September 2011 - Bnc-faculty-all-list

[WEPAN] Announcing the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Program for the 2012-2013Academic Year
by Schwartz, Melissa J 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

Please find the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship form attached to this email. ****************** Dear Faculty Colleague: IBM is pleased to announce the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship program for the 2012-2013 academic year. We have received many outstanding and exceptional candidates from universities all over the world in the past and encourage your participation. IBM Ph.D. Fellowship nominations may be made by faculty members from September 22 through November 1, 2011. Please note there are changes to the program scope, for details go to http://www.ibm.com/university/phdfellowship. The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems of interest to IBM and which are fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines and areas of study. These include: computer science and engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, physical sciences (including chemistry, material sciences, and physics), mathematical sciences (including analytics, statistics, operations research, and optimization), public sector and business sciences (including urban policy and analytics, financial services, risk management, marketing, communications, and learning/knowledge management), and service science, management, and engineering (SSME). Additional details are in the attached poster. Preference will be given to students who have had an IBM internship, or have closely collaborated with technical or services people from IBM, or have co-authored papers, or have faculty research advisors who are close IBM collaborators. The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship program also supports our long-standing commitment to workforce diversity. IBM values diversity<http://www.ibm.com/employment/us/diverse/index.shtml> in the workplace and encourages nominations of women, minorities and all who contribute to that diversity. Please feel free to post this program announcement in your department area. This announcement will also be posted on the Internet at http://www.ibm.com/university/phdfellowship on September 22, 2011 and will be linked to the Internet nomination form. Award recipients will be finalized mid February, 2012 followed by emails to all participants. All supporting documents for the fellowship, such as student's resume, and endorsement by the department head as well as the nominator's recommendation must be included in the nomination form. We ask that each department submit no more than two new nominations (in addition to any existing fellowship nominations to compete for a renewal). In cases of more than one nomination for a fellowship (including competing renewal nominations), the department head's endorsement must include an indication of the relative merits of all the candidates and the department's prioritization of these candidates. Students must be enrolled full-time in a college or university Ph.D. program, and they must have completed at least one year of study in their doctoral program at the time of their nomination. Students in Europe and Russia may be nominated in their first year of study in their doctoral program. IBM Ph.D. Fellowships are awarded worldwide. IBM Ph.D. Fellows are awarded a stipend for the academic year 2012-2013. Stipends vary by country/geography and the student will be informed at the time of the award what the value is for their country/geography. All IBM Ph.D. Fellows are matched with an IBM Mentor according to their technical interests, and they are strongly encouraged to participate in an internship at least once while completing their studies. While students may accept other supplemental fellowships, to be eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship they may not accept a major fellowship in addition to the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship. Students in Europe and Russia may accept government scholarships and remain eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship. We look forward to receiving your department's nominations. For further information, see your IBM contact, visit the website above, or contact phdfellow(a)us.ibm.com<mailto:phdfellow@us.ibm.com> If you wish to be removed from this announcement mailing in the future, please send a return email indicating this. (See attached file: IBM 2012-2013 PhD Fellowship Announcement.pdf) Thank you.

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[WEPAN] Announcing the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Program for the 2012-2013Academic Year
by Schwartz, Melissa J 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

Sent on behalf of Dr Monica M. Cortez Allain ****************** Dear Faculty Colleague: IBM is pleased to announce the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship program for the 2012-2013 academic year. We have received many outstanding and exceptional candidates from universities all over the world in the past and encourage your participation. IBM Ph.D. Fellowship nominations may be made by faculty members from September 22 through November 1, 2011. Please note there are changes to the program scope, for details go to http://www.ibm.com/university/phdfellowship. The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship Awards Program is an intensely competitive worldwide program, which honors exceptional Ph.D. students who have an interest in solving problems of interest to IBM and which are fundamental to innovation in many academic disciplines and areas of study. These include: computer science and engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, physical sciences (including chemistry, material sciences, and physics), mathematical sciences (including analytics, statistics, operations research, and optimization), public sector and business sciences (including urban policy and analytics, financial services, risk management, marketing, communications, and learning/knowledge management), and service science, management, and engineering (SSME). Additional details are in the attached poster. Preference will be given to students who have had an IBM internship, or have closely collaborated with technical or services people from IBM, or have co-authored papers, or have faculty research advisors who are close IBM collaborators. The IBM Ph.D. Fellowship program also supports our long-standing commitment to workforce diversity. IBM values diversity<http://www.ibm.com/employment/us/diverse/index.shtml> in the workplace and encourages nominations of women, minorities and all who contribute to that diversity. Please feel free to post this program announcement in your department area. This announcement will also be posted on the Internet at http://www.ibm.com/university/phdfellowship on September 22, 2011 and will be linked to the Internet nomination form. Award recipients will be finalized mid February, 2012 followed by emails to all participants. All supporting documents for the fellowship, such as student's resume, and endorsement by the department head as well as the nominator's recommendation must be included in the nomination form. We ask that each department submit no more than two new nominations (in addition to any existing fellowship nominations to compete for a renewal). In cases of more than one nomination for a fellowship (including competing renewal nominations), the department head's endorsement must include an indication of the relative merits of all the candidates and the department's prioritization of these candidates. Students must be enrolled full-time in a college or university Ph.D. program, and they must have completed at least one year of study in their doctoral program at the time of their nomination. Students in Europe and Russia may be nominated in their first year of study in their doctoral program. IBM Ph.D. Fellowships are awarded worldwide. IBM Ph.D. Fellows are awarded a stipend for the academic year 2012-2013. Stipends vary by country/geography and the student will be informed at the time of the award what the value is for their country/geography. All IBM Ph.D. Fellows are matched with an IBM Mentor according to their technical interests, and they are strongly encouraged to participate in an internship at least once while completing their studies. While students may accept other supplemental fellowships, to be eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship they may not accept a major fellowship in addition to the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship. Students in Europe and Russia may accept government scholarships and remain eligible for the IBM Ph.D. Fellowship. We look forward to receiving your department's nominations. For further information, see your IBM contact, visit the website above, or contact phdfellow(a)us.ibm.com<mailto:phdfellow@us.ibm.com> If you wish to be removed from this announcement mailing in the future, please send a return email indicating this. (See attached file: IBM 2012-2013 PhD Fellowship Announcement.pdf) Thank you.

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Fwd: Cree Job opportunity #2
by Timothy Fisher 21 Sep '11

21 Sep '11

MORE JOBS ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Harry Seibel <Harry_Seibel(a)cree.com> Date: Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 9:09 AM Subject: Cree Job opportunity #2 To: "tsfisher(a)purdue.edu" <tsfisher(a)purdue.edu> Hey Tim,**** ** ** I thought you could help me out and pass on the following information. Basically we are in need of a scientist who wants to cut his/her teeth in a fast paced industrial job with great earning potential and professional growth opportunities. Any interested applicants should go ahead and send me an email harry_seibel(a)cree.com with their CV/Resume attached.**** ** ** ** ** Here is the description:**** ** ** Job Information ** **** *Job Title:* Research Scientist, LED Components**** **** *Category:* Engineering**** **** *Career Center:* Cree; Cree Internal**** **** *City/Town:* Durham**** **** *Country:* United States**** **** *Location:* Cree, Inc.<http://autohire.careershop.com/cree/Facility.asp?FacilityID=2537> **** **** *Type of Assignment:* Regular**** **** *Position Type:* Full Time**** Job Description ** **** * * **** *DRIVE INNOVATION***** Cree was founded by a group of NC State University research students in 1987 and we’ve spent the last 20+ years perfecting semiconductor technology. Today, we are at the forefront of emerging lighting and power solutions and continue to drive innovation.**** Cree combines unrivaled semiconductor materials expertise with engineering innovation to deliver the most groundbreaking LED Chips, Components, Modules, and Fixtures to the marketplace. Our scientists are committed to engineering unsurpassed processes, driving our need for only the best technical minds to maintain our competitive edge.**** We currently have an opening for a Research Scientist within our LED Components group. This position will be located at our headquarters facility in Raleigh/Durham, NC. **** *Summary:* As a member of the LED Components R&D team, you will become an expert in LED Components with emphasis on not only understanding the fundamentals but also delivering phosphor solutions for our LED products which drive improved performance, good reliability and manufacturability. You will certainly help us generate Intellectual Property in this job and you will get to provide training to other Cree personnel where appropriate to improve overall capabilities of our LED Components group.**** In this role, you will interact with internal and external customers and vendors. Internal partners include epitaxial growth, chip fabrication, applications engineering, solid state lighting, mechanical design, and purchasing. External interactions will include phosphor suppliers and other associated vendors. Some travel, both domestic and overseas, may be required.**** You will be responsible for a diverse mixture of activities and you will need the ability to focus intensely on one effort without neglecting the rest. To accomplish the goals, a very strong commitment to task is required. You will also need to be flexible in supporting a 24x7 R&D operation, which will require weekend work and other availability problem solving.**** After reading that description, we hope your interest in piqued. If so, check out the below sections to see if you have the needed education, skills and experience to be successful in this role.**** *Requirements:***** - PhD in Ceramic Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or related technical field **** - 0-10 years experience in semiconductor process or materials development (recent graduates encouraged to apply) **** - Candidate must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) **** - In-depth knowledge of solid materials, including properties and chemistry **** - Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills **** - Thrive in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented atmosphere **** - Self-starter, able to manage projects with minimal guidance **** - Willing to perform tasks outside normal job duties and past experience **** *Preferences:***** - Expertise in solid state inorganic materials and chemistry **** - Knowledge of phosphor properties and characterization **** - Familiarity with powder materials development, processing, handling and characterization **** - Knowledge of LED sources, packages and materials **** - Experience with databases and data analysis tools (Access, SAS JMP, Excel, etc.). **** - Strong mechanical aptitude/troubleshooting ability **** If you would be interested in teaming with the brightest minds in the industry and are ready to use your technical talents to help revolutionize lighting, we encourage you to apply online. www.cree.com**** *Stay in touch with us…***** - *Follow us on Twitter: **http://twitter.com/CreeCareers & http://twitter.com/Cree* **** - *Like us on Facebook: **http://www.facebook.com/CreeLEDRevolution* *** * - *Connect with us on LinkedIn: **http://www.linkedin.com/company/Cree* * *** - *Watch us on Youtube: **http://www.youtube.com/user/CreeInc* **** ** ** ** ** [image: creeledlight250 (Custom)]**** ** ** Harry A. Seibel II, Ph.D**** Research Scientist**** Cree, Inc**** 919-237-5059**** ** ** ** ** This e-mail message, including any attachments and previous email messages sent with it, contains CONFIDENTIAL and PROPRIETARY information of Cree, Inc. or its subsidiaries and may be legally PRIVILEGED. You may not use, disclose, reproduce or distribute such information without Cree's authorization. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original message, its attachments and any copies thereof.**** ** ** ------------------------------ This e-mail message, including any attachments and previous email messages sent with it, contains CONFIDENTIAL and PROPRIETARY information of Cree, Inc. or its subsidiaries and may be legally PRIVILEGED. You may not use, disclose, reproduce or distribute such information without Cree's authorization. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original message, its attachments and any copies thereof. -- Tim Fisher Purdue University https://engineering.purdue.edu/~tsfisher http://thermalHUB.org

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Fwd: Cree Job opportunity #1
by Timothy Fisher 21 Sep '11

21 Sep '11

JOBS! Please distribute. (1 of 2) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Harry Seibel <Harry_Seibel(a)cree.com> Date: Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 9:09 AM Subject: Cree Job opportunity #1 To: "tsfisher(a)purdue.edu" <tsfisher(a)purdue.edu> ** ** Hey Tim,**** ** ** Thought you could help me out and pass on the following information. Basically we are in need of an engineer (M.S level) who wants to cut his/her teeth in a fast paced industrial job with great earning potential and professional growth opportunities. Any interested applicants should go ahead and send me an email harry_seibel(a)cree.com with their CV/Resume attached.**** ** ** ** ** Here is the description:**** ** ** Job Information ** **** *Job Title:* Process Development Engineer, LED Components**** **** *Category:* Engineering**** **** *Career Center:* Cree; Cree Internal**** **** *City/Town:* Durham**** **** *Country:* United States**** **** *Location:* Cree, Inc.<http://autohire.careershop.com/cree/Facility.asp?FacilityID=2537> **** **** *Type of Assignment:* Regular**** **** *Position Type:* Full Time**** Job Description ** **** * * **** *JOIN THE REVOLUTION!!!***** The LED Lighting Revolution will not come to life on its’ own; people, corporations and institutions are the LED Lighting Revolutionaries. Creating light consumes energy. The least expensive, most secure and cleanest energy is the energy that is not used. At Cree, we are pioneering the LED Lighting Revolution byshowing the world what is possible when market leading LED products, technology and engineering innovation are combined. **** Now is your chance to join the revolution. Imagine your impact on the world’s energy resources as you help us create new LED lighting products that will reduce the damaging effects of energy inefficiency on our economies and environments. When you join Cree, not only will you be helping to realize energy efficient lighting products in every country, city and home but you’ll find yourself in a fast-paced, satisfying work environment where your keen intelligence and top-notch work ethic will make you an integral member of our cutting edge engineering teams.**** Are you a revolutionary?**** We currently have an opening for a Process Development Engineer within our LED Components group in Raleigh/Durham, NC. We hope you’ll read on to see if you have what it takes to join the revolution.**** *Summary: * Cree is looking for a self-motivated, hands-on, process engineer to become a member of the R&D team responsible for the development, design, and fabrication of LED package solutions for customers. This position will require you to handle new process development as well as improvements to existing processes. If you are a resourceful problem solver with the capacity to quickly grasp and resolve a wide range of technical issues through the implementation of practical solutions to complicated problems, then you can be successful in this role.**** In this job, you will get to conduct experimental work to improve LED performance, monitor the progress, effectiveness, and integrity of experiments to ensure goals are met, and maintain process equipment and measurement systems. You will also have the opportunity to train and mentor some of our Process Technicians. This position will allow you to develop, test, and document work procedures while interpreting results, summarizing data, and communicating findings to support a 24x7 R&D operation.**** Are you a self-starter who is able to manage projects with minimal guidance? Do you have a “whatever it takes” attitude? Can you adjust to changing priorities and schedules in order to keep projects on track? Do you have strong attention to detail? If you answered “yes” to those questions, then check out the next two sections that describe the type of education and experience needed for this role.**** *Requirements:***** - MS in Ceramic, Materials or Chemical Sciences/Engineering**** - 0-5 years experience in semiconductor process or materials development (Recent graduates encouraged to apply) **** - Candidate must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) **** - Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills **** *Preferences:***** - Expertise in powder materials development, processing, handling and characterization **** - Knowledge of LED sources, packages and materials **** - Experience with databases and data analysis tools such as MS Access, JMP, and MS Excel **** - Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability **** - Familiarity with phosphors (properties and characterization) **** If you think you can find a home as one of our LED Lighting Revolutionaries, then apply online www.cree.com. We actually do look at every resume and will get in touch with you directly if we think you’ve got what it takes. The process will take only 5-10 minutes, and our recruiting team will contact you within one week if we are interested in discussing this opportunity further. **** *Stay in touch with us…***** - *Follow us on Twitter: **http://twitter.com/CreeCareers & http://twitter.com/Cree* **** - *Like us on Facebook: **http://www.facebook.com/CreeLEDRevolution* *** * - *Connect with us on LinkedIn: **http://www.linkedin.com/company/Cree* * *** - *Watch us on Youtube: **http://www.youtube.com/user/CreeInc* **** ** ** **** ** ** [image: creeledlight250 (Custom)]**** ** ** Harry A. Seibel II, Ph.D**** Research Scientist**** Cree, Inc**** 919-237-5059**** ** ** ** ** This e-mail message, including any attachments and previous email messages sent with it, contains CONFIDENTIAL and PROPRIETARY information of Cree, Inc. or its subsidiaries and may be legally PRIVILEGED. You may not use, disclose, reproduce or distribute such information without Cree's authorization. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original message, its attachments and any copies thereof.**** ** ** ------------------------------ This e-mail message, including any attachments and previous email messages sent with it, contains CONFIDENTIAL and PROPRIETARY information of Cree, Inc. or its subsidiaries and may be legally PRIVILEGED. You may not use, disclose, reproduce or distribute such information without Cree's authorization. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original message, its attachments and any copies thereof. -- Tim Fisher Purdue University https://engineering.purdue.edu/~tsfisher http://thermalHUB.org

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Purdue/Colombia Partnership: Invitation to Sept. 22 Lunch and Oct. 11-13 workshop
by David B. Janes 09 Sep '11

09 Sep '11

Nano Colleagues, As many of you are aware, Purdue has been developing an extensive partnership with universities in Colombia. To date, there are two key components: a) a fellowship program for Colombian students to pursue PhDs at Purdue, initially targeted at areas of nanotechnology and biotechnology. An internship program (for students at "beginning grad school" level may also be available in the near future). b) establishing research partnerships/collaborations with faculty at Colombian universities. Although Engineering has been the primary point of contact to date, these programs are not excluded to Engineering. In conjunction with these efforts, I wanted to invite you to participate in two upcoming events: 1) A lunch (Sept. 22) in which you can learn about the Colombian program, with particular focus on the fellowship program and an overview of research areas/opportunities. 2) a joint workshop with Colombian faculty and university officials (at Purdue, Oct. 11-13). We expect over 50 Colombian visitors from a number of top universities. Toward the goal of fostering collaborations, we would like to have Purdue faculty participate, including poster presentations to overview your group's work. Details are include in the attached word doc. Note that there is a RSVP form for each event -- please return these to Melissa Schwartz at your earliest convenience ( lanem(a)purdue.edu ). I will be following up with people individually -- please let me know if you would like more information. Thanks, Dave

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