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Fire Alarm System Work Friday 9:00 AM
by John Weaver 23 Aug '07

23 Aug '07

IMPORTANT! Fire Equipment Services will be in BNC on Friday (24Aug07) morning at 9:00 AM to repair an issue with the fire alarm system. Their work has the possibility of setting off the fire alarm, and when they have completed their work they will be testing the system. This test will result in an alarm being sounded for a very short time. An announcement will be made over the PA system before the work on the panel begins and again before the test. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING IF AN ALARM SOUNDS AFTER THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN MADE. When the work is complete and the test finished, a further announcement will be made that the system has returned to normal operation. Should an alarm sound after this announcement, it should be treated as a real alarm. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this repair that should minimize the chance of false alarms. John John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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MONDAY MEMO
by Deborah Starewich 20 Aug '07

20 Aug '07

MONDAY MEMO, August 20, 2007 **************** 1. Announcements **************** 1.1: TENTATIVE training set up for DISCO DAD-2H/6 dicing saw: per Tim Miller, a field service engineer will be here the afternoon of Wednesday, August 22 to provide training on the saw. Anyone interested in attending the training should contact Tim (miller(a)ecn.purdue.edu) 1.2: Fall Semester faculty and staff GATHERING: Friday, August 31, 11:30-1:00, Birck Atrium. Mark you calendars now to participate in an activity that fosters collaboration and just plain fun! Tim Sands will give a brief review of our past year and where we¹re headed in the next. A sheet to indicate what you¹ll bring for this CARRY IN gathering will be in the kitchen -- BRING your favorite dish to share with all J 1.3: CLEANROOM SHUT DOWN: September 4 and 5 LABS PROCESSES SHUT DOWN: September 6 Our schedule for the fall semi annual cleanroom PM is set for September 4 and 5, 2007 starting at 7:30 AM. The east & west lab PM is set for September 6, 2007 starting at 7:30 AM. All cleanroom and labs processes will be shut down during these times. During the Cleanroom shut on September 4 & 5 the following systems will be down affecting the ENTIRE BUILDING, due to no chemical exhaust systems: Ultra pure water; All toxic gases; H2 generator Both east and west lab wings will down all day on September 6. Since the chemical exhaust systems will be down, all chemicals are required to be removed from all fume hoods prior to 4:00 P.M. on the day before the PM start date (Cleanroom Sep 3 and Labs Sep 5). Any chemicals left in fume hoods after this time will be remove prior to shut down. Please contact Mark Voorhis with any questions or concerns (mvoorhis(a)purdue.edu <mailto:mvoorhis@purdue.edu> ; 43036). 1.4: Erroneous Fastlane e-mail sent: Per Robert Dimmitt, an e-mail was sent on Wednesday, August 15 with the subject ³FastLane Contact and PI¹s Registration Request Approved.² This e-mail was generated by the fastlane system and sent to many fastlane users, including faculty. No action is required and users should ignore the message. 1.5: Save the Date: October 15, 2007: Governor¹s 2007 INShape Health Summit, Live Healthy, Work Healthy, co-sponsored by Purdue University. Visit www.inshape.in.gov/summit **************** 2. Workshops **************** 2.1: Save the Date for the 2nd Annual KIST/PU Symposium: ³Molecular Imaging and Theragnosis,² September 14, 2007, 8am-5pm, MRGN 121. Space is limited: Register by Sept. 11 at: www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist> <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist > > 2.2: The Oncological Sciences Center, the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, and the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship are holding a symposium on August 28 @ 8:30am in MRGN 121 to explain the regulatory process and how researchers can be strategic in planning for eventual translation. Topics to be covered include working with physicians, writing protocols, IRB, preclinical testing and resources at Purdue, and GMP compliance. More information and an agenda are available at http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bdm/translation/translation_flyer.pdf <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bdm/translation/translation_flyer.pdf> . Registration is available at http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bdm/translation/ <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bdm/translation/> . Please forward to any interested parties. *Individual consulting sessions with regulatory consultants are available. Contact Kris Swank (kswank(a)purdue.edu) **************** 3. Birck References **************** 3.1: Group Meetings if you¹d like your meetings referenced here during the coming weeks, please e-mail Deborah (dstarewi(a)purdue.edu) Raman, Arvind: Thursdays 8:30-10:30; BRK 1024 Raman, Arvind: Thursdays 12:30-2:30; BRK 1024 Raman, Arvind: Thursdays 2:30-4:30; BRK 1099 Shalaev, Vlad: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30-5:00; BRK 1001 Ziaie, Babak: Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00-6:00; ***ECE 157**** **************** 4. OnePurdue J **************** 4.1: New, easier travel system coming soon: Purdue is confident that you¹ll like the power and features of the new travel module. Once scheduled, a ³go-live² date and training courses for travel will be. 4.2: Travel reimbursements: if not enrolled in direct deposit, any travel reimbursement checks will be mailed to your home address. If you are signed up for direct deposit, reimbursements will be made electronically to your primary direct deposit account. Although Employee Self-Service allows for the designation of a separate bank account for travel reimbursements, this feature will not be active until OnePurdue¹s travel module goes live. It is important, therefore, that all employees make sure that their bank account and home address information with the University is up to date. Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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Evacuation Friday, 17 Aug 07, 2:00 PM
by John Weaver 17 Aug '07

17 Aug '07

In violation of several policies, Fire Protection Services was working on the fire panel without notifying anyone in the BNC. They did, however, notify Purdue Fire and Purdue Police that maintenance was underway and not to respond to an alarm. They did inadvertently set off the toxic gas alarm, initiating an evacuation. Then, again in violation of BNC policies, Fire Protection Services announced an "all clear." This second announcement should not have been made, it was made such that few people heard and understood it, and it was not repeated. Consequently, a great deal of confusion ensued. At no time was there a dangerous situation in the facility. It was a false alarm. Work is underway to prevent a recurrence of this unfortunate incident. It is VERY IMPORTANT that everyone respond to any alarm in the building as if it was an actual incident. You must evacuate immediately. In event of a false alarm, we will get you back in the facility as rapidly as possible. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, John Weaver John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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BBP training
by Mary Totten 15 Aug '07

15 Aug '07

To all Birck Occupants: FYI, see the attached announcement for the next Blood Born Pathogens Training this Friday, August 17th. Class size is limited to 10, so please rsvp as soon as possible. Another training session will be announced for next month. Thank you, Mary Jo Totten Building Logistics Birck Nanotechnology Center Room 1220 (765) 496-1173

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Monday Memo
by Deborah Starewich 13 Aug '07

13 Aug '07

MONDAY MEMO, August 13, 2007 **************** 1. Announcements **************** 1.1: WELCOME: Jeff Goecker, Birck¹s new Communications Specialist. Jeff¹s responsibilities will include the website and print media. He looks forward to meeting everyone and learning about the research done in Birck. He will be instrumental in getting the ³word² out to the world about our Center. Jeff¹s office is BRK 1289, phone 47716, and e-mail jgoecker(a)purdue.edu 1.2: WELCOME: Joerg Appenzeller, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Scientific Director for Nanoelectronics. Joerg¹s office is BRK 1027C, phone 41076, and e-mail appenzeller(a)purdue.edu 1.3: CLEANROOM SHUT DOWN: September 4 and 5 LABS PROCESSES SHUT DOWN: September 6 Our schedule for the fall semi annual cleanroom PM is set for September 4 and 5, 2007 starting at 7:30 AM. The east & west lab PM is set for September 6, 2007 starting at 7:30 AM. All cleanroom and labs processes will be shut down during these times. During the Cleanroom shut on September 4 & 5 the following systems will be down affecting the ENTIRE BUILDING, due to no chemical exhaust systems: Ultra pure water; All toxic gases; H2 generator Both east and west lab wings will down all day on September 6. Since the chemical exhaust systems will be down, all chemicals are required to be removed from all fume hoods prior to 4:00 P.M. on the day before the PM start date (Cleanroom Sep 3 and Labs Sep 5). Any chemicals left in fume hoods after this time will be remove prior to shut down. Please contact Mark Voorhis with any questions or concerns (mvoorhis(a)purdue.edu <mailto:mvoorhis@purdue.edu> ; 43036). **************** 2. Seminars **************** 2.1: Monday, August 13, 2:00pm: "Spin Dynamics of Charged Excitations in II-conjugated Polymers," Dr. Cungeng Yang, post-doctoral research candidate; PHYS 203; hosted by Prof. Yong Chen 2.2: Tuesday, August 14, 1:00pm: ³Building on the Past While Moving Toward the Future: Creating the Vision of the BBC,² by Dr. Richard J. Kuhn, Department Head and Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University; Candidate, Director of the Bindley Bioscience Center 2.3: Tuesday, August, 14, 2:00pm: "Spin-dependent transport in A1 grans and single Debye relaxation in BST nanoparticles," Dr. Liyuan Zhang, post-doctoral research candidate; PHYS 202; hosted by Yong Chen **************** 3. Workshops **************** 3.1: Save the Date for the 2nd Annual KIST/PU Symposium: ³Molecular Imaging and Theragnosis,² September 14, 2007, 8am-5pm, MRGN 121. Space is limited: Register by Sept. 11 at: www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist> <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/bbc/kist > > Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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Fire Panel Repaired - Hazardous Gases may now be used
by John Weaver 09 Aug '07

09 Aug '07

The fire panel has been repaired and all alarm systems are once again functional. Hazardous gases may once again be used in the facility. Thank you for your patience during this unexpected event. John Weaver John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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SHUTDOWN OF HAZARDOUS GASES IN BNC
by John Weaver 09 Aug '07

09 Aug '07

Because of issues with the notification system for toxic gas monitoring, all hazardous gases in BNC are shut down. You will be notified when the problem is resolved and the gases will be started up. Fire Equipment Services are working on the issue. If they cannot resolve the issue by 5:00 PM, the building will be closed until either 8:00 AM Friday or the problem is resolved, whichever occurs first. The gases involved include all hazardous specialty gases (those located in the gas rooms and pyrophoric bunker), hydrogen, and oxygen. Thank you for your patience. John John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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Casey Heaton Memorialization
by John Weaver 07 Aug '07

07 Aug '07

As all of you are aware, we lost a key member of the BNC family last week with the untimely death of Casey Heaton. Casey's contributions to BNC are legion, but the biggest loss is far more personal. He was a good friend to many of us - Casey and I were friends for 16 years. Several things are underway to honor Casey's memory. Memorial Service There will be a memorial service for Casey on Saturday, August 11, at Sunset Memory Garden in Kokomo from 1:00 - 2:30 PM. This will include time for people to give personal reminiscences of Casey in an "open mike" format. This will be followed by a reception at Casey's fraternity in Kokomo. Directions are attached. BNC Gathering Several members of the BNC family asked that we have a gathering to honor Casey in the BNC. This will be held at 9:00 AM this Friday, August 10, in BRK 1001. Honoring Casey Contributions are being collected by Melissa Lane in the BNC Lobby in Casey's memory. The funds will be used to fund an upgrade to the AXIC PECVD system in the BNC cleanroom. Casey was instrumental in the final design of the AXIC, and it was his favorite piece of equipment at BNC. Following the upgrade, the system will be named in Casey's honor and an appropriate plaque will be placed next to the cleanroom window at that bay. We all miss Casey, but his memory lives on with all of us and with his contributions at the BNC, at Delphi, at Texas Instruments, and in his personal life. Please join us in remembering Casey and a life cut far too short. In memory of Casey Heaton, John John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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Casey Heaton Memorialization
by John Weaver 07 Aug '07

07 Aug '07

Discovery Park Birck Nanotechnology Center Remembering Casey Heaton As you are well aware, the BNC lost a member of its family last week with the untimely death of Casey Heaton. Casey's contributions to BNC were legion, but more importantly we lost a very good friend. Several things are underway to honor Casey's memory. Memorial Service A memorial service to honor Casey will be held this Saturday, 11 August 2007, from 1:00 - 3:30 PM at Sunset Memory Garden in Kokomo (2097 West Alto Road). This will include a time when Casey's friends may honor him with an anecdote or personal reminiscence in an open-microphone format. This will be followed by a reception at Casey's fraternity on Saratoga Avenue in Kokomo. Directions follow. BNC Ceremony There was a request from several members of the BNC family to provide a time to honor Casey in BNC. We will have a short ceremony at 9:00 AM Friday, 10 August 2007, in BRK 1001. Casey Memorial Donation A collection is being taken in honor of Casey by Melissa Lane at the BNC lobby. The money collected will be used to upgrade the AXIC PECVD system in the BNC cleanroom. Casey was instrumental in the final design of this system, and it was his favorite piece of equipment in the facility. Following the upgrade, the system will be named in Casey's honor and an appropriate plaque will be placed at the window of the bay where the AXIC is located. Please join us in honoring the life of Casey Heaton through these events. While his life was cut short, Casey will be with us through his many contributions to BNC, to Delphi, and to Texas Instruments, but most of all through the mark he left on each of our lives. He was a good friend and loyal colleague. He will be sorely missed. In honor of Casey, John John R. Weaver Facility Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University (765) 494-5494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu

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MONDAY MEMO
by Deborah Starewich 06 Aug '07

06 Aug '07

MONDAY MEMO, August 6, 2007 **************** 1. Announcements **************** 1.1: CLEANROOM SHUT DOWN: September 4 and 5 LABS PROCESSES SHUT DOWN: September 6 Our schedule for the fall semi annual cleanroom PM is set for September 4 and 5, 2007 starting at 7:30 AM. The east & west lab PM is set for September 6, 2007 starting at 7:30 AM. All cleanroom and labs processes will be shut down during these times. During the Cleanroom shut on September 4 & 5 the following systems will be down affecting the ENTIRE BUILDING, due to no chemical exhaust systems: Ultra pure water; All toxic gases; H2 generator Both east and west lab wings will down all day on September 6. Since the chemical exhaust systems will be down, all chemicals are required to be removed from all fume hoods prior to 4:00 P.M. on the day before the PM start date (Cleanroom Sep 3 and Labs Sep 5). Any chemicals left in fume hoods after this time will be remove prior to shut down. Please contact Mark Voorhis with any questions or concerns (mvoorhis(a)purdue.edu <mailto:mvoorhis@purdue.edu> ; 43036). ******************** 2. Birck Visitors ******************** 2.1: Tuesday, August 7, 4:15pm: Bristol Myers Squibb visitors ******************** 3. References ******************** 3.1: Useful Websites: Birck Homepage: www.nano.purdue.edu <http://www.nano.purdue.edu> Chemical Transfer Management: https://engineering.purdue.edu/NANO/ChemMgmt <file://localhost/NANO/ChemMgmt> E-mail lab staff with questions: BNC-EngStaff(a)ecn.purdue.edu Web-based status board access: http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/SSLAB/ <http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/SSLAB/> BNC training: http://www2.itap.purdue.edu/bnc/training/ <http://www2.itap.purdue.edu/bnc/training/> Schedule a room in BRK: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/Resources/Tools/RAT/index_local <file://localhost/ECN/Resources/Tools/RAT/index_local> Schedule a TOUR of the Center: Contact DP Engagement at dpengage(a)purdue.edu or 765-494-3662; Request forms are available through a link from our webpage 3.2: Facilities¹ staff contacts: Member BRK office PHONE E-MAIL TEXT-MAIL John Weaver 1025 45494 jrweaver(a)purdue.edu john.weaver(a)vtext.com <mailto:john.weaver@vtext.com> Mark Voorhis 1214 43036 mvoorhis(a)purdue.edu Mary Jo Totten 1220 61173 tottenm(a)purdue.edu tottenm(a)vtext.com <mailto:tottenm@vtext.com> Jan Summers 1220 44491 jasummer(a)purdue.edu Steve Jurss 2274 68337 sejurss(a)purdue.edu sejurss(a)vtext.com <mailto:sejurss@vtext.com> Dave Lubelski 2274 49102 lubelski(a)purdue.edu lubelski(a)vtext.com <mailto:lubelski@vtext.com> Tim Miller 2238 43461 miller(a)purdue.edu n9dki(a)vtext.com <mailto:n9dki@vtext.com> John Coy 2238 43480 jcoy(a)purdue.edu john.coy(a)vtext.com <mailto:john.coy@vtext.com> Jeff Grau 2238 46522 jeffg(a)purdue.edu gojets(a)vtext.com <mailto:gojets@vtext.com> Hasan Sharifi 2072 69189 hsharifi(a)purdue.edu Alex Chesser 2072 46667 chessera(a)purd.edu Kenny Schwartz 2072 61174 kfschwar(a)purdue.edu nanoschwartz(a)vtext.com <mailto:nanoschwartz@vtext.com> Dmitri Zakharov 1272 61075 zakharov(a)purdue.edu dmitri.zakharov(a)vtext.com <mailto:dmitri.zakharov@vtext.com> Dimitry Zemlyanov 1274 62457 dimazemlyanov(a)purdue.edu Jennifer Monahan 2238 61096 Monahan(a)purdue.edu j.monahan(a)vtext.com Ira Young 2072 49104 icyoung(a)purdue.edu Bill Rowe 2238 68389 wrowe(a)purdue.edu Dan Hosler 2238 63883 dhosler(a)purdue.edu dhosler(a)vtext.com 3.3: Business Office contacts: Member BRK office PHONE E-MAIL Stacy Brown 1012 41619 slb(a)purdue.edu <mailto:slb@purdue.edu> Amy Eberhard 1014 41539 aeberhard(a)purdue.edu <mailto:aeberhard@purdue.edu> Janessa Drake 1014 68253 drake1(a)purdue.edu <mailto:drake1@purdue.edu> Kelly Thomas 1014 42374 thomas83(a)purdue.edu <mailto:thomas83@purdue.edu> Vikki Fast 1010 63614 vfast(a)purdue.edu <mailto:vfast@purdue.edu> Ashley Douglas 1010 42682 ardougla(a)purdue.edu ******************** 4. Life on the Outside ******************** 4.1: Josh Smith family increases by one J Cambria Claire Smith, aka C.C., was born July 28, 2007 at 1:43pm weighing in at 7 lbs. 12.6 oz and measuring 19² long. Deborah S. Starewich Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 765-494-3509 dstarewi(a)ecn.purdue.edu http://www.nano.purdue.edu/

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