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RSVP form for Bowling night
by Soham Saha 17 Nov '17

17 Nov '17

Dear All, The SPIE and OSA student chapters, together with NSAC, are hosting a bowling social on Nov 17 6.30-9.00PM. There will be free Pizza. The first 15 people to show up will get free shoe rental. See you folks there! Sign-up in the following link! https://goo.gl/forms/k4FlvyznD2toRKP63 [https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/t3Fh7qB1WOAYNz4qpmZypzV7OKWnn8XCPUKenkP0U…]<https://goo.gl/forms/k4FlvyznD2toRKP63> Bowling Night Sign-Up<https://goo.gl/forms/k4FlvyznD2toRKP63> goo.gl Event Address: Union Rack and Roll at Purdue Memorial Union Contact us at spie(a)purdue.edu; osa(a)purdue.edu Soham Saha, President SPIE Student Chapter, Purdue University.

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AMO Special Seminar, Monday, Nov 20
by Turner, Jaime J 17 Nov '17

17 Nov '17

Join for the emerging field of opto-mechanics and the highest Qxf product of any micromachined mechanical resonators to date! Topic: Ultrahigh Q mechanical resonators for quantum cavity optomechanics Speaker: Yeghishe Tsaturyan Time: Monday, 20 November 2017, 11:00 – 12:00 PM Location: PHYS 242 Over the past decade the field of cavity optomechanics has experienced remarkable progress and has emerged as a strong candidate for future quantum technologies. This progress has heavily relied on the ongoing experimental and theoretical studies of dissipation in micro- and nano-mechanical resonators. Most notably, stressed silicon nitride (SiN) resonators have generated a tremendous amount of interest and a large number of researchers in the nano- and optomechanics communities have devoted their time to study and perfect mechanical resonators based on stressed SiN thin films. In this talk I will present a novel approach to significantly improve the performance of SiN membrane resonators, suppressing radiation-, as well as intrinsic mechanical losses. This is achieved by localisation of vibrations by means of phononic crystal patterning of a stressed SiN membrane, which ultimately leads to a reduced curvature in the displacement field of the membrane and thus reduced losses due to bending. This “soft clamping” approach enables realisation of mechanical resonators with a Qf-product of (1.66 ± 0.02) ×10^14 Hz at room temperature, which is the highest reported value of any microfabricated mechanical resonator to date. Finally, I will present recent work in quantum cavity optomechanics conducted at the Niels Bohr Institute involving soft clamped resonators. These results pave the way for long-coherence quantum optical experiments involving macroscopic mechanical resonators. Best, Pen-Li (Ben) Yu, PhD Postdoctoral research associate Purdue University 765-496-2073<tel:(765)%20496-2073>

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Friday Coffee hour
by Shabnam Ghotbi 17 Nov '17

17 Nov '17

Dear All, I hope you have had a good start to the new week. This week, Arpan Kundu from Professor Fisher's group is giving a lecture about Novel redox-active gel electrolytes for all-solid-state thermally chargeable super capacitors for the Friday's coffee hour. Coffee and refreshments will be served. ☕☕☕ So see you on Friday (11/17/17) at 3:30 pm. Also, please feel free to sign up for the Spring coffee hour slots in the Google sheet<https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/5344678298c721bb50342f098fe753f8f03f6852?ur…> by clicking here<https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/bb5c95004599369487c7b5413ddb588e28a1b512?ur…>. [cid:9b321061-4dff-40ee-9961-f116afbbe694] Best, Shabnam

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IEEE - ECE Professor Talk - Dr. Ashraf Alam, Tues. Nov. 28th @ 6:30pm in ME 1009
by Turner, Jaime J 16 Nov '17

16 Nov '17

Here is the information: "Purdue IEEE is hosting a professor talk with Professor Muhammad Ashraful Alam. Poster is attached here. Please come to his talk on Tuesday November 28th in ME 1009 at 6:30pm. Learn more about "How a Synthesis of Biology and Electronics May Change the World as We Know It". Free Pizza and Soda will be Provided. If you are coming, please RSVP here: https://goo.gl/forms/8qyQSyxktXSCzE3K2<https://secure-web.cisco.com/1CAWAJk2sAkKWFs1VHA0oDoDBouzA_lrcFds9i8dLB2LIN…>. Contact: dyq(a)purdue.edu<mailto:dyq@purdue.edu>. Looking forward to seeing you!" Thanks, -Yuqin Duan

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GOING ON NOW in BRK 1001: Special Invitation from Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane - REMINDER
by Turner, Jaime J 15 Nov '17

15 Nov '17

NOW in BRK 1001: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15th You are personally being invited to speak with representatives from Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane on Wednesday, November 15th at 11:00 am in the Birck Nanotechnology Center, room 1001. There will be a meet & greet, presentation by Crane and an opportunity to meet with subject matter experts. Please bring you resume. The following representatives will be available to speak with from Crane. Matt Kay, SPECTRA Cofounder, Failure Analysis Chief Engineer Brian Sabo Carl Todd, Manager, Component Engineering Bryan Smith John Bings Charlie Walker **Pizza will be served for lunch. 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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Summer 2018-SURF Graduate Assistant (GA) Position
by Leavitt, Vicki 15 Nov '17

15 Nov '17

Dear Graduate Students, For SURF 2018, we are seeking to hire PhD students from STEM disciplines who enjoy teaching and sharing their knowledge and experience with undergraduates. Qualified candidates should have the ability to work in a diverse, fast-paced team environment. The position announcement and details are provided here: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Research/SURF/Programs/2018GA . The program website is www.purdue.edu/surf<http://www.purdue.edu/surf>. SURF Graduate Assistants gain a unique experience that contributes to their professional portfolio in the following areas: * Support and development of undergraduate researchers in and outside their discipline * Interactions with students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines in engineering, science, and agriculture * Administrative and leadership experience gained from implementing a large university research program This position could be particularly beneficial for the graduate student planning a career in academia. Please submit your application no later than January 23, 2018. We will begin reviewing application documents in early January. If you have questions, contact me at any time. Regards, Vicki Vicki Leavitt, surf(a)purdue.edu<mailto:surf@purdue.edu> SURF Program Manager www.purdue.edu/surf<http://www.purdue.edu/surf> College of Engineering, Office of Research 2001 Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering (765) 496-2349

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[Mentoring_at_Purdue] Mentoring@Purdue Workshop TOMORROW
by Vollmer, Dorothy L 14 Nov '17

14 Nov '17

Good afternoon! Please join Mentoring@Purdue (M@P) TOMORROW for the Mentoring Best Practices workshop on Wednesday, November 15th from noon-1:00pm in Pfendler Hall room 241! M@P is a mentoring program designed with women and minority graduate students in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University in mind. M@P aims to improve the quality of graduate education through fostering mentoring relationships between graduate students and faculty or staff members in the Agricultural and Life Sciences. Mentoring has played a crucial role in the success of many individuals, especially those that are generally underserved. The M@P program helps students grow professionally, academically, and personally to become successful individuals in their chosen area of study. M@P is designed to meet the mentoring needs of the mentors and mentees in the program through events, group forums, guest speakers, and workshops. As a participant in M@P, you will have numerous opportunities for academic and personal growth, support, encouragement, and assistance. M@P will provide training and guidance to both parties on how to have an effective mentor-mentee relationship. Productive mentoring does not just happen. Successful mentoring relationships depend on the following best practices: (1) Clear and open communication of perspectives and interests; increasing your awareness of others; active listening and being able to share your own experiences are key (2) High standards of ethics and professionalism. Mentors have the responsibility of teaching and role modeling the appropriate ethical behavior of academic professionals (3) Awareness of and the ability to openly discuss differences (4) Strategies for addressing challenges as they arise. Join us to hear about Mentoring Best Practices from our distinguish panel including Dr. Brian Farkas, Head of the Department of Food Science, James Foster, Outreach Coordinator of the University Residences Peer Mentoring Program, and Elise Lofgren, Ph.D. student in the Department of Youth Development and Agricultural Education. [cid:2e62d9dd-fbec-4a02-9370-306a9d58f913] On behalf of the entire M@P team, Dottie Vollmer Campus Activities Coordinator Mentoring@Purdue Program _______________________________________________ Mentoring_at_Purdue mailing list Mentoring_at_Purdue(a)lists.purdue.edu https://lists.purdue.edu/mailman/listinfo/mentoring_at_purdue

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Reminder: NSAC General Meeting, Food and Social *Today*
by Sajid Choudhury 14 Nov '17

14 Nov '17

Dear all, Just a friendly reminder that we have our social event today at Birck 1001. The meeting starts at 6:00 PM. Hope to see you all. If you have not RSVPed yet, please do so on the google sheet https://goo.gl/AAXmPz <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/e916b6384af307efc4f70f7f0908b79ae5d57fc8?ur…>. We will have Burritos for everyone. Thank you, Sajid On Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 11:18 AM, Sajid Choudhury <sajidmc(a)purdue.edu> wrote: > [image: Inline image 1] > Dear Members, > > We are going to have our NSAC General Meeting & Social on Tuesday, Nov > 14, 2017, 5:45 PM - 9:00 PM in *BRK 1001*. > > Agenda: > 5:45 PM - Dinner Served > 6:00 PM - NSAC General Meeting > 7:00 PM - Social Event (Movie/Dance/Documentary, we decide during the > meeting) > > Please RSVP in this Google Sheet: ( > > https://goo.gl/AAXmPz > <https://mailtrack.io/trace/link/40744a1a7c9738bab3b0b47590503baca3f6d6ba?ur…>) > (I already copied the names from the previous survey, if you cannot make > it to the event, please consider removing your name) > > Thank you > > Sajid > > [image: Inline image 1] > > > > > > ‌ > <https://mailtrack.io/> Sent with Mailtrack > <https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mailtrack-for-gmail-inbox/ndnaehg…> > <https://mailtrack.io/> Sent with Mailtrack <https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mailtrack-for-gmail-inbox/ndnaehg…>

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FW: Upcoming one day conference with Pedro Alvarez
by Turner, Jaime J 13 Nov '17

13 Nov '17

From: Robinson, Nina L [mailto:nlrobins@purdue.edu] Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 10:34 AM To: Filley, Timothy R <filley(a)purdue.edu>; Fate, Cynthia Ann Taylor <cynthia(a)purdue.edu>; Bowling, Laura C <bowling(a)purdue.edu>; 'shadouri(a)purdue.edu' <shadouri(a)purdue.edu>; 'jjturner(a)purdue.edu' <jjturner(a)purdue.edu>; Diaz de la Rubia, Tomas J <tddlr(a)purdue.edu>; Muncy, Lisa A. <lamuncy(a)purdue.edu> Cc: Zhou, Zhi <zhizhou(a)purdue.edu>; Wable, Jill L <jwable(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Upcoming one day conference with Pedro Alvarez Dear All, We would appreciate it if you could announce an upcoming one day conference (Feb. 2) where Pedro Alvarez from Rice University will be presenting the AEESP Distinguisher Lecture. We will be hosting a one day conference with Prof. Alvarez as the keynote speaker. Our plan is to have Prof. Alvarez's presentation in the afternoon. We are requesting that people register for the conference and/or submit an abstract on a topic related to environmental engineering. More information is available on the attached flyer. Thank you for sharing this, Nina ============================================================ Nina L. Robinson, PhD e-mail: nlrobins(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nlrobins@purdue.edu> phone: 765.496.7578 Administrative Director, Environmental and Ecological Engineering College of Engineering, Purdue University Potter Engineering Center, 500 Central Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907 ============================================================

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Wei Gao Seminar, TODAY at 2:00pm in BRK 1001
by Turner, Jaime J 13 Nov '17

13 Nov '17

Wei Gao Seminar NOVEMBER 13, 2017 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM BRK 1001 Description Bioelectronic Devices for Personalized and Precision Medicine: From Wearable Biosensors to Medical Nanorobots Wei Gao is an assistant professor of Medical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering at University of California, San Diego in 2014 as a Jacobs Fellow and HHMI International Student Research Fellow. In 2014-2017, he was a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a recipient of 2016 MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 (TR35) and 2015 ACS Young Investigator Award (Division of Inorganic Chemistry). His research interests include wearable and flexible electronics, biosensors, nanorobotics and nanomedicine. The rising clinical and basic research interest in personalized and precision medicine promises to revolutionize traditional medical practices. This presents a tremendous opportunity for developing bio-electronic devices toward predictive analytics and treatment. An ecosystem consisting of emerging wearable biosensors and medical nanorobots can potentially combine health monitoring with delivery of therapy and offer distinct advantages in realizing personalized and precision medicine. In this talk, I will firstly introduce fully-integrated biosensors for multiplexed in-situ perspiration analysis, which can selectively measure a wide spectrum of sweat analytes (e.g. metabolites, electrolytes and heavy metals) and provide insightful information about our health state. Then I will discuss the propulsion and applications of the synthetic nanorobots which have the potential to navigate through the human body for precision therapy internally, without the need for invasive surgical incisions. These bioelectronic devices open the door to a wide range of personalized diagnostic and therapeutic applications. 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@01D35C59.85604540]

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