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Happy Thanksgiving!
by Varma, Arvind 21 Nov '12

21 Nov '12

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving! Please enjoy time with your family and friends, take rest, and be safe. This holiday season, pl also consider giving generously to the needy - there are so many calamities around the world, both natural and man-made, while we have countless blessings to be thankful for! Best, Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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Power Outage
by Valley, Jeffrey L 16 Nov '12

16 Nov '12

Be Advised - Yesterday around 3:30 pm we evidently experienced a brief power outage that caused the emergency generator to start, fume hoods to shutdown, and the elevators to shutdown briefly. Please check your labs to make sure everything is in normal operation and if you find any problems please contact me. Thanks. Jeff Valley

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United Way Drawing
by Heide, Karen Kay 15 Nov '12

15 Nov '12

Dear All, If you still have your United Way Envelope, please return it to me by noon tomorrow, Friday, November 16, whether or not you are supporting United Way... The T-Shirt drawing will be tomorrow at 1:30 PM. Karen Mrs. Karen Heide Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering Purdue University 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette IN 47907-2100 Phone: 765-494-4050 Fax: 765-494-0805 [http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~snpha/purdue_train3.gif]

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United Way
by Heide, Karen Kay 15 Nov '12

15 Nov '12

Dear All, I would like to thank you for making this year's United Way here at Purdue a successful event. Overall Purdue has pledges for 102.02% of our goal. I especially want to thank those who baked & helped at the Bake Sale on October 19. We donated $323 to the Food Bank thru United Way from our bake sale. Karen Mrs. Karen Heide Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering Purdue University 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette IN 47907-2100 Phone: 765-494-4050 Fax: 765-494-0805 [http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~snpha/purdue_train3.gif]

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Seminar Announcement 11/27 - Dr. Steve Visco
by Ewing, Virginia G 14 Nov '12

14 Nov '12

Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Co-sponsored with the School of Materials Engineering Peter G. Winchell Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Steven J. Visco, CEO PolyPlus Battery Company, Berkeley, California "The Road to Next Generation Battery Technology: Challenges and Opportunities" November 27, 2012 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract. Over the past several decades the United States has lagged significantly behind Japan, Korea, and China in the development and commercialization of advanced electrochemical energy storage technologies. As the world moves towards electrification of transportation and increased use of renewables for grid power, the demand for advanced secondary batteries has already fueled a global race for manufacturing of these key technologies. In order to maintain a competitive position, the U.S. will need to innovate, both in the development of step-change energy storage technologies and in cost-competitive manufacturing of those products. Given the limited introduction of hybrid and fully electric automobiles (xEVs) in the U.S. and abroad, it is clear that widespread adoption of xEVs will not take place until higher performance and lower cost battery technologies are available at scale. Panasonic in Japan recently announced its introduction of a higher performance Li-ion battery incorporating lithium-silicon anode technology, and it is clear that other manufacturers are pursuing similar strategies leading ultimately to lithium metal technology. PolyPlus invented and patented a new generation of water-stable protected lithium metal electrodes, and has advanced the technology under a U.S. DOE ARPA-e program with Corning Incorporated and a recently announced DOE Innovative Manufacturing program with Corning and Johnson Controls. These anodes are enabling for lithium-air, lithium-water, and lithium-sulfur batteries, as well as secondary batteries employing metal oxide cathodes. Accordingly, this presentation will cover some of the relevant challenges and opportunities for scientists looking to make an impact in this exciting field. Bio: Steven Visco is the Chief Executive Officer, CTO, and co-founder of PolyPlus Battery Company in Berkeley, California, as well as a Guest Scientist in the Materials Science Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Dr. Visco received his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Brown University in 1982 and spent two years as a Postdoctoral Scientist at the University of California at Santa Barbara working on advanced batteries. Dr. Visco then joined the staff at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as a Principal Investigator in the Materials Sciences Division in 1984 where his research interests have included solid-state ionic devices such as batteries and fuel cells. Steven Visco co-founded PolyPlus Battery Company in 1991. Dr. Visco also serves on the Technical Advisory Boards for the Conrad Foundation and the CIC Energigune Institute in Miñano, Spain. Dr. Visco has published over 75 articles in scholarly journals and books, and currently holds 94 issued U.S. patents and more than 200 international patents. In 2011 Dr. Visco was awarded the International Battery Association Technology Award for "Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Lithium-Air and Lithium-Water Batteries." PolyPlus was recently selected by TIME magazine for its 50 Best Inventions of 2011, and received an Edison Gold Award in April 2012.

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Seminar Announcement/Abstract - Dr. James Michaels Nov. 13th
by Mamph, Jennifer A 12 Nov '12

12 Nov '12

Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Dr. James N. Michaels Senior Scientific Director, Merck & Company "Development of Material Attribute Design Spaces for Particulate Dosage Forms" November 13, 2012 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Manufacturing in the pharmaceutical industry is strictly regulated by national and regional regulatory agencies. The regulations, which require that manufacturing operates under "current good manufacturing practices" (cGMPs), significantly constrain the type and extent of changes that can be made to manufacturing processes and process equipment once a product is in commercial production. Historically, this has impeded the implementation of new process technologies and the application of continuous improvement methodologies that are common in other industries. In recognition of this issue, the FDA created the "GMPs in the 21st Century" initiative, an updating of GMP principles that are articulated in a series of guidances issued by the International Council on Harmonization (ICH). Central to the new GMP paradigm is the concept of a "design space", a multidimensional space defined by key process and material variables in which final product quality is assured. In principal, this provides manufacturers flexibility to make some process changes without regulatory impact. As defined in the ICH guidances, a design space depends on the scale and design of process equipment, therefore the regulatory flexibility is limited to relatively modest changes in operating points. In general, changes in equipment or scale require development of a new design space with subsequent regulatory review and approval before the change can be implemented. This talk discusses the practicality and limitations of defining a design space strictly in terms of material attributes rather than process variables. This material-attribute design space is independent of scale and configuration of process equipment and the associated process variables. For this reason, it should be portable in the sense that post-approval changes of equipment scale, nameplate, or location would not require regulatory approval. The key principles and assumptions of this approach are discussed, and a number of short case studies from manufacture of solid oral dosage forms are presented to illustrate how modern understanding of particle technology and particulate systems can be applied to develop and implement such a design space. Bio: Jim Michaels is Scientific Associate Vice President and head of the Center for Materials Science and Engineering in the manufacturing division of Merck & Co., Inc. This group is a materials science and particle technology laboratory that supports pharmaceutical and biosterile product development and manufacturing. In addition, he has served for the last 10 years as Technical Committee Chair of the International Fine Particle Research Institute (IFPRI), a global, cross-sector industrial research consortium. Jim's research interests (when his day job allows it) include powder flow and particle enlargement through wet and dry granulation, enhanced by a more than 10-year collaboration with Jim Litster. He is a chemical engineer with B.S. and M.S. degrees from U.C. Berkeley and Sc.D. from M.I.T.

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Chilled Water
by Heide, Karen Kay 12 Nov '12

12 Nov '12

FYI -- This afternoon from 2-2:30 PM, the chilled water will be shut down for maintenance. You should not be able to tell that it is off. Karen Mrs. Karen Heide Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering Purdue University 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette IN 47907-2100 Phone: 765-494-4050 Fax: 765-494-0805 [http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~snpha/purdue_train3.gif]

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Purdue Biotech Research Expo Monday 11/12/12
by Ewing, Virginia G 09 Nov '12

09 Nov '12

F.Y.I. From: Cari B. Thatcher [mailto:cari@biofinders.com] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 1:26 PM To: info(a)biofinders.com Subject: Purdue Biotech Research Expo Monday 11/12/12 Hi, I spoke with most of you but for those I did not get the pleasure of speaking with my name is Cari Thatcher and I am hosting a Biotech Research Expo on Monday 11/12/12 in the Student Memorial Union. I would like to invite all the faculty, research associates, post-docs, and grad students from each of your departments. Please forward this invitation to the appropriate people and please join us for lunch on Monday! Thank You in advance for all your help! Directions & Map: http://www.union.purdue.edu/HTML/PMU/MapAndDirections.aspx [purdue-flyer.jpg] Best Regards, Cari Thatcher [BIOFINDERS_LOGO] T: (865) 223-5269 F: (866) 737-9477 info(a)biofinders.com<mailto:info@biofinders.com>

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Popcorn is In!!!
by Olinger, Jennifer L 09 Nov '12

09 Nov '12

Happy Friday, everyone! If you ordered popcorn from me for Matty for Boy Scouts, first let me thank you and secondly please come see me in the Business Office today as your order is in!! Woohoo!! Just in time for the weekend. Have a great one! Thank you again! :) With Kind Regards- Jenny Olinger Account Clerk IV Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall Room #G041 West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-496-1094 (Direct Line) 765-494-4073 (Fax) jolinger(a)purdue.edu [purdue1]

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Fruit sale for my son (late notice)
by Harrington, Michael P 08 Nov '12

08 Nov '12

Good afternoon, My son Sean's FFA club is having its annual fruit sale again. I was asked by him to see if anyone in ChE was interested in purchasing fruit through him to be delivered the week of Dec 3rd (just over 3 weeks - I'll bring it to FRNY). Orders must be placed by tomorrow so if you are interested I'd need to know today / tonight (Sorry for the short notice - just like last year I was just asked myself). The fruit comes in half or whole boxes and he said there were 28 pieces in each box. Prices are as follows (I noticed that Oranges & Grapefruit are almost the same but apples and pears are quite a bit higher this year): Item - full box - half box Navel oranges $24 - $16 Juice oranges $22 - $15 Tangelos $24 - $16 Pink grapefruit $24 - $16 Red delicious $35 - $25 Jona Gold $35 - $25 Royal Gala $38 - $28 Pears $36 - $26 If you are interested you can just let me know by email today or tonight and I will have the order placed for you. We can take care of payment when it is delivered. Thanks! Mike ******************** Mike Harrington Computer Facilities Manager Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765-494-6428 mph(a)purdue.edu

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