April 2026 - Cce-staff-list

[Cce-all-list] Coming Soon! Fuel For Finals!
by Heather M Philhower 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

Dear Faculty and Staff, Finals week is almost here—and our students could use a snack boost! 🎓✨ Fuel for Finals is back to help power brains, lift spirits, and keep students going strong. 📍 Where: HAMP 1141 📅 When: Monday, May 4 – Thursday, May 7 ☕ We’ve got the coffee covered—now we need your help with snacks! Granola bars, apples, trail mix, and other grab‑and‑go treats are perfect. Big or small, every contribution counts and is truly appreciated. 🎒 Your snacks = happier, more energized students (and lots of gratitude!). Swing by HAMP 1141 to drop off donations anytime—we’ll be smiling and thankful! Thank you for being such a supportive and caring community. Together, we can help our students conquer finals—and maybe even enjoy the process a little more!💛 Warm Regards, Heather Philhower Administrative Assistant Architectural, Geomatics, & Structural Engineering Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Hampton Hall 4141 550 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-2227 Chat with me on Teams.<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…> -- Cce-all-list mailing list Cce-all-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/cce-all-list

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Upcoming MSCE Defense Dates
by Ricksy, Jennifer R 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

Please visit https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts to find details on the upcoming defense dates for: MSCE: Name Date & Time Location Advisor Area of Study Jain, Nimisha<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts/MS_…> Jul 15, 2024 @ 09:00am BOWN 1003 Varma STR Mittal, Nikhil<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts/MS_…> Jul 15, 2024 @ 02:00pm BOWN 1003 Varma STR Regards, Jenny Jenny Ricksy Burke Graduate Program Administrator Ph: 765-494-2436 Fax: 765-494-0395 Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Purdue University 550 Stadium Mall Drive - HAMP 1141 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051

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LSCCE Staff Meeting with Head Candidate Amit Varma
by Teresa L DeMien 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/99571594460?pwd=n3UTOQDsZwhfZYdD1nEuXmBO6XjLxf…

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LSCCE Staff Meeting with Head Candidate - Caglar Oskay
by Teresa L DeMien 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/99571594460?pwd=n3UTOQDsZwhfZYdD1nEuXmBO6XjLxf…

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LSCCE Staff Meeting with Head Candidate - Caglar Oskay
by Teresa L DeMien 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '26

https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/93686918961<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…>

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2025-2026 Kresge Challenge Grant -- list of proposals approved for funding
by Ayhan Irfanoglu 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

Dear Colleagues, For the 2025-2026 Kresge Challenge, 21 proposals were received, with $523K total support requested. Below is the list of 13 proposals chosen for support. The total amount of Kresge support provided is $292.5K. PURPOSE PROPOSER(S) AREA(S) 1 M-Tec connect(r) duo-mix 3DCP+ system to upgrade the material preparation and pumping stage of Purdue University's existing robotic-arm-based 3D concrete printing (3DCP) platform Pablo Zavattieri, Jan Olek, Sogand Hasanzadeh, Jeff Youngblood MAT, CON 2 XGRIDS L2Pro 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) Scanner Jinha Jung, Ayman Habib, Ayesha Shah, Hubo Cai,Phillip Dunston, Ming Qu, Nusrat Jung, Sogand Hasanzadeh, Songlin Fei GEM, CON, ARC 3 Portable Spectroradiometer for Proximal Sensing of Reflectance in Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments Melba Crawford, Cary Troy, George Zhou, Jinha Jung GEM, HYD, ENV 4 Lumencor Spectra III Light Source + Fluorescence Components + Software George Zhou, Amisha Shah, Chip Blatchley, Inez Hua, Nadezhda N Zyaykina, Larry Nies, Andrew Whelton, Melba Crawford, Cary Troy, Ming Qu ENV, GEM, HYD, ARC 5 Shimadzu (model number: LC- 2070C), a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analytical instrument + computer to run using associated software Amisha Shah, Bob Jacko, Chip Blatchley, George Zhou, Larry Nies, Inez Hua ENV 6 A handheld spectrophotometer (Gigahertz CSS-45), a prototype low-cost mobile spectrophotometer (nanolambda), and a luminance spot meter (Konica Minolta CS 150) Thanos Tzempelikos, Sam Labi ARC, TRA 7 Chlorophyll and Nitrate Sensors for Water Quality Measurements Cary Troy, Melba Crawford, George Zhou, Rao Govindaraju HYD, GEM, ENV 8 For manufacturer-level service & maintenance of the IONICON PTR-TOF-MS (proton transfer reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometer) Nusrat Jung ARC 9 Expanding Experimental Methods Course Equipment (DAQ, Sensor interface, strain sensors, supplies for 10 test specimens) Arun Prakash, Ayhan Irfanoglu, Shirley Dyke STR 10 BX-53 (Evident Scientific), upright optical microscope to conduct fundamental research on steel, concrete and related materials Robert Connor, Amit Varma, Akanshu Sharma, Jungil Seo, Shivam Sharma, Aditya Jhunjhunwala STR 11 A refrigerated water circulator to be operated in conjunction with an existing solar simulator instrument Amisha Shah, Bob Jacko, Chip Blatchley, George Zhou, Larry Nies, Andrew Whelton, Inez Hua ENV 12 A walk-in fume hood to house the infraTest Asphalt Analyzer, which is used to extract asphalt binder from hot-mix asphalt, using a chlorinated solvent, trichloroethylene (TCE) Ayesha Shah, John Haddock, Jan Olek, Pablo Iglesias Orosa MAT 13 One year subscription to the software PLAXIS 3D WorkSuite Academic SELECT Antonio Bobet, Arun Prakash GEO, STR Sincerely, Ayhan Ayhan Irfanoglu Professor and Associate Head of Civil Engineering Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering ayhan(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ayhan@purdue.edu> | HAMP 4117 | x6-8270

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PDOG Faculty and Staff Challenge
by Ayman F Habib 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

Hello everyone: At this hour and again at 4 p.m. Purdue Day of Giving is holding a faculty and staff gift challenge. Any support you can provide to our school is greatly appreciated. The unit that wins the challenge will be awarded bonus funds that will go directly to supporting our students and the school. You can make a gift by following this link here: https://bit.ly/cce-pdog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F…> Best regards, Ayman.

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[Cce-all-list] Join us today for Purdue Day of Giving!
by Karyssa Graham 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

Together, we build the future! ‌<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49453951/1652423555/80194456/0/1005585/?72f7…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49453951/1652423555/109264823/0/1005585/?b44…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/LSCCE…] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/pdog_…] Dear CCE Faculty, Students, and Staff, We invite you to join the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering in celebrating Purdue Day of Giving. This annual event is an opportunity for our alumni, friends, and supporters to invest in the future of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue. Your generosity makes a meaningful and lasting difference to our students, faculty, and programs. This year, we are striving to surpass our all-time donor record of 429 individuals who contributed $10 or more. Our goal is to reach 500 donors—every $10 gift brings us closer to this milestone. To help us reach our goal of 500 donations, LSCCE is offering special incentives for every $10 gift. For each $10 donation you make, you'll receive one entry into our prize drawing for the chance to win one of the exciting gifts listed below. Here are the prizes you could win: • 5 × $100 gift cards for Rudis • 2 × $50 gift cards to Another Broken Egg Café • 1 × $100 restaurant gift card and a free four-player golf pass to Sandy Pines Golf Club in Demotte, IN • 2 tickets to a 2027 men’s home basketball game (game TBD) • Rudis clothing package • Signed Braden Smith basketball • Signed Matt Painter basketball The signed basketballs will be awarded to the person who makes the highest number of $10 donations. Let the Day of Giving begin! MAKE A GIFT<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49453951/1652423555/109151917/0/1005585/?x=b…> © 2017 Purdue University, An equal access/equal opportunity university <https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49453951/1652423555/78175239/0/1005585/?x=34…> This email was sent by: Purdue University 550 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdueuniversity/PU_SIG_Logo_RGB__PU-H-Full-R…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49453951/1652423555/71786932/0/1005585/?x=33…> -- Cce-all-list mailing list Cce-all-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/cce-all-list

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Engineering Design Expo is tomorrow/Wednesday -- @ Purdue Armory, 10:30 AM--2:00 PM
by Ayhan Irfanoglu 28 Apr '26

28 Apr '26

Dear Colleagues, The 5th Annual Design Expo will take place tomorrow, 10:30 AM – 2 PM, at the Purdue Armory. Over 90 teams with 500+ students registered for the event including senior design capstone, EPICS & VIP, First-Year Engineering, independent and other course-related projects will be in attendance. Design Expo Location: Purdue Armory Date: Wednesday, April 29 Expo time: 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Awards time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The students will appreciate seeing you at the Expo. Please kindly consider attending. Sincerely, Ayhan Ayhan Irfanoglu Professor and Associate Head of Civil Engineering Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering ayhan(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ayhan@purdue.edu> | HAMP 4117 | x6-8270

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[Cce-all-list] Feedback for Dr. Caglar Oskay
by Teresa L DeMien 28 Apr '26

28 Apr '26

I hope everyone had an opportunity to meet Dr. Caglar Oskay at some point during his visit Please take a moment to complete the candidate feedback Qualtrics survey when you are able. The survey will remain open until 6:00 p.m. on May 10. I ask that you provide thoughtful and candid feedback, as the dean will review these responses as part of his decision-making process. For your convenience, I have attached the position specifications and Dr. Oskays's CV for your reference. You can review Dr. Oskay's Seminar at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R45ZwvfaqE0<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtu…> The Qualtrics for Dr. Oskay's feedback is located at: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6KhzuDbPN0Dk5VA<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Teresa L DeMien, MS She/Her Administrative Manager Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Delon and Elizabeth Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering 550 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051 o: 765-494-2256 f: 765-494-0395 Harmony | Empathy | Responsibility | Consistency | Deliberative [Purdue University]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…> -- Cce-all-list mailing list Cce-all-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/cce-all-list

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