Lecture Description
Electrochemistry is the study of chemical processes that involve the transfer of electrons in a reaction. In coffee production, there are many manifestations of electrochemistry. This seminar will cover our recent work on the topic, and covers topics ranging from the emergence and passivation of static electricity during grinding, to measuring and modifying flavor directly in coffee extracts.
Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
Time: 10:15am - 11:15am
Room Number: S402AB
Instructor
Prof. Christopher Hendon (he/him)
Associate Professor, University of Oregon
Prof. Christopher H. Hendon is a computational chemist with interests in energy materials and coffee. He obtained his BSc. Adv. HONS from Monash University (2011) and PhD from the University of Bath (2015). After a two-year postdoc at Massachusetts Institute of Technology he joined the University of Oregon in 2017 as a tenure-track professor, where he received tenure in 2023. His research group focuses the emergence of defects in metal-organic molecules and solids. He has published over 100 papers, was named a Cottrell Scholar in 2021, a Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar, and the Samuel R. Scholes Jnr. Lecture for excellence in Scientific Communication.