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Thesis Defense for Jeremy Arvay
by Johnson, Beverly J 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

This email is to announce that Jeremy Arvay, will be defending his thesis Reaction kinetics of direct gas phase propylene epoxidation on Au/TS-1 catalysts, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 10:30 AM. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Fabio Ribeiro. The abstract is attached, the WebEx information is below, and all are welcome to attend. Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling] From: Bev Johnson <messenger(a)webex.com> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:22 PM To: Johnson, Beverly J <bevjohnson(a)purdue.edu> Subject: (Forward to others) Webex meeting invitation: Arvay Thesis Defense You can forward this invitation to others. Bev Johnson is inviting you to a scheduled Webex meeting. Wednesday, March 30, 2022 10:30 AM | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) | 2 hrs 30 mins Join meeting<https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m37ce1ddfabb700c62c7baf8576ae09fe> More ways to join: Join from the meeting link https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m37ce1ddfabb700c62c7baf8576ae09fe Join by meeting number Meeting number (access code): 2623 757 9503 Meeting password: boilerup Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only) +1-855-282-6330,,26237579503##<tel:%2B1-855-282-6330,,*01*26237579503%23%23*01*> US TOLL FREE +1-415-655-0003,,26237579503##<tel:%2B1-415-655-0003,,*01*26237579503%23%23*01*> US TOLL Join by phone +1-855-282-6330 US TOLL FREE +1-415-655-0003 US TOLL Toll-free calling restrictions<https://cisco.com/go/tollfree-restrictions> Join from a video system or application Dial 26237579503(a)purdue.webex.com<%20sip:26237579503@purdue.webex.com> You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number. Need help? Go to https://help.webex.com

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OSHA Inspections
by Valley, Jeffrey L 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

BE ADVISED - REM is starting to conduct the OSHA inspection of the entire building today. If you have a reason for them not to enter a lab at this time, please post a note on the door and work with them to reschedule. Thanks. Jeff Valley

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Updated Seminar Flyer
by Gonzalez, Joshua 21 Mar '22

21 Mar '22

Dear All, Please find the updated Graduate Seminar Series flyer. Two key changes were the rescheduling of Dr. Nagarajan's seminar from March 22 to April 26. As well as the rescheduling of Dr. Ierapetritou's seminar from March 31 to April 12. 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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Graduate Seminar Series - 03 - Dr. Reid Van Lehn (UWM)
by Thorp, Jason M 18 Mar '22

18 Mar '22

Dear All, On behalf of Purdue University's Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, we are glad to announce our upcoming Graduate Seminar Series Lecturer Dr. Reid Van Lehn from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He will be visiting Purdue University on March 24th, 2022. You will find further detail regarding the lecture at the end of this email. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Jason Thorp Administrative Assistant Office: FRNY 2043 Purdue University Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 Phone: 765-494-7134 jthorp(a)purdue.edu [https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Templates/Template04/Im…]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Graduate Seminar Series [http://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Archive/Email00025/van-l…] Dr. Reid C. Van Lehn Conway Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison Website<https://directory.engr.wisc.edu/che/Faculty/Van-lehn_Reid/> Bio: Reid is the Conway Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT under the supervision of Prof. Alfredo Alexander-Katz, then performed research as a NIH Ruth-Kirshstein postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Tom F. Miller III at Caltech before joining UW-Madison in May 2016. He has recently been recognized with the AIChE CoMSEF Young Investigator Award, 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award, the UW-Madison Vilas Associate Award, and an NSF CAREER award. ******* ******* "Molecular Modeling of Solvent Effects for Biomass Conversion and Plastic Recycling" Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 Abstract: Liquid-phase chemical and physical processes for the deconstruction, separation, and recovery of natural and synthetic polymers depend critically upon the solvent environment. In this talk, I will discuss our efforts to combine molecular-scale simulations and data-centric modeling to understand and predict the influence of solvent composition on processes relevant to biomass conversion and plastic recycling. I will first discuss computational methods to predict reaction rates for the acid-catalyzed hydrolysis and dehydration of biomass-derived oxygenates using classical molecular dynamics simulations. By characterizing solvent structure at the nanoscale, we quantitatively predict experimental reaction rates without modeling reaction mechanisms. I will then discuss a computational approach to select solvents for the selective dissolution of polymers from plastic waste. We demonstrate that effective solvent selection permits the recovery of nearly 100 wt% of the components of commercial multilayer plastic films. These computational models thus permit the rational design of solvent systems based on molecular-scale insight. ******* ******* Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-4050<tel:+17654944050> (c) 2022 Purdue University<http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/disclaimer.html> All rights reserved An equal access/equal opportunity university<http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/ea_eou_statement.html>

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Updated Seminar Schedule
by Gonzalez, Joshua 09 Mar '22

09 Mar '22

Dear All, Please find attached the latest seminar schedule. The seminar for Dr. Allen Liu has been reschedule for April 19. There were also two additional seminars added, one of which will be given by our Distinguished Visiting Scholar Dr. R Nagarajan and another faculty lectureship that should be finalized in the coming week. Once that is finalized, an updated schedule will be provided. I also want to make mention that since Purdue and our local regulators have relaxed Covid-19 restrictions as well as cases going down recently for our area; our School will once again reinstitute seminar receptions which will be arranged by our Grad Office as soon as logistically possible. They shall follow the usual time and held before each seminar as is custom. Thank you, Joshua --- [Davidson_H-Full-CMYK_1200px] <https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator [Phone_1D_11x16px] (765) 494-4365 | [Fax_1D_16x16px] (765) 494-0805

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FRNY Swipe System Audit
by Gonzalez, Joshua 08 Mar '22

08 Mar '22

Dear All, Yesterday and today we have been auditing the new swipe access system for our building as recommended by the Purdue Card Office. This will not affect those currently active in the PUID card system (enrolled/employed at Purdue). For those rare/unique instances where a request for extension of Purdue account/PUID privileges was needed after being formally separated (graduated, end of appointment, etc.), please be sure to check that you still have swipe access to your appropriate rooms. If a disruption occurs, please contact either myself or one of our main office team members via the Cc'ed email. We will be able to assist you and resolve the matter accordingly. Thank you! Sincerely, Joshua --- [Davidson_H-Full-CMYK_1200px] <https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator [Phone_1D_11x16px] (765) 494-4365 | [Fax_1D_16x16px] (765) 494-0805

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Akriti Akriti
by Johnson, Beverly J 04 Mar '22

04 Mar '22

This email is to announce that Akriti Akriti, will be defending her thesis Anion Diffusion in Two-Dimensional Halide Perovskites, Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 3:00 PM. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Letian Dou. The abstract is attached, the WebEx link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue.webex.com/meet/akriti Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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ChE Staff Excellence Award - Call for Nominations
by Gonzalez, Joshua 03 Mar '22

03 Mar '22

Dear All, We are accepting nominations for the annual ChE Staff Excellence Awards. Attached are the necessary form and criteria that nominations must adhere to. Please send me your completed nomination packages by the end of Thursday, May 7, 2022. Per the nomination guidelines, the previous five recipients are listed below for your convenience. Previous Recipients: 2021 - Nick Humphrey 2020 - Jason Davenport 2019 - Jennifer Merzdorf 2018 - Bev Johnson 2017 - Corwin Green Thank you all for your time and cooperation as it is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Joshua --- [Davidson_H-Full-CMYK_1200px] <https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator [Phone_1D_11x16px] (765) 494-4365 | [Fax_1D_16x16px] (765) 494-0805

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Reminder: ChE Mandatory Annual Safety Refresher Training - complete NOW
by Nagy, Gabriela 03 Mar '22

03 Mar '22

Hello everyone, If you completed the safety refresher training - thank you! and you can disregard this email. However, as of now the completion rate is only 40%. Completion of safety refresher training by everyone in our School is required for the successful ISP recertification of our School during the review meeting with REM next week. We need 100% completion rate by Tuesday, March 8, 2022. If you didn't complete the training yet, please follow the steps in the email below and complete the safety refresher training ASAP, then log the completion of training at this link: Training sign-in sheet<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6hfVnmFl6TtwRJX>. A few considerations to keep in mind: 1. Faculty members: if you have lab based research and are responsible for lab(s), you will also need to submit completed a CHP certification for your labs (one form for all your labs is OK) 2. If your research is purely computational, you don't need to submit a CHP certification, but you still need to complete the safety training module relevant to your role in the School and log the completion. 3. All researchers, including postdocs, visiting scholars and visiting researchers working in FRNY labs need to complete the safety refresher training and submit relevant documents, regardless of when they had initial training. Please let me know if you have questions. Thank you for your commitment to safety! Gabriela On behalf of the ChE safety Committee __________________ 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> From: Nagy, Gabriela Sent: Monday, February 7, 2022 4:45 PM To: 'chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu' <chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu>; 'chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu' <chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Cc: Nagy, Gabriela <nagyg(a)purdue.edu> Subject: ChE Mandatory Annual Safety Refresher Training - complete NOW Importance: High Hello Everyone! It is now time to complete the online Annual Safety Refresher Training, which is required for all ChE faculty, staff, graduate students, post-doctoral research associates and visiting researchers/scholars, and then log the completion of training. You can access the training material and take the quiz on any device linked to the internet, including mobile devices. This training is also required for our School's ISP recertification with REM. Please follow the instructions below and complete this safety refresher training by the end of Monday, February 28, 2022. Instructions: 1. Access the ChE safety website https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety and check the information/instructions under Training/ChE Annual Safety Refresher Training * Complete the ChE specific Annual Safety Refresher Training<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/ChE/SafetyTraining.h…> module (including the quiz) relevant for your role in the School and save a PDF copy of the email received upon completion of training (you will need to log in with your Purdue credentials to access the materials) * Complete the Lab Specific Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) training by reviewing your lab's CHP and all relevant SOPs (if applicable). ?Complete the Lab Specific CHP Certification<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/Lab%20specific%…> (page 87 of the Purdue CHP) and save a PDF copy 1. Complete "Training sign-in sheet<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6hfVnmFl6TtwRJX>" to log your training (everyone needs to log the completion of training) Log your training after you complete all the steps above; you will need the following documents: * PDF copy of the email received upon completion of ChE specific Annual Safety Refresher Training<http://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/ChE/SafetyTraining.ht…> * Completed Lab Specific CHP Certification<http://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/Lab%20specific%2…> for the lab(s) you work in (if applicable) 1. You will receive an email confirming the completion of the 2022 Annual Safety Refresher Training. Keep this email safe, for your records. Please complete the ChE mandatory safety refresher training and log the completion of training by the end of Monday, February 28, 2022. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ 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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Lessons learned - Summary of safety incidents reported in FRNY from December 2021 to date
by Nagy, Gabriela 01 Mar '22

01 Mar '22

Hello Everyone, Please find attached a summary of the safety incidents and near misses reported to me from December 2021 to date. I hope that sharing this information with you will prevent similar situations from happening in the future. Please continue to report all safety incidents and near misses using the form Safety Incident/Near Miss Report<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/safety-incident…> posted on our website: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety under "Workplace Injury Information". As a reminder, when someone is injured during a safety incident, even if the injury does not require medical attention, this still needs to be reported to REM, using the First Report of Injury (FROI) portal: https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/froi/ai.html. The form needs to be submitted by the supervisor. Please also add me (nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>) on the list of recipients. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you for your commitment to safety! Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ 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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