April 2025 - Che-courtesy-list

Thesis Defense Announcement for Che-Yu Chou
by Bev Johnson 11 Apr '25

11 Apr '25

This email is to announce that Che-Yu Chou, will be defending his thesis, "Protein Engineering and Processing of Plant Viral Templates for Controlled Nanoparticle Synthesis" Friday, April 18 at 1:00 PM in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Michael Harris. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/8530451899?omn=99960231057<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Qixuan Hu
by Bev Johnson 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

This email is to announce that Qixuan Hu, will be defending his thesis, "Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Depolymerizable Polydienes with Intrinsically-Weakened Carbon-Carbon Bonds" Thursday, April 17 at 2:00 PM in FRNY 3062A. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Letian Dou. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/93690563018?pwd=QB8lljxZMPrkDKMPODArkazjrQvXjY…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Thomas O'Shea
by Bev Johnson 08 Apr '25

08 Apr '25

This email is to announce that Thomas O'Shea, will be defending his thesis, "MICRORHEOLOGICAL QUANTIFICATION OF CELL-MEDIATED REMODELING OF POLYMER-PEPTIDE HYDROGELS IN RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL CUES" Tuesday, April 15 at 11:30 AM in FRNY 1043. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Kelly Schultz. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. Topic: Tom's Defense Time: Apr 15, 2025 11:15 AM America/Indiana/Indianapolis Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/94780290125<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Meeting ID: 947 8029 0125 Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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FW: Please Join Us: Tomorrow, 1:30 pm at MRGN 121 for DuPont Electronics Seminar by Dr. Randy King
by Gonzalez, Joshua 07 Apr '25

07 Apr '25

Dear All, Please see email below and attached flyer about a seminar that may interest you. Kind Regards, Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Phone: (765) 494-4365 | Fax: (765) 494-0805 Begin forwarded message: From: "Finley, Nicole A" <kingman(a)purdue.edu<mailto:kingman@purdue.edu>> Subject: [Semiconductor_team] Please Join Us: Tomorrow, 1:30 pm at MRGN 121 for DuPont Electronics Seminar by Dr. Randy King Date: April 7, 2025 at 9:22:14 AM EDT To: "semiconductor_team(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:semiconductor_team@ecn.purdue.edu>" <semiconductor_team(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:semiconductor_team@ecn.purdue.edu>> Cc: Matthew Ryan Merzdorf <mmerzdor(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mmerzdor@purdue.edu>> Dear Colleagues, Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 8th, the Office of Industry Partnerships will be welcoming a large and influential team from DuPont Electronics onto campus. As part of “DuPont Electronics Day”, they are organizing a special seminar with their incoming CTO, Dr. Randy King (flyer attached). You’re invited to attend this seminar and please share with relevant faculty, students and staff. We would like to make a special effort to attend this event in force and to engage with DuPont Electronics at this key point in our growing relationship. * Seminar talk title: Innovation-Led Growth: Delivering Today & Tomorrow * Name of who’s giving the talk: Randy King (Vice President for DuPont Electronic & Industrial Solutions Technology & Future Electronics company (“Electronics”) Chief Technology Officer) * Brief bio and photo of speaker(s): See attachment. Randy is also on the Purdue Semiconductor Degrees Leadership Board * Date: Tuesday, April 8th * Location: Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship – MRGN 121 * Time: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. * Brief seminar description: DuPont is well-positioned in 'innovation headroom’ to solve important challenges and deliver growth. DuPont Electronics plays a significant role in the advanced computing industry by providing innovative materials and solutions that enable cutting-edge technologies. DuPont’s offerings include advanced interconnects, thermal management solutions, and materials for semiconductor, and chip packaging and assembly. These products help address challenges like signal integrity, thermal stability, and mechanical reliability in chip designs and AI systems. Come and learn more about how DuPont Electronics is transforming the advanced computing industry, and to meet with their technical officers to get some unique new insight into how you can personally become a part of their mission to grow microelectronics for advanced applications including artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and data centers! Thank you, Nicole Finley Manager for Strategic Initiatives College of Engineering Office: 765-496-6790 Email: kingman(a)purdue.edu<mailto:kingman@purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/150 [cid:84421d62-f78a-4c9e-b896-34db23a815b2@namprd22.prod.outlook.com] -- Semiconductor_Team mailing list Semiconductor_Team(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:Semiconductor_Team@ecn.purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/semiconductor_team

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Hsuan-Hao Hsu
by Bev Johnson 04 Apr '25

04 Apr '25

This email is to announce that Hsuan-Hao Hsu, will be defending his thesis, "ADVANCING AUTOMATED REACTION DISCOVERY FOR COMPLEX CHEMICAL SYSTEMS INVOLVING IONIC AND OPEN-SHELL SPECIES" Friday, April 11 at 10:00 AM in FRNY G060A. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Brett Savoie. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/98472824638?pwd=fyAeUzrBAXBWYMsu7bhVGWLMV5Fbl4…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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ChE Staff Excellence Award - Call for Nominations
by Gonzalez, Joshua 02 Apr '25

02 Apr '25

Dear All, We are now accepting nominations for the annual ChE Staff Excellence Awards. Attached are the necessary form and criteria that nominations must adhere to. Please send me your completed nomination package by the end of Monday, May 5, 2025. Per the nomination guidelines, the previous five recipients are listed below for your convenience. Previous Recipients: 2024 - Melissa Schwartz & Jason Thorp 2023 - Yury Zvinevich 2022 - Robin Waling 2021 - Nick Humphrey 2020 - Jason Davenport Full List of Recipients<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/awards> (Under "Staff Awards") Thank you all for your time and cooperation in helping us recognize our staff. It is very much appreciated. Sincerely, Joshua --- [Davidson_H-Full-CMYK_1200px] <https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator [Phone_1D_11x16px] (765) 494-4365 | [Fax_1D_16x16px] (765) 494-0805

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Reminder: ChE Safety Award Nominations - Due April 4
by Waling, Robin M 01 Apr '25

01 Apr '25

Hello Everyone, The Chemical Engineering Safety Committee is accepting nominations for the 2025 ChE Excellence in Safety Award. Please find attached the nomination form, award description and details on eligibility and selection criteria. Eligibility: Any ChE graduate student who completed one year of graduate studies in our School at the nomination deadline is eligible for the award. Award recipients are ineligible to be nominated again for this award. Nomination Process: Any ChE faculty member, staff, postdoc, 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 Robin Waling at rwaling(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rwaling@purdue.edu>, by 11:59 pm on Friday, April 4, 2025. Nominations should not exceed 250 words (please use the attached template) and should include specific examples. Due Date for nominations: April 4, 2025 by the end of day. Selection: The selection will be made by the ChE Excellence in Safety Award Committee, and the Graduate Awards Committee and the award winner will be announced to the School during the ChE Faculty/Staff/Grad Student appreciation reception. Previous recipients: 2024 - Austin Choi 2023 - Sopuru Ezenwa 2022 - Apurva Pradhan 2021 - David Dean 2020 - Mihit Parekh 2019 - Claire Nimlos 2018 - Sydney Hollingshead Thank you for your commitment to safety! Robin Waling, Lead Administrative Assistant Graduate Office Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall, RM 2037 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 o: 765-496-0309 [cid:image001.png@01DB98D1.E3C13B00]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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FW: Graduate Seminar - Mr. Wesley White, Evonik - April 3, 2025 (Attendance Required for All PhD Students)
by Bev Johnson 01 Apr '25

01 Apr '25

[Purdue logo]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/63490351/0/1006672/?x=15…> Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/72334380/0/1006672/?x=41…> Graduate Seminar Series Dear All, On behalf of Purdue University's Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, we are glad to announce our upcoming Graduate Seminar Lecturer, Mr. Wesley White from Evonik. Further information can be found below. [cid:image002.png@01DB9F02.4D6CF9A0] Mr. Wesley White Principal Scientist Process Risk Assessment Evonik - Tippecanoe Labs Bio: Mr. Wesley White earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Hope College in Holland, Michigan and a Master of Science in Organic Chemistry from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. As a Discovery Chemistry Research scientist at Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, he spent several years synthesizing novel anti-cancer organic molecule targets. In 2005, he moved to the Lafayette Tippecanoe Labs site to enjoy several years of production support and scale-up from lab scale to 4000 gallon reactors in an FDA good manufacturing practices environment. In 2010, the Tippecanoe Labs site was purchased by Evonik Corporation and became a contract manufacturing organization for all of the Pharma industry. During his time at Tippecanoe Labs he was trained in root cause investigation and process hazard analysis and discovered his passion for process safety. Since 2014, he has used that passion as the lead scientist for the Tippecanoe Labs Reactive Hazard Testing laboratory. In that capacity, Wesley screens all plant site chemistry for thermal and pressure hazards. The outcome of that testing is then shared with design teams to help ensure safe chemical process designs. Wesley also enjoys spending time facilitating safety culture conversations at Tippecanoe Labs to help ensure everyone is working as safely as possible every shift, every day. "Hazards in the Lab are Present, Persistent, and Powerful! Is Your Safety Culture?" April 3, 2025 Seminar: 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. ET FRNY G140 - Reception at 2:30 p.m. in FRNY Atrium - Abstract: Join us for a conversation about keeping our lab safety culture strong and improving. Wesley White, the lead chemist running the Reactive Hazard Testing lab at Evonik Tippecanoe Labs, will be sharing observations about lab safety in the chemical industry. We'll compare and contrast safety culture challenges between academic and industrial labs. Through conversation and a little bit of brainstorming, we will work together to identify what is working well in Purdue research labs and areas for possible improvement. In the end, we all want everyone going home safely, after every class, every day. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering chemain(a)purdue.edu<mailto:chemain@purdue.edu> (765) 494-4050 FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/share/twitter-solid-circle.png]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/98615225/2/1006672/?e4ea…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/share/linkedin-solid-circle.png]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/98615226/2/1006672/?e4ea…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/share/instagram-fc-gradient-circle.png]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/98615227/2/1006672/?e4ea…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/share/youtube-solid-circle.png]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/98615228/2/1006672/?e4ea…> Shop<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/78175239/0/1006672/?x=1f…> | Visit<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/78217797/0/1006672/?x=ca…> | Give<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/78217799/0/1006672/?x=b2…> Forward to a Friend<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/100001209/0/1006672/?abb…> | Unsubscribe from this list<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/81485602/0/1006672/?f566…> | Unsubscribe from all lists<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/82838307/0/1006672/?e4ea…> | Privacy Policy<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/66794847/0/1006672/?x=58…> This email was sent to: chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:chmegrad@ecn.purdue.edu> This email was sent by: Purdue University Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall, Room 1060 480 Stadium Mall Dr West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-4600 [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdueuniversity/PU_SIG_Logo_RGB__PU-H-Full-R…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/45922180/1710281286/71786932/0/1006672/?x=4a…>

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Reminder : 2025 Marilyn Forney Trailblazer Award -Nominations Due COB April 4
by Waling, Robin M 01 Apr '25

01 Apr '25

Good afternoon, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering is inviting nominations for the graduate level 2025 Marilyn Forney Trailblazer Award. This award recognizes an outstanding student whose impact has helped pave the way for women in the field of engineering. One graduate student will be recognized with this award. Please see attached the award description and details on eligibility and selection criteria. Due date for nominations is April 4, 2025 Thank you, Robin Robin Waling, Lead Administrative Assistant Graduate Office Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall, RM 2037 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 o: 765-496-0309 [cid:image001.png@01DB98D0.2E1502B0]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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