Keynote Speaker Series: Dr. Levi T. Thompson

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Dr. Levi T. Thompson, former Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware, will deliver a special Keynote Speaker Series talk on April 11th at NYU. This event, in collaboration with the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at NYU Tandon, will highlight Dr. Thompson’s expertise in engineering, leadership, and inclusivity.

Dr. Thompson is the Elizabeth Inez Kelley Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware. He earned his B.ChE. from the University of Delaware and M.S.E. degrees in Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering, along with a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan (UM). He served as Dean of the University of Delaware College of Engineering from 2018 to 2024. Prior to that, he was a faculty member at the University of Michigan, where he held roles as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, Director of the Hydrogen Energy Technology Laboratory, and Director of the Michigan-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.

His scholarly research on nanostructured materials for catalytic and energy storage applications is documented in more than 150 publications and over 10 patents. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of AIChE, and a recipient of prestigious awards including the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, McBride Distinguished Lectureship, Union Carbide Innovation Recognition Award, and Michiganian of the Year Award for his contributions to research, entrepreneurship, and teaching. Dr. Thompson also co-founded T/J Technologies, a developer of nanomaterials for advanced batteries, which was later acquired by A123 Systems, and Inmatech, a company focused on low-cost, high-energy-density supercapacitors for automotive and military applications.

This is a hybrid event, available both in person and online.

🔗 Zoom access: https://nyu.zoom.us/my/cbeseminar