
> Prof. Panzer presents in the Chemistry of Materials Lectureship and Best Paper Award Symposium at the virtual ACS Fall 2020 National Meeting (8/18)
> Prof. Panzer presents GENELab research in a virtual seminar at the Natick Soldier Center, Combat Capabilities Development Command (8/4)
> GENELab alumnus Anthony D’Angelo and Prof. Panzer named as winners of the 2020 Chemistry of Materials Lectureship and Best Paper Award – congrats! (May)
> Prof. Panzer selected as “Favorite Professor” by the CHBE Class of 2020 (May)

2019

> Prof. Panzer leads organization of the 2nd annual Tufts Polymer Research Symposium (12/11)
> Morgan gives an oral research presentation at the 2019 Fall MRS Meeting in Boston (12/2)
> Morgan and Prof. Panzer give research presentations at the 5th International Conference on Ionic Liquid-Based Materials (ILMAT V), Paris, France, (11/7-8)
> Karl joins GENELab as a new PhD candidate – welcome! (October)
> Prof. Panzer presents GENELab research in a seminar at NYU (10/4)
> Huan successfully defends his Ph.D. thesis – congrats! (8/6)
> Dalton joins GENELab for summer research – welcome! (July)
> High school students Andrew G. and Mahdi H. join GENELab for summer research – welcome! (July)
> Prof. Panzer presents a keynote lecture and serves as a member of the Scientific Committee at the 1st International Meeting on Deep Eutectic Systems, Lisbon, Portugal (6/24-6/27)
> Prof. Panzer presents GENELab research in a seminar to the POLYMAT Innovative Polymers Group, University of the Basque Country (6/21)
> Prof. Panzer presents GENELab research at the 4th International Conference on Bioinspired and Zwitterionic Materials, Kerkrade, The Netherlands (6/17)
> Sid and Bertha join GENELab for summer research – welcome! (May 2019)
> Prof. Panzer selected as “Favorite Professor” by the CHBE Class of 2019 (May)
> Morgan is selected to receive a 2019-2020 TIE Environmental Research Fellowship – congrats! (March)
> Prof. Panzer presents GENELab research in a seminar at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (3/21)

2018

> Prof. Panzer and Prof. Asatekin co-organize and host the inaugural Tufts Polymer Research Symposium, which draws more than 50 attendees and includes best poster and “polymers as art” awards! (12/7)
> Huan presents a poster at the 2018 Fall MRS Meeting in Boston (11/27)
> Rachel gives an oral research presentation at the 2018 Fall MRS Meeting in Boston (11/26)
> Prof. Panzer presents GENELab research at the 2018 Ionic Liquids GRC in Maine (8/14)
> Caitlyn successfully defends her Senior Honors Thesis — congrats! (4/25)
> Anthony successfully defends his Ph.D. thesis — congrats! (4/23)
> Anthony and Lithio Storage win the 2018 MIT Clean Energy Grand Prize — congrats! (4/13)
> Prof. Panzer gives an invited research talk at the 35th International Battery Seminar and Exhibit in Ft. Lauderdale (3/26-3/28)

2017

> Anthony, Huan, and Prof. Panzer each present research talks at the 2017 AIChE Annual Meeting in Minneapolis (10/30-11/1)
> Prof. Panzer presents GENELab research at the Energy Innovation Forum hosted by UMass Lowell (10/18)
> GENELab wins a Catalyst Program Award grant from MassCEC to develop novel gel electrolytes for lithium batteries! (August)
> Prof. Panzer teaches a course on Wine Chemistry and Engineering to undergraduate students in France at Tufts in Talloires (June)
> Prof. Panzer selected as “Favorite Professor” by the CHBE Class of 2017 (May)
> Luis successfully defends his Senior Honors Thesis – congrats! (4/28)
> Anthony is selected to receive a 2017-2018 Environmental Research Fellowship from the Tufts Institute of the Environment – congrats! (April)
> Anthony, Huan, and Morgan are part of a team (Lithio Storage) that won 3rd place in the Tufts $100k New Ventures Competition – congrats! (April)
> Prof. Panzer gives a brief research presentation to the Tufts Energy Group (3/29)
> Prof. Panzer presents GENELab research in a seminar at The City College of New York (3/13)
> Prof. Panzer becomes Director of Graduate Studies for the CHBE Department (January)