This e-mail is to announce that Erik J. Sheets will be defending his dissertation, The Solution-Based Synthesis of Semiconducting Phosphide Nanocrystals for Alternative Energy Applications,

on Friday, July 17^th, at 3:00 p.m. in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Agrawal, and the abstract is attached. All are welcome to attend.

Corwin Green

Graduate Office Secretary

School of Chemical Engineering

Purdue University

480 Stadium Mall Drive

West Lafayette, IN 47907

E-mail: csgreen@purdue.edu