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Miskin Thesis Announcement
by Johnson, Beverly J 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

This e-mail is to announce that Caleb Miskin will be defending his thesis: SOLUTION-PROCESSED SOLAR CELLS VIA NANOCRYSTAL INKS AND MOLECULAR SOLUTIONS on Monday, April 18, at 11:30 a.m. in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Agrawal. The abstract is attached, and all are welcome to attend. Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 1051 Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Graduate Seminar Abstract/Announcement Dr. Abraham Lenhoff 4/12/16
by Jackson, Christa N 11 Apr '16

11 Apr '16

[cid:image001.png@01D193D0.0B25C3C0]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Dr. Abraham M. Lenhoff Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Delaware "Proteins in Ion-Exchange Adsorbents: The Inside Story" Tuesday, April 12, 2016 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Despite its inherent inefficiencies, chromatography remains the workhorse for protein purification in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, with ion exchange the most widely used mode. Many aspects of a chromatographic process are still optimized empirically, but there is an increasing recognition that a mechanistic understanding of the relation between adsorbent and protein structure and separation performance can be valuable in process design and optimization. This presentation will cover efforts to obtain such insights into the behavior of proteins inside chromatographic adsorbents. Approaches to be discussed include powerful experimental tools such as confocal microscopy and neutron and x-ray scattering, but there is also a critical role for fundamental principles of classical chemical engineering, albeit specialized for the peculiar physicochemical properties of protein solutions. Bio: Abraham Lenhoff is the Allan P. Colburn Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware, where he has been on the faculty since 1984. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Cape Town and Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin, all in chemical engineering. His research is primarily on application of principles of thermodynamics, transport phenomena, biophysics and colloid science to protein separations and phase behavior, especially chromatography and crystallization.

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Congratulations to Bryan Boudouris and Mike Harris - Fwd: Purdue Today - Special Trustees Issue
by Varma, Arvind 08 Apr '16

08 Apr '16

Dear All, Congratulations to Bryan Boudouris for his promotion to Associate Professor rank with tenure. Bryan, we're so proud of all your accomplishments, in every area of academic endeavor - and much more yet to come! Congratulations also to Mike Harris for renaming his Reilly Professorship to the Covalt Professorship. The former was a two-year appointment bridge-funded by the CoE until the Covalt Professorship, generosity of our distinguished alumnus Bob Covalt (BSChE '53, HDR '92) and Ginny Covalt, was fully funded - it was, last Fall. Arvind Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: <PurdueToday(a)purdue.edu<mailto:PurdueToday@purdue.edu>> Date: April 8, 2016 at 10:37:11 AM MST To: Undisclosed recipients:; Subject: Purdue Today - Special Trustees Issue [Purdue Today special edition] April 8, 2016 [https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/img/pt-2014/trans25.png] Board of Trustees News Trustees endorse new degree program for statewide Purdue Polytechnic sites, OK oversight change in programs at IUPUI<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2016/Q2/trustees-endorse-new-degree…> Purdue's Board of Trustees today (April 8) endorsed a new Purdue Polytechnic Institute bachelor's degree to be offered at its statewide locations that would allow industry partners to aid in customizing degree options to better suit the educational needs of their employees. Trustees also approved administratively housing three Indiana University degree programs in Purdue schools on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus. Faculty promotions at Purdue gain board's approval<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2016/Q2/faculty-promoti…> The Board of Trustees today (April 8) approved faculty promotions. The promotions are effective with the 2016-17 academic year. Trustees ratify professorships, approve resolution<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2016/Q2/trustees-ratify-professorsh…> The Board of Trustees today (April 8) approved two named professorships, renamed a third professorship and passed a resolution of appreciation for donors. Purdue trustees honor North Central Chancellor James B. Dworkin<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2016/Q2/purdue-trustees-honor-north…> James B. Dworkin, a longtime member of the Purdue community and chancellor of the North Central campus for more than 16 years, was honored today (April 8) by the University's Board of Trustees. [https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/img/pt-2014/trans.png] [https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/img/pt-2014/trans25.png] Purdue Today is the official Purdue University communication for faculty and staff. Visit our website<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/> | Follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/PurdueToday> | Contact us<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/about.html> Search archives<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/archive.html> | Subscribe<http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/subscribe.html> Copyright 2016 Purdue University All Rights Reserved [Purdue Univeristy]

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Mandatory annual safety training refresher - 2016
by Nagy, Gabriela 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

Hello Everyone! It is now time to complete the on-line annual safety training refresher, which is required for all ChE faculty, staff, graduate students, post-doctoral research associates and visiting researchers/scholars. Undergraduate students do not have to do the refresher at this time. You can access the training material and take the quiz on any device linked to the internet, including mobile devices. Please follow the instructions below and complete this safety training refresher by the end of Sunday, May 1, 2016. Instructions: 1. Access the ChE safety website https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety and click on the Annual Safety Training Refresher<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/ChE/SafetyTraining.h…> link under the Training heading. Alternatively, you can follow this link: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/ChE/SafetyTraining.h… to access the dedicated safety refresher web page. 2. Log-in with your Purdue credentials and click on the link that best describes your status in our School to access the training material relevant to you. 3. You can choose to download the training material on your computer or open it directly in your browser (in this case you might not be able to access to the training material during the quiz). 4. Read and understand the training material and follow the active links in the document (where applicable) for more information on specific topics. 5. Follow the "Take the quiz" link at the end of the document and take the short quiz to complete this part of the training. Once you complete the quiz, you will receive an email confirming that you completed the training (or part of the training, depending on your status in the School). Save this email and keep it for your own records. 6. If applicable, read the updated lab specific Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) developed for the lab you work in (or, as PI, are responsible for) and complete the certification page (page 86 in the CHP template posted on REM's website: https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/home/booklets/chp2014.pdf) 7. Turn in the signed CHP certification page to Gabriela Nagy (FRNY G041D) within 10 days of completing the quiz. Please follow the instructions above and complete the ChE mandatory annual safety training refresher by the end of Sunday, May 1, 2016. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G041D Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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Please join us in honoring Dr. Nancy Ho
by Murray, Chris L 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

Please RSVP as soon as possible to attend the reception for Dr. Ho. Thanks, Chris RSVP by April 15 to the Office of Special Events at SpecialEvents(a)prf.org<mailto:specialevents@prf.org>, 765-494-0900 or online<http://attend.com/DrNancyHo>. [Purdue Engineering] [http://www.purdue.edu/email/2016/ENG-16-6975-NancyHoEvite/images/spacer.png] [Nancy Ho] [http://www.purdue.edu/email/2016/ENG-16-6975-NancyHoEvite/images/spacer.png] Leah H. Jamieson the John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering and the School of Chemical Engineering invite you to celebrate with us during a reception honoring Dr. Nancy Ho 2016 Medal of Technology and Innovation award winner Wednesday, April 20, 2016 3:30-4:30 pm Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering Robert T. Henson Atrium 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN RSVP by April 15 to the Office of Special Events at SpecialEvents(a)prf.org<mailto:specialevents@prf.org>, 765-494-0900 or online<http://attend.com/DrNancyHo>. (c) 2016 Purdue University All Rights Reserved EA/EOU *The registration site works on Internet Explorer 10 and above, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox.

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Graduate Seminar Announcement -April 14 2016
by Ewing, Virginia G 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

[cid:image005.png@01D18F18.9AE3EA30]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Faculty Lectureship Award Elçin Içten School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University "Manufacture of Individualized Dosing: Dropwise Additive Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical Products (DAMPP)" Thursday, April 14, 2016 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 Abstract: In accordance with the changes observed in health care systems towards more innovative personalized therapies, we present a novel technology for small scale, distributed manufacturing of individualized dosing. A dropwise additive manufacturing process for melt-based solid oral drug production is developed, which utilizes the drop-on-demand (DoD) printing technology for predictable and highly controllable deposition of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) onto an edible substrate, such as a polymeric film or placebo tablet. This manufacturing method has tremendous potential in individualized dosing because through a combination of drop size and number of drops, the dosage can be precisely and reliably controlled to match the prescribed amount for a patient. The DAMPP process is a viable method for on-demand production of various formulations including solvent based systems, i.e. solvent-polymer-API solutions, and melt based systems, i.e. polymer-API melts. A real-time process management strategy is developed for the dropwise additive manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. The automation program assures synchronous operation of process units, while monitoring process parameters and maintaining process control. For the dropwise additive manufacturing system, the critical process parameters (CPP) are controlled to achieve the desired critical quality attributes (CQA) of the dosage forms. The effect of the CPPs on the final drug property is investigated and it is shown that implementation of a supervisory control system on the process is essential for producing individual dosage forms with the desired CQAs. A polynomial chaos expansion based surrogate model is developed to predict the dissolution profile of the solidified drug deposition given the temperature profile applied on the substrate. Using this model, a hierarchical control system is implemented by monitoring the drop size on-line and predicting a temperature profile to achieve the desired dissolution profile for the dosage forms created. The process control strategy effectively mitigates variations in the dissolution profiles due to variable dosage amounts, hence enabling the application of the DoD system for the production of individualized dosage regimens. The prototype system offers great promise as a tool for advancing personalized medicine by allowing the precise production of convenient solid oral dosages tailored to the patient on site at hospitals, clinics and even pharmacies.

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Re: [ChE-Courtesy-list] ChE Staff Excellence Awards - 2016 nominations invited - reminder
by Farmus, Cristina D 07 Apr '16

07 Apr '16

To date I have received no nominations. I encourage you to consider submitting a package, since we have so many deserving staff members. Cristina From: Farmus, Cristina D Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 11:02 PM To: 'chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu'; 'chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu' Subject: ChE Staff Excellence Awards - 2016 nominations invited Dear Colleagues, The School of Chemical Engineering Staff Awards Committee is inviting nominations for the 2016 ChE Staff Excellence Award. The criteria, nomination form and details are attached. Nomination Process Summary: Any ChE faculty member, staff or student can nominate any ChE staff member. A nominator or contributor with a letter of support can endorse only one candidate. Nominations should be submitted to Cristina Farmus at cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu> by April 8, 2016. Nominations should not exceed 2 pages. Two letters of support are required, of which at least one must be from someone affiliated with our School. Due Date for nominations: April 8, 2016, with the award to be presented at the May 5th appreciation reception. Selection: The selection will be made by the ChE Staff Awards Committee and communicated to all School employees and students. Previous recipients: 2010 - Jeff Valley, Building Deputy 2011 - Veronica Schirm, Undergraduate Office Administrator/Counselor 2012 - Sandy Hendryx, Undergraduate Office Secretary 2013 - Teresa Cadwallader, Administrative Assistant 2014 - Amy Hayden, Business Office Account Assistant 2015 - Karissa Raderstorf, Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies I thank you in advance for participating in this important activity for our School. Cristina Farmus Managing Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>

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Kelly lectures - April 19 and 20, 2016
by Ewing, Virginia G 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

[cid:image005.png@01D18BF9.27135130]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering Kelly Lectures Dr. Kristi Anseth Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering University of Colorado, Boulder "Chemical Engineering at the Interface of Discipline" Tuesday, April 19, 2016 3:00-4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: When I began my career as an Assistant Professor, I wondered how to distinguish myself in my career. The boundaries between science and engineering, biology and material science, basic and translational research are often blurry, and how does one transition from the ordinary to something that is more extraordinary. One path is to look at the interfaces of fields and training, and this happens to be a path that I pursued. This talk will touch on topics such as when to take risks, how to build a network of support, and how to insure the future success of the chemical engineering field by engaging in research that is valued across disciplines. Bio: Kristi S. Anseth earned her B.S. degree from Purdue University in 1992 and her Ph.D. degree from the University of Colorado in 1994. After post-doctoral research at MIT, she joined the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder as an Assistant Professor in 1996. Dr. Anseth is presently a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Her research interests lie at the interface between biology and engineering where she designs new biomaterials for applications in drug delivery and regenerative medicine. Dr. Anseth is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering (2009), the Institute of Medicine (2009), and the National Academy of Sciences (2013). She is a proud Purdue alumna, was honored to receive a Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award (2012), and presently serves on the College of Engineering's Advisory Council. ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** "Cellular Control in a Couple of Clicks" Wednesday, April 20, 2016 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. FRNY G140 Abstract: Methods for culturing mammalian cells in a biologically relevant context are increasingly needed to study cell and tissue physiology, expand and differentiate progenitor cells, and to grow replacement tissues for regenerative medicine. Two-dimensional culture has been the paradigm for in vitro cell culture; however, evidence and intuition suggest that cells behave differently when they are isolated from the complex architecture of their native tissues and constrained to petri dishes or material surfaces with unnaturally high stiffness, polarity, and surface to volume ratio. As a result, biologists are often faced with the need for a more physiologically relevant 3D culture environment, and many researchers are realizing the advantages of hydrogels as a means of creating custom 3D microenvironments with highly controlled chemical, biological and physical cues. Further, the native ECM is far from static, so ECM mimics must also be dynamic to direct complex cellular behavior. In general, there is an un-met need for materials that allow user-defined control over the spatio-temporal presentation of important signals, such as integrin-binding ligands, growth factor release, and biomechanical signals. Developing such hydrogel mimics of the ECM for 3D cell culture is an archetypal engineering problem, requiring control of numerous properties on multiple time and length scales important for cellular functions. New materials systems have the potential to significantly improve our understanding of how cells receive information from their microenvironment and the role that these dynamic processes may play in controlling the stem cell niche to cancer metastasis. This talk will illustrate our recent efforts to advance hydrogel chemistries for 3D cell culture and dynamically control biochemical and biophysical properties through orthogonal, photochemical click reaction mechanisms.

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NSF Fellowship - Honorable Mention
by Johnson, Beverly J 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

Please join me in congratulating the following students for receiving an Honorable Mention for their NSF fellowship application. I've also given a short description of what this means. "Honorable Mention: The NSF accords Honorable Mention to meritorious applicants who do not receive Fellowship awards. This is considered a significant national academic achievement." Daniel Wilcox Claire Nimlos Scott McClary Claire Kilmer David Harvey Thank you! Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 1051 Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Graduate Seminar Announcement Reminder Dr. Abraham Lenhoff 4/12/16
by Jackson, Christa N 05 Apr '16

05 Apr '16

[cid:image005.png@01D18F18.9AE3EA30]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Dr. Abraham M. Lenhoff Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Delaware "Proteins in Ion-Exchange Adsorbents: The Inside Story" Tuesday, April 12, 2016 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Despite its inherent inefficiencies, chromatography remains the workhorse for protein purification in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, with ion exchange the most widely used mode. Many aspects of a chromatographic process are still optimized empirically, but there is an increasing recognition that a mechanistic understanding of the relation between adsorbent and protein structure and separation performance can be valuable in process design and optimization. This presentation will cover efforts to obtain such insights into the behavior of proteins inside chromatographic adsorbents. Approaches to be discussed include powerful experimental tools such as confocal microscopy and neutron and x-ray scattering, but there is also a critical role for fundamental principles of classical chemical engineering, albeit specialized for the peculiar physicochemical properties of protein solutions. Bio: Abraham Lenhoff is the Allan P. Colburn Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware, where he has been on the faculty since 1984. He earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of Cape Town and Master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin, all in chemical engineering. His research is primarily on application of principles of thermodynamics, transport phenomena, biophysics and colloid science to protein separations and phase behavior, especially chromatography and crystallization. [cid:image006.png@01D18F18.9AE3EA30] Christa Jackson Forney Hall School of Chemical Engineering, 480 Stadium Mall Drive Room1060 West Lafayette, IN 47907 Phone (765)494-4050 jacksonc(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jacksonc@purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/index.html

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