December 2017 - Bnc-faculty-all-list

Spring 2018 Birck Weekly Faculty/Staff Seminar Series
by Turner, Jaime J 21 Dec '17

21 Dec '17

Dear all, Sunil is coordinating the spring 2018 semester Birck faculty/staff weekly seminar series. He would like to see what day of the week and time work best for the faculty. Please complete the below doodle poll with what day and time will work best for you throughout next semester. (NOTE: Please fill out based on the day of the week, Wed., Thurs or Fri and disregard the dates as this will be a weekly series). https://doodle.com/poll/cdyfemrks8qii642 The options are: Wednesday 11:30am - 12:30pm 12:00pm - 1:00pm 12:30pm - 1:30pm Thursday 11:30am - 12:30pm 12:00pm - 1:00pm 12:30pm - 1:30pm Friday 11:30am - 12:30pm 12:00pm - 1:00pm 12:30pm - 1:30pm Thank you and have a wonderful Holiday break! Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN Office: 765.494.3509 | Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> ______________________________________________________________ [cid:image002.jpg@01D37A4B.50ECD2F0]

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Birck Secretarial Support
by Turner, Jaime J 15 Dec '17

15 Dec '17

Dear all, As you may have heard already Sheryl Willison has accepted a position with the Purdue Research Foundation and her last day at Birck will be Friday, Jan. 5th. Please join me in thanking Sheryl for her dedication and hard work over the last several months and wish her well on her new position! For the transition we will have a temporary secretary, Tina Lane starting, Monday, Dec. 18th who will train with Sheryl and Nancy and fill in while we look for Sheryl's replacement, please join me in welcoming Tina to Birck! Thank you in advance for your patience during this transition while Nancy, Sheryl, Tina and myself work to make it as smooth as possible. Best Regards, Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN Office: 765.494.3509 | Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> ______________________________________________________________ [cid:image002.jpg@01D375B7.0B7E5510]

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FW: Business Office Closure Friday
by Turner, Jaime J 07 Dec '17

07 Dec '17

Good evening, The Birck business office will be closed tomorrow morning from 9 AM to 10:30 AM to attend the Birck staff meeting. We will also be closed beginning at noon and for the remainder of the day to attend a holiday lunch and to volunteer our time at Food Finder's Food Bank. If you need any business office assistance during this time, please contact the Executive Office Business Operations Center staff (EOBOC): Procurement needs: procureeo(a)purdue.edu<mailto:procureeo@purdue.edu> Travel needs: traveleo(a)purdue.edu<mailto:traveleo@purdue.edu> Payroll/Personnel: payeo(a)purdue.edu<mailto:payeo@purdue.edu> You may also reach out directly to Dave Truett, ADFA and manager of EOBOC, at dtruett(a)purdue.edo<mailto:dtruett@purdue.edo> or via phone at 40552. For emergency situations, please contact Jaime Turner. Jaime has my cell phone number and can either make contact with me or provide you with a number to contact someone. Thanks in advance for your understanding :). ///////////////////////////////////////// Erica Cox Business Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 [New DP Logo B&G] * ericacox(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ericacox@purdue.edu> * 765-494-1619

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Re: [Bnc-faculty-all-list] Birck Faculty Meeting - Dec. 5th at 11:30am in BRK 1001
by Shakouri, Ali 06 Dec '17

06 Dec '17

Dear All, We appreciate your great participation and input at the Birck Faculty meeting earlier today. Here is a link to the our presentation material (please keep this within Purdue): https://www.dropbox.com/s/3yv9kmu9vgpqj4u/BNC_Faculty%20December%202017.pdf… Couple of action items/feedback where your input will be very valuable: * Sunil Bhave has kindly agreed to coordinate the Birck faculty lunch seminars next semester. It will be great if you can participate and volunteer to give a short talk about your research. * Major equipment purchases $100K-$1M (EVPRP proposal deadline is on Jan. 26th) * Please let us know if you are interested to submit a proposal for a new tool at Birck and if you need help with the required 1/3 cost share commitment. Please provide details (cost, faculty groups benefiting, anticipated usage) by December 15th so that we can evaluate space requirements and center’s priorities. * We are reviewing the CAP policy and also the subsidy for various recharge centers during December. Please let us know if you have any feedback or suggestions. * Atrium Display: please encourage your students to prepare samples/demos that can highlight research in your lab. We will send details about a student competition/prize in early January. * We always look forward to hear feedback on ways we can improve our operation and also to brainstorm about areas where Birck can increase its pre-eminence as a world-class nano center. * Please discuss your ideas with any faculty in the Leadership Council. It is a real privilege to work with our outstanding group of faculty and staff. Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other suggestions or comments. Best wishes for the holidays. Best regards, Ali and Dimitri From: Shakouri, Ali Sent: Monday, December 04, 2017 5:33 AM To: Bnc-faculty-all-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:Bnc-faculty-all-list@ecn.purdue.edu>; Raghunathan, Nithin <nithin(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nithin@purdue.edu>>; Diaz Rivas, Rosa E <rdiazri(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rdiazri@purdue.edu>>; Dilley, Neil R <ndilley(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ndilley@purdue.edu>>; Zemlyanov, Dmitry Y <dzemlian(a)purdue.edu<mailto:dzemlian@purdue.edu>>; Glassmaker, Nicholas J <nglassma(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nglassma@purdue.edu>>; Lagoutchev, Alexei S <lagutch(a)purdue.edu<mailto:lagutch@purdue.edu>>; Reger, Ronald K <rreger(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rreger@purdue.edu>> Cc: Turner, Jaime J <jjbiggs(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjbiggs@purdue.edu>> Subject: Re: Birck Faculty Meeting - Dec. 5th at 11:30am in BRK 1001 Dear All, Please see below the agenda for the Birck Faculty meeting on Tuesday Dec. 5th at 11:30am. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any additional issues. We look forward to see you at the meeting. Best regards, Ali and Dimitri Agenda Items: · New Birck Faculty/Staff · New laboratories and equipment installations · Staff cross-training · Common process characterization · Disciplinary and Safety committees · Deposition issues for organics · Financial update; Equipment usage · Birck Faculty Leadership Council · Discussion/Q&A On Dec 1, 2017, at 4:45 PM, Turner, Jaime J <jjbiggs(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjbiggs@purdue.edu>> wrote: REMINDER: Birck Faculty Meeting, Tues., Dec. 5th at 11:30am in BRK 1001 – if you haven’t already, please let me know if you will be attending. Dear all, The next Birck Faculty meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 5th at 11:30am – 1:00pm in BRK 1001. Please mark your calendars to attend if possible. Ali and Dimitri will send an agenda out closer to the meeting. Lunch will be provided, please let me know if you are able to attend so I may plan accordingly. Thank you! Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN Office: 765.494.3509 | Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> ______________________________________________________________ <image001.jpg> _______________________________________________ Bnc-faculty-all-list mailing list Bnc-faculty-all-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:Bnc-faculty-all-list@ecn.purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/bnc-faculty-all-list

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REMINDER: Birck Faculty Meeting - Dec. 5th at 11:30am in BRK 1001
by Turner, Jaime J 04 Dec '17

04 Dec '17

REMINDER: Birck Faculty Meeting, Tues., Dec. 5th at 11:30am in BRK 1001 - if you haven't already, please let me know if you will be attending. Dear all, The next Birck Faculty meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 5th at 11:30am - 1:00pm in BRK 1001. Please mark your calendars to attend if possible. Ali and Dimitri will send an agenda out closer to the meeting. Lunch will be provided, please let me know if you are able to attend so I may plan accordingly. Thank you! Jaime Turner Administrative Assistant to the Director Birck Nanotechnology Center | Room 1027 | W. Lafayette, IN Office: 765.494.3509 | Fax: 765.496.8383 | Email: jjturner(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjturner@purdue.edu> ______________________________________________________________ [cid:image001.jpg@01D36AC3.C0247CA0]

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