April 2026 - Bnc-grads-list

PQSEI Career Pathways Seminar - Quantinuum; April 23 at 2:00 ET
by David Stewart 23 Apr '26

23 Apr '26

Dear all (especially students and postdocs), Please join us for the next PQSEI Career Pathways Seminar on April 23 at 2:00 p.m. ET featuring Kortny Rolston-Duce and Dr. Azure Hansen from Quantinuum. The link to join is here: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/92716733625<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…>. They will give a ~30 minute presentation and then answer questions from attendees. Kortny is the Director of Ecosystem Development and also serves as the Chair for the Quantum Economic Development Consortium's workforce committee. Azure is the R&D manager or experimental photonics. Bios for both are in the attached flyer. Please share with others who may not have received this. Many thanks, David David J. Stewart, Ph.D. Executive Director, Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI) Industry Liaison Officer & Executive Director, Center for Quantum Technologies (CQT, an NSF IUCRC) Birck Nanotechnology Center | 1205 W. Mitch Daniels Blvd. | Room 1287C | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-496-3117<tel:7654963117> | davidstewart(a)purdue.edu<mailto:davidstewart@purdue.edu> | www.purdue.edu/dp/quantum<http://www.purdue.edu/dp/quantum> *Follow us! X: @PurdueQuantum<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…>, LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>, Facebook<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> [8A5592F8]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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Purdue ECS MoChA Webinar – Dr. Ankit Verma | April 16 at 3:30 pm EST, 2026
by PurdueECS Chapter 16 Apr '26

16 Apr '26

Dear all, We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming Purdue ECS *MoChA*- *Mo* deling, *Ch*aracterization & *A*nalytics Webinar Series featuring *Dr. Ankit Verma*, Staff Scientist in the Electrochemical Energy Storage Group at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (ETSL alumni). *Title:* *Rapid Calendar Life Evaluation of Next Generation Batteries Containing Silicon Anodes* *Date:* April 16, 2026 *Time:* 3:30 PM EST *Zoom:* https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/99347161483 In this webinar, Dr. Verma will present faster approaches to evaluating calendar aging beyond traditional, time-intensive methods, along with strategies to optimize materials and formation to improve battery lifetime. He will also discuss electrolyte screening approaches to enhance the long-term stability of silicon-based battery systems. The webinar flyer is attached for your reference. Please register using the QR code provided on the flyer. We look forward to your participation. Thank you! Best regards, Pretty Mitra (On behalf of the ECS Purdue Chapter leadership team) Pretty Mitra, President Pooja Ranganathan, Vice President & Treasurer Arpan Sharma, Director of Communications Ranadip Saha, Director of Events Alvaro Miguel, Director of Online Content Anu Alujjage, Former ECS Chapter President Partha P. Mukherjee, Lead & Founding Faculty Advisor

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FW: Workshop on Creativity under Constraints
by Neil R Dilley 16 Apr '26

16 Apr '26

We are organizing a special workshop on April 20 Monday in Burton Morgan. The workshop will focus on creative approaches that senior researchers from academia and industry take to overcome research challenges. We also have a lecture demo with a composer and classical musicians who will talk about their own process of overcoming challenges. There is no registration required, the workshop is open to the entire Purdue community. regards Zubin

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SPIE Movie Night at Birck 4/8
by Kelli R Dawson 06 Apr '26

06 Apr '26

Hello everyone! Purdue’s student chapter of SPIE is hosting our inaugural meeting this Wednesday the 8th: a movie night at Birck. It will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in BRK 2001. Snacks and drinks will be provided. We’ll be watching Real Genius (1985), a classic 80s comedy about a young prodigy who begins working on laser science in college, and the escapades that follow. Come hang out after a day of work and take it easy. Please RSVP if you plan to come: RSVP Link<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> Everyone is welcome to join; we hope to see you all there!

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