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BNC E-news: March 22nd, 2021
by Turner, Jaime J 22 Mar '21

22 Mar '21

[cid:image006.jpg@01D685C3.FA345960] Responding to COVID-19: Research Operations at Birck https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/for-birck-users/covid/index.php Seminars /Workshops / Events Meet a QIST Expert: Expert - Celia Merzbacher (QED-C) (Announcement Attached) March 22nd, 2021 |5:00 p.m. (EDT) Join on your computer or mobile app: Click here to join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTliY2I3NDEtNjdjOS00…> Or call in (audio only) +1 865-276-6990,,423000318#<tel:+18652766990,,423000318> Phone Conference ID: 423 000 318# Fab Forum: Office Hour with BNC Staff March 23rd, 2021 | 2:00pm Come and join us, if you would like to discuss about your fabrication, experiment or get tips in using BNC equipment Where: https://tinyurl.com/fab-forum-office-hour If you need guidance on your career development, or tips for success, you are invited to listen to the stories shared by Birck professors/staff/alumni, and get yourself recharged at Coffee Hour (previous episodes: Youtube<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUx5VBg665CQRu_hIBPeC472ZuP4Fbkyk> Spotify<https://open.spotify.com/show/1lPwxoBKVZLAUqpF9ougCW?si=4W41LwRmTB-wLs7aynT…> Podcast<https://anchor.fm/nsac-purdue/episodes/Joerg-Appenzeller-diligence--persist…> PQSEI Seminar: Dr. Alexander Zlokapa of California Institute of Technology<https://purdue0-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/stewartd_purdue_edu/EWpVgB…> March 24th, 2021 | 11:00am Title: Quantum machine learning for near-term applications Join here: Zoom Link<https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96710589999> BNC Faculty Seminar Series March 25th, 2021 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Tyler N. Tallman, Assistant Professor School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Title: Research and applications at the intersection of multi-functional materials, non-invasive imaging, and inverse methods<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=3457> Nanophotonics Virtual Conference March 25th, 2021 | 9:00am - 11:15am CT Speakers will cover applications in biochemistry, photovoltaics, materials, and more There is no cost to attend. Please register at Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/frontiers-in-nanotechnology-nanophotonics-tick…> The Hubert James Lecture Series (announcement attached) Department of Physics and Astronomy Sara Seager, MIT March 25th, 2021 | 3:30pm Title: Exoplanets and the Search for Atmospheric Biosignature Gases Zoom Link: https://purdue‐edu.zoom.us/j/92048585861 Indiana-focused conference, Environmental Justice, Next Steps - Environment Justice, Climate Change, and Racial Justice March 25 - 26, 2021 The goal of this virtual conference is to create a regional action network on environmental justice by bringing together Purdue researchers, artists, scholars and stakeholders, and including peers working at research institutions across the state. Through the conference, Purdue will bring diverse scholars and leaders together to broaden the conversation on environmental justice with a focus Indiana and the Midwest by inviting researchers in areas including environmental sciences, racial & social justice, decolonization, engineering, law and environmental policy, and the visual and performing arts with the intention of starting long-term collaborations and conversations to maximize the impact of discussions moving forward. Website: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/environment/resources/Env-justice.php Discovery Park Distinguished Lecture Series: Online! Dr. Diana Wall, Director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability April 5th, 2021 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm Title: Global Soil Biodiversity: Establishing Common Ground for Sustainability Registration is required in order to access the WebEx link. Please register here<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40994127/1558927569/86087022/0/124711/?x=e60…>. Download an event PDF here<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40994127/1558927569/86093186/0/124711/?x=f07…>. Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> Birck Nanotechnology Center PM Closure Notice The Birck Nanotechnology Center will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service shutdown May 3 through May 7, 2021. Air handling systems, exhaust systems, toxic gas delivery, and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, May 3 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 7. The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well. All CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal. Only authorized personnel will be allowed to enter the cleanroom during this time period. In addition, the laboratory areas will also be affected by this systems maintenance. As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or toxic gas systems will be down beginning 7 a.m. Monday, May 3 through 4 p.m. Friday, May 7. However, work that involves taking standard electrical measurements may be carried out in the LABS provided that fluctuating air temperature and humidity do not affect the readings. No chemical work will be allowed during this period. It is anticipated that the building and process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the day on Friday, May 7. Please check iLabs for equipment status and availability. For long term research planning please refer the following future dates for our future preventive maintenance shutdowns. Week of May 3, 2021 Week of Oct 18, 2021 Week of May 2, 2022 Week of Oct 17, 2022 Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these important preventive maintenance shutdowns. Please contact me if you need more detailed information. Mark Voorhis Building Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center Virtual Judges needed for the 2021 Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair - March 25 - 29 This year, we have over 200 young experimentalists (5-8 graders) eagerly awaiting a chance to share their projects with “real scientists”. Students are going the extra mile this year to prepare virtual presentations, and having many judges from a variety of disciplines helps us award prizes most fairly to deserving projects. That’s where you come in. Students will be submitting their work in a brief, 7-10 slide powerpoint, along with a 30 second introduction and optional narration. If you sign up to judge you will be assigned about 10 projects to score, which should take 2-3 hours at most, and will need to submit feedback through a google form. You will receive your judging assignment and access to projects on March 25th, and will need to finish all scoring by midnight on March 29th. If you are able to judge, please sign up using the link below. You will receive an email closer to the time of the fair with your category assignment and detailed instructions. Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/6JQkU2pkBRAombkw9 Feel free to email me at lrsf2021(a)gmail.com<mailto:lrsf2021@gmail.com> with any specific questions or concerns not covered in the survey. Thank you so much for your help, and we hope to hear from you! Best Regards, Gillian Barth (lrsef2021(a)gmail.com<mailto:lrsef2021@gmail.com>) 2021 Judge Coordinator and Dr. Cynthia Stauffacher 2021 Director Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> ***If you have any news items (published papers, research news, awards, honors) please send to jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> so they may be included on Birck’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages*** Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Speaker - Tyler N. Tallman - March 25th | 12noon | via Zoom
by Turner, Jaime J 22 Mar '21

22 Mar '21

[cid:image004.jpg@01D685C0.EB336F80] The BNC Faculty Seminar Series is designed to provide faculty a platform to present an overview of their research and the opportunity for collaborative discussion with other BNC faculty and researchers across six colleges and 15 academic units. Tyler N. Tallman Assistant Professor, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics March 25th, 2021 | 12:00pm Join Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 Title: Research and applications at the intersection of multi-functional materials, non-invasive imaging, and inverse methods Abstract: In this talk, I will summarize the work being done by my research group. Broadly speaking, our work exists at the intersection of three areas - multi-functional materials, non-invasive imaging, and inverse methods. More specifically, we focus on nanofiller-enabled electrical properties in polymeric composites and how these properties can be utilized for intrinsic self-sensing and/or active property modulation via thermo-mechanical loading. The intersection of these areas has potential for application to diverse areas such as structural health monitoring (SHM) and nondestructive evaluation (NDE), novel sensing technology including additively manufactured (AM) sensors, bio-medical implants and technology, and next-generation materials with in-operation property reconfigurability. In the first part of this talk, I will discuss the material systems with which we are working and our efforts to model their multiphysical properties across length scales. Next, I will discuss how we combine these multi-functional materials with electrical property imaging modalities for spatially distributed sensing. And lastly, I will summarize our work in inverse methods - the process of inverting stimulus-property relations in these materials in order to ascertain properties of interest (e.g. strains, stresses, damages, etc.) from electrical observations. Applications such as structural engineering, artificial skins, and medicine will be integrated throughout the talk. Bio: Tyler Tallman is an Assistant Professor in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. He joined Purdue in 2015. Prior to this, Tyler earned a PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2015 and 2012, respectively. He also earned a BS in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and a BS in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison both in 2010. To date, Tyler has published 28 journal articles (+7 currently under review) and 31 conference proceedings in the areas of multi-functional materials, distributed sensing, inverse methods, and nanocomposites. This work has also resulted in one patent. His technical work has been recognized with three best journal paper awards from the ASME, and his commitment to students has been recognized with multiple teaching awards. Tyler is active in his technical community by serving on the Program Committee for the SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Conference, on the ASME Adaptive Structures and Material Systems (ASMS) Branch, and as the Secretary for the ASME ASMS Structural Health Monitoring Technical Committee. Previously recorded talks: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/BNC/FacultySeminars Upcoming BNC Virtual Faculty Seminars and Recorded Talks, Spring 2021: Date Faculty Title 1/28/20 Dmitry Zemlyanov, Senior Research Scientist - Surface Science Application, Birck Nanotechnology Center Growth and characterization of 2D materials 2/4/21 Yi Xie, Assistant Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering Degradation of Structural Materials and Fuels in Nuclear Systems 2/11/21 Letian Dou, Charles Davidson Chair Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Organic-Perovskite Hybrid Quantum Wells, Heterostructure, and Optoelectronics 2/18/21 Nikhilesh Chawla, Ransburg Professor, School of Materials Engineering 4D Materials Science - Probing Microstructural Evolution Through Time-Resolved Imaging 2/25/21 Sorin Adam Matei, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education, College of Liberal Arts, Professor of Communication, Brian Lamb School of Communication Are scientists natural storytellers? Of course, they are! 3/4/21 David Cappelleri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Microrobotics Research Highlights 3/11/21 Stylianos Chatzidakis, Assistant Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering Versatile Monochromatic X-ray sources with Energy Tunability for Detection of Nuclear Materials 3/18/21 Reading Day 3/25/21 Tyler Tallman, Assistant Professor, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Research and applications at the intersection of multi-functional materials, non-invasive imaging, and inverse methods 4/1/21 Alex Chortos, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering 4/8/21 Ajay Malshe, R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering 4/15/21 Suranjan Panigrahi, Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology 4/22/21 Alejandro Strachan, Professor of Materials Engineering 4/29/21 Dead Week 5/6/21 Finals Week Thanks! Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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BNC E-news: March 15th, 2021
by Turner, Jaime J 15 Mar '21

15 Mar '21

[cid:image006.jpg@01D685C3.FA345960] Responding to COVID-19: Research Operations at Birck https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/for-birck-users/covid/index.php Seminars /Workshops / Events Fab Forum: Office Hour with BNC Staff March 16th, 2021 | 2:00pm Come and join us, if you would like to discuss about your fabrication, experiment or get tips in using BNC equipment Where: https://tinyurl.com/fab-forum-office-hour If you need guidance on your career development, or tips for success, you are invited to listen to the stories shared by Birck professors/staff/alumni, and get yourself recharged at Coffee Hour (previous episodes: Youtube<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUx5VBg665CQRu_hIBPeC472ZuP4Fbkyk> Spotify<https://open.spotify.com/show/1lPwxoBKVZLAUqpF9ougCW?si=4W41LwRmTB-wLs7aynT…> Podcast<https://anchor.fm/nsac-purdue/episodes/Joerg-Appenzeller-diligence--persist…> BNC Faculty Seminar Series March 25th, 2021 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Tyler N. Tallman, Assistant Professor School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Title: Research and applications at the intersection of multi-functional materials, non-invasive imaging, and inverse methods<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=3457> Nanophotonics Virtual Conference March 25th, 2021 | 9:00am - 11:15am CT Speakers will cover applications in biochemistry, photovoltaics, materials, and more There is no cost to attend. Please register at Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/frontiers-in-nanotechnology-nanophotonics-tick…> The Hubert James Lecture Series (announcement attached) Department of Physics and Astronomy Sara Seager, MIT March 25th, 2021 | 3:30pm Title: Exoplanets and the Search for Atmospheric Biosignature Gases Zoom Link: https://purdue‐edu.zoom.us/j/92048585861 Indiana-focused conference, Environmental Justice, Next Steps - Environment Justice, Climate Change, and Racial Justice March 25 - 26, 2021 The goal of this virtual conference is to create a regional action network on environmental justice by bringing together Purdue researchers, artists, scholars and stakeholders, and including peers working at research institutions across the state. Through the conference, Purdue will bring diverse scholars and leaders together to broaden the conversation on environmental justice with a focus Indiana and the Midwest by inviting researchers in areas including environmental sciences, racial & social justice, decolonization, engineering, law and environmental policy, and the visual and performing arts with the intention of starting long-term collaborations and conversations to maximize the impact of discussions moving forward. Website: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/environment/resources/Env-justice.php Discovery Park Distinguished Lecture Series: Online! Dr. Diana Wall, Director of the School of Global Environmental Sustainability April 5th, 2021 | 1:30pm - 2:30pm Title: Global Soil Biodiversity: Establishing Common Ground for Sustainability Registration is required in order to access the WebEx link. Please register here<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40994127/1558927569/86087022/0/124711/?x=e60…>. Download an event PDF here<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/40994127/1558927569/86093186/0/124711/?x=f07…>. Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> Soft Materials Lab Open for Lithography Processing The new soft materials lab in the southwest corner of the biocleanroom is ready for photolithography processing. We have completed the installation of a spinner and MJB-3 contact aligner, along with yellow light and a solvent hood. Please be aware that working in the biocleanroom requires a biocleanroom SOP review and an orientation meeting in order to discuss gowning requirements and specific biocleanroom work protocols. New users wanting to use the soft materials lithography tools should contact Guy Telesnicki (gtelesni(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gtelesni@purdue.edu>) for details on this training. Additionally, anyone wishing to use the spinner and/or aligner please contact Joon Park (park218(a)purdue.edu<mailto:park218@purdue.edu>) for training. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> ***If you have any news items (published papers, research news, awards, honors) please send to jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> so they may be included on Birck’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages*** Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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Prof. Shriram Ramanathan Seminar; Wednesday (3/10) at 11:00 a.m.
by David Stewart 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

Hello All, Please join us tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 11:00 a.m. for a seminar by Professor Shriram Ramanathan. Seminar announcement attached. Join here: Zoom Link<https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96710589999> Thanks, David David J. Stewart, Ph.D. Managing Director Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI) Birck Nanotechnology Center | 1205 West State Street | Room 1287C | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-496-3117<tel:7654963117> | davidstewart(a)purdue.edu<mailto:davidstewart@purdue.edu> | www.purdue.edu/dp/quantum<http://www.purdue.edu/dp/quantum> *Follow us! Twitter: @PurdueQuantum<https://twitter.com/PurdueQuantum>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/pqsei/>, Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/QuantumPurdue> [8A5592F8]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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BNC E-news: March 8th, 2021
by Turner, Jaime J 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

[cid:image006.jpg@01D685C3.FA345960] Responding to COVID-19: Research Operations at Birck https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/for-birck-users/covid/index.php Seminars /Workshops / Events Fab Forum: Office Hour with BNC Staff March 9nd, 2021 | 2:00pm Come and join us, if you would like to discuss about your fabrication, experiment or get tips in using BNC equipment Where: MS Teams https://tinyurl.com/fab-forum-03-09-2021<https://tinyurl.com/nsac-event-2nd-mar-2021> PQSEI Seminar March 10th, 2021 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Dr. Shriram Ramanathan, Purdue University Prof. Shriram Ramanathan of Purdue University<https://purdue0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/stewartd_purdue_edu/_layouts/15/…> Join here: Zoom Link<https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96710589999> ECE Seminar Series Mr. Jim Watson, Watson Associates March 11th, 2021 | 10:00am - 11:00am Title: Project Management and Teamwork (abstract attached) Zoom Link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/3164232249 The Hubert James Lecture Series (announcement attached) Department of Physics and Astronomy Sara Seager, MIT March 25th, 2021 | 3:30pm Title: Exoplanets and the Search for Atmospheric Biosignature Gases Zoom Link: https://purdue‐edu.zoom.us/j/92048585861 Indiana-focused conference, Environmental Justice, Next Steps - Environment Justice, Climate Change, and Racial Justice March 25 - 26, 2021 The goal of this virtual conference is to create a regional action network on environmental justice by bringing together Purdue researchers, artists, scholars and stakeholders, and including peers working at research institutions across the state. Through the conference, Purdue will bring diverse scholars and leaders together to broaden the conversation on environmental justice with a focus Indiana and the Midwest by inviting researchers in areas including environmental sciences, racial & social justice, decolonization, engineering, law and environmental policy, and the visual and performing arts with the intention of starting long-term collaborations and conversations to maximize the impact of discussions moving forward. Website: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/environment/resources/Env-justice.php Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> Birck Storage Building Guidelines have been developed for use of the new storage building located near Mark’s office on the SW side of Birck. Presently it is being used for contact-less package deliveries, but there remains a large space available for storage of key items needed for research but not used on a daily basis. Mark and the team have developed the attached short guidelines document for use of the storage building. It describes sectioning off of the space and prescribes the type of storage rack systems that have been approved for holding general items. The racks also allow pallets to be rolled under the them and in the future we can expand to a roll-around stairway to store lighter items higher on the shelves. Please review the attached guidelines document and contact Mary Jo if you’re interested in proceeding with using some of this space. Lost Item A ring was lost last week (possibly in the men’s bathroom). If you find a silver ring with black lines and black dots please let Jaime Turner (jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> | 765-494-3509) know so she can return to the owner. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> ***If you have any news items (published papers, research news, awards, honors) please send to jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> so they may be included on Birck’s website, Facebook and Twitter pages*** Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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REMINDER: BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Speaker - David Cappelleri - TODAY, March 4th | 12noon | via Zoom
by Turner, Jaime J 04 Mar '21

04 Mar '21

Reminder: BNC Faculty Seminar TODAY @ 12:00noon. [cid:image004.jpg@01D685C0.EB336F80] The BNC Faculty Seminar Series is designed to provide faculty a platform to present an overview of their research and the opportunity for collaborative discussion with other BNC faculty and researchers across six colleges and 15 academic units. David J. Cappelleri Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering and in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy) March 4th, 2021 | 12:00pm Join Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 Title: Microrobotics: Robotic Systems at the Microscale Abstract: The Multi-Scale Robotics & Automation Lab (MSRAL) at Purdue University performs cutting-edge research on robotic and automation systems at various length scales: macro-scale (cm to m), meso-scale (~100's of um to a few mm's), micro-scale (10's of um to 100's of um), and nano-scale (nm). All of the developed systems are designed to interact with the environment in unique ways. In this talk, I will discuss some recent MSRAL microrobotics projects on developing learned models for 2D micromanipulation tasks and different types of families of wireless mobile microrobots driven by external magnetic fields that we have developed over the years. These include the micro-scale tumbling microrobot (µTUM), the micro-force sensing mobile microrobot (µFSMM), and our work on controlling teams of mobile microrobots. [cid:image002.png@01D7106E.E009E1F0]Bio: David J. Cappelleri is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering and in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy) at Purdue University. Prof. Cappelleri founded the Multi-Scale Robotics & Automation Lab (MSRAL) that performs cutting-edge research on robotic and automation systems at various length scales. His research interests include mobile microrobotics for biomedical and manufacturing applications, surgical robotics, automated manipulation and assembly, and unmanned aerial and ground robot design for agricultural applications. Prof. Cappelleri is currently co-leading a Purdue Engineering Initiative in Autonomous and Connected Systems and is the Purdue site director for the new NSF Engineering Research Center on the Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag). Prof. Cappelleri has received various awards, such as the NSF CAREER Award, Harvey N. Davis Distinguished Assistant Professor Teaching Award, and the Association for Lab Automation Young Scientist Award. He is also the co-founder of C2 Medical Robotics, Inc., a startup company spun out of intellectual property developed in the MSRAL, that is developing the world's first robotic lumbar discectomy surgical system. Upcoming BNC Virtual Faculty Seminars and Recorded Talks, Spring 2021: Date Faculty Title 1/28/20 Dmitry Zemlyanov, Senior Research Scientist - Surface Science Application, Birck Nanotechnology Center Growth and characterization of 2D materials Recorded Talk: https://youtu.be/TNT2tcR24Ow 2/4/21 Yi Xie, Assistant Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering Degradation of Structural Materials and Fuels in Nuclear Systems 2/11/21 Letian Dou, Charles Davidson Chair Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Organic-Perovskite Hybrid Quantum Wells, Heterostructure, and Optoelectronics Recorded Talk: https://youtu.be/TXf415nmfbA 2/18/21 Nikhilesh Chawla, Ransburg Professor, School of Materials Engineering 4D Materials Science - Probing Microstructural Evolution Through Time-Resolved Imaging 2/25/21 Sorin Adam Matei, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education, College of Liberal Arts, Professor of Communication, Brian Lamb School of Communication Are scientists natural storytellers? Of course, they are! Recorded Talk: https://youtu.be/VzudG0lpvNY 3/4/21 David Cappelleri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Microrobotics Research Highlights 3/11/21 Stylianos Chatzidakis, Assistant Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering 3/18/21 Reading Day 3/25/21 Tyler Tallman, Assistant Professor, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics 4/1/21 Alex Chortos, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering 4/8/21 Ajay Malshe, R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering 4/15/21 Suranjan Panigrahi, Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology 4/22/21 Alejandro Strachan, Professor of Materials Engineering 4/29/21 Dead Week 5/6/21 Finals Week Thanks! Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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Prof. Yuli Lyanda-Geller Seminar: Wednesday (3/3) @ 11:00 a.m.
by David Stewart 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

Dear All, Please join us tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at 11:00 a.m. for a seminar by Prof. Yuli Lyanda-Geller titled "Nonlinear Quantum Electrodynamics in Dirac Materials". Seminar announcement is attached. Join here: Zoom Link<https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96710589999> Thanks, David David J. Stewart, Ph.D. Managing Director Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI) Birck Nanotechnology Center | 1205 West State Street | Room 1287C | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-496-3117<tel:7654963117> | davidstewart(a)purdue.edu<mailto:davidstewart@purdue.edu> | www.purdue.edu/dp/quantum<http://www.purdue.edu/dp/quantum> *Follow us! Twitter: @PurdueQuantum<https://twitter.com/PurdueQuantum>, LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/pqsei/>, Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/QuantumPurdue> [8A5592F8]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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BNC E-news: March 1st, 2021
by Turner, Jaime J 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

[cid:image006.jpg@01D685C3.FA345960] Responding to COVID-19: Research Operations at Birck https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/for-birck-users/covid/index.php Seminars /Workshops / Events NSF Workshop: Future of Semiconductors and Beyond<https://nsf-fosworkshop.nd.edu/>, Through four half-day sessions, this NSF-sponsored virtual workshop will convene leaders in electronic materials, devices, and systems to discuss emerging opportunities in semiconductors and related materials and their integration within electronic and photonic systems. Continued American leadership in semiconductor technology is essential to maintain national security and defense, and foster economic growth. This workshop is aimed to develop a vision for directed research in future innovations in semiconductors and related materials to promote continued U.S. leadership in this critical sector. The sessions will be held on Zoom from Noon - 4:30pm (Eastern time) on the following dates: * Session 1: Monday, March 1 Harnessing Electronic Phases and Phase Transitions * Session 2: Tuesday, March 2 Engineering Heterogeneous Semiconductor Structures ** Prof. Sasha Boltasseva panelist * Session 3: Monday, March 8 Extending Device Frontiers ** Prof. Dana Weinstein panelist * Session 4: Tuesday, March 9 Advancing Organic/Biodevices - Sensing, Stimulation, and Communication Fab Forum March 2nd, 2021 | 1:00-2:00pm Welcome to discuss your problems in fabrications and ask questions about BNC tools. Each week, we will invite one BNC staff to host the "office hour" and help tackle the questions. This week (1-2pm, Tue), Justin Wirth will be on board. Click here to join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3acd9e761814674399bc6ab0348057…> PQSEI Seminar March 3rd, 2021 | 11:00am - 12:00pm | Dr. Yuli Lyanda-Geller of Purdue University Dr. Yuli Lyanda-Geller of Purdue University<https://purdue0-my.sharepoint.com/personal/stewartd_purdue_edu/_layouts/15/…> Join Zoom Meeting: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96710589999 ECE Seminar Series Prof. Murat Kocaoglu, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University March 4th, 2021 | 10:00am - 11:00am Title: Entropic Methods for Causal Discovery (abstract attached) Zoom Link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/3164232249 BNC Faculty Seminar David J. Cappelleri, Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering and in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy) March 4th, 2021 | 12pm - 1pm Title: Microrobotics: Robotic Systems at the Microscale<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php?view=3415> Join Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 Indiana-focused conference, Environmental Justice, Next Steps - Environment Justice, Climate Change, and Racial Justice March 25 - 26, 2021 The goal of this virtual conference is to create a regional action network on environmental justice by bringing together Purdue researchers, artists, scholars and stakeholders, and including peers working at research institutions across the state. Through the conference, Purdue will bring diverse scholars and leaders together to broaden the conversation on environmental justice with a focus Indiana and the Midwest by inviting researchers in areas including environmental sciences, racial & social justice, decolonization, engineering, law and environmental policy, and the visual and performing arts with the intention of starting long-term collaborations and conversations to maximize the impact of discussions moving forward. Website: https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/environment/resources/Env-justice.php Birck Events<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/events/index.php> and Birck News<https://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck/news/index.php> Birck Conference Rooms We have taken appropriate steps to reopen the conference rooms within Birck (with the exception of 1001 which continues to be used for storage during the pandemic). The Birck conference rooms are available for scheduling through the BNC secretarial staff and via the normal Microsoft Outlook schedule, but please be aware they all have maximum occupancy limits. The smaller conference rooms allow a maximum of 4 individuals, and the two atrium conference rooms allow a maximum of 5 individuals. BRK 2001 continues to have a limit of 10 occupants. Also please wear masks, wipe touch surfaces with disinfectant before and after use, and maintain social distancing even as you enter and leave the room. Lost Item A ring was lost last week (possibly in the men's bathroom). If you find a silver ring with black lines and black dots please let Jaime Turner (jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> | 765-494-3509) know so she can return to the owner. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter [Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/nano.purdue.edu/> [Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/BNCPurdue> ***If you have any news items (published papers, research news, awards, honors) please send to jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> so they may be included on Birck's website, Facebook and Twitter pages*** Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Speaker - David Cappelleri - March 4th | 12noon | via Zoom
by Turner, Jaime J 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

[cid:image004.jpg@01D685C0.EB336F80] The BNC Faculty Seminar Series is designed to provide faculty a platform to present an overview of their research and the opportunity for collaborative discussion with other BNC faculty and researchers across six colleges and 15 academic units. David J. Cappelleri Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering and in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy) March 4th, 2021 | 12:00pm Join Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 Title: Microrobotics: Robotic Systems at the Microscale Abstract: The Multi-Scale Robotics & Automation Lab (MSRAL) at Purdue University performs cutting-edge research on robotic and automation systems at various length scales: macro-scale (cm to m), meso-scale (~100's of um to a few mm's), micro-scale (10's of um to 100's of um), and nano-scale (nm). All of the developed systems are designed to interact with the environment in unique ways. In this talk, I will discuss some recent MSRAL microrobotics projects on developing learned models for 2D micromanipulation tasks and different types of families of wireless mobile microrobots driven by external magnetic fields that we have developed over the years. These include the micro-scale tumbling microrobot (µTUM), the micro-force sensing mobile microrobot (µFSMM), and our work on controlling teams of mobile microrobots. [cid:image003.png@01D70E8C.01D956B0] Bio: David J. Cappelleri is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering and in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering (by courtesy) at Purdue University. Prof. Cappelleri founded the Multi-Scale Robotics & Automation Lab (MSRAL) that performs cutting-edge research on robotic and automation systems at various length scales. His research interests include mobile microrobotics for biomedical and manufacturing applications, surgical robotics, automated manipulation and assembly, and unmanned aerial and ground robot design for agricultural applications. Prof. Cappelleri is currently co-leading a Purdue Engineering Initiative in Autonomous and Connected Systems and is the Purdue site director for the new NSF Engineering Research Center on the Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture (IoT4Ag). Prof. Cappelleri has received various awards, such as the NSF CAREER Award, Harvey N. Davis Distinguished Assistant Professor Teaching Award, and the Association for Lab Automation Young Scientist Award. He is also the co-founder of C2 Medical Robotics, Inc., a startup company spun out of intellectual property developed in the MSRAL, that is developing the world's first robotic lumbar discectomy surgical system. Upcoming BNC Virtual Faculty Seminars and Recorded Talks, Spring 2021: Date Faculty Title 1/28/20 Dmitry Zemlyanov, Senior Research Scientist - Surface Science Application, Birck Nanotechnology Center Growth and characterization of 2D materials Recorded Talk: https://youtu.be/TNT2tcR24Ow 2/4/21 Yi Xie, Assistant Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering Degradation of Structural Materials and Fuels in Nuclear Systems 2/11/21 Letian Dou, Charles Davidson Chair Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Organic-Perovskite Hybrid Quantum Wells, Heterostructure, and Optoelectronics Recorded Talk: https://youtu.be/TXf415nmfbA 2/18/21 Nikhilesh Chawla, Ransburg Professor, School of Materials Engineering 4D Materials Science - Probing Microstructural Evolution Through Time-Resolved Imaging 2/25/21 Sorin Adam Matei, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education, College of Liberal Arts, Professor of Communication, Brian Lamb School of Communication Are scientists natural storytellers? Of course, they are! Recorded Talk: https://youtu.be/VzudG0lpvNY 3/4/21 David Cappelleri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Microrobotics Research Highlights 3/11/21 Stylianos Chatzidakis, Assistant Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering 3/18/21 Reading Day 3/25/21 Tyler Tallman, Assistant Professor, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics 4/1/21 Alex Chortos, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering 4/8/21 Ajay Malshe, R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering 4/15/21 Suranjan Panigrahi, Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology 4/22/21 Alejandro Strachan, Professor of Materials Engineering 4/29/21 Dead Week 5/6/21 Finals Week Thanks! Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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Reminder: BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Speaker - Dr. Sorin Adam Matei - TODAY, Feb 25th | 12noon | via Zoom
by Turner, Jaime J 25 Feb '21

25 Feb '21

Reminder: BNC Faculty Seminar TODAY @ 12:00noon. [cid:image004.jpg@01D685C0.EB336F80] The BNC Faculty Seminar Series is designed to provide faculty a platform to present an overview of their research and the opportunity for collaborative discussion with other BNC faculty and researchers across six colleges and 15 academic units. Dr. Sorin Adam Matei Professor of Communication and the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education in the College of Liberal Arts February 25th, 2021 | 12:00pm Join Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 Title: Are scientists natural storytellers? Of course, they are! Abstract: Science is the process of throwing out the old and ushering in the new. We do this by replacing old assumptions with new causal mechanisms validated by the data. In the process, we teach the world new things. You probably knew all that. But did you know that storytelling is also about challenging assumptions, proposing new explanations, and teaching? Dr. Matei will explain why good science is good storytelling and why and how good scientists are natural storytellers. You can find an engaging introduction to Dr. Matei's theory of science and storytelling in this series of 5 minute video tutorials http://matei.org/url/dstoryplaylist [cid:image006.png@01D70AEC.7E7622F0]Bio: Dr. Sorin Adam Matei is passioned about practically applying theoretical ideas derived from communication, social science, and ethics to improving the practice of collaboration in science and education. He is the creator of the Data storytelling program https://eventreg.purdue.edu/info/data-storytelling/ , offered by Purdue Online to non-credit learners throughout the world, and of the Engaged Science Communication short course - http://matei.org/url/engagedscience , available to any Purdue learner, regardless of status, for free. Dr. Matei is a Professor of Communication and the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education in the College of Liberal Arts. For more information, visit his personal page http://matei.org/url/about Upcoming BNC Virtual Faculty Seminars and Recorded Talks, Spring 2021: Date Faculty Title 1/28/20 Dmitry Zemlyanov, Senior Research Scientist - Surface Science Application, Birck Nanotechnology Center Growth and characterization of 2D materials Recorded Talk: https://youtu.be/TNT2tcR24Ow 2/4/21 Yi Xie, Assistant Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering Degradation of Structural Materials and Fuels in Nuclear Systems 2/11/21 Letian Dou, Charles Davidson Chair Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Organic-Perovskite Hybrid Quantum Wells, Heterostructure, and Optoelectronics Recorded Talk: https://youtu.be/TXf415nmfbA 2/18/21 Nikhilesh Chawla, Ransburg Professor, School of Materials Engineering 4D Materials Science - Probing Microstructural Evolution Through Time-Resolved Imaging 2/25/21 Sorin Adam Matei, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education, College of Liberal Arts, Professor of Communication, Brian Lamb School of Communication Are scientists natural storytellers? Of course, they are! 3/4/21 David Cappelleri, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Microrobotics Research Highlights 3/11/21 Stylianos Chatzidakis, Assistant Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering 3/18/21 Reading Day 3/25/21 Tyler Tallman, Assistant Professor, School of Aeronautics and Astronautics 4/1/21 Alex Chortos, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering 4/8/21 Ajay Malshe, R. Eugene and Susie E. Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering 4/15/21 Suranjan Panigrahi, Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology 4/22/21 Alejandro Strachan, Professor of Materials Engineering 4/29/21 Dead Week 5/6/21 Finals Week Thanks! Jaime Turner Lead Administrative Assistant to the Director | Birck Nanotechnology Center BRK | 1205 W State Street | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-3509<tel:7654943509> | m: 765-491-3064<tel:7654913064> | jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> [83324AA6]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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