July 2017 - Bnc-grads-list

Journal Club talk for this week
by Emroz Khan 28 Jul '17

28 Jul '17

Dear all, The speaker for this week's talk will be Vasudevan Iyer (from Prof. Xu's group). He will be discussing the paper, attached here with this mail, on interaction of light with topological insulators. Date: Friday, July 28, 2017 Time: 3:30pm Place: BRK 2001 Speaker: Vasudevan Iyer Topic: Interaction of Light with Topological Insulator Surface States Sincerely, Emroz Khan

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COMSOL Multiphysics webinar on Heat Transfer, Tuesday, Aug. 1 from 2-3:30 pm in MANN 203
by Willison, Sheryl L 26 Jul '17

26 Jul '17

COMSOL Multiphysics is hosting a free web workshop on modeling heat transfer in COMSOL Multiphysics(r) simulation software held next Tuesday, August 1, 2017, from 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT. MANN 203 has been reserved for the event. During this web workshop, the following topics will be covered: - Conduction, the diffusive transfer of heat through solids and fluids - Convection, the transport of heat by moving fluids - Radiation, the transfer of heat via infrared light - How to couple these analyses together and to other physics such as structural mechanics, electromagnetics, and chemical reactions To register, please visit: http://secure-web.cisco.com/1wnw3BpXKC92u6Zs7NjyuyBlv8WVrpk9bxKCYbsGe0JLPWw…

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NSAC UG Research Symposium Summer 2017
by Deesha Shah 25 Jul '17

25 Jul '17

NSAC (Nanotechnology Students Advisory Council) is organizing an *Undergraduate Research Symposium on* *Friday, August 4th, 2017 from 2 to 4 pm* in the Birck Atrium. This is a unique opportunity for undergraduates to present their research in front of an audience comprised of graduate students, staff, and faculty and get valuable feedback. Plaques will be awarded to the top three posters as well as certificates to all participants. Please encourage any undergraduates in your respective groups to consider registering using the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/vKZQ1U2Itg8dZyic2. Thank you! Sincerely, Deesha Shah

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Microelectronics Integrity Meeting - Poster Contest
by Anthrop, Heather L 20 Jul '17

20 Jul '17

[cid:image003.jpg@01D30143.9206C470] Thank you, Heather L Anthrop Administrative Assistant Institute for Global Security and Defense Innovation (i-GSDI) Purdue University Mann Hall - Suite 266 203 S Martin Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-496-2009

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This week's Journal Club talk
by Emroz Khan 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Dear all, I am delighted to inform you that Andres Allcca, from Physics dept and from Prof. Yong Chen's group, is going to give the next talk this Friday, in continuation of our Topological Insulator Journal Club series. The paper that will be the center of discussion is attached below. Last talk by Todd was a success. A lot of people showed up, and appreciated the effort. We are therefore encouraged to take the talk to BRK 2001, instead of the Atrium. Date: Friday, July 21, 2017 Time: 3:30pm Place: BRK 2001 Speaker: Andres E Llacsahuanga Allcca Topic: Experimental observations on Topological Insulators Sincerely, Emroz Khan

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Judges Needed! SURF Research Symposium on August 3
by Ye Lu 19 Jul '17

19 Jul '17

Dear Faculty, Postdocs and Graduate Students: The Purdue Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program will host the annual SURF Research Symposium on Thursday, August 3, 2017. We are very excited to have 163 undergraduate students from Purdue and other universities presenting their research via poster and oral presentations! The research topics will span multiple engineering, science, and agricultural disciplines. We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to participate in the SURF Symposium as a session chair (facilitators of the oral presentations) or judge (poster or oral). We need many professional judges to evaluate oral and poster presentations throughout the day. We are asking volunteers to judge for approximately 1.5- to 2-hour blocks (but we would be grateful if judges could stay for multiple sessions!). The SURF students appreciate that Purdue scientists and engineers, and the surrounding community come to the symposium to learn about their research projects. If you would like to help, please complete the following survey by 07/25/2017: SURF 2017 Symposium Volunteer Survey<https://purdue.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_73ePUZ99HrFxqMB> For more information on the SURF please visit: SURF Website<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Research/SURF/Participants/Summer> Please feel free to let us know if you have questions, and we appreciate your participation and support. Sincerely, Ye Lu SURF Graduate Assistant

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NSAC Undergraduate Research Symposium Summer 2017
by Deesha Shah 18 Jul '17

18 Jul '17

NSAC (Nanotechnology Students Advisory Council) is organizing an Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, August 4th, 2017 from 2 to 4pm in the Birck Atrium. This is a unique opportunity for undergraduates to present their research in front of an audience comprised of graduate students, staff, and faculty and get valuable feedback. Plaques will be awarded to the top three posters as well as certificates to all participants. Please encourage any undergraduates in your respective groups to consider registering using the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/vKZQ1U2Itg8dZyic2. The deadline for registration is Friday, July 28th, 2017. Thank you! Sincerely, Deesha Shah [https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif]

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Introducing NSAC Journal Club
by Sajid Choudhury 14 Jul '17

14 Jul '17

Dear all, I hope you are doing well. This year, for the first time, we are going to start a Journal Club from Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council (NSAC). *Emroz Khan *is volunteering to lead the effort of the Journal Club. The Journal Club will focus on a specific topic for 6-8 weeks before moving to another topic. Our first topic for the Journal Club will be *Topological Insulators*. The Journal Club kicks off on Friday, July 14, 2017, at 3.30 PM in Birck Atrium. The first talk will be given by *Todd F Van Mechelen* (from Prof. Zubin Jacob's group). He will be presenting a brief history of topological insulators and related concepts, followed by a discussion on a recently discovered topological metal (Weyl semimetal). (https://doi.org/10.1126/ science.aaa9297) The paper is attached to this email. Last year's Nobel prize in physics was awarded for the theoretical discoveries of topological phases of matter. The field is still new and active, and it is believed that organizing a journal club around it should facilitate keeping track of the recent developments as well as expose students from other groups to the basic concepts. Some key features of this journal club are: - Each session would be around 30-45 mins long. - The speakers will be those who are currently active in this field. - A recent paper of substantial impact would be walked through. (Discussion of own research is reserved for NSAC coffee hours) - At least first 10-15 mins will be allocated for common understanding so that people with no background has some takeaway. - The relevant paper will be emailed to everyone at least a couple of days before the talk. - There will be refreshments. We will be sending out following announcements regarding the Journal club to bnc-grad list only. If you are a visiting scholar or faculty who would like to get involved in the journal club, please sign up using the following link: *https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/nsac_jc <https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/nsac_jc>* Date: Friday, July 14, 2017 Time: 3:30pm Place: BNC Atrium Speaker: *Todd F Van Mechelen* Topic: Brief history of topological insulators Best Regards, -Sajid Choudhury President, NSAC

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[SURF] Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2017 Symposium Volunteer Survey
by Ye Lu 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

Dear Faculty, Postdocs and Graduate Students: The Purdue Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program will host the annual SURF Research Symposium on Thursday, August 3, 2017. We are very excited to have 163 undergraduate students from Purdue and other universities presenting their research via poster and oral presentations! The research topics will span multiple engineering, science, and agricultural disciplines. We would like to take this opportunity to invite you to participate in the SURF Symposium as a session chair (facilitators of the oral presentations) or judge (poster or oral). We need many professional judges to evaluate oral and poster presentations throughout the day. We are asking volunteers to judge for approximately 1.5- to 2-hour blocks (but we would be grateful if judges could stay for multiple sessions!). The SURF students appreciate that Purdue scientists and engineers, and the surrounding community come to the symposium to learn about their research projects. If you would like to help, please complete the following survey by 07/25/2017: SURF 2017 Symposium Volunteer Survey<https://purdue.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_73ePUZ99HrFxqMB> For more information on the SURF please visit: SURF Website<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Research/SURF/Participants/Summer> Please feel free to let us know if you have questions, and we appreciate your participation and support. Sincerely, Ye Lu SURF Graduate Assistant

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