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Congratulations to Prof Fabio Ribeiro!
by Varma, Arvind 27 Sep '13

27 Sep '13

Dear Colleagues, I am very pleased to inform that at their meeting this morning, the Board of Trustees ratified the appointment of Dr. Fabio Ribeiro as the Norris and Eleanor Shreve Professor of Chemical Engineering. Dr. Ribeiro received his PhD degree from Stanford University in 1989. He joined the Purdue faculty in 2003, was promoted to Professor rank in 2006, and has distinguished himself with outstanding research, teaching and service. His area of research is experimental catalysis, with particular emphasis on discovering new catalysts, as well as reaction kinetics and mechanisms. He has authored 88 archival journal publications and is the co-author of one book. He has made over 120 presentations at university and industry seminars, and conferences including many plenary and keynote lectures. He has graduated 20 PhD students, including 16 at Purdue, and is currently advising or co-advising another 21 PhD students. In external recognition, Dr. Ribeiro received the NSF CAREER Award (1997), New York Catalysis Society Excellence in Catalysis Award (2005), and most recently the Henry J. Albert Award from the International Precious Metals Institute (2012); internally, he received a University Faculty Scholar (2006-11) and Team Excellence Award of the CoE (2007) recognitions. He is a member of Editorial Board for two journals and, since 2010, an Editor of the Journal of Catalysis, the flagship journal of the field. He has also served AIChE in various leadership roles, including Chair of the Catalysis & Reaction Engineering Division (2010), and is currently serving as a Director of the North American Catalysis Society (2013-2017). Finally, he has demonstrated excellence in teaching and provided devoted service to the School, particularly as a long-standing faculty member of the School's Safety Committee and as Chair of the Instrumentation Committee. The procedure to select the Shreve Professor was as follows. Earlier this year, all Professors in our School were requested to submit CVs for consideration and several did. Following University guidelines, a School level committee was established to consider candidates - it included all the School's Distinguished and Named professors. The committee voted enthusiastically to award the Shreve Professorship to Dr. Ribeiro. All candidates were informed of the selection soon after the committee's decision. Dr. R. Norris Shreve was a distinguished member of our School's faculty during 1930-55 and served as the third School Head during 1947-51. The Shreve Professorship is funded by the Norris and Eleanor Shreve Trust. Pl join me in congratulating Dr. Ribeiro for this most well-deserved recognition! Best, Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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Shay Ogebule's Dissertation Defense on Monday, 9/30, at 9:00 a.m. in FRNY 3062A
by Field, Catherine A 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

This e-mail is to announce that Shay Ogebule will be defending her dissertation, The Effect of Composition on the Linear and Nonlinear Mechanical Properties of Particulate Filled Elastomers, on Monday, September 30th, at 9:00 a.m. in FRNY 3062A. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Caruthers, and the abstract is attached. All are welcome to attend. Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator/Counselor School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050 Telephone: 765-494-4057 Fax: 765-494-0805 www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/<http://www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/>

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Anand David's Dissertation Defense on Tuesday, October 1st, at 1:30 p.m. in FRNY 3062A
by Field, Catherine A 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

This e-mail is to announce that Anand David will be defending his dissertation, Effect of Manufacturing Conditions on the Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries, on Tuesday, October 1st, at 1:30 p.m. in FRNY 3062A. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Caruthers, and the abstract is below. All are welcome to attend. Lithium ion batteries are a fascinating area of research. Lithium ion batteries are found almost everywhere people are in America, including in homes, schools, hospitals, offices, and laboratories. They power many of today's electronics such as cell phones, laptops, tablet PCs, and e-readers that are widely used by many people. In addition to these applications, lithium ion batteries are being used in electric vehicles that have been introduced in recent years by companies such as General Motors and Tesla Motors. Lithium ion batteries are also being actively investigated for use in military applications. To be used in auto and military applications, these batteries, including the underlying electrodes used, must be made consistently to ensure proper performance and safety. To date, much of the research in academia relating to lithium ion batteries has dealt with new chemistries that provide higher capacities and rate capabilities. This is a very important and intriguing area of research. At the same time, there has been a lack of research related to manufacturing defect detection and the effects of manufacturing defects on battery performance. A flash thermography technique has been recently developed that can rapidly detect a number of different manufacturing defects in electrode films, and the relationship between these defects and resulting battery performance has been investigated. Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator/Counselor School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050 Telephone: 765-494-4057 Fax: 765-494-0805 www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/<http://www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/>

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ChE Business Office CLOSED on Friday, September 27
by Fetter, Erin N 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Hello Everyone! This message is to let everyone know that the ChE Business Office will be closed ALL DAY on Friday, September 27. The Business Office will be attending an all-day session with other Business Office employees from the College of Engineering. During the day I will be checking my email sporadically so that any urgent issues are attended to. Items sent directly to my email address or the group email address will be read throughout the day. Please note, however, that most items will be responded to when we return to the office on Monday, September 30. Thank you so much for your understanding! //////////////////////////////////////////// Erin Fetter Business Manager Chemical Engineering 765-494-4071 [Description: Description: W:\PU_signature_white_bg_215x80.png] Business Services enfetter(a)purdue.edu<mailto:enfetter@purdue.edu> www.purdue.edu<http://www.purdue.edu/> We are Purdue. What we make moves the world forward.

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Energy Lecture by Chairman/CEO Jim Rogers, Duke Energy: 3:30 pm on Oct 24 Fowler Hall
by Murray, Chris L 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

From: gsi-bounces(a)lists.purdue.edu [mailto:gsi-bounces@lists.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of Energy Center Sent: Friday, September 13, 2013 10:22 AM To: ec-grad(a)lists.purdue.edu; ec-faculty(a)lists.purdue.edu; gsi(a)lists.purdue.edu Subject: [GSI] Energy Lecture by Chairman/CEO Jim Rogers, Duke Energy: 3:30 pm on Oct 24 Fowler Hall To all, Please share the following information within your departments and with your colleagues. Energy Center [cid:image003.jpg@01CEAED3.1F543D70]

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Gautam Yadav dissertation defense on Friday, 9/27, at 2:30 in FRNY 3062B
by Field, Catherine A 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

This e-mail is to announce that Gautam Yadav will be defending his dissertation, Design and Assembly of Nanostructured Complex Metal Oxide Materials for the Construction of Batteries and Thermoelectric Devices, on Friday, 9/27, at 2:30 in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Wu, and the abstract is attached. All are welcome to attend. Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator/Counselor School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050 Telephone: 765-494-4057 Fax: 765-494-0805 www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/<http://www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/>

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FW: Boeing Lecture by Lt. General Moore at 4-5 pm, 10/1/2013 at Fowler Hall in Stewart
by Murray, Chris L 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear students, faculty, staff, and friends: I like to invite you to attend the Boeing Lecture to be held at 4-5 pm on Oct. 1, 2013 at Fowler Hall in the Stewart Center (see attached press release). This year's Boeing Lecture is given by Lt. General C.D. Moore - the commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Mamnagement Center at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the title of his talk is "Preserving aerospace combat advantages in a fiscally constrained environment." More info on this talk and on the general can be found at https://engineering.purdue.edu/AAE/AboutUs/Lectures/boeing/2013BoeingMoore. Since affordability is a requirement in our quest to also increase performance and capabilities, this talk should be of interest. Thank you. Tom Shih, Professor and Head School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Purdue University ********************************************************************

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Graduate Seminar Announcement - Prof. Brian Pfleger 10/3
by Ewing, Virginia G 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Updated seminar list is attached. Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering MELLICHAMP LECTURE Prof. Brian Pfleger College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin "Sustainability via Synthetic Biology - A Growing Role for Biotechnology in the Chemical Industry" Thursday, October 3, 2013 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Finding a sustainable alternative for today's petrochemical industry is a major challenge facing chemical engineers and society at large. To be sustainable, routes for converting carbon dioxide and light into organic compounds for use as both fuels and chemical building blocks must be identified, understood, and engineered. Advances in synthetic biology and other biological engineering disciplines have expanded the scope of what can be produced by a living organism. As in other engineering disciplines, synthetic biologists want to apply a general understanding of math and science (e.g. biology, biochemistry) to construct complex systems from well-characterized parts (e.g. DNA, protein). Bio: Brian received his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 2000 and earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2005 from the University of California-Berkeley under the supervision of Jay Keasling. Brian's thesis research focused on developing methods of controlling gene expression in bacteria that could be applied to enhancing the biosynthesis of pharmaceuticals. After graduating, he accepted a postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of David Sherman at the University of Michigan, where he studied how six Bacillus anthracis enzymes assemble a natural product essential for iron acquisition and pathogenesis. Brian is currently an Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering with appointments in Biomedical Engineering, the Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, and the graduate program in Cell and Molecular Biology. Brian's research has been recognized with young investigator awards from 3M, NSF (CAREER), DOE (Early Career), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR-YIP). Brian also received the Benjamin Smith Reynolds teaching award from the UW-Madison College of Engineering for his efforts to introduce undergraduates to biotechnology. .

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Ranjita Ghose's Dissertation Defense on September 20th at 9:30 a.m. in FRNY 3062B
by Field, Catherine A 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

This e-mail is to announce that Ranjita Ghose will be defending her dissertation, Oxidative Coupling of Methane Using Catalysts Synthesized by Solution Combustion Method, on Friday, September 20th, at 9:30 in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Varma, and the abstract is attached. All are welcome to attend. Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator/Counselor School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050 Telephone: 765-494-4057 Fax: 765-494-0805 www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/<http://www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/>

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FW: National Disabilty Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
by Valley, Jeffrey L 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

FYI.....................If you are interested From: Wilson, Rhonda L. Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 9:49 AM Cc: Kelly, Daniel T. Subject: National Disabilty Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Hello Building Deputies, Please see the attached flyer for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, please send this out to those in your building(s) so they can register for any of the upcoming events during the month of October. Thanks so much! Rhonda ************************* Rhonda Wilson Office of Institutional Equity Ernest C. Young Hall, 10th Floor 155 S. Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2114 Ph: 765-494-7253 Fax: 765-496-1295 Wilson73(a)purdue.edu<mailto:Wilson73@purdue.edu> www.purdue.edu/ethics/oie<http://www.purdue.edu/ethics/oie>

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