AIChE Chicago September 2025 Meeting - IIT Tour and Dinner
AIChE Chicago Section is excited to invite you to an in-person event featuring a tour of the IIT Department of Chemical Engineering laboratories, along with a celebration of the Thiele Award presentation. This special evening will include a talk by Dr. Javad Abbasian, who will share insights from his personal and professional journey—from childhood to today.
Please be advised that the deadline for registration for dinner and tour is September 16, 2025 at 11:59pm.
Registration
When: September 18, 2025
5:00 PM-9:00 PM
Where: Tour: IIT, Perlstein Hall , 10 W. 33rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616
Dinner & Meeting: McCormick Tribune Campus Center, 3201 S State St, Chicago, IL 60616
Speaker: Dr. Javad Abbasian
Professor of Chemical Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology
Topic: My Journey – Reflections on what brought me here
Presentation Abstract:
In this talk, Dr. Javad Abbasian will reflect on his journey from childhood to the present, highlighting the educational and professional experiences that have shaped him. He will share the motivations that drove him to excel academically, the challenges he overcame, and even his love and hate relationship with thermodynamics. Along the way, he will acknowledge the mentors, family, friends, and colleagues who influenced his path, and he will discuss his transition into academia.
Meeting Agenda:
5:00 – 5:30 PM: Check in at Perlstein Hall
5:30 – 6:00 PM: Welcome address by IIT ChE dept chair and tour of Asadi and Aderangi labs
6:00 – 6:20 PM: Check in and networking at Pritzker Club in MTCC
6:20 – 7:15 PM: Dinner
7:15 – 7:40 PM: Section announcements and presentation of Thiele Award
7:40 – 8:50 PM: Speaker & discussion
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