An artist explores parallels between themselves and a scientist
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Featuring
- Dr. Teresa Bandosz (Chemical Engineering, Environmental Issues)
- Marie Roberts (Painter)
Overview
Dr. Bandosz has a broad experience in the field of materials preparation, and their applications to environmental problems related to development of adsorbents for gas separation. Her work during last 25 years has resulted in 5 US patents and over 290 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Her recent research interests include synthesis of Graphene/ MOF. Graphene/hydroxide composites for separation and energy harvesting applications, visible light photoactivity of carbonaceous materials, energy storage and CO2 sequestrations. She is the Editor of the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.
The Bandosz lab studies the performance of various commercial activated carbons as adsorbents of odor/gas/contaminant and understanding how to modify the surface of carbons to increase their performance as adsorbents. The goal of their work is to apply their discoveries to environmental pollutants and odors, among other things. The Bandosz lab is also involved in monitoring the performance of activated carbons used to remove hydrogen sulfide odor in the City of New York Water Pollution Control Plants.
Roberts work created for Art of Science is "an attempt to capture in visual language the experience of being exposed to Dr. Bandosz & her work. Some pieces attempt to make pictorial her descriptions of becoming interested in science as a young girl, some are of my memories as a child”
Roberts says, “I was surprised at parallels between this scientist and myself: we both are inveterate coffee drinkers, both driven to do our work. As is my usual practice, I made many drawings from direct observation; then synthesized compositions based on those drawing “notes” in my studio. I would be interested to see what pictorial possibilities I could come up with after all this work, done in such a short time frame, has a chance to stew in my brain.”
Bios
Marie Roberts
www.bitterwonder.com
Native New Yorker, Professor of Art, Fairleigh Dickinson University & Artist in Residence, Coney Island USA where she is the show painter for the world famous Coney Island Circus Sideshow & also Teaching Artist at Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. Work for Art of Science supported by Fairleigh Dickinson.
Dr. Teresa Bandosz
http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/profiles/Teresa-J-Bandosz.cfm
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (Krakow Polytechnic) and D.Sci. in Physical Chemistry (Mari Curie University) . She is a full professor of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the City College of New York.
Dr. Bandosz has a broad experience in the field of materials preparation, and their applications to environmental problems related to development of adsorbents for gas separation. Her work during last 25 years has resulted in 5 US patents and over 290 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Her recent research interests include synthesis of Graphene/ MOF. Graphene/hydroxide composites for separation and energy harvesting applications, visible light photoactivity of carbonaceous materials, energy storage and CO2 sequestrations. She is the Editor of the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.
The Bandosz lab studies the performance of various commercial activated carbons as adsorbents of odor/gas/contaminant and understanding how to modify the surface of carbons to increase their performance as adsorbents. The goal of their work is to apply their discoveries to environmental pollutants and odors, among other things. The Bandosz lab is also involved in monitoring the performance of activated carbons used to remove hydrogen sulfide odor in the City of New York Water Pollution Control Plants