February 2013 - Che-courtesy-list

February 2013 School Newsletter
by Farmus, Cristina D 06 Feb '13

06 Feb '13

Student Recognition * Candace Corso, Senior, was featured in Fidelity article for savvy strategies to handle education costs<https://news.fidelity.com/news/article.jhtml?guid=/FidelityNewsPage/pages/f…> https://news.fidelity.com/news/article.jhtml?guid=/FidelityNewsPage/pages/f… * Greg Honda, Graduate Student, won "Best Presentation" Award at 2012 Annual AIChE Meeting https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/News/greg-honda-wins-best-presen… * Dharik Mallapragada, Graduate Student, won "Best Presentation" Award at 2012 Annual AIChE Meeting Miscellaneous * Our School has now an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) located on the 1st floor in the new building, just as you cross the bridge coming from the original part of the building. I thank Dr. Yury Zvinevich for his efforts in getting this installed in Forney Hall. In case of an emergency, please call 911 first, then start any resuscitation activity. * The following individuals have received CPR training recently and can also use the AED: o McKay Easton o Rajita Ghose o Cristina Farmus o Vinod Kumar o Jennifer Mamph o Erik Sheets o Fred Sollberger o Myles Thomas o Heather Toro * This is a reminder that all engineering equipment is listed and can be searched on our intranet at https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/ChE. This will allow you to find some equipment you may need to use infrequently that already exists at Purdue and contact the "owner" directly. If you can't find what you need on this list, please email me and I will check with property accounting if it is available outside engineering. * Arwa El Hagrasy has been promoted to Associate Research Scientist. Congratulations Arwa! * GE is running two quests with $600K in prizes to reduce travel delays and to streamline a patient's experience in the hospital. Please see attachment for details. Upcoming Events * Distinguished Engineering Alumni - February 21. Our school has two recipients this year: o Henry T. Sampson, BSChE '56 o Robert D. Weist, BSChE '62 * Graduate Colloquium - March 1-3, 2013 * Graduate Students Conversation with the Head - March 6, 12.00 to 1.00 pm in 3059 New Employees * Xiang-Kui Gu, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Greeley Group, located in G060C * Rees Rankin, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Greeley Group, located in G060C * Ernesto Marinero, Professor of Engineering Practice, office 1029A, emarinero(a)purdue.edu<mailto:emarinero@purdue.edu>, phone 44068 * Handan Yildirim, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Greeley Group * Zhenhua Zeng, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Greeley Group, located in G060C * Zhi-Jian Zhao, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Greeley Group, located in G060C Employees Leaving * Jenny Olinger, Account Clerk IV, Business Office. Interviews are underway to fill this position. * Ariel Muliadi, Associate Research Scientist. Best Regards, Cristina Cristina Farmus Administrative Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>

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Innovations - Improving Outcomes Through Technology Invite
by Ewing, Virginia G 06 Feb '13

06 Feb '13

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Mechanical Engineering Special Seminar
by Ewing, Virginia G 05 Feb '13

05 Feb '13

From: Akers, Diana K. Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 9:54 AM To: 'webmaster-aae(a)ecn.purdue.edu'; Foley, Sheryl J; Scherer, Steven R; Kincade, Kathy S; Peer, Rebecca J.; Schlene, Vickie J; Anderson, Deborah A; Cooper, Kathryn R; Ewing, Virginia G; Miller, Dorothy Jane; Anthrop, Heather L; Barnhart, Cheryl L; Bystrom, Donna L.; Binz, Shelia Subject: Mechanical Engineering Special Seminar Please forward the attached flyer to all faculty and students. Thanks so much for your help! Attached, please find a flyer about a special seminar with guest speaker, Ted Alexander from Mission Ventures. Kartik Ariyur will be the host of this speaker. Please note that there will be a round table on Friday afternoon for anyone with specific questions about their ideas. Please let myself know as soon as possible if you are interested in participating in this round table or would like to meet one on one with Ted. Thanks, Diana K. Akers Secretary Mechanical Engineering Purdue University 765-49-42689 [Description: Description: Description: http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRYcqwSQNb8zwUKHmVfmWdKuYe7WOnzP1ea…]<http://www.google.com/imgres?q=purdue+university+symbols&hl=en&sa=X&biw=128…>

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Safety Communication: WSU Incident
by Zvinevich, Yury 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Have you heard anything about this incident: WSU STUDENT RECEIVES SEVERE BURN IN CHEMICAL FIRE http://dnews.com/breaking_news/article_789dceb0-6cd8-11e2-95dc-0019bb30f31a… Tags: us_WA, laboratory, fire, injury, hexane A Washington State University student was hospitalized with severe burns Friday afternoon following a chemical fire at Fulmer Hall at Washington State University. Firefighters from Pullman and Whitman County Rural District 12 were called just before 2:30 p.m. to respond to a report of a fire and injured people on the fifth floor of the chemistry building, according to a Pullman Fire Department media release. Witnesses reportedly told WSU Police and firefighters that they had been conducting an experiment with hexane, a hydrocarbon, during most of the day. "As the experiment progressed, they doubled the chemical and the amount of electricity used in the experiment," the media release states. Students reportedly tried using a fire extinguisher and closing a vent hood but were unable to put out the fire by themselves. Firefighters extinguished the blaze upon arrival. According to Pullman Fire Capt. James Turpin, one male student was transported to Pullman Regional Hospital with third-degree burns on his left leg. Another student, a pregnant woman, fell backward out of her chair when the fire erupted but did not appear to have any physical injuries. She told authorities she intended to take her own vehicle to seek medical attention Yury Zvinevich School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Room G111A 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 Tel.: (765) 494-9368 Fax: (765) 494-0805 E-mail: yuryzv(a)purdue.edu<mailto:yuryzv@purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/Directory/Staff/yuryzv.html

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Missing Argon Tank
by Bobby Balow 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Hi everyone, A tank of Argon that was supposed to be received by 'carter50' was taken from the gas cylinder storage outside of FRNY hall. The tank is engraved with ID 'R1187' . If you have accidentally taken this tank, please e-mail me asap as we need it for research. Thank you for your time, Bobby Balow Solar Research Group Department of Chemistry Purdue University

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Interesting article
by Varma, Arvind 02 Feb '13

02 Feb '13

Dear Colleagues, I read an interesting article this morning, with a lesson - attached. You may find it interesting too... Arvind

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Grad Seminar Series update
by Ewing, Virginia G 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

See attached list; new speaker for February 12th. Virginia Ewing School of Chemical Engineering 480 Stadium Mall Drive/FRNY Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 765-494-4365 vewing(a)purdue.edu

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Seminar Abstract/Announcement Kelly 2/5/13
by Mamph, Jennifer A 01 Feb '13

01 Feb '13

Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering Graduate seminar series Robert Kelly, Alcoa Professor Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering North Carolina State University "More heat than light: How extremely thermophilic microorganisms and enzymes fit into the energy picture" February 5, 2013 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium ABSTRACT: The recent interest in bioenergy has motivated a closer look at microorganisms from extremely high temperature environments. Not only do extreme thermophiles have the capacity to convert the carbohydrate content of plant biomass into fermentable sugars, their novel metabolic pathways could facilitate other important biotransformations related to bioenergy applications. Our laboratory has used a systems biology approach to examine the microbial physiology of extreme thermophiles for clues to novel biocatalysts and other features that are relevant to improved biofuels production. Discussed here will be opportunities for biofuels that relate to extremely thermophilic microorganisms. The genus Caldicellulosiruptor contains extremely thermophilic bacteria, and includes species that produce cellulases and hemicellulases, which can deconstruct plant cell walls. The growth physiology and microbial biochemistry of these bacteria suggest that they could play an important role in the production of 2nd generation biofuels. A longer-term goal is to produce biofuels directly from CO2, thus bypassing photosynthetic processes. Possible directions along these lines that implicate metabolic pathways in extremely thermophilic archaea will be considered. BIO: Dr. Kelly obtained his B.S. and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia. After working at DuPont's Marshall Laboratory in Philadelphia, PA, he moved to North Carolina State University, where he completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. After 11 years at Johns Hopkins University as a faculty member in Chemical Engineering, he returned to North Carolina State University. Currently, he is the Alcoa Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Director of the NC State Biotechnology Program. He has also served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies from 2000-02. Among the honors he has received are the ACS BIOT Marvin Johnson Award (2004) and the AIChE Food, Pharmaceutical and Bioengineering Award (2007). He is currently an Editor for the ASM journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. Dr. Kelly's research interests center on the biology and biotechnology of extremophilic microorganisms.

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