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FW: Biegler Named Head of Chemical Engineering at CMU
by Varma, Arvind 24 May '13

24 May '13

FYI, via Jeff Siirola... From: Susan Haslett [mailto:sh2s@cit.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of James H. Garrett, Jr. Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 11:20 AM To: Andrew Gellman; Lorenz Biegler Cc: Janet Latini; Toni McIltrot Subject: Biegler Named Head of Chemical Engineering Importance: High Dear Members of the Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering Community, I am pleased to announce that Lorenz (Larry) T. Biegler will become Department Head of Chemical Engineering, effective November 1, 2013. The current ChE Head, Andy Gellman, will continue to lead ChE until that time, in consultation with Larry on important departmental matters. Larry is in his 32nd year as a member of the ChE faculty, starting as an assistant professor in 1981 and advancing through academic ranks to his current appointment as the Bayer Professor of Chemical Engineering. He was also Director of the Center for Advanced Process Decision-Making from 1999-2005. In 2011, Larry was elected as a University Professor, the highest academic rank at Carnegie Mellon. Larry's research interests lie in computer aided process engineering (CAPE) and include flowsheet optimization, optimization of systems of differential and algebraic equations, reactor network synthesis and algorithms for constrained, nonlinear process control. Prof. Biegler has been an institute fellow at the National Energy Technology Lab, a visiting scholar at Northwestern University and Lehigh University, a scientist-in-residence at Argonne and Sandia National Labs, a Distinguished Faculty Visitor at the University of Alberta, a Chang Jiang scholar at Zhejiang University, a Gambrinus Fellow at the University of Dortmund, a Fulbright Fellow at the University of Heidelberg, a Distinguished Jubilee Lecturer at IIT-Bombay and the Hougen Visiting Professor at the University of Wisconsin. He is an author on over 300 archival publications and two books, and has given numerous invited presentations at national and international conferences. Larry serves as an associate editor for the SIAM Journal of Optimization and Industrial and Engineering Chemistry and has served in a number of leadership roles in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). In 2012 he was the meeting program chair for the Annual AIChE Conference, held in Pittsburgh. Larry was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2013. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and is the recipient of numerous awards including the Lewis Award, McAfee Award (Pittsburgh Section) and the Computers in Chemical Engineering Award, all given by AIChE, Curtis McGraw Research Award and CACHE Computing Award, given by ASEE, the INFORMS Computing Prize, and an honorary doctorate in engineering sciences (Dr.-Ing. e.h.) from the Technical University of Berlin. Larry holds a B.S. (1977) from the Illinois Institute of Technology and M.S. (1979) and PhD (1981) degrees from the University of Wisconsin, all in Chemical Engineering. He is married to Lynne Webber and they have one son, Matthew, who recently graduated from CMU. I am very pleased that Larry will join the college leadership team as the new Department Head of Chemical Engineering. His phenomenal scholarly reputation, demonstrated commitment to professional service, passionate interest in making the ChE department the best that it can be, and collegial nature make him an excellent choice for this position. Sincerely, Jim ---------------------------------------------------- James H. Garrett, Jr. Dean, Carnegie Institute of Technology Thomas Lord Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Carnegie Mellon University 110 Scaife Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 PH: (412) 268-5090; FAX: (412) 268-6421; EMAIL: garrett(a)cmu.edu<mailto:garrett@cmu.edu>

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Mail pickup, delivery changes for Spring Fling
by Davenport, Jason W 23 May '13

23 May '13

FYI, notice from MMDC concerning mail pickup/delivery today... Materials Distribution Services will not run its regular mail delivery and pickup schedule this afternoon in order to allow employees to attend Spring Fling today. Morning delivery and pickup times are unchanged. There will be a special pickup at 10:30 a.m. to collect all campus and U.S. mail, parcels and shipping (FedEx, UPS) items at the following buildings: Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Lynn Hall, Lilly Hall, Agricultural Administration Building, Freehafer Hall, Krannert Building, Young Hall, Stewart Center, Beering Hall, Wetherill Laboratory, Hovde Hall, Schleman Hall, Pfendler Hall, Mathematical Sciences Building, Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering, Grissom Hall, Electrical Engineering Building and Purdue Memorial Union. The Shipping Department will process all FedEx and UPS items until 11 a.m. Anyone who misses the morning pickup can bring items to the east side receiving door entrance at MMDC until 10:30 a.m. for same-day processing. Jason Davenport Shipping/Receiving Clerk Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering Room G134A Purdue University (765)494-4084 jwdavenp(a)purdue.edu

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FW: Reminder: May 22 Reception Honoring Sangtae Kim
by Varma, Arvind 22 May '13

22 May '13

Dear Colleagues, Pl read the message below. The College has organized a reception for our distinguished colleague, Sang Kim, for May 22 in honor of his receiving the 2013 Ho-Am Engineering Prize from South Korea - about which I wrote previously and this news is also on our School's homepage. To attend, an RSVP is needed so that they can plan for the right amount of food, etc. I encourage you to take some time away from your busy schedules to attend this reception and to show our appreciation for Sang - thanks. Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University From: engfaculty-list-bounces(a)ecn.purdue.edu [mailto:engfaculty-list-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of Strategic Events Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:02 AM To: engfaculty-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu; engap-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu; engcs-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu; Puadmin-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu Subject: Reminder: May 22 Reception Honoring Sangtae Kim [Image removed by sender. Purdue University College of Engineering - Think impact] Leah H. Jamieson The John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering cordially invites you to a reception honoring Sangtae Kim Winner of the 2013 Ho-Am Engineering Prize from South Korea Wednesday, May 22, 2013 3:30 p.m. Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Kurz Atrium 701 W. Stadium Avenue West Lafayette, IN R.s.v.p. by May 20th to the Office of Strategic Events (765) 494-0900, (800) 213-3044 or events(a)purdue.edu<mailto:events@purdue.edu> Please advise of special needs. Parking available in Northwestern parking garage. Equal access/equal opportunity university<http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/ea_eou_statement.html> | Produced by Purdue Marketing and Media<http://marketing.purdue.edu> [Purdue Engineering - Think impact]<http://engineering.purdue.edu/> [Purdue University]<http://www.purdue.edu/>

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Graduate Program Administrator/Counselor
by Mike Harris 21 May '13

21 May '13

Dear Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students, My apologies if you are receiving this email a second time. Everyone in the School of Chemical Engineering did not receive the email below the first time. The Chemical Engineering Graduate Office will go through a transition period over the summer as we are looking to hire a new Graduate Program Administrator/Counselor. We are currently in the process of reviewing the job description, which will be posted on the Purdue Career website in the near future. With this message I thank Deb Bowman for her service to the School of Chemical Engineering and the Graduate Office. Deb’s appointment in our School will end on June 7, 2013. She has been in our School since October 1985 as a secretary, and in the Grad Program Administrator Role since March 2005. Please join me in wishing Deb the best in her future professional endeavors. Regards, Michael T. Harris Director of Graduate Studies School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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Reminder: GSO Social Mini-Golf: 05/24, 6-8 pm
by Bowman, Debra J 21 May '13

21 May '13

------------------------------------------------------------------ Hi Everyone, This is just a gentle reminder that we have a mini-golf event this Friday, 05/24 at Monster Mini-Golf in Lafayette, where pizza and soda will be provided. The GSO will pay for all costs, including mini-golf. So it's FREE for everyone attending the event! You are welcome to get your spouses/children/significant others along. We will also have some free tokens to play video games as well. What: Mini-Golf Where: Monster Mini Golf, 3573 Promenade Pkwy #300, Lafayette, IN 47909 When: Friday May 24, 6-8 pm Hope to see you'll there. Regards, Atish

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Planned power outtage in Potter only - this Wednesday evening.
by Harrington, Michael P 20 May '13

20 May '13

Hi, A warning to those with offices and/or labs in Potter in case you have not been notified by other means - there is a scheduled power outage from 9pm-1am this coming Wednesday night / Thursday morning. Potter is the only building that will be affected by this planned outage. I would suggest logging out of your computers when you leave on Wednesday and powering them back up when you return on Thursday morning. -Mike Harrington ******************** Mike Harrington Computer Facilities Manager Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765-494-6428 mph(a)purdue.edu

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IGERT Competition
by Bowman, Debra J 20 May '13

20 May '13

Hello all, This year, as part of the NSF IGERT 2013 poster/video competition, our very own solar group under Dr. Agrawal has submitted a video on our nanotechnology based thin-film photovoltaics research in the SEIGERT program. After 4 weeks of intense filming and editing, our film and poster are up for review: http://posterhall.org/igert2013/posters/336 Every year, the highest voted video (most Facebook likes) is awarded the Community Choice. So please, spread this video and vote for us in this year's IGERT competition. Thank you, -Kevin Brew

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David Sholl - new CHBE School Chair at GA Tech
by Varma, Arvind 19 May '13

19 May '13

Dear Colleagues, You may already be aware that David Sholl has been appointed the new School Chair in the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech, effective July 1, 2013. Pl visit http://www.chbe.gatech.edu/node/7480 for more details. Arvind

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FW: GSO Social Mini-Golf: 24th May, 6-8 pm
by Bowman, Debra J 13 May '13

13 May '13

Hi Everyone, We are having a Mini-Golfing social as the last event of this academic year before the new GSO social chair will take over. Pizza and pop will be provided by the GSO. It's indoor golfing with special lighting, etc. and promises to be fun. Additionally, we have also been promised a few tokens for playing the games available there. What: Mini-Golf Where: Monster Mini Golf, 3573 Promenade Pkwy #300, Lafayette, IN 47909 When: Friday May 24, 6-8 pm You are welcome to get your spouse/children/significant others along. Regards, Atish -------------------------------------------------

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Start of self-audits of ChE labs and offices
by Gabriela Nagy 07 May '13

07 May '13

Dear ChE Faculty, Staff, Research Associates and Graduate Students, It is now time to complete the annual safety review of the chemical engineering laboratories AND offices. These reviews are part of our Integrated Safety Plan (ISP) and are required to obtain our annual recertification with the University. The timeline for 2013 is as follows: - May – self-audits of laboratories and offices - June – Safety Committee inspections of laboratories and offices - May - July – address deficiencies identified in self audits and inspections - August – Recertification Review with REM 1. Self-Audits The ISP Self-Audit checklist can be found on the ChE School's website, under the "Laboratory Safety Requirements" heading: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Safety.html or on the REM's website http://www.purdue.edu/rem/home/forms/ispcheck.pdf The first seven sections have universal questions that apply to every area. Sections 8 to 24 have questions related to specialized operations. If an area qualifies as an office, common area (e.g., conference room, kitchenette), or computer lab and does not involve the handling of, use of, or exposure to hazardous chemicals, machinery, equipment, animals, or biological agents, only the first seven sections of the self-audit need to completed. If in doubt about the type of area being audited, please address all sections. Research laboratories and shops should address all sections. Please return completed self audits to Gabriela Nagy in FRNY G051 by 5 pm on Monday, June 3. In addition to the self-audit, please review your door posting and hazard assessment. They should be accurate and dated within the last six months. 2. Inspections The ChE Safety Committee will perform unannounced safety inspections of laboratories and offices. For your information, please find attached the inspection checklist that is used. 3. Deficiencies Deficiencies identified in your audit and in the ChE Safety Committee inspections will need to be addressed. The ChE Safety Committee (list posted on https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Safety.html) is available to help you. 4. Recertification Review The review includes unscheduled visits to our laboratories and offices by REM. I will notify you of the review date, once this is agreed with REM. Should you have any questions, please contact me. Again, please return the completed self audit forms to Gabriela Nagy in FRNY G051 by 5 pm on Monday, June 3. Thank you, Gabriela on behalf of the ChE Safety Committee -- Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair School of Chemical Engineering FRNY, Room G051 Tel: (765) 496-1710; Fax: (765) 494-0805 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu

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