March 2021 - Bnc-faculty-all-list

Webinar by Prof. Aly Al Gamal, Purdue: April 1 10AM-11AM
by Gupta, Sumeet Kumar 30 Mar '21

30 Mar '21

Hello It is my great pleasure to announce Prof. Aly Al Gamal's talk on April 1, 2021 from 10AM-11AM in the Seminar Series for ECE Faculty and Students. The details are below and attached. Hope to see you there. Thanks Sumeet Zoom Link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/3164232249 Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting<https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/3164232249> Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, conference, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms. Founded in 2011, Zoom helps businesses and organizations bring their teams together in a frictionless environment to get more done. Zoom is a publicly traded company headquartered in San Jose, CA. purdue-edu.zoom.us Title: Wireless Communication Systems: From Information Theory to Deep Learning Abstract: The history of wireless communications provides an ideal example for a complex and difficult engineering problem that has been successfully tackled via a principled and rigorous approach that relies on clean mathematical models. Information theory, first introduced as a mathematical theory of communication, paved the way for existence proofs in channel and source coding, where instead of searching for an exact structure of a successful code, one can carry out the easier task of finding a family of codes containing successful ones. This simple approach enabled a hierarchical design, where we can carry out research on overly complex tasks while still having open problems about the underlying building blocks. In this talk, we will provide examples for such complex tasks where progress has been made thanks to this hierarchical vision. Interestingly, with state of the art deep learning algorithms, the rationale of finding a large family of functions containing correct ones, is also the driving force. Further, with empirical data-driven research, all we can hope for is a proof-of-concept; in other words, an “existence” proof. This inspires us to propose a hierarchical framework for employing deep learning in wireless communication systems. The lowest level of the hierarchy consists of source identification tasks that facilitate identifying transmission origins for a given received signal. Given accurate source identification, analyzing and predicting peer behavior becomes feasible. Finally, spectrum/context understanding tasks like scenario classification and recognizing the behavior of peer networks can take place by building on lower-level capabilities. Our discussion is aided by concrete preliminary results, datasets, and lessons learned from Purdue’s participation in the DARPA Spectrum Collaboration Challenge (SC2). In summary, we will discuss in this talk concrete examples at the top of the hierarchical approach for using information theory for wireless communication networks, and concrete examples at the bottom of the hierarchical approach for using deep learning for the same overarching task, since the latter is the less mature area of research. Speaker Bio: Aly El Gamal is an Assistant Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Purdue University. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering and M.S. degree in Mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in 2014 and 2013, respectively. Prior to that, he received the M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Nile University and the B.S. degree in Computer Engineering from Cairo University, in 2009 and 2007, respectively. His research interests include information theory and machine learning. Dr. El Gamal has received a number of awards, including the Purdue Seed for Success Award, the Purdue CNSIP Area Seminal Paper Award, the Purdue Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award, the DARPA Spectrum Collaboration Challenge (SC2) Contract Award and Preliminary Events 1 and 2 Team Awards, and the Huawei Innovation Research Program (HIRP) OPEN Award. He is currently serving as the lead engineer for the Purdue/West Point participant team in the Indy Autonomous Challenge, as an associate editor in the area of Machine Learning and AI for Wireless at the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, and as a reviewer for the American Mathematical Society (AMS) Mathematical Reviews.

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BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Alex Chortos, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
by Turner, Jaime J 29 Mar '21

29 Mar '21

Title: Printing soft materials for bio-inspired electronics Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 Meeting ID: 917 5407 8808 One tap mobile +13017158592,,91754078808# US (Washington DC) 13126266799,,91754078808# +US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 917 5407 8808 Find your local number: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/u/aduYIudBWn

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BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Tyler Tallman, Assistant Professor School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
by Turner, Jaime J 22 Mar '21

22 Mar '21

Title: Research and applications at the intersection of multi-functional materials, non-invasive imaging, and inverse methods Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 Meeting ID: 917 5407 8808 One tap mobile +13017158592,,91754078808# US (Washington DC) 13126266799,,91754078808# +US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 917 5407 8808 Find your local number: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/u/aduYIudBWn

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Webinar by Prof. Srinivas Tadigadapa, Northeastern University, March 25, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
by Gupta, Sumeet Kumar 19 Mar '21

19 Mar '21

Hello It is my great pleasure to host Prof. Srinivas Tadigadapa (Northeastern University) for his talk in the ECE Seminar Series. The details are below and attached. Hope to see you in the seminar. Please note a change in the time for this talk. Thanks Sumeet When: March 25, 2021 (Thursday), 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (ET) Where: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/3164232249 Title: Microresonators for Sensing Applications Abstract: The field of micro and nano sensors has rapidly evolved over the last couple of decades with many of the highest performance devices exploiting the phenomenon of resonance for sensing. Micro and nano scale designs, fabrication, and integration of new materials offer unique opportunities for innovative, novel, and robust sensor configurations. Examples of micromachined electromechanical, acoustic, optical, and nanoscale resonator devices will be presented. Resonator based sensors including temperature and infrared sensors, magnetic sensors, and chemical and biological sensors will be discussed. An overview of critical design considerations such as resonator geometry, the Q-factor, and performance advantages of these devices will be presented. Speaker Bio: Srinivas Tadigadapa is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, USA. From 2000 – 2017 he was a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Tadigadapa’s primary research interest is in the interdisciplinary field of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and in the design, optimization, fabrication, and testing of MEMS transducers. Specifically his research focus is on the fabrication of novel micro and nano-sensors and actuators by integrating non-traditional materials using silicon microfabrication techniques and exploring phenomenon at the micro-nano interfaces. He has published over 180 peer reviewed papers in the field of MEMS and is the inventor on ten patents. He was awarded the Alexander von Humboldt fellowship in Germany and the Walton fellowship by the Science Foundation of Ireland. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, The Institute of Physics, London, and a Life-Fellow of the Cambridge Philosophical Society. He is the founding editor of IEEE Sensors Letters.

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REMINDER: BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Speaker - Stylianos Chatzidakis - TODAY, March 11th | 12noon | via Zoom
by Turner, Jaime J 11 Mar '21

11 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. Stylianos Chatzidakis Assistant Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering March 11th, 2021 | 12:00pm Join Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 Title: Versatile Monochromatic X-ray sources with Energy Tunability for Detection of Nuclear Materials Abstract: One of the most important components in any X-ray imaging and computed tomography system intended as a probe for detection and characterization of nuclear materials is the X-ray source. The source affects several important imaging parameters such as spatial and temporal coherence, emission energy, and photon flux. Typically, a high spatial coherence is required to achieve high resolution imaging and a high temporal coherence to reduce imaging artifacts and background noise. However, existing mobile or transportable X-ray sources in the form of X-ray tubes induce bremsstrahlung radiation that offers little to zero energy tunability or directionality capabilities. Attempts at using custom-designed tubes to emit characteristic radiation have not been practical and are not tunable across a broad energy range. These limitations motivate research into new materials with the potential to create monochromatic X-ray sources with energy and angular tunability. Recent advances in van der Waals layered superlattice crystalline materials have been used to demonstrate new X-ray generation mechanisms such as parametric X-ray radiation and coherent bremsstrahlung that have the advantages of being tunable relative to existing sources. In this presentation, we will discuss and explore a wide range of superlattices and their characteristics to precisely tailor the X-ray spectrum and angular distribution. Finally, we will discuss the use of aerosol jet printing for x-ray source and device fabrication from van der Waals heterostructures in a scalable and cost-effective way. Bio: Dr. Stylianos Chatzidakis is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University. Prior to joining Purdue, he was R&D Staff and Weinberg Distinguished Fellow at Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL). Dr. Chatzidakis received his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University, his M.Sc. in Energy Physics from the Grenoble Institute of Technology in France and his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (5-year program) from the National Technical University of Athens. Dr. Chatzidakis is leading research in the fields of X-ray and cosmic ray muon tomography, quantum cybersecurity and signal encryption, development of 3D printed radiation tolerant sensors and anomaly detection using intelligent algorithms. He is one of the developers of the Tube Acoustic and Pressure measurement System (TAPS) and the Mobile Examination and Remediation Facility (MERF) at ORNL 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 Recorded Talk: https://youtu.be/tgrNfOjv26s 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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Funding Opportunity: Department of Defense Releases FY 2022 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) BAA
by Turner, Jaime J 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

------------------ Dear Colleagues, Please see the DURIP equipment funding opportunity Ali forwarded. Please let us know if you want to learn more information about this program. We know few faculty have successfully received this grant in the past few years and can make connections. Best regards, Zhihong Zhihong Chen Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Birck Associate Director for Research Birck Nanotechnology Center Purdue University 1205 West State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Tel: (765)494-0772<tel:%28765%29494-0772> Fax: (765)496-8299<tel:%28765%29496-8299> Email: zhchen(a)purdue.edu<mailto:zhchen@purdue.edu> -------------------------------------------- Begin forwarded message: From: "Anthrop, Heather L" <hanthrop(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hanthrop@purdue.edu>> Subject: [i-GSDI-internal] Funding Opportunity: Department of Defense Releases FY 2022 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) BAA Date: March 8, 2021 at 9:05:42 AM EST To: "'i-gsdi-internal(a)lists.purdue.edu<mailto:i-gsdi-internal@lists.purdue.edu>'" <i-gsdi-internal(a)lists.purdue.edu<mailto:i-gsdi-internal@lists.purdue.edu>> The Department of Defense (DOD) released its broad agency announcement (BAA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) competition. DURIP, an annual program under DOD's University Research Initiative (URI), provides acquisition funding for equipment and instrumentation used to support defense-related research activities. DURIP funding supports the purchase of major, state-of-the-art equipment (from $50,000 to $1.5 million) that augments current research institutions' capabilities or develops new capabilities to perform cutting edge defense research in disciplines of importance to DOD. DOD anticipates awarding approximately $48 million under the FY 2022 DURIP competition, with individual awards ranging from $50,000 - $1.5 million. Full proposals should be submitted no later than May 14, 2021 at 11:59 PM EDT while inquiries and questions should be asked no later than Friday, April 23, 2021. The competition is open to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education with degree-granting programs in science, mathematics, or engineering. The full FY 2022 DURIP solicitation issued by each military Service is available at www.grants.gov<http://www.grants.gov/>by searching "FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2021-0002" (Air Force), "W911NF-21-S-0004" (Army), and "N00014-21-S-F002" (Navy). Fuller details and links follow below. Funding Opportunity: Department of Defense Releases FY 2022 DURIP BAA Lewis-Burke Associates LLC - March 4, 2021 The Department of Defense (DOD) released a broad agency announcement (BAA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) competition. DURIP, an annual program under DOD's University Research Initiative (URI), provides acquisition funding for equipment and instrumentation used to support defense-related research activities. DURIP funding supports the purchase of major, state-of-the-art equipment (from $50,000 to $1.5 million) that augments current research institutions' capabilities or develops new capabilities to perform cutting edge defense research in disciplines of importance to DOD. According to DOD, DURIP funding is not appropriate for the construction or modification of buildings, building support systems, fixed equipment (i.e. clean rooms or fume hoods), general-purpose computing facilities, or purely instructional equipment, as well as salaries of faculty, postdoctoral associates, or students. DURIP remains an extremely competitive funding program with the decline in similar instrumentation programs across federal agencies. In FY 2021, DOD awarded $50 million to 150 university researchers at 85 institutions in 33 states. As in previous years, the Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) jointly support the solicitation, which is issued in cooperation with the Office of the Director of Basic Research in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. DOD recommends that proposers review each Service branch research agency's interests contained in recent long-range BAAs to align proposals with stated DOD research needs. Proposals must address research of interest to one or more Services and may be submitted to more than one Service for consideration. While an application may be submitted to multiple Services, funding can only be received from one. DOD encourages interested researchers to contact the appropriate program managers relevant to their field to discuss the relevance of proposed ideas. In addition to research efforts, DURIP emphasizes related educational enhancement and requires proposals to address how DURIP funding would strengthen educational opportunities for students in DOD-relevant fields. Question Submission Deadline: Questions to respective program managers concerning the BAA are encouraged and must be submitted by April 23, 2021. Appropriate points of contact can be found in each of the respective agencies' BAAs. Full Proposal Deadline: Full proposals should be submitted no later than May 14, 2021 at 11:59 PM ET. Total Funding and Award Size: DOD anticipates awarding approximately $48 million under the FY 2022 DURIP competition, with individual awards ranging from $50,000 to $1.5 million. Awards are typically for one year. Note: This program is supplemented by additional funding from the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR). DEPSCoR-eligible applicants should indicate their DEPSCoR status in their DURIP application. Eligibility: The competition is open to accredited U.S. institutions of higher education with degree- granting programs in science, mathematics, or engineering. Sources and Additional Information: * The full FY 2022 DURIP solicitation issued by each military Service is available at www.grants.gov<http://www.grants.gov/> by searching "FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2021-0002" (Air Force), "W911NF-21-S-0004" (Army), and "N00014-21-S-F002" (Navy). * The Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology can be found here<https://www.onr.navy.mil/work-with-us/funding-opportunities/announcements> or at www.grants.gov<http://www.grants.gov/> by searching for "N00014-21-S-B001." * The Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research Broad Agency Announcement can be found here<https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=314753>. ________________________________ Disclaimer: This message is intended only for the named recipient. 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BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Stylianos Chatzidakis, Assistant Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering
by Turner, Jaime J 08 Mar '21

08 Mar '21

Title: Versatile Monochromatic X-ray sources with Energy Tunability for Detection of Nuclear Materials Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 Meeting ID: 917 5407 8808 One tap mobile +13017158592,,91754078808# US (Washington DC) 13126266799,,91754078808# +US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 917 5407 8808 Find your local number: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/u/aduYIudBWn

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BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Speaker - Stylianos Chatzidakis - March 11th | 12noon | via Zoom
by Turner, Jaime J 08 Mar '21

08 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. Stylianos Chatzidakis Assistant Professor, School of Nuclear Engineering March 11th, 2021 | 12:00pm Join Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 Title: Versatile Monochromatic X-ray sources with Energy Tunability for Detection of Nuclear Materials Abstract: One of the most important components in any X-ray imaging and computed tomography system intended as a probe for detection and characterization of nuclear materials is the X-ray source. The source affects several important imaging parameters such as spatial and temporal coherence, emission energy, and photon flux. Typically, a high spatial coherence is required to achieve high resolution imaging and a high temporal coherence to reduce imaging artifacts and background noise. However, existing mobile or transportable X-ray sources in the form of X-ray tubes induce bremsstrahlung radiation that offers little to zero energy tunability or directionality capabilities. Attempts at using custom-designed tubes to emit characteristic radiation have not been practical and are not tunable across a broad energy range. These limitations motivate research into new materials with the potential to create monochromatic X-ray sources with energy and angular tunability. Recent advances in van der Waals layered superlattice crystalline materials have been used to demonstrate new X-ray generation mechanisms such as parametric X-ray radiation and coherent bremsstrahlung that have the advantages of being tunable relative to existing sources. In this presentation, we will discuss and explore a wide range of superlattices and their characteristics to precisely tailor the X-ray spectrum and angular distribution. Finally, we will discuss the use of aerosol jet printing for x-ray source and device fabrication from van der Waals heterostructures in a scalable and cost-effective way. Bio: Dr. Stylianos Chatzidakis is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University. Prior to joining Purdue, he was R&D Staff and Weinberg Distinguished Fellow at Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL). Dr. Chatzidakis received his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue University, his M.Sc. in Energy Physics from the Grenoble Institute of Technology in France and his Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (5-year program) from the National Technical University of Athens. Dr. Chatzidakis is leading research in the fields of X-ray and cosmic ray muon tomography, quantum cybersecurity and signal encryption, development of 3D printed radiation tolerant sensors and anomaly detection using intelligent algorithms. He is one of the developers of the Tube Acoustic and Pressure measurement System (TAPS) and the Mobile Examination and Remediation Facility (MERF) at ORNL 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 Recorded Talk: https://youtu.be/tgrNfOjv26s 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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Reminder: BNC Faculty Meeting: Tomorrow, March 5th | 10:00am - 11:00am | via Zoom
by Turner, Jaime J 06 Mar '21

06 Mar '21

Dear colleagues, This is a gentle reminder of the Birck faculty meeting tomorrow, Friday, March 5th | 10:00am - 11:00am. You should have already received the zoom information in a calendar invite and it is also below. Please let me know if you have any questions. Agenda * Equipment installations and priorities * Updates from BNC Strategic Leadership Meeting * BNC communications (website, posters) * BNC faculty seminars * Future Centers of Excellence Update * Financial update: New grants, Recharge income * Birck Operations and Research * Birck and Liberal Arts Collaborations ********************************************************************************** Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96365259395 Meeting ID: 963 6525 9395 One tap mobile +13126266799,,96365259395# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,96365259395# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 963 6525 9395 Find your local number: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/u/acsRSFfd14 *********************************************************************************** Best, 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/> From: Bnc-faculty-all-list <bnc-faculty-all-list-bounces(a)ecn.purdue.edu> On Behalf Of Turner, Jaime J Sent: Friday, February 19, 2021 2:47 PM To: 'Bnc-faculty-all-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu' <Bnc-faculty-all-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Subject: [Bnc-faculty-all-list] BNC Faculty Meeting: March 5th | 10:00am - 11:00am | via Zoom Dear colleagues, The spring semester Birck faculty meeting has been scheduled for Friday, March 5th | 10:00am - 11:00am via Zoom.. Below is the agenda along with Zoom information and I will also follow up with a calendar invite. If you have any other items you would like to added to the agenda please let Ali, Zhihong, Sunil or myself know. Agenda * Equipment installations and priorities * Updates from BNC Strategic Leadership Meeting * BNC communications (website, posters) * BNC faculty seminars * Future Centers of Excellence Update * Financial update: New grants, Recharge income * Birck Operations and Research * Birck and Liberal Arts Collaborations ********************************************************************************** Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96365259395 Meeting ID: 963 6525 9395 One tap mobile +13126266799,,96365259395# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,96365259395# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 963 6525 9395 Find your local number: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/u/acsRSFfd14 *********************************************************************************** Best, 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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Webinar by Mr. Jim Watson, Watson Associates, March 11 10AM-11AM
by Gupta, Sumeet Kumar 05 Mar '21

05 Mar '21

Hello It is my great pleasure to announce Mr. Jim Watson's talk (from Watson Associates) on March 11, 2021 from 10AM-11AM in the Seminar Series for ECE Faculty and Students. Many thanks to Prof. Alam for inviting Mr. Watson for this talk. This talk is mainly for the graduate students, but all are most welcome to attend. The details are below and attached. You will find a word document with the details of the talk. There is also a self-evaluation form in the word document. Jim has requested the attendees to complete it prior to the presentation. Hope to see you there. Thanks Sumeet Zoom Link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/3164232249 Title: Project Management and Teamwork Abstract: As graduate students, we can increase our level of success relating to research and developing projects by applying proven steps of project management. This is also important experience for future projects in our professional working careers. This can be accomplished by applying both technical and organization skills and using proven steps to develop outstanding project results. For larger projects, we need to apply additional non-technical skills as we participate effectively as part of a team. One of the best ways to advance our career is by demonstrating how we can work successfully with others. This webinar, based on the experience of a practicing professional engineer, will provide an overview of both project management and teamwork principles that are easy to use and that have proven to be the best way to plan and implement successful projects. It includes a brief self-evaluation exercise to be completed before the webinar. Additional details relating to the webinar topics will be available in a document to be downloaded following the presentation. Speaker Bio: Jim received a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1958, completed post graduate engineering courses at Youngstown State University, and is a graduate of the Executive Management Program at the University of Michigan. He is a Registered Professional Engineer, an IEEE Life-Senior Member, and a Student Professional Development Program National Speaker. Following a 36-year engineering and management career with Ohio Edison Company, Jim took advantage of an early retirement opportunity and established Watson Associates to provide programs to incorporate non-technical skill development within existing university engineering technical classes. Watson Associates has directed the use of this program for more than 26,000 students at 14 major engineering universities. Jim’s IEEE volunteer work with students started in 1975 at Youngstown State University and the University of Akron. He became an IEEE National Speaker in 1982 and joined Larry Dwon on the Student Awareness Task Force to develop Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S-PACs). Jim received numerous awards from IEEE in recognition for his volunteer activities including the USAB Citation of Honor, USAB Professional Achievement Award, IEEE Third Millennium Medal, RAB Innovational Award, IEEE-USA Citation of Honor, and Robert S. Walleigh Distinguished Contributions to Engineering Professionalism, the highest IEEE-USA award for volunteer activities. In 2011, IEEE-USA established the “IEEE-USA Jim Watson Student Professional Awareness Award” https://ieeeusa.org/volunteers/awards-recognition/professionalism-awards/wa… to recognize key individuals for their contributions to Student Professional Awareness Achievement Activities in the United States. This award has been received by 9 outstanding volunteers to date. Jim is co-author, with Dr. Charles Alexander, of “Engineering Skills for Career Success” published by McGraw-Hill. This textbook is designed to help engineering students develop and enhance non-technical skills. He has also published 24 articles on career development in Frontiers in Education, IEEE Antennas & Propagation, IEEE Potentials, IEEE Women in Engineering, HKN Bridge, and Wireless Systems Design. Jim has delivered more than 2,200 presentations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia to a total audience of over 110,000. This includes 75,000 students at 203 different universities who attended 476 IEEE Student conferences and workshops and 913 additional student meetings. Jim was a speaker in 5 conferences at Purdue since 1989.

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