December 2016 - Che-courtesy-list

FW: New Staff Member
by Guerrero, Betty Lou 19 Jan '17

19 Jan '17

Dear All, We are very pleased to announce that Ms. Maria Garcia has joined our department in the Receptionist/Secretary IV role. She is starting today, Monday, November 14. Maria comes to us from an industry background, most recently with General Motors in Warren, MI. Please join me in welcoming Maria to Chemical Engineering. Her office phone is 4-4050. Her email is forthcoming. Thank you. Regards, Betty Betty L. Guerrero Academic Administrator Office: FRNY 1060E Purdue University 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 Phone: 765.496.2606 Fax: 765.494.0805 blg(a)purdue.edu

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ChE School plan for the break
by Farmus, Cristina D 19 Dec '16

19 Dec '16

Good afternoon everyone, I wanted to remind everyone that Forney Hall and all offices will be closed starting with Friday, December 23, and will open again on January 3, 2017. You will be able to access the building with your PUID cards. Since our building is classified as a research facility, there is no planned interruption of heat or other utilities in labs or offices. In case of a building emergency, please report it to the Purdue Police at 4-8221 and also send me an email at cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>. On behalf of the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, I wish everyone a peaceful holiday season! Cristina Cristina Farmus Managing Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu> [winter landscape]

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School Fall 2016 Newsletter
by Farmus, Cristina D 15 Dec '16

15 Dec '16

Good afternoon, The fall 2016 Newsletter is ready and available for reading on the ChE website at Purdue Davidson ChE Fall 2016 Newsletter<http://purdueche.freeflowdp.com/purdueche/2622659179463737?pg=1#pg1> . Printed copies are available upon request. We are starting to prepare the next issue. Let me know if you have something interesting to highlight: research, people, events. 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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ChE Graduate Student, Faculty & Staff Appreciation Reception - Dec 15
by Garcia, Maria M 14 Dec '16

14 Dec '16

[https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Templates/Template04/Im…]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> You're Invited... Please join us for the Annual Faculty, Staff and Graduate Student Appreciation Reception When: Thursday, December 15, 2016 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Where: Henson Atrium/FRNY HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-4050<tel:+17654944050> (c) 2016 Purdue University<http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/disclaimer.html> All rights reserved An equal access/equal opportunity university<http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/ea_eou_statement.html>

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Seminar TODAY!!!
by Vigar, Jill K 06 Dec '16

06 Dec '16

[cid:image006.png@01D24F9E.5FA176D0]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University DAVIDSON School of Chemical Engineering GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Dr. Michael S. Wong, Chair Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Rice University "Elaborating Heterogeneous Catalysis Concepts for Clean Water" Tuesday, December 6, 2016 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: One of the central tenets in the field of heterogeneous catalysis is the surface catalytic properties of a material are controlled by its nanostructure. By understanding the structure-property connection at increasingly fine detail, one can create materials to improve our understanding of chemical reactions at the molecular level, and to imbue them with enhanced catalytic performance (i.e., the three S's of speed, selectivity and stability). Through a synthesis-structure-property approach, there is tremendous potential for success in treating recalcitrant water-borne contaminants. To illustrate the developments in this growing genre of heterogeneous catalysis, I discuss several "clean water" reaction systems from established and new work from my research program: (1) hydrodechlorination of chlorinated volatible organic compounds using Pd-core/Au-sub-shell nanostructures and (2) nitrate reduction using In-on-Pd nanoshapes. Additionally, I discuss how these learnings provide insights into another class of water-phase chemical reactions, biomass upgrading (e.g., glycerol oxidation). Bio: Dr. Michael S. Wong is Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University. He is also Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering. He was educated and trained at Caltech, MIT, and UCSB before arriving at Rice in 2001. His research program broadly addresses chemical engineering problems using the tools of materials chemistry, with a particular interest in energy and environmental applications ("catalysis for clean water") and an emphasis on understanding synthesis-structure-property relationships in heterogeneous catalysis. Current research activities and interests are (i) structure-property analysis of palladium-on-gold catalysts; (ii) metal-on-metal nanoparticle synthesis; (iii) treatment of dioxane, nitrate, fluorocarbons, and chlorocarbons from water; (iv) sugar upgrading chemistry, and (v) nanoparticle assembly. He has received numerous honors over the years, including the MIT TR35 Young Innovator Award, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Nanoscale Science and Engineering Young Investigator Award, Smithsonian Magazine Young Innovator Award, Guest Professorship at Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP), and in 2015, the North American Catalysis Society/Southwest Catalysis Society Excellence in Applied Catalysis Award. He is Research Thrust Leader on 'Multifunctional Nanomaterials" and part of the Leadership Team in the NSF-funded NEWT (Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment) Engineering Research Center, based at Rice. He is Chair of the ACS Division of Catalysis Science and Technology (CATL), and serves on the Applied Catalysis B: Environmental editorial board. Previous experiences include Chairmanship of the AIChE Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum and Chemistry of Materials editorial board membership. Jill Jill K. Vigar Secretary Forney Hall, Rm 2144 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 P. 765-494-7134 E. jvigar(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jvigar@purdue.edu> **Offices will be closed for Winter Recess from Dec. 23, 2016-Jan. 2, 2017 [DSCE-BG-rgb]

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Corwin
by Johnson, Beverly J 05 Dec '16

05 Dec '16

Good afternoon, Corwin Green was the recipient of the College of Engineering's 2016 Staff Awards of Excellence - New Employee Award. The winner was announced Friday evening at the banquet. Even though he is out on medical leave and couldn't attend, I wanted to let you all know. Please join me in saying "Congratulations and Great Job" to Corwin!!! Thank you, Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2043A Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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