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The Varma Memorial Symposium
by DeLong, Osra C. 17 Sep '19

17 Sep '19

You're invited to a celebration of the career of Dr. Arvind Varma View in browser<https://purdue-data.imodules.com/controls/email_marketing/view_in_browser.a…> [http://purdue-data.imodules.com/s/1461/images/gid1010/editor/chemical_engin…] The Davidson School of Chemical Engineering cordially invites you to attend The Varma Memorial Symposium October 13-14, 2019 To honor and celebrate the career of Dr. Arvind Varma, the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University is hosting "The Varma Memorial Symposium" beginning at 12:00 noon on Sunday, October 13 and concluding at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 14. We invite you to join us for this event as we recognize Dr. Varma's leadership and commitment to excellence in chemical engineering education and research. More information is available on the event website: The Varma Memorial Symposium<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/events/2019/dr-arvind-varma-celebration>. RSVP Here <https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_78akew3Zd6JWn1X> A hotel room block has been made at the Hampton Inn and Suites located in West Lafayette, Indiana. For reservations, please call (765) 269-8000 and mention the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering. Please RSVP <https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_78akew3Zd6JWn1X> by October 7, 2019 Questions? Please email Cristina Farmus cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu> [http://purdue-data.imodules.com/s/1461/images/gid1010/editor/chemical_engin…]<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_78akew3Zd6JWn1X> Produced by the Purdue Research Foundation, an independent organization that acts for the benefit of Purdue University. EA/EOU Purdue University, Davidson School of Chemical Engineering 408 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN , 47907 Unsubscribe<https://purdue-data.imodules.com?sid=1461&gid=1010&pgid=37&cid=51&sendId=62…>

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Graduate Seminar Series - 03 - Dr. Gautam G. Yadav (UEP)
by Thorp, Jason M 11 Sep '19

11 Sep '19

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. Gautam G. Yadav from Urban Electric Power (UEP) in New York. He will be visiting Purdue University on 17 Septemeber, 2019. 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 Secretary V 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<mailto:jthorp@purdue.edu> [https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Templates/Template04/Im…]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Graduate Seminar Series [https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Messages/Email00025/Gau…] Dr. Gautam G. Yadav Director of Advanced Battery Development Urban Electric Power (UEP) Inc. Bio: Dr. Gautam G. Yadav is an expert materials scientist and electrochemist, working as the Director of Advanced Battery Development at Urban Electric Power (UEP) in New York. He earned his doctoral degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University, where he specialized in synthesizing 1D complex metal oxide nanowires for thermoelectric applications and lithium(Li)-ion batteries. Prior to joining UEP, Dr. Yadav worked as a Senior Scientist at the CUNY Energy Institute, where he led the advancement of highly energy dense aqueous-based batteries based on manganese dioxide (MnO2) and zinc (Zn) as a replacement for the expensive and dangerous Li-ion batteries for grid-storage applications. He is the primary inventor of the reversible second-electron MnO2 technology and the breakthrough high voltage (2.45-2.8V) MnO2|Zn battery, which are published in Nature Communications and ACS Energy Letters, respectively. He has authored 19 publications and filed over 26 patents on MnO2|Zn technology, which have been licensed by UEP. At UEP, Dr. Yadav is leading a team of engineers and scientists to bring the second-electron MnO2 and high voltage (2.45-2.8V) MnO2|Zn battery to commercialization. ******* ******* "Engineering an Aqueous Energy Dense Manganese Dioxide|Zinc Battery to Challenge Lithium-Ion's Dominance" Tuesday, September 17, 2019 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 - Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium - Abstract: The current landscape of energy storage systems is dominated by lithium-ion batteries because of their high energy densities, and continuous improvement in performance through the last few decades for use in a number of applications. They certainly have been a boon for rapid societal development; however, they also have had major disadvantages like high cost, severe toxicity, high chances of flammability and ethical concerns about the use of cobalt. Aqueous batteries containing manganese dioxide (MnO2) and zinc (Zn) have the theoretical capacities to deliver high energy densities comparable to some variations of lithium-ion batteries, have low cost and toxicity, and high material abundance to be used as an alternative battery compared to the current status quo. However, MnO2 and Zn have been highly irreversible and accessing close to their theoretical capacities has been very challenging. The current status quo in aqueous batteries has been to intercalate Zn and H-ions into layered structures to deliver modest capacities, which also has unfortunately resulted in limited energy densities. These layered structures, although novel, face limitations like their layered counterparts in lithium (Li)-ion batteries, where the capacity is limited to the host's intercalation capacity. Low voltage of ~1.1-1.4V is another Achilles heel of aqueous Zn-anode batteries, where it is simply not comparable to the high voltage properties of Li-ion. MnO2|Zn batteries can compete with Li-ion because of its safe and abundant raw materials, nonflammable electrolyte and theoretical energy density, however, sufficient advances are required for it to be considered a true challenger. In this talk, we will present a new strategy to enable a new generation of energy dense aqueousbased batteries, where we exploit the conversion reactions of MnO2 and Zn electrodes to extract significantly higher capacity compared to intercalation systems. Accessing the conversion reactions allows us to achieve theoretical capacities of 617 mAh/g (~30 mAh/cm2) from MnO2 and 810 mAh/g (~30 mAh/cm2) from Zn anodes, respectively. The high areal capacities help to attain unprecedented energy densities of 210 Wh/L, which is the highest of all aqueous-based batteries. We will also present our work on identifying new Mn-based conversion compounds that give higher capacities and demonstrate its application in the case of small-scale automobile. We will also present our breakthrough work on breaking the 2V barrier in aqueous Zn batteries, where we have demonstrated for the first time in the field of energy storage 2.45V and 2.8V MnO2|Zn aqueous batteries capable of accessing the theoretical capacity, which can truly challenge Li-ion's dominance. Finally, we will briefly present our commercialization experience, and how market forces and application have guided the design and research of these batteries. ******* ******* Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-4050<tel:+17654944050> (c) 2019 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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Reminder! OChE Reception/ Panel tomorrow afternoon!
by DeLong, Osra C. 04 Sep '19

04 Sep '19

[https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Templates/Template04/Im…]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> 2019 OChE Awards Open Panel JOIN US FOR THIS OPEN PANEL DISCUSSION WITH THE 2019 OUTSTANDING CHEMICAL ENGINEER AWARD RECIPIENTS! September 5, 2019 Forney G140 3:00-4:15 pm Reception prior to the Seminar, 2:30-3:00 pm in the Henson Atrium, Forney Hall [http://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Messages/Email00048/Mitc…] Mitchel J. Papanicolas (BSChE '65) Mitchel J. Papanicolas is President and Owner of Del Ray Glass, Inc. Since the early 1950s, Del Ray Glass Co., Inc. has provided glass services for commercial, residential, and governmental projects throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Papanicolas earned his BS in Chemical Engineering in 1965, graduating in the top 10% of his class. He earned an MS in Industrial Engineering, with an emphasis on manufacturing management, in 1967. He went on to receive his MBA from George Washington University. In 1967, Papanicolas was a Development Engineer for Rohm & Haas Chemical Company. As a junior executive at Rohm & Haas, he was responsible for production control of the agricultural chemicals division. In 1970, Papanicolas took over as President and Owner of Del Ray Glass, Inc. from his stepfather, who began the company over 50 years ago. He expanded company sales from $100,000 per year in 1970 to $20 million currently, with a staff of more than 100 people. All members of the Del Ray Glass, Inc. management team hold degrees from Purdue University's College of Engineering. Del Ray Glass, Inc.'s business is 80% commercial, with the remainder of their business serving residential clients. The company specializes in custom glass showers, custom mirror work, varied work for all major hotels and commercial properties, storefronts, new low-rise office buildings, and new schools. Del Rey Glass, Inc. has worked with major clients such as Amazon, Volkswagen, and others. [cid:image001.jpg@01D55CB6.61D2DCF0] Craig A. Smith (BSChE '72) Craig A. Smith earned his B.S. with honors in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 1972. After graduation, he earned his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern. In 1975, he accepted a position with Exxon Research and Development Labs (ERDL) in Baton Rouge, where he was responsible for all downstream research. His work there was dedicated to pioneering research in the areas of coal liquefaction and gasification as well as developing new catalysts for conventional downstream processing. After eight years at ERDL, Smith moved to Exxon's Research and Engineering (ERE) facility in Florham Park, NJ, providing tech support, trouble shooting, and design/engineering services to their lubricant manufacturing facilities worldwide. His work in new technology development and implementation sought ways to profitably employ promising new technologies in existing lube operations, including development of Exxon's proprietary new synthetics lubes processing technology first commercialized in Europe. He led planning, feasibility, and logistics studies for this operation. After 13 years at Exxon, Smith decided it was time for a change. Since college, he had dreamed of starting and running his own business. Career-wise, he had transitioned from the technical side to business and finance, and he had also enjoyed the increased client services responsibilities that had come with it. The financial services industry made a lot of sense to him. In 1988, Smith accepted a position in the private client group of Shearson Lehman Brothers, which through a series of mergers and acquisitions, later became Morgan Stanley. Over the course of 29 years, he built a practice dedicated to serving the complex financial needs of high net worth clients and their families. For the last 15 years, Smith led a team of investment professionals that managed $600 million in client assets. Smith and his wife of 31 years, Jacqui, are semi-retired and make their home in New Jersey. They are proud parents of Kristen, who has just been accepted into Rutgers graduate forensics sciences program. [https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Messages/Email00048/Kri…] Kristin L. Thunhorst (BSChE '93) Kristin L. Thunhorst is employed by 3M Company and currently serves as Staff Scientist in the Safety and Industrial Business Research and Development Laboratory. During her 21 years at 3M, she has worked in the Corporate Research Organization, as well as three Business Groups and five Divisions. Thunhorst's previous roles have included Process Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Six Sigma Black Belt, Technical Team Leader, and Program Manager. Her areas of technical focus include photopolymers, nanotechnology, organic resins, composites, ceramics, and optical materials, applied to products ranging from tapes, air filters, decorative products, and composite pressure vessels, to abrasives. Thunhorst has 22 issued U.S. patents. Her work has been recognized with numerous leadership and technical awards, notably including the 2018 AIChE Industrial Research and Development Award, 2019 University of Colorado Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, Corporate Circle of Technical Excellence and Innovation Awards, PSI Leadership award, and Best Overall Technical Paper Award at American Composite Manufacturer's Association Technical Meeting. Her teams have been responsible for significant financial contributions to 3M. She supports and develops the next generation of scientists and leaders through extensive mentoring, including serving as a mentor for the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for many years. She holds a BS in Chemical Engineering degree from Purdue University, where she served as the President of the Student Chapter of AIChE, participated in the co-operative education program and Mortarboard, was selected as one of 100 Purdue Outstanding Seniors, and received a National Science Foundation Fellowship. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder with a focus on Photopolymerization and Membrane Separations. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-4050<tel:+17654944050> (c) 2019 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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Safety awareness training session - Friday September 6
by Nagy, Gabriela 03 Sep '19

03 Sep '19

Hello everyone, I have scheduled a safety awareness training session for this coming Friday, September 6, 2019, from 3:30 - 4:30 pm in FRNY 3062B. All new employees and researchers need to have this initial safety training. If you have new people who recently joined your groups for research, they will need safety training before they can start working in our building (e.g. visitors, exchange students, post-docs, Professional Master students, etc.). Please ask them to attend this session. Most of our undergraduate students already have the initial training and would need to take the online refresher when they do undergraduate research. Students from other departments or universities doing research in our labs will need this initial training. Should you have any questions, please let me know. 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 Announcement for Todd Zhen
by Johnson, Beverly J 30 Aug '19

30 Aug '19

This email is to announce that Todd Zhen will be defending his thesis: Optimal Sensor Placement Problems Under Uncertainty: Models and Applications Friday, September 6, 2019, at 10:00 AM in FRNY 1142. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Laird and Dr. Reklaitis. The abstract is attached, and all are welcome to attend. Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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OCHE Awards Seminar - Required for PhD Students
by Johnson, Beverly J 28 Aug '19

28 Aug '19

[https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Templates/Template04/Im…]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> 2019 OChE Awards Open Panel JOIN US FOR THIS OPEN PANEL DISCUSSION WITH THE 2019 OUTSTANDING CHEMICAL ENGINEER AWARD RECIPIENTS! September 5, 2019 Forney G140 3:00-4:15 pm Reception prior to the Seminar, 2:30-3:00 pm in the Henson Atrium, Forney Hall [http://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Messages/Email00048/Mitc…] Mitchel J. Papanicolas (BSChE '65) Mitchel J. Papanicolas is President and Owner of Del Ray Glass, Inc. Since the early 1950s, Del Ray Glass Co., Inc. has provided glass services for commercial, residential, and governmental projects throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Papanicolas earned his BS in Chemical Engineering in 1965, graduating in the top 10% of his class. He earned an MS in Industrial Engineering, with an emphasis on manufacturing management, in 1967. He went on to receive his MBA from George Washington University. In 1967, Papanicolas was a Development Engineer for Rohm & Haas Chemical Company. As a junior executive at Rohm & Haas, he was responsible for production control of the agricultural chemicals division. In 1970, Papanicolas took over as President and Owner of Del Ray Glass, Inc. from his stepfather, who began the company over 50 years ago. He expanded company sales from $100,000 per year in 1970 to $20 million currently, with a staff of more than 100 people. All members of the Del Ray Glass, Inc. management team hold degrees from Purdue University's College of Engineering. Del Ray Glass, Inc.'s business is 80% commercial, with the remainder of their business serving residential clients. The company specializes in custom glass showers, custom mirror work, varied work for all major hotels and commercial properties, storefronts, new low-rise office buildings, and new schools. Del Rey Glass, Inc. has worked with major clients such as Amazon, Volkswagen, and others. [cid:image001.jpg@01D55CB6.61D2DCF0] Craig A. Smith (BSChE '72) Craig A. Smith earned his B.S. with honors in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 1972. After graduation, he earned his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern. In 1975, he accepted a position with Exxon Research and Development Labs (ERDL) in Baton Rouge, where he was responsible for all downstream research. His work there was dedicated to pioneering research in the areas of coal liquefaction and gasification as well as developing new catalysts for conventional downstream processing. After eight years at ERDL, Smith moved to Exxon's Research and Engineering (ERE) facility in Florham Park, NJ, providing tech support, trouble shooting, and design/engineering services to their lubricant manufacturing facilities worldwide. His work in new technology development and implementation sought ways to profitably employ promising new technologies in existing lube operations, including development of Exxon's proprietary new synthetics lubes processing technology first commercialized in Europe. He led planning, feasibility, and logistics studies for this operation. After 13 years at Exxon, Smith decided it was time for a change. Since college, he had dreamed of starting and running his own business. Career-wise, he had transitioned from the technical side to business and finance, and he had also enjoyed the increased client services responsibilities that had come with it. The financial services industry made a lot of sense to him. In 1988, Smith accepted a position in the private client group of Shearson Lehman Brothers, which through a series of mergers and acquisitions, later became Morgan Stanley. Over the course of 29 years, he built a practice dedicated to serving the complex financial needs of high net worth clients and their families. For the last 15 years, Smith led a team of investment professionals that managed $600 million in client assets. Smith and his wife of 31 years, Jacqui, are semi-retired and make their home in New Jersey. They are proud parents of Kristen, who has just been accepted into Rutgers graduate forensics sciences program. [https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Messages/Email00048/Kri…] Kristin L. Thunhorst (BSChE '93) Kristin L. Thunhorst is employed by 3M Company and currently serves as Staff Scientist in the Safety and Industrial Business Research and Development Laboratory. During her 21 years at 3M, she has worked in the Corporate Research Organization, as well as three Business Groups and five Divisions. Thunhorst's previous roles have included Process Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Six Sigma Black Belt, Technical Team Leader, and Program Manager. Her areas of technical focus include photopolymers, nanotechnology, organic resins, composites, ceramics, and optical materials, applied to products ranging from tapes, air filters, decorative products, and composite pressure vessels, to abrasives. Thunhorst has 22 issued U.S. patents. Her work has been recognized with numerous leadership and technical awards, notably including the 2018 AIChE Industrial Research and Development Award, 2019 University of Colorado Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award, Corporate Circle of Technical Excellence and Innovation Awards, PSI Leadership award, and Best Overall Technical Paper Award at American Composite Manufacturer's Association Technical Meeting. Her teams have been responsible for significant financial contributions to 3M. She supports and develops the next generation of scientists and leaders through extensive mentoring, including serving as a mentor for the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge for many years. She holds a BS in Chemical Engineering degree from Purdue University, where she served as the President of the Student Chapter of AIChE, participated in the co-operative education program and Mortarboard, was selected as one of 100 Purdue Outstanding Seniors, and received a National Science Foundation Fellowship. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder with a focus on Photopolymerization and Membrane Separations. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-4050<tel:+17654944050> (c) 2019 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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Safety awareness training session - Thursday August 29
by Nagy, Gabriela 27 Aug '19

27 Aug '19

Hello everyone, I have scheduled a safety awareness training session for this coming Thursday, August 29, 2019, from 9:30 - 10:30 am in FRNY 3062B. All new employees and researchers need to have this initial safety training. If you have new people who recently joined your groups, they will need safety training before they can start working in our building (e.g. visitors, exchange students, post-docs, etc.). Please ask them to attend this session. Most of our undergraduate students already have the initial training and would need to take the online refresher when they do undergraduate research. Students from other departments or universities doing research in our labs will need this initial training. Should you have any questions, please let me know. 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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ISP Recertification of our School
by Nagy, Gabriela 27 Aug '19

27 Aug '19

Hello Everyone, I am pleased to let you know that following the Integrated Safety Plan (ISP) recertification meeting with REM representatives on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, followed by safety inspection of selected ChE labs and corrections of identified deficiencies, our School was ISP recertified for another year. The official recertification document was signed on August 14, 2019, and made available to me yesterday. One of the deficiencies identified during lab inspections was "open hazardous solid waste container" and "open contaminated sharps container". As a reminder, ALL hazardous waste containers, including solid waste and contaminated sharps, have to be CLOSED at all times, apart from when adding waste to the container. For solid hazardous waste, including contaminates sharps, you can determine if the container is closed properly by answering this simple question: "If the container is accidentally knocked over, will the waste/sharps remain contained?" If the answer to this question is NO, then you need to seal the container in a different way, so that the answer to the question will be YES. Thank you for your efforts in making this possible and for your sustained commitment to safety! Sincerely, Gabriela on behalf of 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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Addition Fume Hoods SHUTDOWN
by Valley, Jeffrey L 20 Aug '19

20 Aug '19

BE ADVISED - Tomorrow morning , Wednesday 8-20-19 , between 7:30 am and 8 am they will be shutting down the fume hood exhaust system in the addition for a minor repair. The hoods will not be operational for approximately 10 - 15 minutes. This will set off the alarms and will change the air flow balance in all labs with a hood. Please take all necessary precautions for this shut down. The hoods on the old side of the building will not be affected. If you have any questions please contact me. Thank you. Jeff Valley

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GSO Symposium Winners
by Johnson, Beverly J 20 Aug '19

20 Aug '19

Please join me in congratulating the winners from the 2019 GSO Symposium! Presentation Awards Energy & Process Intensification Ryan Ellis - Agrawal Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Kanjakha Pal - Nagy Material Science Andrew Parker - Beaudoin/Taylor Catalysis & Reaction Engineering Claire Nimlos - Gounder Best Overall Presentation Yelin Ni - Caruthers Poster Awards Catalysis & Reaction Engineering Laura Wilcox - Gounder Energy and Process Intensification Adrian Chavez - Agrawal Fluid Dynamics and Interfacial Phenomena Jaeyub Chung - Boudouris/Franses Material Science Caralyn Coultas-Mckenney - Beaudoin Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Arnav Deshpande - Morgan Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Andrew Radcliffe - Reklaitis/Nagy Best Overall Jessica Torres - Liu Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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