This e-mail is to announce that Danni Gao will be defending her dissertation, Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Guaiacol over Noble Metal Catalysts, on Monday, September 22^nd, at 8:30a.m. in FRNY G060A. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Varma, and the abstract is attached. All are welcome to attend.

Kind Regards,

Amy Maus

Graduate Program Secretary

School of Chemical Engineering

Purdue University

480 Stadium Mall Drive

West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2100

Phone: 765-494-7343

Email: amaus@purdue.edu