Dear All, Please find the updated itinerary for Dr. Leon Robert. Additions include a walking meeting with Dr. Beaudoin, meeting with Dr. Won, and Dr. Pekny joining Thursday's dinner. Thank you, Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Phone: (765) 494-4365 | Fax: (765) 494-0805 From: Gonzalez, Joshua Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2022 5:57 PM To: 'chefaculty@ecn.purdue.edu' <chefaculty@ecn.purdue.edu>; che-emeritus@ecn.purdue.edu; che-visitingfaculty-list@ecn.purdue.edu; checourtesy@ecn.purdue.edu Cc: Guerrero, Betty Lou <blg@purdue.edu>; Murray, Chris L <chrismur@purdue.edu>; checlerical@ecn.purdue.edu Subject: Graduate Seminar Series - 04 Dr. Robert Importance: High Dear All, Please find attached the finalized itinerary for Dr. Leon Robert Jr. Should anyone not already on the schedule want a meeting time, please contact me and I can add you to the schedule where openings are available. At the end of the email you will find the seminar visit flyer and just below you will find the zoom meeting info for his seminar. Seeing as this visit is mainly to consideration an appointment as a Professor of Engineering Practice for Dr. Robert, you are strongly encouraged to attend the seminar. Topic: Seminar - Dr. Leon Robert Jr. Time: Oct 13, 2022 03:00 PM Indiana (East) Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/96726705661?pwd=Y1lQbGZSN2xlaTd0RkN1dm9PV0w5dz0... Meeting ID: 967 2670 5661 Passcode: GoBoilers One tap mobile +16469313860,,96726705661#,,,,*468629708# US +13017158592,,96726705661#,,,,*468629708# US (Washington DC) Dial by your location +1 646 931 3860 US +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 386 347 5053 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 967 2670 5661 Passcode: 468629708 Find your local number: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/u/adn2Vh9yYp Thank you all for your time and cooperation with this visit. Sincerely, Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Phone: (765) 494-4365 | Fax: (765) 494-0805 [https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Templates/Template04/Images/DSCE-BG-PU_White_RM.png]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Graduate Seminar Series [http://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Archive/Email00045/L.Robe...] Dr. Leon L. Robert Jr. Consultant & Professor Emeritus Purdue Military Research Institute, Purdue University & United States Military Academy Bio: Dr. Leon Robert is a recognized expert in leadership development, procedural discipline and process improvement in the oil and gas sector. He has worked extensively in the Permian Basin to improve hydraulic fracking business processes, reducing human error, and mentoring the next generation of oil and gas leaders. He had a distinguished 30-year career in the U.S. Army and is a nationally recognized scientist and educator. He has diverse leadership experience leading complex academic, operational, and scientific research and development organizations, with responsibility for setting organization vision/goals, leading change, and achieving results. His executive leadership of academic organizations, and research and development teams included senior-level engagement with multiple Department of Defense stakeholders, and with a wide variety of top-tier universities, private research labs and commercial companies. He assisted the DoD in developing the next generation "green" pyrotechnics and improved high explosive formulations. His distinguished military career included two combat tours, 8 overseas assignments, and culminated as Professor of Life Science and Head of the Department of Chemistry and Life Science at the United States Military Academy at West Point, 2011-2017. He led the 51-person academic department responsible for educating and developing future Army leaders (cadets) in the fields of Chemistry, Life Science, and Chemical Engineering. Under his leadership the Department successfully gained American Chemical Society certification of the Chemistry Program in 2013, American Board of Engineering Technology accreditation of the Chemical Engineering Program in 2015 and completed the $150M renovation and expansion of the Bartlett Hall Science Center. Leon's distinguished achievements include serving as the Vice Dean of the National Military Academy of Afghanistan in Kabul where he led, developed, and mentored 200 Afghan faculty and staff to educate 1,500 cadets in a four-year undergraduate college program, under extraordinarily challenging conditions. He professionally mentored the Dean, Director of Admissions and 12 academic department heads to improve education and administrative procedures resulting in the first ever graduating class of future Afghan Army officers. He has authored over 40 multidisciplinary peer-reviewed publications, numerous technical publications and was awarded a US patent. He is currently on numerous educational and STEM advisory boards. ******* ******* "Science and Chemical Engineering around the World... Really!" Thursday, October 13, 2022 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. FRNY 3059 Abstract: Dr. Leon Robert served 30+ years in the U.S. Army and visited 62 countries while serving in field units, academic assignments, overseas tours and combat deployments. His leadership in science and chemical engineering culminated in serving as Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Science at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Since retiring, he has continued to serve as Consultant, Purdue Military Research Institute and bring his expertise to the Steel making and oil and gas sectors. This seminar speaks to his career of wide-ranging experiences as they relate to chemical engineering and science. ******* ******* 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>