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FW: Seminars in Hearing - SHRP - William Salloom. 3/30/23
by Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul 23 Mar '23

23 Mar '23

Hello, Seminars in Hearing Research at Purdue (SHRP) Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023 Time: 10:30 - 11:20 AM Location: LYLE 1150 and via Zoom Speaker: William Salloom, Post-doctoral Fellow, USC Keck School of Medicine Title: Human Cochlear Masking and OAE Suppression Measured Using Dynamic Stimuli Abstract: Schroeder-phase complexes are stimuli that contain multiple harmonic frequency components of equal amplitude but variable starting phase, summing to produce a series of periodic linear frequency sweeps. Classic psychoacoustic studies find that upwards swept Schroeder-phase maskers are more effective maskers of tonal signals than downwards swept Schroeder-phase maskers. The psychoacoustic literature on Schroeder-phase masking interprets the dependence on sweep direction as arising not primarily from suppression, but from cochlear dispersion (phase curvature), an interpretation supported by animal measurements and physiological models. The current study investigates the effects of sweep rate and direction in normal hearing humans, both behaviorally and physiologically. For the psychoacoustic experiments, detection thresholds for tonal signals masked by upward and downward sweeps are measured as a function of sweep rate and direction. In the same subjects, stimulus-frequency otoacoustic emissions (SFOAEs) at the tone frequency are recorded using the sweep combinations from the psychoacoustic paradigm as suppressors. To the extent that the two phenomena share common generation mechanisms, we expect behavioral masking and OAE suppression to depend similarly on sweep characteristics. This year's SHRP schedule is available here: https://purdue.edu/TPAN/hearing/shrp_schedule<http://ogww.mj.am/lnk/AU8AAEukm7AAAchk2HAAALFJlZgAAYCsFQMAnDnUAATD7ABh_T90y…> Titles and abstracts of all SHRP talks are here: https://purdue.edu/TPAN/hearing/shrp_abstracts<http://ogww.mj.am/lnk/AU8AAEukm7AAAchk2HAAALFJlZgAAYCsFQMAnDnUAATD7ABh_T90y…> Christine Reidy Senior Administrative Assistant, Bindley Bioscience Center BIND, 1203 W. State Str., West Lafayette, IN 47907 [A close up of a logo Description automatically generated]<http://www.purdue.edu/>

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FW: Prof. Cyrus Dreyer Seminar, Mon March 27, 3:45pm ARMS 1010
by Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul 21 Mar '23

21 Mar '23

[cid:image001.png@01D95BF7.8E7321E0] Thanks, Mike --------------------- Michael S. Titus Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering Purdue University 701 West Stadium Ave West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA phone: +1-765-494-9215 fax: +1-765-494-1204

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FW: NSF I-Corps and Nanotech
by Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul 21 Mar '23

21 Mar '23

Sent on behalf of Geetali Pradhan Hello All - Please find attached a flyer about the Nanotech and Advanced Materials Jumpstart Program<https://www.greatlakesicorps.org/event/nanotech-and-advanced-materials-jump…> which might be of interest. I am happy to connect with anyone who would like more information about the program. Thanks, Geetali Geetali Pradhan, Ph.D., MBA Innovation and Outreach Specialist NSF I-Corps Hub, Great Lakes Region Burton D Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Purdue University Great Lakes I-Corps Hub Website<https://www.greatlakesicorps.org/> ________________________________

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FW: Leroy Medrano, B.S. COHC, SLHS
by Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul 16 Mar '23

16 Mar '23

Good Morning - Seminar in Hearing - you may be interested in. In person and Zoom! Thank you! Seminars in Hearing Research at Purdue (SHRP) Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023 Time: 10:30 - 11:20 AM Location: LYLE 1150 and via Zoom Speaker: Leroy Medrano, B.S. COHC, SLHS Title: Cortical measures of cognitive engagement during speech processing Abstract: Cochlear implants (CIs) are one of the most successful medical prostheses in the world. Yet, it is still unclear as to why there is substantial variability in speech recognition performance among CI users. Attempts to better understand this enigma have used behavioral tasks to examine cognitive ability in the domain of executive function in adult CI users. Previous studies have compared behavioral speech recognition ability using meaningful and anomalous sentences (no semantic meaning while being grammatically correct) to investigate the role of neurocognitive function in CI outcomes. In this talk, I will describe an ongoing study in normal-hearing listeners that aims to objectively measure cognitive engagement in the brain while listening to meaningful vs anomalous speech. Preliminary results from two experiments will be presented: the first experiment used a passive listening task, while the second experiment required listeners to actively participate using a word-monitoring response task. The short-term goal of these studies is to optimize an experimental paradigm that can reveal neurocognitive engagement in the listening brain, with the long-term goal of implementing this protocol in CI users to investigate the relationship between cognition and speech recognition outcomes. Zoom link for remote attendees: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/4326340458 Meeting ID: 432 634 0458 The working schedule is available here: https://purdue.edu/TPAN/hearing/shrp_schedule<http://ogww.mj.am/lnk/AU8AAEukm7AAAchk2HAAALFJlZgAAYCsFQMAnDnUAATD7ABh_T90y…> The titles and abstracts of the talks will be added here: https://purdue.edu/TPAN/hearing/shrp_abstracts<http://ogww.mj.am/lnk/AU8AAEukm7AAAchk2HAAALFJlZgAAYCsFQMAnDnUAATD7ABh_T90y…> Christine Reidy Senior Administrative Assistant, Bindley Bioscience Center BIND, 1203 W. State Str., West Lafayette, IN 47907 [A close up of a logo Description automatically generated]<http://www.purdue.edu/>

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FW: Dragonfly 600 Demonstration. March 28 30, 2023. BRK 1001
by Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul 15 Mar '23

15 Mar '23

Hello All, [cid:image001.png@01D9571E.0A631000] Thank you! Christine Reidy Senior Administrative Assistant, Bindley Bioscience Center BIND, 1203 W. State Str., West Lafayette, IN 47907 [A close up of a logo Description automatically generated]<http://www.purdue.edu/>

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FW: Humbert H. Lim, Ph.D. - Seminar in Hearing Research. 3/9/23. Lyle 1150. 10:30 - 11:20 am.
by Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul 06 Mar '23

06 Mar '23

________________________________ From: Reidy, Christine V <reidy1(a)purdue.edu<mailto:reidy1@purdue.edu>> Sent: Friday, March 3, 2023 9:57 AM To: Bindley Staff <bind_staff(a)groups.purdue.edu<mailto:bind_staff@groups.purdue.edu>> Cc: Heinz, Michael G <mheinz(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mheinz@purdue.edu>>; Maureen Joyce Shader <mshader(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mshader@purdue.edu>> Subject: Humbert H. Lim, Ph.D. - Seminar in Hearing Research. 3/9/23. Lyle 1150. 10:30 - 11:20 am. Good Morning! Humbert H. Lim is an invited guest speaker for the Hearing Seminars held weekly in LYLE. (attachment above) Dr. Lim is a professor in Biomedical Engineering and Otolaryngology - University of Minnesota. Title: Treating Hearing Loss through New Types of Invasive and Noninvasive Stimulation Technologies. Lyle 1150. 10:30 - 11:20 am. Zoom link for remote attendees: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/4326340458 Meeting ID: 432 634 0458 Christine Reidy Senior Administrative Assistant, Bindley Bioscience Center BIND, 1203 W. State Str., West Lafayette, IN 47907 [A close up of a logo Description automatically generated]<http://www.purdue.edu/>

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REMINDER: Virtual Seminar: Low temperature STM - March 2 @ 10am
by Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul 02 Mar '23

02 Mar '23

Dear All - Attached is the seminar notice. Thanks, Sangeeta From: Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2023 11:53 AM To: bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:bnc-all@ecn.purdue.edu> Cc: Zemlyanov, Dmitry Y <dzemlian(a)purdue.edu<mailto:dzemlian@purdue.edu>>; Chen, Zhihong <zhchen(a)purdue.edu<mailto:zhchen@purdue.edu>> Subject: Virtual Seminar: Low temperature STM (Reserve the date/time) Sent on behalf of Dmitry Zemlyanov Dear All, I am planning to have a virtual seminar by ScientaOmicron POLAR Product Manager, Andy Bettac, on the next Thursday, March 2, at 10 am. This talk will be focused on the POLAR low temperature hit magnetic field STM with details on its development and the features that make it a such a high quality research tool. The application data (either internal or customer-supplied) will be in the talk as well to show both its power and range. Join Zoom Meeting: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91439681081?from=addon Best regards, Dmitry ***************************************** Dmitry Zemlyanov, PhD Senior Research Scientist - Surface Science Application Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center, 1205 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Tel.: +1 (765) 496-2457 (office - BRK 1274) +1 (765) 496-6217 (lab - BRK 1077) Cell: +1 (765) 427-3813 Fax: +1 (765) 496-8299 mailto:dzemlian@purdue.edu web: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/facilities/equipment/Characteriz…

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BNC Newsletter: Week of March 1st
by Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul 01 Mar '23

01 Mar '23

Seminars /Workshops / Events / Announcements Seminar Join Zoom Meeting: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91439681081?from=addon [cid:image001.png@01D94C2B.164510B0] Announcement [cid:image004.png@01D94C2D.1831B390] Attention to all sputtering users: In early June of this year, we removed all access to the sputtering tools in the cleanroom due to lengthy lead times in obtaining replacement parts, as a precaution to help maintain the up-time of the tools. As we have received the appropriate assortment of parts to perform maintenance on the tools as issues arise, we have decided to start opening up the tools to users once again. Starting Monday, October 31st, the Metal/Dielectric sputter tool only will be once again available for training and use. Since it’s been almost 5 months since anyone has used the tool, we have changed trained users’ access level to “Preliminary.” When you want to use the tool, make a reservation during business hours (8AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday), and we will coordinate such that your first deposition will be supervised by a staff member, to act as a refresher training after not using the tool for so long. Then, once it’s deemed appropriate to do so, users’ access will be restored to the normal level. Please contact Dave Lubelski and Dan Witter for questions and coordinating training and usage, and please check the tool’s wiki page for updated material availability and compatibility. If the desired material isn’t installed, please let us know ahead of time so we can appropriately prepare the system. Dan Witter Dangerous Chemical Exposure Issue It has been brought to our attention that user(s) have been working in the cleanroom without proper PPE. This may result in a serious injury! You are required to wear the listed PPE when using an acid hood. [cid:image006.png@01D94C29.87DDCB10] [http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSJ8B8Hz8N3Ds6EKvq_wLZ8GHuCSR1cl77C… Headgear With Faceshield]<http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/crewsheadgear.html> [clean room critical environment apparel][Emergency Safety Goggles] + + + + Required when using HF, BOE or anything containing TMAH Failure to follow proper procedures will result in loss of access to facilities! Stephen Jurss Birck Safety Manager Chemical Use at Birck Dear All – We recently had an incident where H2O2 was stored on the BOE shelf in a chemical storage cabinet in the cleanroom. The next user retrieved the H2O2 thinking it was BOE, and got a much different outcome from his etch. So two reminders to our research community: A. Please store chemicals in the proper, labeled locations in our chemical storage cabinets. B. Double-check the labels on chemical bottles prior to using them in your process. Thanks, Ron Dear Birck Research Community, Recently we had an air handling situation whereby the heat and humidity in one of our lab wings was elevated due to an air handler being off-line for repair. With the high heat and humidity in the lab wing it was necessary to open doors to the affected labs to try to promote some level of cooling from the hallway. The air handler issue was fixed within a couple of days and the A/C returned to normal in the labs. As a reminder, propping doors open is strictly against our policy under all normal conditions. Additionally, entering a lab without swiping in with your own card is also strictly against our policies. We rely on our card-swipe and equipment-use income to support and fund our operation. Anyone who enters a lab without swiping their card, or who enters a lab using someone else’s card, or who knocks on a lab door and is admitted by someone already in the lab is falsifying use of the lab. This will lead to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from the university. Please use your cards responsibly in our research facility. Birck Management Buffered Oxide Etch Concentration Change We were notified by our BOE supplier, VWR, that they are discontinuing their 6:1 solution but will continue stocking & selling the 5:1 solution. We have two cases left of the 6:1 but will start ordering the 5:1 for future use at Birck. Please note the etch rate change per this comparison table: [cid:image004.png@01D8B3BF.33698B30] Safety: Important: Improper Disposal of Solvents in hood drains Users, Recent discharge monitoring of waste water identified high levels of Acetone and MEK (Methyl ethyl ketone). Please dispose of solvents in the white 1 gal containers in the solvent hoods. Continued violations of our policies will result in loss of laboratory access to said individuals. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter, Stephen Birck Safety Manager Dear Birck Users, Birck and Bindley are moving to an ANSI-compliant safety glasses policy in our labs. What this means is that prescription glasses that aren’t ANSI Z87.1 compliant will no longer be allowed for work in Birck labs or the cleanroom. Either ANSI-compliant safety glasses currently supplied to labs or ANSI-compliant prescription glasses are required to be worn to enter the laboratory. Verbal warnings will be issued to non-compliant users until September 1, 2022 after which more formal action will be taken. Stephen Jurss Birck Safety Manager Dear Birck Users: In an effort to comply with university policy and OSHA regulation Birck is making access to Safety Data Sheets available via QR codes located on the laboratory hoods. Please be aware we are removing hardcopy binders from various locations throughout the facility. Please note: SDS’s will still be required with all chemical orders. [cid:image004.png@01D85359.518DEC80] Stephen Jurss Birck Safety Manger Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> Take a virtual tour of our Cleanroom: [cid:image022.png@01D94C2D.1831B390] Job Opening Rahimi Lab<https://www.rahimilab.org/> has RA positions open for ECE students from Spring 2023. Rahimi lab focuses on interdisciplinary research integrating electrical engineering with biomedical and materials sciences to develop cutting-edge sensors and devices. This position is open for master’s students interested in pursuing a Ph.D. career in wireless sensor design and implementation for biomedical and healthcare applications. We are looking for students with a strong background in embedded systems, programming languages, and wireless communication and a fundamental understanding of sensor design and circuit analysis. The students are expected to have hands-on experience in RF/circuit test equipment. Selected students will receive training and guidance in using software and equipment in the lab. Minimum Qualifications * Master’s student in ECE with an interest in a PhD * Excellent academic background in relevant courses * Strong background in embedded systems and wireless communication * Strong programming and debugging skills Preferred Qualifications * Knowledge of Python coding and debugging * Knowledge of PCB design tools such as Altium, and Eagle. * Experience using Arduino or Raspberry Pi. * Hands-on experience in lab equipment such as oscilloscope, VNA, and signal generator. [cid:image050.png@01D94C29.87DDCB10] Motivated master’s students with prior experience in these areas are preferred. If interested, please email Prof. Rahim Rahimi (rrahimi(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rrahimi@purdue.edu>) with a brief explanation of your background and prior experience and an attached resume. Rahim Rahimi, Ph.D.<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/people/ptProfile?resource_id=116316> Assistant Professor School of Materials Engineering Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK 2262 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 Office: BRK 2262 Tel: 765 49-47716 https://rahimilab.org/ [cid:image044.jpg@01D90315.10200230]NSAC President : Alex Ozbolt (aozbolt(a)purdue.edu<mailto:aozbolt@purdue.edu>) or nsac(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nsac@purdue.edu> NSAC Fab Forum Tuesday @ 3.30pm NSAC Coffee Hour Friday @ 3.30pm Birck Nanotechnology Center Advanced Capabilities Birck Nanotechnology Center Advanced Capabilities Plasma-Therm Apex ICP RIE Etcher<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/Plasma-Therm+Apex+SLR> ICP Power up to 2,000W and Bias Power up to 600W Configured with 10 Process Gasses Chamber and Chuck Temperatures up to 60C Other Capabilities: Has End Point Detection capabilities with a laser-based system which measures the laser signal reflected from a target location on the substrate surface. Location: BRK Cleanroom Bay K Contact: Francis Manfred (fmanfred(a)purdue.edu) <mailto:fmanfred@purdue.edu> Please visit the Birck Wiki to learn about the wide array of fabrication and characterization equipment at the facility<https://wiki.itap.purdue.edu/display/BNCWiki/> [cid:image023.png@01D94C2D.1831B390] ***To post an announcement in the weekly BNC E-news please send to Sangeeta Abrol @ abrols(a)purdue.edu***<mailto:abrols@purdue.edu***> Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue>

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Re: [BNC-all] Virtual Seminar: Low temperature STM - March 2 @ 10am
by Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul 24 Feb '23

24 Feb '23

Dear All - Attached is the seminar notice. Thanks, Sangeeta From: Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2023 11:53 AM To: bnc-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu Cc: Zemlyanov, Dmitry Y <dzemlian(a)purdue.edu>; Chen, Zhihong <zhchen(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Virtual Seminar: Low temperature STM (Reserve the date/time) Sent on behalf of Dmitry Zemlyanov Dear All, I am planning to have a virtual seminar by ScientaOmicron POLAR Product Manager, Andy Bettac, on the next Thursday, March 2, at 10 am. This talk will be focused on the POLAR low temperature hit magnetic field STM with details on its development and the features that make it a such a high quality research tool. The application data (either internal or customer-supplied) will be in the talk as well to show both its power and range. Join Zoom Meeting: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91439681081?from=addon Best regards, Dmitry ***************************************** Dmitry Zemlyanov, PhD Senior Research Scientist - Surface Science Application Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center, 1205 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Tel.: +1 (765) 496-2457 (office - BRK 1274) +1 (765) 496-6217 (lab - BRK 1077) Cell: +1 (765) 427-3813 Fax: +1 (765) 496-8299 mailto:dzemlian@purdue.edu web: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/facilities/equipment/Characteriz…

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Virtual Seminar: Low temperature STM (Reserve the date/time)
by Abrol, Sangeeta Saddul 23 Feb '23

23 Feb '23

Sent on behalf of Dmitry Zemlyanov Dear All, I am planning to have a virtual seminar by ScientaOmicron POLAR Product Manager, Andy Bettac, on the next Thursday, March 2, at 10 am. This talk will be focused on the POLAR low temperature hit magnetic field STM with details on its development and the features that make it a such a high quality research tool. The application data (either internal or customer-supplied) will be in the talk as well to show both its power and range. Join Zoom Meeting: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91439681081?from=addon Best regards, Dmitry ***************************************** Dmitry Zemlyanov, PhD Senior Research Scientist - Surface Science Application Purdue University Birck Nanotechnology Center, 1205 West State Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Tel.: +1 (765) 496-2457 (office - BRK 1274) +1 (765) 496-6217 (lab - BRK 1077) Cell: +1 (765) 427-3813 Fax: +1 (765) 496-8299 mailto:dzemlian@purdue.edu web: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/facilities/equipment/Characteriz…

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