April 2026 - Che-courtesy-list

Thesis Defense Announcement for Conor Waldt
by Robin M Waling 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

This email is to announce that Conor Waldt, will be defending his thesis, "COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF METAL, METAL ALLOY, AND METAL PHOSPHIDE CATALYSTS" on Friday, April 17 at 3:00 PM in HAMP 2118 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. David Hibbitts. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. Zoom link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/97062600405<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> 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@01DCC8CD.8E401ED0]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Annie Sun
by Robin M Waling 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

This email is to announce that Annie Sun, will be defending her thesis, "Electrolyte Design for Interfacial Stability in Lithium ion and Zinc ion Batteries" on Friday, April 17 at 11:30 AM in PHYS 111 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Vilas Pol. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. Zoom Link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/4877260445<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> 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@01DCC8C7.6B890060]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Gabriel Perez Schuster
by Robin M Waling 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

This email is to announce that Gabriel Perez Schuster, will be defending his thesis, "Displacement Chromatography Methods for Producing Battery-Grade Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Manganese from Black Mass and Mineral Concentrates" Thursday, April 9 at 2:00 PM in MSEE 239 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Nien-Hwa Linda Wang. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/92368093068?pwd=pBUx1QqWVa2RUymV0SZwpR77fqRbTn…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> 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@01DCC27B.EA1C9560]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Reminder: Call for Nominations - 2026 Marilyn Forney Trailblazer Award - Due COB April 10
by Robin M Waling 06 Apr '26

06 Apr '26

Just a quick reminder - nominations are due Friday, April 10 Davidson School of Chemical Engineering is inviting nominations for the graduate level 2026 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 10, 2026. 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@01DCBCF9.62016750]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Reminder: ChE Safety Award Nominations - Due April 10
by Robin M Waling 06 Apr '26

06 Apr '26

Just a quick reminder, nominations are due Friday, April 10 The Chemical Engineering Safety Committee is accepting nominations for the 2026 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 COB on Friday, April 10, 2026. Nominations should not exceed 250 words (please use the attached template) and should include specific examples. Due Date for nominations: April 10, 2026 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: 2025 - Wei-Ling Huang 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 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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Thesis Defense Announcement for Austin Choi
by Bev Johnson 03 Apr '26

03 Apr '26

This email is to announce that Austin Choi, will be defending his thesis, "Development of Novel Electrodes and Electrolytes for Safer and Sustainable Alkali-Ion Batteries" Friday, April 10 at 12:00 PM in FRNY 1043 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Vilas Pol. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. Austin Choi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Austin Choi Thesis Defense Time: Apr 10, 2026 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/94755032072<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Meeting ID: 947 5503 2072 Bev Johnson Senior Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Reminder: Graduate Seminar - Tomorrow - Dr. Sydney Hollingshead (Attendance is required for All PhD students)
by Robin M Waling 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

‌<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/80194456/0/1006672/?72f7…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/108868290/0/1006672/?b44…> [Purdue logo]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/63490351/0/1006672/?x=83…> Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/72334380/0/1006672/?x=6f…> Graduate Seminar Series Dr. Sydney Hollingshead Dear All, On behalf of Purdue University's Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, we are glad to announce our upcoming seminar. Thank you! ChE Main Office Team [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdue-chemical_engineering-davidson_school/8…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/79579849/0/1006672/?x=9f…> Dr. Sydney Hollingshead Senior Advisor Elli Lily & Company Indianapolis, IN Host: Gabriela Nagy Bio: Sydney Hollingshead is a Senior Advisor at Eli Lilly and Company, where she supports drug product formulation development and process engineering for parenteral drug products. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University, where her doctoral research focused on recombinant protein-based surgical adhesives. Prior to joining Lilly, she worked as an R&D engineer at COOK Biotech, Inc., leading development of degradable polymer and tissue-based medical devices from ideation through aseptic manufacturing. Her technical work spans biomaterials formulation, bioconjugation, lyophilization, aseptic and sterile processing, and combination product development. Sydney has a longstanding commitment to safety in the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, formerly serving as laboratory safety representative and currently representing Bioproducts on the Lilly Chemical Hygiene Plan Committee. She is a recipient of the Baxter Young Investigator Award and was named to the inaugural Conexus Indiana Rising 30 class of 2021. She is an active member of the Purdue Chemical Engineering Industrial Advisory Committee. "Laboratory Safety in Industrial Pharmaceutical R&D: Bridging the Academic-to-Industry Transition" April 2, 2026 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. ET FRNY G140 – Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium – Abstract: Industrial pharmaceutical R&D laboratories present a safety landscape that differs markedly from academic research environments. This seminar examines that transition through the lens of biologic drug product development, covering the structural and cultural differences between academic and industrial labs, materials and equipment handling under quality and regulatory constraints, and the unique operator and patient safety risks inherent to biologic parenterals. The seminar concludes by connecting process design decisions to dual safety outcomes - how the same engineering choices made in early R&D affect operator safety during manufacturing and patient safety at the point of care. 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/49292382/1728946974/98615225/2/1006672/?e4ea…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/share/linkedin-solid-circle.png]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/98615226/2/1006672/?e4ea…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/share/instagram-fc-gradient-circle.png]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/98615227/2/1006672/?e4ea…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/share/youtube-solid-circle.png]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/98615228/2/1006672/?e4ea…> Shop<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/78175239/0/1006672/?x=98…> | Visit<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/78217797/0/1006672/?x=c4…> | Give<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/78217799/0/1006672/?x=0b…> Forward to a Friend<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/108864810/0/1006672/?abb…> | Unsubscribe from this list<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/81485602/0/1006672/?f566…> | Unsubscribe from all lists<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/82838307/0/1006672/?e4ea…> | Privacy Policy<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/49292382/1728946974/66794847/0/1006672/?x=e2…> This email was sent to: chemain(a)purdue.edu<mailto:chemain@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/49292382/1728946974/71786932/0/1006672/?x=8a…>

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Fw: Office Cleaning Frequency Pilot March Survey
by Jason W Davenport 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

FYI In the email below is another link to a survey regarding the Office Cleaning Frequency program implemented by Building Services now 2 months ago. Feel free so submit your opinions regarding this program via that survey. 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=…> ________________________________ From: Shane E Haselby <sehaselb(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 12:31 PM To: Alan Holtman <aeholtman(a)purdue.edu>; Brian C Ullrich <bcullrich(a)purdue.edu>; Deborah E Phillips <dpullen(a)purdue.edu>; Douglas R Fletcher <drfletch(a)purdue.edu>; Jason W Davenport <jwdavenp(a)purdue.edu>; Jay G Senesac <jgsenesa(a)purdue.edu>; Jordan J Gilman <jgilman(a)purdue.edu>; Karla A Whipple <whipplek(a)purdue.edu>; Michael C Humphrey <humphrey(a)purdue.edu>; Michelle S McBrite <mcbrite(a)purdue.edu>; Ryan R Good <rrgood(a)purdue.edu>; Shellie Joy Lawson <sjlawson(a)purdue.edu>; Susan Provo <sprovo(a)purdue.edu>; David Leonard <rdleonar(a)purdue.edu> Cc: Russell A Wetli <wetlir(a)purdue.edu>; Robert J Frosch <frosch(a)purdue.edu>; James V Krogmeier <jvk(a)purdue.edu>; G Logan Jordan <jordan(a)purdue.edu>; Chris E Skiba <ceskiba(a)purdue.edu>; Darryl E Granger <dgranger(a)purdue.edu>; Kyra M McIntosh <howell60(a)purdue.edu>; Jonathan H Shannahan <jshannah(a)purdue.edu>; David M Lucas <dmlucas(a)purdue.edu>; Russell A Wetli <wetlir(a)purdue.edu>; Patrick T Brown <brown471(a)purdue.edu>; Anthony Gillund <agillund(a)purdue.edu>; Annette Robbins <robbin25(a)purdue.edu>; Carlotta S Grady <morga103(a)purdue.edu>; Esteban Estrada Castrellon <eestrad(a)purdue.edu>; Matthew E Best <mebest(a)purdue.edu>; Steven B Raley <sbraley(a)purdue.edu>; Timothy A Cornell <tacornel(a)purdue.edu>; Wendy Lee Fredrychowski <wfredryc(a)purdue.edu>; David R Miskin <miskin(a)purdue.edu>; Dennis E Lindley <delindle(a)purdue.edu>; Molly Marie Hansen <hansenmm(a)purdue.edu>; Timothy R Jones <jone1762(a)purdue.edu>; Wendy Tommas-Dolick <wtd(a)purdue.edu>; Ryan F Gallagher <ryan(a)purdue.edu> Subject: Office Cleaning Frequency Pilot March Survey Hello, As our office cleaning pilot just wrapped up month two, here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> is our March survey. Greatly appreciate your feedback. Feel free to share with your building occupants. As always, I’m more than happy to reach out to anyone that puts their name on the survey for a follow up. Also a reminder to sign up<https://www.purdue.edu/operations/blog/2026/03/26/reminder-register-for-the…> for the Building Deputy Meeting for Wednesday, April 15th if you haven’t already. I will be doing a presentation on the pilot. Would love to have some of you willing to speak about it. Finally, Sustainability has been a great partner during this pilot. Attached is their Office Waste Guide that can be distributed in your areas. I’ve had feedback regarding what can be recycled and what is landfill. This should simplify and help with this question. More about Purdue’s recycling program can be found here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ws%…>. Thank you again for your assistance through this pilot. Kindly, Shane Haselby Director Facility Operations - Building Services PFSB West Lafayette, IN o: 765-494-7117<tel:7654947117> sehaselb(a)purdue.edu<mailto:sehaselb@purdue.edu> [cid:image001.png@01DCC1CD.C86486C0]<https://www.purdue.edu/> [cid:image002.png@01DCC1CD.C86486C0]

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Andrew Norfleet
by Bev Johnson 01 Apr '26

01 Apr '26

This email is to announce that Andrew Norfleet, will be defending his thesis, "CONSEQUENCES OF CONFINEMENT AND ACID STRENGTH WITHIN AND ACROSS ZEOLITE FRAMEWORKS FOR ARENE METHYLATION CATALYSIS" Wednesday, April 8 at 12:00 PM in FRNY B124 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Raj Gounder. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/my/andrewtnorfleet<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Bev Johnson Senior Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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