March 2015 - Che-courtesy-list

Phones working
by Jackson, Christa N 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

Our phones are up an working. Christa N. Jackson Main office Secretary Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Room 1060 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-4050 jacksonc(a)purdue.edu

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Phone outages FRNY 1060
by Jackson, Christa N 27 Mar '15

27 Mar '15

Some Phones not working. Christa N. Jackson Main office Secretary Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Room 1060 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-4050 jacksonc(a)purdue.edu From: Hadley, JoAnna M Sent: Friday, March 27, 2015 1:24 PM To: Jackson, Christa N Subject: Phone outages FRNY 1060 Hi Christa, I have called the telephone office at 44719 and reported your phone as well as others in FRNY 1060 are not working. They will have someone come take a look at the problem and get it resolved. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to help. Thanks, JoAnna JoAnna Hadley Account Clerk Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Room G041C 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 765-494-4072 Fax: 765-494-4073 hadleyj(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hadleyj@purdue.edu>

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Graduate Seminar Series- Dr James Caruthers-March 31
by Ewing, Virginia G 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

[blackwelder] School of Chemical Engineering Graduate seminar series Prof. James Caruthers School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University "Polymer Mechanics and Other Non-Traditional Academic Pursuits" March 31, 2015 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: An academic career typically has a pathway that focuses on research and teaching, but if one is fortunate opportunities arise that can lead to an unanticipated path. I have had the good fortune of experiencing both traditional and unusual career pathways, both of which will be briefly described in this talk. The traditional research pathway has focused on the chemistry and engineering properties of polymers, with special interest in the thermo-mechanical behavior of polymeric glasses. Glassy polymers exhibit a diversity of nonlinear relaxation behaviors that have resisted a fundamental description for decades, where the glassy state is considered one of the outstanding problems in condensed matter physics. Recently Caruthers and his group have developed a new approach that can at least qualitatively unify the diverse thermo-mechanical behavior seen experimentally. The key idea in this new approach is to include nanoscale, temporal, fluctuations, where this explicit incorporation of fluctuations challenges the basic structure of continuum mechanics. In addition to the traditional research and teaching activities, Caruthers also leads major activities in (i) P-12 STEM education and (ii) the development of an on-line Chemical Engineering curriculum. The STEM activities are particularly interesting in that they involve the motorsports industry, including the organization of an international electric go-kart design and race competition each May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as part of the Indy500. The last part of talk will describe the strange path from academic research to a major motorsports-based STEM education program for college students that is expanding to include both high school and middle school students.

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FW: [Energy Center faculty] DLS Lecture by Peter Littlewood, Director, ANL on March 25 at 1:30 p.m. in MRGN 121 - TODAY!
by Varma, Arvind 25 Mar '15

25 Mar '15

FYI... From: ec-faculty-bounces(a)lists.purdue.edu [mailto:ec-faculty-bounces@lists.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of Energy Center Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 10:56 AM To: 'ec-grad(a)lists.purdue.edu'; ec-faculty(a)lists.purdue.edu Subject: [Energy Center faculty] DLS Lecture by Peter Littlewood, Director, ANL on March 25 at 1:30 p.m. in MRGN 121 Dear Energy Center faculty and students, The Energy Center and the Birck Nanotechnology Center are pleased to host Peter Littlewood, Director, Argonne National Lab, Chicago, IL as the Discovery Lecture Series speaker on March 25, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. in Room #121 of the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, Discovery Park on the Purdue University West Lafayette campus in Indiana. Dr. Littlewood's lecture will cover Energy and Sustainability. Best regards, Energy Center [cid:image001.jpg@01D03175.B150C6A0]<http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/energy/events/view.php?id=1782>

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Interesting Info
by Varma, Arvind 23 Mar '15

23 Mar '15

Believe It or Not... NOAA: Dec. to Feb. was warmest winter ever recorded worldwide<http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/gBiOCjrbmTCNxsmMldww> While people in the northeast U.S. might disagree, the period between December 2014 and February 2015 is the warmest winter on record worldwide, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center. The average global temperature for that time period was 1.42 degrees Fahrenheit, or 0.79 degrees Celsius, above the 53.8 degrees Fahrenheit, or 12.1 degrees Celsius, average in the 20th century. LiveScience.com<http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/gBiOCjrbmTCNxsmMldww> (3/19) Arvind Varma

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2015 ChE Excellence in Safety Award - nominations accepted
by Nagy, Gabriela 23 Mar '15

23 Mar '15

Hello Everyone, The Chemical Engineering Safety Committee is happy to invite nominations for the 2015 ChE Excellence in Safety Award. Please find attached the nomination form, award description and details on eligibility and selection criteria. Nomination Process: Any ChE faculty member, staff, graduate or undergraduate student performing research can nominate any eligible ChE graduate student. A nominator can support only one candidate. Please submit your nominations to Gabriela Nagy at nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>, by March 25, 2015. Nominations should not exceed 250 words and should include specific examples. Due Date for nominations: March 25, 2015, with the award to be presented at the May appreciation reception. Thank you for your commitment to safety! Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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Graduate Seminar Series ChE- Prof Daniel Shantz - March 24
by McDaniel, Emily M 23 Mar '15

23 Mar '15

[blackwelder] School of Chemical Engineering Graduate seminar series Prof. Daniel F. Shantz Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Tulane University "Designing Hybrid Materials for Chemical Transformations and Separations" March 24, 2015 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: This talk will provide an overview of my laboratory's efforts designing hybrid materials for achieving chemical transformations and separations. After an overview of how the materials are made, the talk will describe our work using these tethered groups as solid base catalysts. The effect of ligand density, spacing, and chemistry will be assessed as it relates to the catalytic activity of these ligands for reactions including the Henry reaction and synthesis of methyl esters. I will then summarize the recent efforts of my lab in developing materials that achieve selective rejection or capture of oxygenate species from solution. The overarching theme is that by suitably designing an organic layer on a ceramic support it is possible to achieve selective capture or rejection. Future prospects in this area will be discussed. Bio: Dan Shantz joined the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane in July 2014 as the Entergy Chair of Clean Energy Engineering. A native of Muskegon Michigan, Dan obtained his B.S. (ChE, 1995) from the University of Florida and Ph.D. (ChE, 2000) from the University of Delaware. Dan was an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow for 18 months following his Ph.D. Prior to joining Tulane Dan worked for two years at SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries), first as a Chief Scientist and then as a Senior Manager in SABIC's Corporate Research and Innovation Future Feedstocks group. Prior to joining SABIC, Dan was a faculty member in the Chemical Engineering Department at Texas A&M, starting as an assistant professor and ultimately holding the Ray Nesbitt Professorship and the rank of full professor. Dan's lab at Texas A&M was internationally recognized for its work in zeolite nucleation, biomimetic materials, and hybrid materials for catalysis and separations. Dan's lab at Tulane will develop materials that address problems in sustainability, energy storage, and solar energy capture for use in chemical conversions.

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GSO March Madness Bracket
by Field, Catherine A 18 Mar '15

18 Mar '15

Dear ChE Faculty and Staff, Please see John DiIorio’s (Graduate Student Organization Officer) message below about the GSO’s March Madness Bracket. All are invited to compete. Cheers, Katie Dear All, It is approaching that magical time of the year where Cinderella's shine and dreams are made and hopes are shattered. For the impossible to become reality and the improbable to happen. Yes, it's time for March Madness to begin!! Today is Selection Sunday and the lucky 68 teams that will be competing are chosen. This also means that Bracket Madness is abound and you need to experience the chaos firsthand. Below is a link to create a bracket to compete in GSO's very own tournament challenge. This is a free tournament challenge! Instructions to join are as follows: Group: Purdue ChemE MADNESS Password: boilers 1. Click on the following link to access the group (THIS IS THE LINK<http://games.espn.go.com/tournament-challenge-bracket/en/group?invitesource…>) 2. Click on the red "Get Started" button. You may need to create an account with ESPN to be able to join. 3. Once in the group, you will need to click on the yellow "Create a Bracket" button 4. You will then be prompted to "Join Groups". The right hand column should already have "Purdue ChemE MADNESS" as a group. You can just skip this step or click the yellow "Fill Out Bracket" button. Feel free to join other groups if you want to. 5. The same steps as previous apply for the "Invite Friends" tab. 6. After 7pm tonight (3/15) you can begin adding your bracket and make your team selections. 7. You must add a bracket BEFORE March 17th (when the first round begins)!! There will be prizes awarded to the top 3 brackets in our group and ESPN (the host for this challenge) also awards their own prizes for exceptional brackets. I will be replying to this email with any updates. If you have any issues or questions, please let me know. Good luck to everyone and may the best bracket win! John

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FW: PostDoc at UCL
by Varma, Arvind 17 Mar '15

17 Mar '15

FYI... From: Gavriilidis, Asterios [mailto:a.gavriilidis@ucl.ac.uk] Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 11:31 AM To: Varma, Arvind Subject: PostDoc at UCL Dear Dr Varma, I hope all is well with you and the bad weather has not affected you! I have a new collaborative EPSRC project to work on nanoparticle manufacturing. The first 2 postdoc posts are now advertised. Could you forward this email to appropriate people who may be interested? For the first one I am looking for somebody with chemical reaction engineering expertise. http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AKS077/research-associate/ http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AKQ701/research-associate-in-inorganic-synthesis-… Many thanks Asterios ............................................................ Prof Asterios Gavriilidis, FIChemE Dept of Chemical Engineering University College London Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK Tel: 020 76793811 Internal: 33811 www.ucl.ac.uk/chemeng/people/gavriilidis<http://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemeng/people/gavriilidis>

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ChE Staff Excellence Awards - 2015 nomination window open
by Farmus, Cristina D 13 Mar '15

13 Mar '15

Good morning, The School of Chemical Engineering Staff Awards Committee is happy to invite nominations for the 2015 ChE Staff Excellence Award. The criteria, nomination form and details are attached. Nomination Process: Any ChE faculty member, staff or student can nominate any ChE staff member. A nominator or contributor with a letter of support can endorse only one candidate. Nominations should be submitted to Cristina Farmus at cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu> by April 10, 2015. Nominations should not exceed 2 pages. Two letters of support are required, of which at least one must be from someone in our School. Due Date for nominations: April 10, 2015, with the award to be presented at the May appreciation reception. Selection: The selection will be made by the ChE Staff Awards Committee and communicated to all School employees and students. Previous recipients: 2010 - Jeff Valley 2011 - Veronica Schirm 2012 - Sandy Hendryx 2013 - Teresa Cadwallader 2014 - Amy Hayden Sincerely, Cristina Farmus Managing Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>

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