How do molecules shape the future of sustainability?
The natural world is full of tiny processes that have big effects on our environment—from soil microbes recycling nutrients to bacteria breaking down plastics.
In this keynote, Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde, a professor at Northwestern University, will share how her research on environmental chemistry and the behavior of organic molecules informs sustainable solutions. She’ll also talk about her own career path in STEM.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Northwestern University
Schedule
- 12–12:45pm Presentation: Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde
- 12:45–1pm Q&A Session
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Meet our keynote speaker
Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde
Dr. Ludmilla Aristilde is a professor at Northwestern University in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with courtesy appointments in Chemical and Biological Engineering and Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences.
Born and raised in Haiti, she earned her B.S. at Cornell University, M.S. and Ph.D. at UC Berkeley, and completed a Fulbright Fellowship in France and postdoctoral research at Princeton University. She began her faculty career at Cornell in 2012 before joining Northwestern in 2019. For over a decade, her research has explored the chemistry and biochemistry of environmental processes to develop sustainable engineering solutions, yielding insights into topics such as bacterial recycling of waste carbon, plastic biodegradation, and nutrient cycling in soils.
The author of over 75 journal publications, she has received numerous honors, including the NSF CAREER Award, a Humboldt Research Fellowship, and multiple mentorship awards.
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