October 2021 - Bnc-grads-list

2021 Birck Nanotechnology Center-Research Image Contest
by Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council 18 Oct '21

18 Oct '21

2021 Birck Nanotechnology Center Research Image Contest Sponsored by NSAC and Birck leadership $600 in prize awards for student entries Please share your research images which showcase the beauty you’ve observed around you at Birck! All members of the Birck community – students, staff, and faculty – are welcome to submit their images that can include not only research images but also photos of life here at Birck. For research images, we ask that you also write a short paragraph explaining what we are looking at and why it is significant to you. We will assemble a panel of judges and announce awards at the BNC Holiday Party in December, and student entries are eligible to win: $300 for 1st place $200 for 2nd place $100 for 3rd place You can submit multiple images anytime between now and November 30, 2021 to a new MS Teams channel we have set up for the image contest, see link below: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3abf8be291dbb9468b831b6e0de523b930… In the channel, please start a new conversation using your photo and relevant description. If you have issues or questions, please email Neil Dilley at ndilley(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ndilley@purdue.edu> . Happy image hunting! [Text, logo, company name Description automatically generated] and the Birck Nanotechnology Center [A picture containing text, indoor, seat Description automatically generated][A picture containing background pattern Description automatically generated][A group of colorful feathers Description automatically generated with low confidence][A picture containing indoor, birthday, office, chocolate Description automatically generated][A picture containing tool Description automatically generated][cid:image007.png@01D7C415.C4916820][A close-up of a person's chest Description automatically generated with medium confidence]

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FW: West Lafayette Smart City Challenge
by Black, Nancy Lee 15 Oct '21

15 Oct '21

************ Dear Birck Students. There is a recently announced West Lafayette Smart City Challenge<http://bit.ly/wlsmartcitychallenge>. This competition is open to students/faculty at U.S. universities and colleges as well as start-ups with fewer than 25 employees. Finalists may secure up to $15,000 to develop their idea and prototype. Participants are tasked with developing a scalable IoT solution and/or software application using West Lafayette's IoT infrastructure to improve safety for vulnerable road users in West Lafayette. There is an informational webinar on October 20 at 1pm CT/ 2pm ET by the challenge sponsors. Registration is required and the link to sign up is: https://bit.ly/3uQfquO Any questions can be directed to challenges(a)us-ignite.org<mailto:challenges@us-ignite.org>. Best regards, Ali ************

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FW: BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Xiaoping Bao, Assistant Professor, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering
by Black, Nancy Lee 14 Oct '21

14 Oct '21

-----Original Appointment----- From: Turner, Jaime J Sent: Friday, September 3, 2021 10:01 AM To: Turner, Jaime J; Chen, Zhihong; Ali Shakouri (shakouri(a)purdue.edu) Bhave, Sunil A; Black, Nancy Lee; Bao, Xiaoping Subject: BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Xiaoping Bao, Assistant Professor, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering When: Thursday, October 14, 2021 12:00 PM-1:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada). Where: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/98695180597 Jaime Turner is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/98695180597 Meeting ID: 986 9518 0597 One tap mobile +16465588656,,98695180597# US (New York) 13017158592,,98695180597# US +(Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 986 9518 0597 Find your local number: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/u/abtkh4zmcl

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Reminder: BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Speaker - Xiaoping Bao, Ph.D.- October 14th | 12noon | via Zoom
by Black, Nancy Lee 14 Oct '21

14 Oct '21

[cid:image001.jpg@01D7B39C.8BAB2C00] 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. Xiaoping Bao, Ph.D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue Center for Cancer Research October 14th, 2021 | 12:00pm Join Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/98695180597 [cid:image002.jpg@01D7C0D3.DA45F810]Title: Engineer and Manufacture Off-the-Shelf CAR-NK Cells for Targeted Cancer Immunotherapy Abstract: Cancer is a major threat for humans worldwide, with over 18 million new cases and 9.6 million cancer-related deaths in 2018. Although most common cancer treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, unsatisfactory cure rates require new therapeutic approaches, particularly for refractory cancers. Adoptive cellular immunotherapies have employed several types of immune cells, including T lymphocytes and natural killer (NK) cells. NK cells are attractive because of their unique innate capability to elicit tumoricidal responses without the need for antigen presentation or prior sensitization. Unlike T cells, allogeneic NK cell transplantation does not cause graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), rendering it as a promising universal immunotherapeutic. Despite the significant potential of NK cell therapy, current clinical practices are limited by the need of large numbers of healthy NK cells, lack of in vivo persistence, and a burdensome manufacturing strategy that requires donor cell extraction, modulation, expansion, and re-introduction per each patient. The ability to generate universally histocompatible and genetically-enhanced NK cells from continuously renewable human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) lines offers the potential to develop a true off-the-shelf cellular immunotherapy. The major focus of my current research is to engineer human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) for targeted cell and cancer therapies. In this talk, I will focus on our recent development of a chemically-defined platform for producing definitive hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) and immune natural killer (NK) cells. In addition, we also genetically engineered hPSCs with brain tumor-targeted chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) as well as a universal FITC CAR and differentiated them into off-the-shelf CAR-NK cells for targeted immunotherapy. By reducing the complexity of hematopoietic induction, our approach will offer enhanced understanding of human embryonic hematopoiesis and expedite the manufacturing of hPSC-derived off-the-shelf CAR-NK and -T cells for targeted immunotherapy. Bio: Dr. Bao is currently an assistant professor at the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering and a member of Purdue Center for Cancer Research. His research program at Purdue focuses on stem cell bioengineering and immunoengineering. Dr. Bao earned his B.S. degree from Tsinghua University in 2011 and his Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2016. Prior to Purdue, Dr. Bao was a post-doc fellow at the University of California-Berkeley (2016 to 2018) Previously recorded talks: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/BNC/FacultySeminars Upcoming BNC Virtual Faculty Seminars and Recorded Talks, Fall 2021: Date Faculty Title 10/21/21 No Seminar 10/28/21 Andres Arrieta, Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering 11/4/21 Tian Li, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Naturally Nanostructured Cellulose towards Energy Water Nexus 11/11/21 Caitlin Proctor, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering & Environmental and Ecological Engineering Biofilms in Everyday Life 11/18/21 Brett Savoie Charles Davidson Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering How Things Fall Apart: Learning from Degradation Chemistry

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NSAC Coffee Hour - October 15th Friday 2 pm @ Birck First Floor Atrium
by Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council 11 Oct '21

11 Oct '21

Hi fellow researchers! Join us this Friday, October 15th at 2:00 pm in the Birck first floor atrium for free coffee and snacks! Our speaker this week will be Dr. Colton Fruhling, a postdoctoral researcher working with Prof. Shalaev. Individually packaged snacks and coffee will be provided to help us digest the talk! Looking forward to meeting you in person during the coffee hour! Don't forget to wear a face mask. [cid:841e7323-0d12-4d7f-87b8-321ae556e021] Warmest regards, Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council (NSAC)

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REMINDER: BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Speaker -Michelle Thompson - TODAY, October 7th, 2021 | 12noon | via Zoom
by Black, Nancy Lee 07 Oct '21

07 Oct '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. Michelle Thompson Assistant Professor of Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences April 22nd, 2021 | 12:00pm Join Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 >From Atomic Scales to Asteroid Surfaces: Understanding Planetary Surfaces across the Solar System through the Coordinated Analysis of Returned Samples Abstract: Soils on the surfaces of airless planetary bodies such as the Moon and asteroids are continuously being modified by their exposure to interplanetary space. These surface materials experience micrometeorite bombardment and irradiation by energetic particles from the solar wind, a phenomenon collectively known as space weathering. Such interactions change the chemical and microstructural characteristics of soil grains and, as a result, their optical properties which we can measure with remote sensing spacecraft. In order to understand the nature of space weathering processes on airless planetary surfaces, my group combines nanoscale analyses of returned samples with experimental simulations of space weathering in the laboratory. I will present my work using various techniques to simulate micrometeorite impacts and solar wind irradiation of both returned samples and analog materials. I will discuss the analysis of these samples using various electron microscopy techniques. I will put these results into context for what we know about the Moon from the Apollo samples, and the ongoing NASA OSIRIS-REx and JAXA Hayabusa2 missions to near-Earth asteroids. Bio: Michelle Thompson got her bachelors' degrees in Geological Engineering and Biology at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She received her MSc and PhD in planetary science from the University of Arizona. She completed a NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship at Johnson Space Center before moving to Purdue in 2018. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. She is a member of the science team for the OSIRIS-REx and Hayabusa2 sample return missions. series: https://nanohub.org/groups/ml/handsontraining Upcoming BNC Virtual Faculty Seminars and Recorded Talks, Spring 2021: Date Faculty Title 10/14/21 Xiaoping Bao, Assistant Professor, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Engineer and Manufacture Off-the-Shelf CAR-NK Cells for Targeted Cancer Immunotherapy 10/21/21 10/28/21 Andres Arrieta, Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering 11/4/21 Tian Li, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Naturally Nanostructured Cellulose towards Energy Water Nexus 11/11/21 Caitlin Proctor, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering & Environmental and Ecological Engineering Biofilms in Everyday Life 11/18/21 Brett Savoie, Charles Davidson Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering How Things Fall Apart: Learning from Degradation Chemistry Thanks, Nancy Black Administrative Assistant | Discovery Park Birck Nanotechnology Center | 1205 West State St | West Lafayette, IN 47907 blackn(a)purdue.edu<mailto:blackn@purdue.edu> | purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck<http://purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck> [cid:image001.png@01D5E1BC.DCF172D0]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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NSAC Coffee Hour - Friday 2 pm @ Birck First Floor Atrium
by Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council 07 Oct '21

07 Oct '21

Hi fellow researchers! Join us this Friday, October 8th at 2:00 pm in the Birck first floor atrium for free coffee and snacks! This week, we will have a talk given by Shouyuan Huang, advised by Prof. Xianfan Xu. Individually packaged snacks and coffee will be provided to help us digest the talk! Looking forward to meeting you in person during the coffee hour! Don't forget to wear a face mask. [cid:db954f05-5a00-4bf3-b0fa-14ca092336e8] Warmest regards, Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council (NSAC)

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Fab Forum is happening now at BNC 1st atrium every Tuesday 2:00pm
by Nanotechnology Student Advisory Council 05 Oct '21

05 Oct '21

Hi BNC community, Welcome to drop by BNC 1st atrium and discuss your fab related questions. Note: please keep your face masks on during the event. [cid:image003.png@01D7B9F1.F6CD8540] Your friend, NSAC

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FW: BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Michelle Thompson, Assistant Professor, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
by Black, Nancy Lee 04 Oct '21

04 Oct '21

Nancy Black via Jaime Turner is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/98695180597 Meeting ID: 986 9518 0597 One tap mobile +16465588656,,98695180597# US (New York) 13017158592,,98695180597# US +(Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 986 9518 0597 Find your local number: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/u/abtkh4zmcl

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BNC Faculty Seminar Series: Speaker -Michelle Thompson - October 7th, 2021 - 12noon | via Zoom
by Black, Nancy Lee 04 Oct '21

04 Oct '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. Michelle Thompson Assistant Professor of Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences October 7th, 2021 | 12:00pm Join Zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91754078808 Title: From Atomic Scales to Asteroid Surfaces: Understanding Planetary Surfaces across the Solar System through the Coordinated Analysis of Returned Samples Abstract: : Soils on the surfaces of airless planetary bodies such as the Moon and asteroids are continuously being modified by their exposure to interplanetary space. These surface materials experience micrometeorite bombardment and irradiation by energetic particles from the solar wind, a phenomenon collectively known as space weathering. Such interactions change the chemical and microstructural characteristics of soil grains and, as a result, their optical properties which we can measure with remote sensing spacecraft. In order to understand the nature of space weathering processes on airless planetary surfaces, my group combines nanoscale analyses of returned samples with experimental simulations of space weathering in the laboratory. I will present my work using various techniques to simulate micrometeorite impacts and solar wind irradiation of both returned samples and analog materials. I will discuss the analysis of these samples using various electron microscopy techniques. I will put these results into context for what we know about the Moon from the Apollo samples, and the ongoing NASA OSIRIS-REx and JAXA Hayabusa2 missions to near-Earth asteroids. [Dr. Michelle Thompson]Bio: Michelle Thompson got her bachelors' degrees in Geological Engineering and Biology at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She received her MSc and PhD in planetary science from the University of Arizona. She completed a NASA Postdoctoral Fellowship at Johnson Space Center before moving to Purdue in 2018. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. She is a member of the science team for the OSIRIS-REx and Hayabusa2 sample return missions. Previously recorded talks: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/BNC/FacultySeminars Upcoming BNC Virtual Faculty Seminars and Recorded Talks, Spring 2021: 10/14/21 Xiaoping Bao, Assistant Professor, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Engineer and Manufacture Off-the-Shelf CAR-NK Cells for Targeted Cancer Immunotherapy 10/21/21 10/28/21 Andres Arrieta, Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering 11/4/21 Tian Li, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Naturally Nanostructured Cellulose towards Energy Water Nexus 11/11/21 Caitlin Proctor, Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering & Environmental and Ecological Engineering Biofilms in Everyday Life 11/18/21 Thanks! Nancy Black Administrative Assistant | Discovery Park Birck Nanotechnology Center | 1205 West State St | West Lafayette, IN 47907 blackn(a)purdue.edu<mailto:blackn@purdue.edu> | purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck<http://purdue.edu/discoverypark/birck> [cid:image001.png@01D5E1BC.DCF172D0]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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