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ASML Day @ Purdue
by Kelli R Dawson 06 Mar '26

06 Mar '26

Hi all ASML is coming to Purdue on March 26th and has planned for several sessions for students to participate. Please kindly help to share out the event with your students. ASML is also launching management traineeship program for May 2026 graduate, if you know any student interested in joining ASML for full time in SD location ____________________________ ASML Day @ Purdue on March 26th Join us for an exciting day of learning and networking with ASML representatives! ASML is a leading company in the semiconductor industry for equipment, and we're excited to share more about their work, culture, and opportunities. Intro to ASML Time: 10:30-11:20 Location: STEW 278 New to ASML? Join this session to learn more about the company, its mission, and values. Network with ASML representatives and get a better understanding of what it's like to work with ASML. Register<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fengineeri…> if you're interested in learning more about ASML and exploring potential career opportunities! Business Sector Spotlights – San Diego Office Time: 10:30-11:20 Location: STEW 279 Already familiar with ASML? Dive deeper into the daily life of engineers at the San Diego office and learn about the company's business sectors. This is a great opportunity to network with engineers and gain insights into the company's operations. Register<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fengineeri…> if you're interested in learning more about ASML's San Diego office and engineering roles! Company Etiquette & Professional Presence – National Conference Time: 1:30-2:20 Location: STEW 278 Are you attending the national conference (SWE, SHPE, NSBE)? Join this session to learn valuable tips on company etiquette and professional presence from an ASML representative who's leading the effort. Discover how to show up as the best version of yourself and make a great impression. Register<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fengineeri…> if you're attending the national conference and want to make a strong impression! Networking & Open Discussion with ASML Reps Time: 3:30 - 4:20 Location: STEW 278 Meet and greet with ASML representatives, ask questions, and learn more about the company culture. This is a great opportunity to build connections and get a better understanding of what ASML is looking for in candidates. No registration is needed for this session. Come with questions ASML X SSA Ideathon Time: 5:30 - 7:00 Location: MRGN 112 Join the Ideathon and compete for exciting prizes, including ASML LEGO sets and swags! Work with your peers to come up with innovative solutions and showcase your skills. Register<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.off…> to showcase your creativity and win the awards Don't miss out on these amazing opportunities to learn, network, and have fun! Register now for one or multiple sessions and get ready to engage with ASML representatives! Kelli Dawson, M.Sc Operations Administrator Birck Nanotechnology Center, BRK 1027 O: 765-494-3509 C: 765-532-4519 https://birck.research.purdue.edu/ [cid:e825bcfa-facd-4f1a-8e08-f8a75f32571a]

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Purdue ECS MoChA Webinar – Dr. Daniel Juárez Robles | March 3 at 3:30 pm EST, 2026
by PurdueECS Chapter 28 Feb '26

28 Feb '26

Dear all, We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming Purdue ECS MoChA Webinar featuring *Dr. Daniel Juárez Robles* (Senior Research Engineer, Southwest Research Institute & Purdue PhD, ETSL alum). *Title:* *Structural Insights and Performance Characterization* *Date:* Tuesday, March 3, 2026 *Time:* 3:30-4:30 PM ET *Zoom Link**:* https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95665673020 <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> In this session, Dr. Juárez Robles will provide an overview of battery design, assembly, and evaluation, highlighting common architectures and key electrochemical, thermal, and mechanical testing methods. The talk will connect fundamental design principles with real-world performance and safety considerations in modern 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 and an engaging discussion. 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, Founding Faculty Advisor

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Purdue ECS MoChA Webinar | Dr. Sobana Rangarajan | Feb 23 at 3:30 PM EST
by PurdueECS Chapter 23 Feb '26

23 Feb '26

Dear all, We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming Purdue ECS MoChA Webinar featuring *Dr. Sobana Rangarajan (Senior Software Engineer, General Motors & ETSL alum)*. *Title:* *Battery Analytics from the Lens of EV Diagnostics* *Date:* Monday, February 23, 2026 *Time:* 3:30–4:30 PM ET *Zoom Link:* https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/95007217333 <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> In this session, Dr. Rangarajan will discuss how battery analytics supports safer, more reliable, and high-performance electric vehicle batteries, with insights into battery health, degradation, diagnostics, and the transition from academia to industry. The webinar flyer is attached for your reference. Please register using the QR code provided on the flyer. Please feel free to share this invitation with others who may be interested. We look forward to your participation and an engaging discussion. 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, Founding Faculty Advisor

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PQSEI Career Pathways Seminar; Olivia Lanes - IBM, February 18 @ 12:00 PM
by David Stewart 18 Feb '26

18 Feb '26

Hello all, Please mark your calendars for the next PQSEI Career Pathways Seminar on February 18 at 12:00 p.m., which will feature Olivia Lanes from IBM Quantum. The seminar announcement is attached and Zoom link is here: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/97688390799<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Olivia is a phenomenal speaker who has both deep technical expertise and great awareness of the quantum ecosystem/workforce. I hope you'll be able to join. Please share with any students who many not have received this. 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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PQSEI Career Pathways Seminar; Sandia National Lab; Jan. 21 @ 12 pm
by David Stewart 21 Jan '26

21 Jan '26

Dear all, The next PQSEI Career Pathways Seminar will be Wednesday, January 21 at 12 pm and feature Dr. Megan Ivory and Mr. Jake Douglass from Sandia National Lab. The flyer is attached which contains the Zoom link (also here: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/98445492021<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…>). Please forward to other Purdue students, postdocs, researchers, etc. who may be interested. Let me know if you have questions. 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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PhD Defense Annoucements for the Birck Monthly Newsletter
by Kelli R Dawson 14 Jan '26

14 Jan '26

Dear Birck Faculty & Students, My name is Kelli Dawson, and I serve as the Operations Administrator for the Birck Nanotechnology Center. Beginning January 30th, I will be launching a monthly virtual Birck newsletter. This publication will feature: * Faculty Spotlights * Equipment Highlights * Staff Spotlights * Events & News * Important Updates for the Birck Community As part of the Events section, I would like to include announcements for upcoming PhD defenses to encourage community participation. If you would like your defense featured, please provide the following details: Required Information: * Name * Title of Defense * Committee Chair * Committee Members * Faculty Advisor * Department * Date, Time, and Location of Defense Please note: The newsletter is distributed at the end of each month. For example, if your defense is scheduled for March, I will need your information before the February newsletter is released on February 27th (one month in advance). Thank you for helping us keep the Birck community informed and engaged! Kelli Kelli Dawson, M.Sc Operations Administrator Birck Nanotechnology Center, BRK 1027 O: 765-494-3509 C: 765-532-4519 https://birck.research.purdue.edu/ [cid:16127641-2298-417f-a4f9-d4d6c22d1f26]

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Fw: Career pathways seminar series announcement
by David Stewart 12 Nov '25

12 Nov '25

Dear all, A reminder to please join us tomorrow (Thursday) at 1 p.m. for our first career pathways seminar, presented by Christina Knapp (Microsoft Quantum). Teams link in the attached flyer and here: Teams Link<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MmFlOTAyZjEtOGZjMS00…> Faculty - please share with your students/postdocs and encourage them to attend! Thanks! David ________________________________ From: Pqsei-all <pqsei-all-bounces(a)ecn.purdue.edu> on behalf of David Stewart <davidstewart(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2025 4:09 PM To: pqsei-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu <pqsei-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Subject: Re: PQSEI-All Career pathways seminar series announcement Dear PQSEI Members, I'm excited to announce that our first career pathways seminar will be given by Christina Knapp from Microsoft Quantum on November 13 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The seminar flyer is attached and contains the Teams link. This will be a great opportunity for students to learn from and ask question of someone working in the quantum industry. Faculty - please share with students in your group who may not be on this list and encourage them to attend. Many thanks, David From: David Stewart Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2025 11:06 AM To: pqsei-all(a)ecn.purdue.edu Cc: Michael James Manfra <mmanfra(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Career pathways seminar series announcement Dear PQSEI members, The Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute is launching a "Career Pathways Seminar Series" which will feature successful members of the quantum industry. A synopsis of the series is attached. Briefly, this series is an opportunity for Purdue students and researchers to gain knowledge, insight, inspiration, and connections to thrive in the quantum ecosystem. This in not a traditional technical seminar series. We plan to launch this series in the coming weeks, and it will be held in both virtual and in-person formats, depending on speaker availability. Please feel free to recommend potential speakers to Prof. Manfra and me. Let us know if you have any questions. 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) Chair, Workforce Technical Advisory Committee, Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) 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! Twitter: @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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Re: [BNC-grads-list] Nov. 12: Purdue Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series Lecture & Panel | Babu Chalamala
by PurdueECS Chapter 12 Nov '25

12 Nov '25

Dear all, A quick reminder! Join us for the Purdue Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series on “Grid Energy Storage: Technologies and Applications,” with Prof. Babu Chalamala (UT Dallas). *Event Details* *Date: *Wednesday, Nov. 12 *Lecture: *1:30–2:30 PM *Panel: *2:30–3:30 PM *Location: *ARMS Atrium See you all there! Best, ECS Purdue Chapter Leadership Team On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM PurdueECS Chapter <purdueecschapter(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > > Please register for the Purdue Engineering Distinguished Lecture Series > Lecture & Panel next week on Nov. 12 on Grid Energy Storage, hosted by the > School of Mechanical Engineering. This lecture is presented by Prof. Babu > Chalamala, Johnsson School Distinguished Chair, UT Dallas (Member of the > National Academy of Engineering, formerly a Senior Scientist at Sandia > National Laboratory). > > We look forward to seeing you at the event on Nov. 12. I am also attaching > the flyer, and you can also use the QR code therein to register. Thank you. > > > Best, > > The ECS Purdue Chapter leadership team > > Anu Alujjage, President > > Pretty Mitra, Vice President & Secretary > > Pooja Ranganathan, Vice President & Treasurer > > Arpan Sharma, Director of Communications > > Ranadip Saha, Director of Events > > Alvaro Miguel, Director of Online Content > > Sourim Banerjee, Former ECS Chapter President > > Partha P. Mukherjee, Founding Faculty Advisor >

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PQSEI Career Pathways Seminar - Christina Knapp (Microsoft) - Thursday (11/13) at 1:00 p.m.
by David Stewart 10 Nov '25

10 Nov '25

Hi all, The Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute will be hosting our first career pathways seminar on Thursday, November 13 at 1 p.m. virtually. The seminar will be given by Christina Knapp from Microsoft Quantum. More information and the link are in the attachments. Hope to see you there! 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) Chair, Workforce Technical Advisory Committee, Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) 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! Twitter: @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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FW: NanoArtography sponsorship
by Neil R Dilley 27 Sep '25

27 Sep '25

Dear Birck community, A reminder that submissions for this year’s NanoArtography Research Image Contest are due: Next Tuesday, September 30 Please enter images for a chance to win special Birck prize and the Best of Show prize! [cid:5e563b4d-6ea7-4d53-89f2-7045b4b19e9a@namprd22.prod.outlook.com] -- Neil R. Dilley, Ph.D. Research Manager Birck Nanotechnology Center , Rm 1014 1205 Mitch Daniels Blvd. West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 765-496-6080

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