January 2026 - Che-courtesy-list

ChE mandatory annual safety refresher training - complete NOW
by Gabriela Nagy 16 Feb '26

16 Feb '26

Hello everyone! It is now time to complete the online annual safety refresher training, required for our School's ISP recertification with EHS. The training is required for all ChE faculty, staff, graduate students (including first-year graduate students), post-doctoral researchers and visiting researchers/scholars, regardless of when they joined the School. Please follow the instructions below and complete the required safety refresher training by the end of Monday, February 16, 2026. Instructions: 1. Before starting the online refresher training: * Review the Building Emergency Plan (BEP) for FRNY Building<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/emergency-preparedness/emergency-plans/bep/buil…> * Complete the Lab Specific Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) training by reviewing your lab's CHP and all relevant SOPs (if applicable). 2. Complete your online ChE Specific Annual Safety Refresher Training<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> . The link to the training is also available on the ChE safety website https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety, under Training/ChE Annual Safety Refresher Training. 3. Once you completed the online training you will receive an email confirming completion. Keep this email safe, for your records. Please complete the ChE mandatory safety refresher training by the end of Monday, February 16, 2026. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson 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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New office cleaning schedule/trash procedure
by Jason W Davenport 30 Jan '26

30 Jan '26

I have attached a flyer from Building Services addressing new office cleaning schedule as well as a new procedure for office trash disposal. These new items are scheduled to go into effect on Monday February 2. If there are any changes to that date I will update next week. Thank you. Jason Davenport Building Deputy Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering Room B014B o: 765-494-8727 [Purdue University]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Fume hood repair update
by Jason W Davenport 27 Jan '26

27 Jan '26

I have just received an update from Maintenance on the fume hood repair, but unfortunately it isn't great news: Theres is currently an issue with the frequency drive for the manifold. It is currently running but not a full setpoint. This could cause some fume hoods not reach recertification level. The electric shop has spoken to the vendor about getting the replacement part and am waiting on an ETA of when that will be. I will update again as soon as I know something new. Thank you. Jason Davenport Building Deputy Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering Room B014B o: 765-494-8727 [Purdue University]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Vignesh Sathyaseelan
by Bev Johnson 27 Jan '26

27 Jan '26

This email is to announce that Vignesh Sathyaseelan, will be defending his thesis, COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR RATIONAL MOLECULAR DESIGN INTEGRATING KINETICS AND DYNAMICS" Tuesday, February 3 at 1:00 PM in HAMP 2123 and by Zoom. 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/98943620743<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 Yung-Shun Kang
by Bev Johnson 27 Jan '26

27 Jan '26

This email is to announce that Yung-Shun Kang, will be defending his thesis, "Physics-Inspired Multiscale Modeling and Digital Design Frameworks for Industrial Crystallization Processes" Tuesday, February 3 at 9:30 AM by in SCHM 226 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Zoltan Nagy. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91773331063?pwd=ehRQMCKTMbt2D6vtGegJyTTj4nhtQh…<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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Faculty Meeting - January 22
by Joshua Gonzalez 21 Jan '26

21 Jan '26

Dear All, In preparation for tomorrow’s Faculty Meeting, please find the attached agenda as well as the minutes from the previous meeting for your review. The meeting will take place on January 22 from 3:00–4:15 p.m. ET in FRNY 3059. In-person attendance is strongly expected. Zoom access will be available on an as-needed basis. If you anticipate needing to attend remotely, please contact me in advance. Thank you, Joshua Gonzalez Associate Operations Administrator Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Office: (765) 494-4365 | Fax: (765) 494-0805

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Faculty Candidate - 01 - Dr. Shengli "Bruce" Jiang
by Joshua Gonzalez 21 Jan '26

21 Jan '26

Dear Faculty, Please find attached the itinerary, CV, Research and Teaching Statement for this week's Faculty Candidate Dr. Shengli (Bruce) Jiang of Princeton University. His seminar flyer is below along with Zoom meeting information for the seminar tomorrow. We are still working to fill in available time slots and will send regular updates with additions as the visit is ongoing. We appreciate your cooperation with the planned visits. Should you have any questions, please contact either Jason Thorp or myself. Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/99375021288?pwd=hARnISiiHriBW0PoMOg7BphidSSLtS…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Meeting ID: 993 7502 1288 Passcode: boilerup --- One tap mobile +13017158592,,99375021288#,,,,*45169435# US (Washington DC) +13052241968,,99375021288#,,,,*45169435# US --- Join by SIP ∙ 99375021288(a)zoomcrc.com<mailto:99375021288@zoomcrc.com> Passcode: 45169435 Join instructions https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/meetings/99375021288/invitations?signature=OqI8r…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Best Regards, Joshua Gonzalez Associate Operations Administrator Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Office: (765) 494-4365 | Fax: (765) 494-0805 Come meet our faculty candidate! <https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48993229/1728946974/80194456/0/1006672/?72f7…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48993229/1728946974/108208701/0/1006672/?b44…> [Purdue logo]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48993229/1728946974/63490351/0/1006672/?x=5b…> Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48993229/1728946974/72334380/0/1006672/?x=e9…> Faculty Candidate<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48993229/1728946974/99262836/0/1006672/?x=30…> Dear All, On behalf of Purdue University's Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, we are pleased to announce an upcoming faculty candidate visit. Faculty participation in meetings with the candidate is strongly encouraged, as these interactions are an important part of our evaluation process. We kindly ask that all faculty sign up for a meeting time and indicate their availability, including interest in attending the faculty lunch, by completing the survey linked below no later than end of day Monday, January 19, 2026. Thank you in advance for your time and engagement in this process. Sincerely, ChE Main Office Team Click for Survey<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48993229/1728946974/108208022/2/1006672/?x=9…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdue-chemical_engineering-davidson_school/3…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48993229/1728946974/79579849/0/1006672/?x=3e…> Dr. Shengli (Bruce) Jiang Postdoctoral Associate Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Princeton University Host: David Hibbitts Website<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48993229/1728946974/108208023/0/1006672/?x=8…> "Polymer Physics Meets Machine Learning: A Synergistic Approach to Complex Polymer Design" Thursday, January 22, 2026 9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. ET FRNY 3059 Abstract: Polymers exhibit rich and tunable properties governed by their topological, compositional, and chemical complexity. However, navigating this vast design space to identify optimal materials remains a grand challenge. While artificial intelligence and machine learning have significantly advanced materials design, their application to polymers has been largely restricted to simpler systems, particularly linear polymers. Furthermore, the limited availability and heterogeneous nature of the requisite data continue to pose ongoing challenges for these computational methods. In this talk, Dr. Jiang will outline his recent efforts that combine simulation, machine learning, and polymer physics to navigate complex design spaces and reveal structure-property relationships. First, he will demonstrate how generative machine learning models can address combinatorial challenges in designing chain architectures with targeted conformational properties. Building on this, Dr. Jiang will present a physics-guided closed-loop learning framework that directs simulations to design viscosity-modifying polymers under shear flow. Finally, he will discuss neural network architectures that explicitly embed polymer physics principles, enabling improved transferability and reduced data requirements for predicting copolymer properties. 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New Wing Fume Hoods are Down
by Joshua Gonzalez 20 Jan '26

20 Jan '26

Dear All, Please be advised that all of the fume hoods located in the new wing will be out of order until approximately noon tomorrow. This is due to our technicians waiting on parts to resolve the issue. Apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. Best regards, Joshua Gonzalez Associate Operations Administrator Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Office: (765) 494-4365 | Fax: (765) 494-0805

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Symposium Registration Open! Be Part of the Next Giant Leap!
by Sandra K Hendryx 13 Jan '26

13 Jan '26

From: Cheryl A Pierce <pierce81(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 2:21 PM To: David S Corti <dscorti(a)purdue.edu>; Sandra K Hendryx <hendryxs(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Symposium Registration Open! Be Part of the Next Giant Leap! Hello David and Sandra, The registration is live for the Advancing Space Exploration Symposium at Purdue. Could you share it with your lists for faculty, staff, and grads? Thanks! Cheryl Pierce, COS Director of Marketing and Communications <https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/83756598/0/29061/?72f79f…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/108100290/0/29061/?b44ed…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdue-science/MarCom/Space_Exploration_700x4…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/107648278/1/29061/?b44ed…> Be part of the experience! Advancing Space Exploration Symposium 2026 is an all day event happening Monday, February 9, 2026 Location: Purdue Memorial Union Purdue University is a leading institution in space exploration, including human spaceflight, planetary science, astronautical engineering, and more. Establishing interdisciplinary connections between academic research groups and industry partners will build a competitive workforce that is ready to respond to upcoming space exploration opportunities. The 2nd annual Advancing Space Exploration at Purdue Symposium<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/107648278/2/29061/?b44ed…> will bring together leaders from inside and outside Purdue to discuss opportunities for universities to work with industry partners to make the next giant leap in robotic and human space exploration. We will explore ways to develop spacecraft missions, discuss needed scientific, engineering, and technology developments, and identify opportunities for collaboration with both NASA and the private sector for the successful flight of compelling spacecraft missions. What to expect: * Hear from experts and thought leaders in the space industry * Connect with leading industries driving technological advancements * Network with top talent and faculty at the forefront of space exploration * Poster session For more information and to register, visit our webpage. Register Today<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/107648278/3/29061/?b44ed…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdue-science/MarCom/wide_logo_for_scai_purd…] Shop<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/78175239/0/29061/?x=3af9…> | Visit<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/78217797/0/29061/?x=b81f…> | Give<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/78217799/0/29061/?x=f4b4…> Forward to a Friend<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/108100252/0/29061/?abb9e…> | Unsubscribe from this list<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/83756600/0/29061/?f566cc…> | Unsubscribe from all lists<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/83756601/0/29061/?e4eaa8…> | Privacy Policy<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/66794847/0/29061/?x=12a3…> This email was sent to: pierce81(a)purdue.edu<mailto:pierce81@purdue.edu> This email was sent by: Purdue University College of Science 150 N. University Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdueuniversity/PU_SIG_Logo_RGB__PU-H-Full-R…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48979186/1564339137/71786932/0/29061/?x=8364…>

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Teaching Schedule - Spring 2026
by Sandra K Hendryx 12 Jan '26

12 Jan '26

Attached is the spring teaching schedule. Sandy Sandra Hendryx Senior Administrative Assistant Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Room G041 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-5650<tel:7654945650> hendryxs(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hendryxs@purdue.edu> [cid:image001.png@01DC83AB.2915C0D0]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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