WEEKLY MEMO, October 6, 2008 Submit items for memo of October 13, 2008 by 5 PM on FRIDAY, 10.10.08, to dstarewi@purdue.edu ****************** 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS ****************** 1.1: SHUTDOWN: The cleanroom will be closed beginning 7:30 AM Monday, 10.06.08, and is expected to reopen late Thursday (10.09.08) or early Friday (10.10.08). In addition, no laboratory work involving exhausted hoods, biosafety cabinets or enclosures, vacuum systems, and/or gas systems can be performed during that time period. Electrical measurements may be performed if they are not affected by significant temperature excursions in the room. Also, the office and public areas will be affected on Monday, 10.06, and Tuesday, 10.07. Significant temperature excursions should be expected during those two days. Please see the more detailed description of the activities following: As a reminder, the Birck Nanotechnology Center building will be undergoing a semi-annual preventive maintenance and service during the week of 10.06. Air handling systems, water systems, exhaust systems and gas delivery and monitoring systems will be down beginning at 7:30 a.m. Monday, 10.06. The BNC staff will be performing appropriate preventive maintenance on the process equipment at this time as well. Therefore, all CLEANROOM research work will be suspended until the maintenance activities are completed and all systems are returned to normal. In addition, the laboratory area of Birck will also be affected by this systems maintenance. As such, all LABORATORY activities that involve exhausted hoods, vacuum systems, and/or gas systems will be down beginning Monday morning. 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. It is anticipated that the building and process tool maintenance will be completed by the end of the week, and selected research equipment may become available on an individual basis beginning Thursday or Friday. Please check with appropriate staff members for details on specific equipment. The Coral screens will give you status information on any equipment that is scheduled through Coral. Please see the screen shots at the following location: http://www.purdue.edu/dp/Nanotechnology/cleanroom-shutdown.php. This can also be reached from the BNC home page. Please contact John Weaver or any staff member if you have questions. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this important preventive maintenance shutdown. 1.2: Refrigerator in breakroom/kitchen scheduled for cleaning: FRIDAY, 10.10.08. Please label with your name and date anything that you do not want thrown away. Anything dated prior to 09.26.08 or without labels will be discarded. ******************** 2. TOURS/VISITORS ******************** 2.1: Monday, 10.06.08, 3:00: Chuck Day, with Tim Sands 2.2: Monday, 10.06.08, 3:10: Women in Engineering Program, with Caitlin Burger. 2.3: Tuesday, 10.07,08, 12:30: Delphi, with John Weaver. 2.4: Tuesday, 10.07.08, 1:15: John W. Conover IV, President, Trane Commercial Systems for the Americas, with Tim Sands. 2.5: Tuesday, 10.07.08, ca5:00: Discovery Lecture Series, Center for the Environment Ecological Symposium participants, with Candiss Vibbert. 2.6: Thursday, 10.09.08, 2:00: Senator Dick Lugar, with Tim Fisher and Jay Gore. 2.7: Friday, 10.10.08, 8:30AM: Eng 103 ³nanomaterials² class, with Tim Sands ************************************************ 3. SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS see item #5 below for descriptions, abstracts, and bios ************************************************ 3.1: Tuesday, 10.07.08, 7-9PM, Loeb Playhouse: ³A World of Uncertainty Thresholds and Dilemmas in Ecology,² Dr. James A. MacMahon, Dr. Theo Colborn, and panelists David Neale, John Aviste, and David Hillis. 3.2: Wednesday, 10.08.08, 10:00AM, BRK 2001: Lebconco Visit to BNC, with presentations. Lunch served limited seating; RSVP to Annie Cheever (acheever@purdue.edu) by Monday, 10.06.08 3.3: Thursday, 10.09.08, 4:30PM, ME 161: ³The Big Dig meets SEA,² by Dr. Richard H. Lyon, Professor Emeritus, MIT. Refreshments served 4:00, ME 254. 3.4: Friday, 10.10.08, 3:30PM, ME 256: ³Product Sound QualityAnticipation and Assessment,² by Dr. Richard H. Lyon, Professor Emeritus, MIT. Refreshments served 2:30, ME 254. 3.5: Friday, October 10, 2008, 9:00AM-3:00PM, Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship: ³Consumers and Technology Symposium.² **************** 4. OPPORTUNITIES **************** 4.1: Cyber Center¹s request for Seed Grant proposals: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Administration/RE/Resources/C ompetitions%20and%20Guidlines <https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Administration/RE/Resources/ Competitions%20and%20Guidlines> . Comments or questions to Connie Moore <mailto:ckmoore@purdue.edu <mailto:ckmoore@purdue.edu> >. Deadlines: Proposals October 31, 2008; Award Notification December 1, 2008. 4.2: This message regarding the annual Showalter Trust Grant Competition is being sent on behalf of Dr. Richard Buckius, Vice President for Research to all academic deans, associate research deans, and DP/VPR associated Center Directors. All guidelines, procedures, and instructions are available on-line at the following URL: http://www.purdue.edu/research/vpr/funding/showalter.shtml <http://www.purdue.edu/research/vpr/funding/showalter.shtml> . Pre-proposal descriptions are due in this office no later than January 16, 2009. Please submit up to six of your college¹s/school¹s research abstracts (two pages maximum, including the title and investigator) for consideration of Showalter funding to Rhonda Hostetter through our Sharepoint website at: https://sp.itap.purdue.edu/vpr/showalter/ <https://sp.itap.purdue.edu/vpr/showalter/> . The internal selection committee will meet and screen all pre-proposals to determine which investigators will be asked to submit full proposals. Full proposals will then be due by mid-April to be forwarded to the Showalter Trust Committee. Final award decisions by the Showalter Trust Committee are expected to be made in the spring. Please direct questions or comments to Rhonda Hostetter, Office of the Vice President for Research, at 40901, or rhostett@purdue.edu <rhostett@purdue.edu> . 4.3: Job: Senior Microfabrication Engineer, Nuvotronics, LLC., Blacksburg, VA. OVERVIEW: Nuvotronics is a rapidly growing company in microfabrication and MEMS technology. Nuvotronics was formed in July 2008 through the acquisition of the Rohm and Haas microfabrication center, its operations, and intellectual property. We operate a 55,000 square foot facility with a complete 4" and 6" MEMS fab and packaging line. Our patented Polystrata process is creating disruptive value in micromanufacturing and microwave devices. Si-Pak wafer-scale hermetically packaged devices are creating new value for optoelectronics. Our contract MEMS services provide our customers with access to our foundry and engineering services for custom products. We are looking for a highly motivated individual to contribute to our continued growth and success. This position involves transition of microfabricated and MEMS products and processing from development into production and requires both process development, integration and manufacturing know-how. REQUIREMENTS: Applicants should have a strong engineering background and at least 2 yrs hands-on experience in silicon processing, specifically photolithography, deposition, etching and wet processing. Must have experience with: MEMS, RF-MEMS, Accelerometers, or other similar products. BS/BA required, advanced degree preferred in a scientific discipline. Applicants must be US citizens, green-card holders or permanent residents. RESPONSIBILITIES: DOE, SPC and critical inspections to ensure the processing of wafers meets tolerances. Sputtering, Evaporation, dry etch, wet etch, electroplating, projection and contact based photolithography, and Si and glass wafer bonding processes. Methods of MEMS testing, including automated electrical probing, optical test, and SEM characterization. APPLICATION: Visit http://nuvotronics.com/career.php <http://nuvotronics.com/career.php> for details. Email, fax, or mail your cover letter, resume and application to: Nuvotronics, LLC; Attn: Human Resources, 3155 State Street, Blacksburg, VA 24060 Fax540-553-3717 e-mail: kyouker@nuvotronics.com <kyouker@nuvotronics.com> ***************** 5. DISCOVERY PARK ***************** 5.1: Al Rebar announces the institution of the Discovery Park Sunrise Award. The award is named for the sunrise in the DP logo and is intended to recognize those individuals who go above and beyond the stated responsibilities of their positions to advance the mission and vision of Discovery Park and Purdue University. All Discovery Park staff members are eligible. Please see the attached award description sheet and nomination form for more information. Please submit nominations by October 20, 2008. A Selection Committee will make the final choice(s), and the awards will be presented during our Staff Recognition Reception in December, 2008. We are pleased to be able to establish a program that will recognize the exceptional efforts of our Discovery Park employees. 5.2: The Center for the Environment and the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship announce the 2008-09 Purdue University Student Environmental & Social Entrepreneurship Idea-to-Product ®Competition: Solve and prevent environmental and social problems through innovation and entrepreneurship. $10,000 in prizes to be awarded. Submit your team¹s intent to participate by December 1, 2008 (notify us of interest by October 31 appreciated). Local Competition to be held at Purdue on March 7, 2009; National Competition to be hosted at Purdue April 4-5, 2009. For information about participating visit the Environmental competition Website: http://www.purdue.edu/dp/environment/I2P/ <http://www.purdue.edu/dp/environment/I2P/> . Contact Brent Ladd, laddb@purdue.edu <mailto:laddb@purdue.edu> with questions. For more information about the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative or the National Competition: http://innovate.ecn.purdue.edu <http://innovate.ecn.purdue.edu/> . Contact Nancy Clement, nic@purdue.edu <mailto:nic@purdue.edu> , with questions. 5.3: HOLD THE DATE: Friday, 11.21.08, Pfendler Hall Gallery, 3:00-5:00PM: PCCRC Fall Poster Session and Mixer. Come meet other faculty and students with research interests in climate change. As we have limited space to display posters, please send an email to gbauer@purdue.edu <gbauer@purdue.edu> if you would like to reserve a spot. ******************************* 6. ABSTRACTS/BIOS/DESCRIPTIONS for seminars/workshops lists above ******************************* 6.1: Tuesday, 10.07.08, 7-9PM, Loeb Playhouse: ³A World of Uncertainty Thresholds and Dilemmas in Ecology,² Dr. James A. MacMahon, Dr. Theo Colborn, and panelists David Neale, John Aviste, and David Hillis. Discovery Lecture Series. Who Should Attend: Public, professionals, and students interested in the environment and public health; natural resource conservation, and management; and technology for environmental monitoring. Dr. James A. MacMahon, trustee professor of biology and director of the ecology center, Utah State University and Chairman of the Board, the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) will present ³Thresholds: How Do We Predict the Unpredictable?² which provides an overview of NEON and his internationally recognized work on ecological succession. Dr. Theo Colborn, professor emeritus, University of Florida, Gainesville; and President of the Endocrine Disruption Exchange (TEDX) will present ³The Male Predicament,² discussing her work on the effects of chemicals that act as endocrine diruptors and the unique challenges these contaminants pose to all living organisms. 6.2: Wednesday, 10.08.08, 10:00AM, BRK 2001: Lebconco Visit to BNC, with presentations. Lunch served limited seating; RSVP to Annie Cheever (acheever@purdue.edu) by Monday, 10.06.08. Adam Keithley, Marketing Manager and Bob Applequist, Product Manager will be on hand for short presentations on glove boxes and hoods (specifically designed to handle nano particles work). They wish to learn as much as they can about Nanotechnology, our equipment uses, applications, needs and concerns. This is a great opportunity to interface with people within the lab industry for future requests and development concerning nano chemical equipment and devices. Labconco Corporation, (first named Laboratory Construction Company), was founded in 1925 by Ralph Callaway and Phil Goldfisch. The company's first product was a Kjeldahl Nitrogen Determination Apparatus, which agricultural laboratories used to test the protein content of feeds and grains. From humble beginnings as a one-product shop in a small garage in downtown Kansas City, Labconco employs over 200 associates at facilities in two locations and manufactures 16 different product lines. Labconco sells through a worldwide network of laboratory supply distributors. In 1996, Labconco received the prestigious President's "E" Award for excellence in exporting from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Many of our products carry CE Marking signifying electrical conformity for use in the European Community. GSA contracts are available to governmental agencies and other authorized entities. We have 3 state-of-the-art facilities at our Kansas City location to help you get to know our products first hand. The tri-level Auditorium, which is equipped with fully operational products for demonstration and training purposes, seats up to 100 people. The Demonstration Lab is a real laboratory where tests and methods are developed using our equipment. The Airflow Test Laboratory allows testing of new fume hoods and biological safety cabinets. Labconco is an ISO 9001 certified company that prides itself on the quality of our people and products. Labconco products adhere to high standards including ETL and NSF Standard 49. Labconco Corporation is pleased to announce it has received ISO 9001:2000 certification. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) established ISO 9001:2000 as a family of standards that state generic requirements for instituting a company's quality management system. CONTACT INFO: Labconco Corporation (labconco@labconco.com); 8811 Prospect Avenue; Kansas City, Missouri 64132-2696; Toll free: 800-821-5525. 6.3: Thursday, 10.09.08, 4:30PM, ME 161: ³The Big Dig meets SEA,² by Dr. Richard H. Lyon, Professor Emeritus, MIT. Refreshments served 4:00, ME 254. ABSTRACT: The new Central Artery complex (the Big Dig) in Boston is nearly complete. Tunnels form a significant section of this project and the air within is exchanged by large fans housed in (mostly) underground vent buildings with stacks that extend upward a hundred feet or more. Since the tunnel route runs through downtown Boston, these large and unsightly concrete structures sit on prime property. Developers decided to build a hotel and condominiums that would sit upon the vent building and wrap around the exhaust stacks. The noise that might arise from the fans and travel into the hotel was of concern, and Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA) was used to anticipate noise throughout the hotel, and the effectiveness of rubber pads in mitigating the noise. This presentation recounts the events of the project and the results of using SEA. BRIEF BIO: Richard H. Lyon was born in Evansville, Indiana on August 24, 1929 to Chester C. and Gertrude B. Lyon. He attended Howard Roosa and Harper Elementary Schools and Benjamin Bosse High School in Evansville. In September 1948 he entered Evansville College (now University of Evansville) as a physics major. While a student he was elected to Sigma Pi Sigma honorary society in physics and Phi Beta Xi, honorary society in science. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Evansville College in June 1952. He has been a member of the Alumni Board and the Trustees of the University of Evansville. In September 1952 he entered MIT as a graduate student in physics. Initially he worked with Dr. T. F. Hueter on thick plate vibrations, and then did his Ph.D. thesis research under Prof. K. U.Ingard on the turbulent excitation of strings. In his final student year at MIT, he was elected to Sigma Xi, and held the Owens-Corning Fellowship in Acoustics. He received the Ph.D. in physics from MIT in June 1955. 6.4: Friday, 10.10.08, 3:30PM, ME 256: ³Product Sound QualityAnticipation and Assessment,² by Dr. Richard H. Lyon, Professor Emeritus, MIT. Refreshments served 2:30, ME 254. ABSTRACT: Enforcement of regulations on product noise requires a simple metric like A-weighted sound Level. But the users of products judge the acceptability of sounds using a complex set of perceptions dependent on expectation, attitude, and context. Product designers need tools that will allow them to make component and materials choices that enhance the acceptability of the product sound. This presentation describes the approach I and my associates have used to provide such tools based on listening tests, physical measurements, and statistical design and analysis. 6.5: Friday, October 10, 2008, 9:00AM-3:00PM, Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship: ³Consumers and Technology Symposium.² Explore the effect of the information technology age on the consumer Discover opportunities for collaboration on issues concerning technology and its influence on the service economy Keynote Speaker: A. ³Parsu² Parasuraman, School of Business, University of Miami: ³Technology Readiness and Its Implications for Technology-based Customer Service² Faculty Presenters: Randy Woodson, Provost; Richard Buckius, Vice President for Research¹ Shannon Amberg, College of Agriculture; Richard Feinberg, College of Consumer and Family Sciences; Athula Kulatunga, College of Technology; Joseph Pekny, Department of Chemical Engineering; Gene Spafford, CERIAS Poster Session: Graduate students are invited to present research related to consumers and technology. Prizes awarded. Contact mailto:%20wailor@purdue.edu <mailto:%20wailor@purdue.edu> to register for the poster session. Registration required by October 6; There is NO CHARGE to attend the symposium. Lunch is included. For information and to register, visit: www.conf.purdue.edu/CTS <http://www.conf.purdue.edu/CTS>