We invite you to join the DC-MUSE University-Industry Webinar Series! 

​In this month's webinar, we will explore the topic of "Membrane-Based Processes for Carbon Capture and Conversion" with the following speakers:

• ​Academic Speaker: Dr. Justin Bui, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
  Bio: Justin Bui is an Incoming Assistant Professor at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering starting in Fall 2026. He received Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at University of California, Berkeley, working with Dr. Adam Weber and Prof. Alexis Bell. At Berkeley, his research focused on the use of continuum-level theory to understand the impact of transport and catalysis in bipolar ion-conducting polymer membranes, as well as to elucidate the influence of the catalytic microenvironment on the CO2 reduction to value-added chemical products. As a Postdoctoral Researcher with Prof. Karthish Manthiram at Caltech, he developed and engineered flow electrochemistry systems to generate plastics and fertilizer precursors sustainably from air. Now as a research fellow at MIT, he is working with Prof. Connor Coley and Prof. Klavs Jensen to automate the discovery and scale-up of novel electrochemical processes for organic synthesis. Justin is the recipient of the NDSEG, NSF, and Schmidt Science Fellowships, and was selected for the ECS Daniel Cubicciotti Award and the Forbes 30 Under 30 Science list in 2025. At NYU, his laboratory will develop electrochemical technologies to valorize waste and perform industrially-relevant chemical syntheses, leveraging perspectives from machine learning, automation, reaction engineering, and multi-physics modeling.
  Presentation: Resolving the physics of bipolar membranes in carbon capture and conversion systems

• ​Industry Speaker: Éowyn Lucas, Captura
  Bio: Éowyn Lucas is a Senior Membrane and Electrodialysis Engineer at Captura, where she plays a key role in advancing and scaling the company's proprietary membrane and electrodialysis technologies for carbon removal from seawater. She earned her Ph.D. in Materials Science from Caltech, where she worked in the Atwater research group on electrochemical CO₂ capture and conversion. During her graduate studies, she helped develop the high-performance bipolar membranes that became foundational to Captura’s core technology. At Captura, she brings together materials science and electrochemical engineering to help translate lab-scale innovations into field-ready solutions.
  Presentation: Advances in Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis: Enabling Scalable Direct Ocean Capture and Beyond

• ​Moderator: Dr. Wilson Smith, University of Colorado Boulder - Dr. Wilson Smith is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder and a Fellow of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI). His group studies electrochemical conversion across scales, from atomic-level catalyst structure to integrated devices and systems. His research is focused on materials and systems for electrochemical conversion and separation technologies including water splitting, CO2 reduction, and electrodialysis for critical mineral recovery. Particularly, his work is centered around in-situ and operando characterization techniques, such as spectroelectrochemistry and atomic force microscopy, while also leading efforts in reactor engineering, process intensification, computational modeling, and process/system integration. Dr. Wilson Smith will moderate the engaging Q&A session following the presentations.

What? DC-MUSE University-Industry Webinar Series!

When? Wednesday, November 19th, 2025.

Where? The meeting will be conducted virtually

How? Please RSVP using the link above.

How can I participate in the meeting? Any relevant member(s) of your organization. Feel free to forward the invitation to other members of your company or peer companies that may be interested. Multiple participants from a single organization are welcome to attend.