October 2016 - Che-courtesy-list

FW: Chemical Engineering Food Drive
by Johnson, Beverly J 31 Oct '16

31 Oct '16

Dear All, Beginning November 7th the Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Organization in partnership with the student chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineering and the local food bank Food Finders will be hosting a food drive in the Henson Atrium. Every weekday from 11:30am to 1:30pm for the weeks of November 7th-11th and 14th-18th members of GSO and AIChe will collect food items for the Food Finders Drive Away Hunger initiative. To participate all you need to do is stop by the table and drop off non-perishable items to help families in our community. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you, Claire Nimlos cnimlos(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cnimlos@purdue.edu> Graduate Student Graduate Student Outreach Chair Chemical Engineering Department at Purdue University [1474383190122_Outreach]

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JoAnna Hadley
by Rosas, Yvette 31 Oct '16

31 Oct '16

Good afternoon, I would like to regretfully inform you that JoAnna has accepted a new position with the Purdue Alumni Association effective November 7th. JoAnna has been such an asset to the business office and our school since joining the team in November 2014 and she will be greatly missed. Please join me in wishing her the best of luck in her new role. We will be gathering on Thursday, November 3 from 3:15pm - 4:45pm in FRNY 1142 for light refreshments to say goodbye to JoAnna. We hope that you will have an opportunity to stop by and wish her well at this time. Please forward any payroll inquiries to me directly until we have hired JoAnna's replacement as we will have someone assisting the business office during this transition. Best regards, Yvette Yvette Rosas Business Manager Chemical Engineering 765-494-4071 yrosas(a)purdue.edu<mailto:yrosas@purdue.edu> [Description: W:\PU_signature_white_bg_215x80.png]

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Live United!
by Vigar, Jill K 31 Oct '16

31 Oct '16

[cid:image003.jpg@01D1EE54.4A701CE0] Hello All! We have 3 WEEKS TO GO!!!!!! We are currently at $631,334.24, almost 82% toward our original goal of $760,134. The Purdue campaign ends on Nov. 16. If you haven't done so, please consider donating to this worthy organization! There are a million reasons to love the United Way of Greater Lafayette. Here's another one: click in Chrome: https://spark.adobe.com/page/BkUHcPRQfpk0S/ Upcoming events to check out: * Libraries is hosting a Book Drive to benefit Read to Succeed - accepting book donations now through Nov. 16. See attached flyer. * College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting Puppy Cuddles for United Way - Wed, Nov. 2 from 1-3pm at Lynn Hall Courtyard. See attached flyer. * Biomedical Engineering is hosting a Book Sale on November 3 from 9am - 1pm in Martin Jischke Building, rm 2001. See attached flyer for details. * College of Pharmacy is hosting a Panera Fundraising Night! November 3 from 4 - 8 pm at Panera in Wabash Landing. Patrons must have the flyer at the time of purchase for the proceeds to be directed to the United Way! See attached flyer. * Convocations is providing an opportunity to patrons to contribute and learn more about the United Way campaign at the Mavis Staples concert on Fri, Nov. 4. * Purdue Fire Dept. is hosting a fundraiser night at 9 Irish that will support Big Brothers Big Sisters, a United Way agency. See attached flyer. Thank you for all your support! Jill Jill K. Vigar Secretary Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Rm 2144 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 P. 765-494-7134 E. jvigar(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jvigar@purdue.edu> [ENG_Chem]

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Next Week: Seminar Guest Dr. Jennifer Reed - Nov. 1, 2016
by Cox, Nicole I 28 Oct '16

28 Oct '16

Please note: The seminar reception will take place in the hallway outside of Forney G140 at 2:30pm. Thank you! [cid:image001.png@01D23120.D04011E0]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Dr. Jennifer Reed Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center University of Wisconsin-Madison "A Systems Approach to Engineering Microbial Metabolism" Tuesday, November 1, 2016 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 2:30 p.m. in the hallway outside of G140 Abstract: Genome-scale networks of metabolism and regulation can be reconstructed from an organism's genome annotation. Computational models generated from these reconstructions can be used to predict microbial responses to genetic and environmental perturbations. We have recently developed new algorithms for proposing metabolic engineering strategies based on metabolic and regulatory model predictions. Using these computational approaches, we identified genetic strategies for enhancing production of pyruvate from glucose and co-utilization of xylose from plant hydrolysates. These examples illustrate how integrating computational and experimental approaches can lead to novel metabolic engineering strategies and accelerate metabolic engineering efforts. Bio: Jennifer Reed is a Harvey D. Spangler Faculty Scholar in the College of Engineering and an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her B.S in Bioengineering: Biotechnology and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego. She has received a number of awards for her research including an NSF Career Award, DOE Early Career Award, and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). She is an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellow and a Kavli Fellow. Her group develops and applies systems biology approaches to study and engineer microbial metabolism and regulation for a variety of applications Nicole Cox Graduate Secretary School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Forney Hall Room 2043 765-496-0309 nicox(a)purdue.edu [Eng-Black-Gold-rgb]

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Professor Vilas Pol to deliver TED talk - Nov 9, 6.30 pm, CL50
by Farmus, Cristina D 26 Oct '16

26 Oct '16

Professor Pol will deliver a TED talk on November 9, 2016 at 6.30 pm in Class of 1950 auditorium. The topic will be Upcycling of Plastic Bags to Lithium-ion Battery Anodes. Entrance is free and open to the public, I hope to see many of you there. Regards, Cristina https://www.facebook.com/events/340415729643640/ EDxPurdueU presents: "Back to the Future: Tomorrow's Technology Today". In our second TEDxPurdueUSalon event, we will host a selection of unique speakers that will present talks about how they are using technology to help shape our future, each with a unique technological background.

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FW: October 31, 2016 - Arden L. Bement Jr. & Herbert Newby McCoy Distinguished Lectures
by Johnson, Beverly J 26 Oct '16

26 Oct '16

This invitation regarding the subject distinguished award lectures on October 31, 2016 is being sent on behalf of Suresh Garimella, Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships. On Monday, October 31, two distinguished professors and the recipients of Purdue University's highest research awards will be giving lectures to the Purdue Community. It is my pleasure to invite you and encourage you to attend the lectures and receptions following each of the lectures. I look forward to seeing you there. Best regards, Suresh Garimella Arden L. Bement Jr. Distinguished Lecture Arvind Varma, R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering "Selected Topics Related to Energy and Chemicals" 1:30 pm in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center 2:30 pm reception in the Robert L. Ringel Gallery, Stewart Center Selected research to produce energy carriers and valuable chemicals from new or renewable sources, currently being conducted or recently completed in my laboratory, will be discussed. * Hydrogen generation for PEM fuel cell vehicle applications * Catalytic upgrading of bio-oils * Utilization of glycerol, a biodiesel waste product, for production of valuable chemicals * Oxidative coupling of methane The research relies on development of new catalytic materials and/or processes and demonstrates successful applications of the principles of chemical and catalytic reaction engineering to solve problems of contemporary interest facing society. Herbert Newby McCoy Distinguished Lecture Jian-Kang Zhu, Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology, Departments of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, and Biochemistry "Decoding the Epigenetic Language of Life" 3:30 pm in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center 4:30 pm reception in the Robert L. Ringel Gallery, Stewart Center Some heritable information is not in the DNA sequence of organisms but is contained in the patterns of their DNA methylation. What is DNA methylation and why do we need to know about it?

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Seminar Announcement for November 8, 2016
by Shafer, Marsha L 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

[cid:image003.png@01D22DFF.0BEE4240]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Mr. Greg Deason Senior Vice President and Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Morgan D. Morgan Center, Purdue University "Ideas to Impact...Purdue's Innovation Ecosystem" Tuesday, November 8, 2016 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Mr. Deason will share how Purdue's Innovation Ecosystem is empowering innovators to move their ideas to impact. The session will provide an overview of the innovation assets that are available and how these assets work together to produce results. The overview will cover processes related to intellectual property, ideation and customer discovery and will also provide an overview of the physical assets that exist to support collaboration. Purdue has undergone tremendous change with regard to innovation over the past four years. This session will help you understand what is happening and why. Bio: Greg Deason, Senior Vice President - Purdue Research Foundation and Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the Burton Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship, leads the teams that are accelerating startup and tech-based company activities at Purdue University. Mr. Deason's responsibilities include activities of the Burton Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship and the Purdue Foundry. The Foundry is dedicated to taking ideas to a point of impact and to expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Indiana. By providing robust resources to inventors and entrepreneurs, new ventures are being created, ideas are making it to the marketplace and jobs are being created. The Foundry was announced in June of 2013 and has had record-breaking performance with startup companies at Purdue University in the years that have followed. Mr. Deason served as the Executive Director of the Purdue Research Park for two decades where he led the team that transformed the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette into an engine for Indiana's economic development initiatives. Mr. Deason was instrumental in the creation of Purdue Research Parks in multiple locations in Indiana beyond West Lafayette and also the creation of the Purdue Technology Centers Complex - the largest university-affiliated business incubator complex in the country. During Deason's 20-year tenure at the Purdue Research Park, the statewide network grew to more than 250 companies and over 4,000 jobs; providing an annual impact of $1.3B to the Indiana economy. In September of 2013, Deason received the Career Achievement Award from the Association of University Research Parks. This award recognizes excellence in research park creation and development and service to the industry. Both Purdue Research Park and the Purdue Foundry have received their industry's most prestigious international awards for outstanding contributions and excellence in spurring economic development, assisting high-tech companies and having a vast impact on entrepreneurship. Mr. Deason serves in a variety of capacities at Purdue University providing leadership as a board member for the Entrepreneurial Bootcamp for Veterans as well as the Purdue Improved Crop Storage program that is impacting crop storage in Africa and other locations. Mr. Deason is also an evangelist for research parks, entrepreneurship and innovation at conferences and entrepreneurial gatherings on a global basis. Marsha Marsha Shafer Chemical Engineering Purdue University Forney Hall, Room G027 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 (765) 494-4069 mlshafer(a)purdue.edu

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United Way
by Vigar, Jill K 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

[cid:image003.jpg@01D1EE54.4A701CE0] Hello! We have 4 WEEKS TO GO!!!!!! It is crunch time! We are currently at $590,656.20, 76% toward our goal. But remember, we really want to stretch ourselves and do EVERYTHING we can to achieve the $900,000 goal. Wouldn't that be awesome to show our community what Boilermakers can do?!? Even Indiana University raises $812,000 for their United Way campaign. We can beat IU!!! Have you donated yet???? Check out the following events! * Purdue Fitness is hosting Zumbathon - Wed, Oct. 26 at 5:30 pm at Co-Rec. Open to everyone, including the community and non-members. Bring your friends and family! See Facebook event. * Libraries is hosting a Book Drive to benefit Read to Succeed - accepting book donations now through Nov. 16. * Purdue Fire Dept is hosting a fundraiser night at 9 Irish that will support Big Brothers Big Sisters, a United Way agency. * College of Engineering is hosting a "Chick-Fil-A fundraiser" on Wed, Oct. 26 from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm on the east side of Purdue Mall, in front of MSEE. See attached flyer. * Student Life is hosting a spooky walking tour on Oct. 28 from 7pm - 11pm of campus highlighting true events from Purdue's rich historical past. Tours run every 30 minutes and will start from the lobby in Stewart Center. A donation of $5.00 is admission for tour. To purchase tickets, text FRIGHTNIGHT to 41444 and follow the link. Tickets can also be purchased at the door! * College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting Puppy Cuddles for United Way - Wed, Nov. 2 from 1-3pm at Lynn Hall Courtyard. * College of Education Silent Auction is OPEN - the CoE team is hosting a silent auction. There are lots of fun and practical items for bidding. Keep checking as they add more items to the auction often. Here is the link: https://discover.education.purdue.edu/auction/Default.aspx?dept=1 * Panera Fundraising Night! November 3 from 4 - 8 pm at Panera in Wabash Landing. Patrons must have the flyer at the time of purchase for the proceeds to be directed to the United Way! * Convocations is providing an opportunity to patrons to contribute and learn more about the United Way campaign at the Mavis Staples concert on Fri, Nov. 4. Thank you for supporting this worthy cause! Purdue LIVES UNITED! Jill Jill K. Vigar Secretary Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Rm 2144 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 P. 765-494-7134 E. jvigar(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jvigar@purdue.edu> [ENG_Chem]

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Seminar Announcement for 10/25/2016 - Dr. Bamin Khomami
by Shafer, Marsha L 24 Oct '16

24 Oct '16

REMINDER: Grad Seminar for Oct. 25: [cid:image001.png@01D22DDB.ECCA3BD0]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Dr. Bamin Khomami, Head and Granger and Beaman Distinguished University Professor Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Biomolecular Engineering University of Tennessee "From Single Macromolecular Dynamics to Shear Banding: Paving the Way for Knowledge Board Design and Manufacture of Polymeric Products" Tuesday, October 25, 2016 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Quantitative understanding of the influence of environmental variables on the dynamic evolution of microstructure in polymeric fluids plays a central role in soft matter physics as well as the processing of a wide variety of micro-structured materials. To this end, accurate models and robust and efficient simulation techniques that can quantitatively predict the flow-micro structure coupling in complex fluids are essential in knowledge-based design and manufacture of polymer-based products, which constitute a significant portion (>15%) of manufacturing economy of united states today. This segment of the economy is forecasted to nearly double in the next decade due to the significant national investment in additive manufacturing. In this presentation, I will briefly review the progress made in fundamental understanding of non-equilibrium dynamics of polymeric melts as well as the remaining challenges in development of a unified approach for predicting dynamics of this class of fluids in processing flows. Specifically, I will discuss: (1) The ability of the state-of-the theories to capture the dynamics of polymeric melts under flow, and (2) Our atomistic and mesocopic simulations of flow of entangled polymeric fluids that, for the first time, elucidate the intricate connection between single chain dynamics and the macroscopic response of the fluid including the intriguing phenomenon of shear banding. Bio: Bamin Khomami graduated from the Ohio State University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics in 1983 (Summa Cum Laude) and obtained his M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Illinois-Urbana in 1985 and 1987, respectively. He joined Washington University in 1987 as an Assistant Professor and was named the Francis F. Ahmann Professor of Chemical Engineering in 1997. In fall of 2006 he joined the University of Tennessee in Knoxville as the Granger & Beaman Distinguished University Professor and Head of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department. In 2008, he was named the founding director of the Sustainable Energy Education and Research. Currently he holds appointments in both Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering as well as Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Tennessee. In addition, between 1992 to 2006, he served as a visiting Professor of Chemical Engineering at Stanford University, Universidad Nacional De Education A Distancia, and the Technical University of Denmark. In 2015, he co-founded Celtig LLC to produce high-quality graphene nanoplatelets or flakes (marketed under the trade name Cicarbo(tm)) and to distribute commercial quantities of this line of products to markets worldwide. Marsha Marsha Shafer Chemical Engineering Purdue University Forney Hall, Room G027 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 (765) 494-4069 mlshafer(a)purdue.edu

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Seminar Announcement for Dr. Jennifer Reed - Nov. 1, 2016
by Cox, Nicole I 19 Oct '16

19 Oct '16

[cid:image005.png@01D22A1D.69EF8A10]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Dr. Jennifer Reed Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center University of Wisconsin-Madison "A Systems Approach to Engineering Microbial Metabolism" Tuesday, November 1, 2016 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Genome-scale networks of metabolism and regulation can be reconstructed from an organism's genome annotation. Computational models generated from these reconstructions can be used to predict microbial responses to genetic and environmental perturbations. We have recently developed new algorithms for proposing metabolic engineering strategies based on metabolic and regulatory model predictions. Using these computational approaches, we identified genetic strategies for enhancing production of pyruvate from glucose and co-utilization of xylose from plant hydrolysates. These examples illustrate how integrating computational and experimental approaches can lead to novel metabolic engineering strategies and accelerate metabolic engineering efforts. Bio: Jennifer Reed is a Harvey D. Spangler Faculty Scholar in the College of Engineering and an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her B.S in Bioengineering: Biotechnology and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego. She has received a number of awards for her research including an NSF Career Award, DOE Early Career Award, and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). She is an American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering Fellow and a Kavli Fellow. Her group develops and applies systems biology approaches to study and engineer microbial metabolism and regulation for a variety of applications Nicole Cox Graduate Secretary School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Forney Hall Room 2043 765-496-0309 nicox(a)purdue.edu [Eng-Black-Gold-rgb]

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