June 2015 - Che-courtesy-list

Sad News
by Varma, Arvind 14 Jun '16

14 Jun '16

Dear Colleagues, I am very sorry to inform that Julie Kim's mother passed away recently after a lengthy illness. Sang will leave for her memorial services in California early tomorrow morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with Julie, Sang and their family. Arvind

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Fwd: News Release: New Sandia director will be first woman to lead national security lab
by Varma, Arvind 26 Jun '15

26 Jun '15

Fyi... Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: "Garimella, Suresh V" <garimell(a)purdue.edu<mailto:garimell@purdue.edu>> Date: June 26, 2015 at 9:06:58 AM EDT Subject: FW: News Release: New Sandia director will be first woman to lead national security lab Dear Department Head Colleagues, A proud day for us at Purdue that another ME grad and a Distinguished Alum was named the first woman to lead Sandia. Mitch and I will invite her to campus in her new role. This is an exciting time as the Purdue-Sandia Strategic Alliance kicks off. They have also named Bill Hart the Sandia senior manager who will be located full-time at Purdue starting in August! Please share as you see fit. Suresh From: Hoover, Marcey [mailto:mlhoove@sandia.gov] Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 11:11 AM To: Garimella, Suresh V; Hirleman, E Daniel; Vibbert, Candiss B. Subject: FW: News Release: New Sandia director will be first woman to lead national security lab Suresh – new Sandia lab president is in fact a Purdue grad! Marcey From: Sandia National Laboratories <mediarel(a)sandia.gov<mailto:mediarel@sandia.gov>> Reply-To: Sandia National Laboratories <mediarel(a)sandia.gov<mailto:mediarel@sandia.gov>> Date: Monday, June 22, 2015 at 9:08 AM To: "Hoover, Marcey" <mlhoove(a)sandia.gov<mailto:mlhoove@sandia.gov>> Subject: News Release: New Sandia director will be first woman to lead national security lab Sandia Labs News Releases June 22, 2015 8:55 am You received this email because you are subscribed to news release notifications from Sandia National Labs. To unsubscribe from this email or change your notification preferences, click here<https://share.sandia.gov/news/resources/news_releases/subscribe/?code=d4d07…>. New Sandia director will be first woman to lead national security lab<https://share.sandia.gov/news/resources/news_releases/new_director/> Jill Hruby to become 14th director in Sandia’s 66-year history ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jill M. Hruby today was named the next president and director of Sandia National Laboratories, the country’s largest national lab. She will be the first woman to lead a national security laboratory when she steps into her new role July 17. [Jill Hruby]<https://share.sandia.gov/news/resources/news_releases/images/2015/hruby.jpg> Jill Hruby will become the 14th director of Sandia National Laboratories and will be the first woman to lead one of the three National Nuclear Security Administration laboratories. Hruby most recently has served as a vice president overseeing Sandia’s efforts in nuclear, biological and chemical security; homeland security; counterterrorism; and energy security. (Photo courtesy of Sandia National Laboratories) Click on the thumbnail for a high-resolution image. A Sandia staff member and manager for the past 32 years, Hruby most recently served as a vice president overseeing Sandia efforts in nuclear, biological and chemical security; homeland security; counterterrorism; and energy security. Hruby will be the first woman to lead any of the three national security labs — Sandia, Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories — under the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). She succeeds Paul Hommert, who is retiring July 16 after serving as Sandia president and laboratories director since 2010. Hruby’s appointment was announced to the Sandia workforce this morning by Rick Ambrose, who chairs the board of directors for Sandia Corp. and is the executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space Systems. Sandia Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp., operates Sandia Labs for the NNSA. “The board looked at a number of outstanding candidates,” Ambrose said. “We saw right away that Jill has the right combination of technical expertise and strategic vision to lead Sandia into the future. With more than three decades of experience at Sandia, she understands the core national security missions and scientific foundations that are fundamental to the labs’ success.” Media representatives are invited to a news conference today at 11 a.m. to meet incoming Sandia President and Director Jill Hruby and outgoing labs Director Paul Hommert, along with Rick Ambrose, who chairs the board of Sandia Corp. Media representatives must call (505) 844-4902 as soon as possible if planning to attend the event. More information about the briefing and event is available from Heather Clark, hclark(a)sandia.gov<mailto:hclark@sandia.gov>, (505) 844-3511, or Jim Danneskiold, jddanne(a)sandia.gov<mailto:jddanne@sandia.gov>, (505) 844-0587. Hruby said she was at the same time honored and humbled by her selection. “Leading Sandia is a tremendous responsibility because of its importance to the security of our nation and the phenomenal engineering and scientific talent here,” Hruby said. “I embrace the opportunity to maintain the U.S. nuclear deterrent and lead Sandia in solving the difficult security challenges we face as a nation. I’m proud to be the first woman to lead an NNSA laboratory, but mostly I’m proud to represent the people and work of this great lab. “Paul is leaving Sandia with the necessary fundamental elements in place, and it’s personally gratifying to follow such a dedicated, visionary leader. I’ve assured him, the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Department of Energy that we will continue to deliver on our weapons Life Extension Programs on schedule and on budget. We also will build on his recent efforts to strategically advance our broad national security contributions, strengthen our basic research and expand the transfer of Sandia innovations to the U.S. economy.” Ambrose echoed Hruby’s appreciation of Hommert’s service to Sandia. “During Paul’s five-year tenure, he strengthened the development of Sandia’s people, expanded its partnerships with universities and small businesses and continued its longstanding focus on safety, security and exceptional performance,” Ambrose said. “We’re grateful for his leadership and his contributions to Sandia and the nation.” Hommert called Hruby the “ideal national lab director” and praised the board for selecting her. “Jill is a person of tremendous talent, someone who will make sure the labs are ready for expanded roles with a wide variety of new strategic customers. We have a tradition of delivering with excellence on our national security commitments, and there is no one more qualified than Jill to lead those efforts,” Hommert said. Hruby joined the technical staff at Sandia’s California laboratory in January 1983, working in thermal and fluid sciences, solar energy research and nuclear weapon component research and development. During her career, she also has done research in nanoscience, hydrogen storage, mechanical-component design and microfluidics. She earned her first management appointment in 1989, and held technical leadership positions at the California lab in polymer and electrochemical technologies, materials synthesis and inorganic and physical chemistry. Beginning in 1997, Hruby served as a senior manager in organizations responsible for weapon components, micro-technologies and materials processing. She was named a technical director in 2003. For the next seven years at Sandia’s California site, Hruby led, first, the Materials and Engineering Sciences Center and its work in hydrogen science and engineering and micro- and nanosystem science and fabrication, and then, the Homeland Security and Defense Systems Center, fostering Sandia work in systems analysis, applied research and systems engineering, primarily for homeland security and nuclear weapons missions. Hruby came to Sandia’s New Mexico site in 2010 as vice president of the Energy, Nonproliferation and High Consequence Security Division and of the International, Homeland Security and Nuclear Security Program Management Unit. In that capacity, she was responsible for more than 1,300 Sandia employees in such diverse areas as nuclear security and nonproliferation technologies; chemical and biological defense and security; homeland security and counterterrorism; and energy technologies. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Hruby earned a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and her master’s from the University of California at Berkeley, both in mechanical engineering. She has authored numerous technical publications, holds three patents in microfabrication and won an R&D 100 Award in solid-state radiation detection. She currently serves on the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee for the Department of Defense, and the Board of Chemical Science and Technology for the National Academy of Sciences. She has served on several university advisory boards, on community boards in Livermore and Albuquerque and as the campus executive at the Georgia Institute of Technology. ________________________________ Sandia National Laboratories is a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corp., for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. With main facilities in Albuquerque, N.M., and Livermore, Calif., Sandia has major R&D responsibilities in national security, energy and environmental technologies and economic competitiveness. Sandia news media contacts: Jim Danneskiold, jddanne(a)sandia.gov<mailto:jddanne@sandia.gov>, (505) 844-0587, or Heather Clark, hclark(a)sandia.gov<mailto:hclark@sandia.gov>, (505) 844-3511 Follow Sandia Labs: Twitter<http://twitter.com/SandiaLabs> | Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/SandiaLabs> | YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/user/SandiaLabs> | Flickr<http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandialabs/> | Google+<http://plus.google.com/+SandiaGov/> | RSS<https://share.sandia.gov/news/resources/news_releases/feed/>

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Siirola Purdue Computer in FRNY 1029A
by Jeff Siirola 25 Jun '15

25 Jun '15

Mike: I stopped by today (one of the few times this Summer) and found the following message on my Purdue Computer Monitor: "Alert! Hard Drive not found." No idea what that may be all about, but after that nothing starts. I have shut the machine off. I do not really use this machine (CHE88) for anything (now that we fixed it so my laptop can talk directly to printers). But I figured I should say something. Clearly no hurry, as I am not teaching again until January 2016. Jeff Siirola FRNY 1029A jjsiirola(a)gmail.com

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FW: REMINDER Call for posters for GSO symposium, DEADLINE July 3rd
by Field, Catherine A 25 Jun '15

25 Jun '15

FYI Dear all, We are preparing the poster session for the 2015 GSO Symposium. If you would like to submit a poster for this year's symposium, please have a member of your group respond back to me with: • Presenter name • The title of your poster • A list of the collaborating authors • Contact email The deadline for submitting your poster title will be July 3rd 2015. There will also be a limit of 2 posters per research group. Some of you have already sent me the information but there is several research groups that haven't do it yet. Once we have all of the poster submissions received, we will put together the poster presentation layout which will be emailed back out to everyone upon completion. If you have any questions, please contact me at moreno3(a)purdue.edu<mailto:moreno3@purdue.edu> Regards, Mariana Moreno

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"CHE Art" Creative Publication
by Field, Catherine A 24 Jun '15

24 Jun '15

Hi Everyone, Please see the e-mail from Sydney Hollingshead, Graduate Student Organization President, below regarding the Purdue ChE Creative Publication (available in the Grad Student Lounge downstairs). They are open for submissions for the next issue (details below). Best, Katie From: Sydney Hollingshead [mailto:sehollingshead@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 1:28 PM To: Field, Catherine A Subject: "CHE Art" Creative Publication Dear Katie, Can you distribute this to students, staff, and faculty please? Thanks! Sydney Hollingshead The 2015 Purdue Chemical Engineering Creative Publication is here! This zine highlights the artistic talent of our students, faculty, and staff, from a wide range of mediums including wood work, ceramics, sketching, photography, comics, short stories, poems, musical composition, even ship building! You can pick up your own copy in the graduate lounge, next to the printer. If you like what you see, and you are interested in participating in our next round of publication, please contact Sydney Hollingshead at holling0(a)purdue.edu<mailto:holling0@purdue.edu>.

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FW: Could you please forward this in your building? Thanks!
by Valley, Jeffrey L 23 Jun '15

23 Jun '15

FYI……….. From: Corley, Val R Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 1:16 PM To: Valley, Jeffrey L Subject: Could you please forward this in your building? Thanks! [Indiana Blood Center: You put the "drive" in blood drive.]<http://www.indianablood.org> Purdue Bursar Office is sponsoring a blood drive this Wednesday, June 24. Indiana Blood Center will be on-site to accept donations on the date and time below. The entire process will take about an hour and will give you the opportunity to be part of the life-saving network in our community. Follow the link below to schedule an appointment at a time that is convenient for you. Thank you in advance for supporting the blood drive. Purdue Bursar Office<https://www.donorpoint.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/90267> Wednesday, 06/24/2015 (10:00 am - 02:00 pm) 475 Stadium Mall Drive Schleman Dock/Stadium Mall Area - Bloodmobile West Lafayette, IN 47907 For more information about the blood donation process, visit www.indianablood.org<http://www.indianablood.org>. © 2013 - - 3450 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208 - - For more information call 317-916-5150 or 1-800-632-4722 Ext. 5150, or visit our website at www.indianablood.org<http://www.indianablood.org>. Donors must be at least 16 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good general health and present photo I.D. prior to donating. Donors who are 16 years old must have written parental/guardian permission on an approved Indiana Blood Center form. About Indiana Blood Center Indiana Blood Center is a vital link in Indiana's health care infrastructure, supplying more than 620 units of blood to more than 60 Indiana hospitals every day. The nonprofit community service organization was founded in 1952 to provide a continuous, safe and adequate supply of blood products and testing services first to the people in our own communities, then wherever our blood products and testing services are needed. This email was sent to vcorley(a)purdue.edu<mailto:vcorley@purdue.edu>. Manage your Subscription Preferences<https://www.donorpoint.org/donor/emailprefs/update/5a6b3068cfca83768dc30573…>

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FW: COMMUNICATION: EPA Inspector on Campus Today
by Valley, Jeffrey L 16 Jun '15

16 Jun '15

BE ADVISED From: Terry, Rebecca L Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 11:13 AM Subject: COMMUNICATION: EPA Inspector on Campus Today Communications Announcement Purdue University - Physical Facilities TO: Building Deputies FR: Adam Krajicek, Radiological and Environmental Management DA: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 RE: EPA Inspector on Campus Today A representative from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is on campus today to conduct a hazardous waste inspection. Please ensure that all chemical containers are closed and properly labeled, including HPLC waste containers. For detailed waste storage procedures, please see the following REM webpage: http://www.purdue.edu/rem/hmm/wststo.htm. Feel free to contact the REM Hazardous Materials Management area at (765) 494-0121 if you have any questions.

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Happy Birthday!
by Varma, Arvind 14 Jun '15

14 Jun '15

Dear All, Today is our School's birthday - 104 years old and going strong! Arvind Varma

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ChE Staff Retreat this afternoon
by Farmus, Cristina D 12 Jun '15

12 Jun '15

The 2015 Chemical Engineering staff retreat is taking place this afternoon, June 12, 2015. Most staff is attending, but the main office is open for business. If you have an emergency please send me an email. Regards, Cristina Cristina Farmus Managing Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>

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Revised Teaching Schedule
by Mike Harris 11 Jun '15

11 Jun '15

All, The teaching assignments for Fall 2015 have been revised. Regards, Mike Harris

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