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"Fit and Feel" for safety gloves - September 4
by Nagy, Gabriela 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Hello everyone, The ChE safety committee in collaboration with ChESS (Chemical Engineers for Safety Seminars) and with the ChE sustainability committee is inviting you to a "Fit and Feel" event on Wednesday, September 4, from 1-3 pm in FRNY Atrium. Stop by at any time between 1-3 pm on that day to learn more about safety gloves and find the correct size of gloves you need for best protection. You will also have the opportunity to meet and talk to representatives from Fisher Scientific and Ansell (the new manufacturer of the Kimtech safety gloves). For more information, see the flyer below and attached. Should you have any questions, please let me know. [cid:image001.jpg@01DAF932.0A146240] Thank you, Gabriela __________________ 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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Fall 2024 ChE Seminar Flyer
by Gonzalez, Joshua 21 Aug '24

21 Aug '24

Dear All, Attached is the seminar flyer for this semester's schedule. Some of the seminars still need to be finalized with the speaker, they are noted accordingly. For the latest seminar information, please visit our seminar webpage<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/seminars> as well. Once more seminars are finalized, I shall update it on the webpage and send out a new flyer. Thank you, Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Phone: (765) 494-4365 | Fax: (765) 494-0805

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Clarification on building evacuation earlier today
by Nagy, Gabriela 14 Aug '24

14 Aug '24

Hello everyone, The reason for the fire alarm activation and building evacuation earlier today was that in a lab on 3rd floor (new wing) one of the valves on a liquid nitrogen (LN2) tank froze open and sent an uncontrolled volume of nitrogen (N2) into the room. Nitrogen is a known asphyxiant, and at the time when the researcher decided to activate the fire alarm there was a blanket of N2 vapor of about 1 ft. in the lab, and the valve could not be closed. EHS also responded to the incident, but by the time they arrived to the lab the LN2 tank had emptied and the ice around the hose and valves started to melt. The LN2 tank will need to be serviced and cleared for use by Indiana Oxygen before it can be used again. I recommend to visually inspect the valve on the LN2 tank EVERY TIME before planning on opening it to fill a dewar. Any sign of ice is an alarm that the valve might be frozen closed or might freeze open upon opening. Use a piece of cloth, or the heat gun to free the valve from any ice and make it safe to operate before using it. A note could be added to the tank to remind people I recommend adding a note on the LN2 tank, to remind users of this. Never use a wrench, or hammer, or any hard object to try to free a frozen valve on a LN2 tank. Instead, always use a warm cloth, or a heat gun to slowly warm up the valve and free it from ice. Thank you, Gabriela __________________ 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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Fall 2024 Teaching Schedule
by Hendryx, Sandra K 12 Aug '24

12 Aug '24

Attached is the teaching schedule for the fall semester. Thank you. Sandy

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Gaurav Deshmukh
by Johnson, Beverly J 31 Jul '24

31 Jul '24

This email is to announce that Gaurav Deshmukh, will be defending his thesis, "First Principles and Machine Learning-Based Analyses of Stability and Reactivity Trends for High-Entropy Alloy Catalysts" Wednesday, August 7 at 10:00 AM in FRNY G124. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Jeff Greeley. The abstract is attached, the Zoom info is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/93450959043<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 Inyoung Hur
by Johnson, Beverly J 29 Jul '24

29 Jul '24

This email is to announce that Inyoung Hur, will be defending her thesis, "mODEL-BASED DESIGN AND CONTROL OF AN INTEGRATED PURIFICATION PLATFORM FOR CONTINUOUS PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING" Friday, August 2 at 11:00 AM in FRNY G124. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Zoltan Nagy. The abstract is attached, the Zoom info is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91640628237<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 Daniel Hayes
by Johnson, Beverly J 26 Jul '24

26 Jul '24

This email is to announce that Daniel Hayes, will be defending his thesis, "Exploration of Colloidal Nanocrystals for Established and Emerging Semiconductor Materials" Friday, July 26 at 9:30 AM in FRNY G124. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Rakesh Agrawal. The abstract is attached, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/93824064920?pwd=5pe7ZHU7JZznqEEW1vMIeBLzoaz8Pk…<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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Energy Conservation Action Day - Monday (July 15)
by Nagy, Gabriela 12 Jul '24

12 Jul '24

Good afternoon, everyone, Due to the upcoming extreme temperatures and humidity forecasted, Purdue Administrative Operations is declaring an Energy Conservation Action Day on Monday (July 15), as stated in their communication this morning<https://mailimages.purdue.edu/vo/?FileID=519b3662-cfa4-4cec-91ca-9aee3055da…>. To help with this initiative, I encourage everyone to close fume hood sashes completely when not in use, turn off lights when leaving the room/lab and turn off & unplug unused equipment, where possible. Thank you, Gabriela __________________ 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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Thesis Defense Announcement for Ethan Adams
by Johnson, Beverly J 12 Jul '24

12 Jul '24

This email is to announce that Ethan Adams, will be defending his thesis, "Enhanced Subzero Temperature Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Wider Range of Applications" Tuesday, July 16 at 2:00 PM in FRNY B124. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Vilas Pol. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/98223649793<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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Eyewash Testing
by Valley, Jeffrey L 11 Jul '24

11 Jul '24

BE ADVISED - EHS will be testing the eyewashes in the labs starting today Thursday 7-11-24. If for some reason they should not enter the lab please put a note on the door and work to reschedule a time with them for testing. If you have any questions please contact me. Thanks. Jeff Valley

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