Professor delivers plenary talk at the 25th Annual Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering

Earlier this month, SEE professor Sami Khan was invited to share research insights in a plenary session at the 25th Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering (COBEQ 2025). 

His presentation, titled "Ideating at Interfaces: Enhancing Performance and Longevity of Sustainable Energy Systems" emphasized the crucial role of interfaces—such as solid–liquid and gas–liquid boundaries—in sustainable energy systems, highlighting that these regions often limit performance and durability. He underscored the importance of understanding and controlling interfacial mechanisms to develop more efficient and long-lasting energy and chemical production technologies. Khan showcased how his team engineers these interfaces, which include:

1. Enhancing soot oxidation on microtextured surfaces
2. Designing aerophilic surfaces to capture CO₂
3. Thin film coatings for hydrogen embrittlement 

COBEQ 2025, cohosted with the 20th Brazilian Congress of Education in Chemical Engineering, was held in Belo Horizonte. The event brought together the academic and professional chemical engineering community and has played a pivotal role in advancing major sustainable energy breakthroughs in Brazil. This year's conference theme highlighted the importance of chemical engineering for sustainable development, with a focus on the cicular economy, urban mining and process safety. 

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