This e-mail is to announce that Sara Yohe will be defending her dissertation, High-Pressure Vapor-Phase Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin-Derived Compounds to Hydrocarbons on Bimetallic Catalysts in the Range of 0.2-2.4 MPa., on Friday, November 15th, at 9:00 a.m. in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is being co-directed by Professor Ribeiro and Professor Agrawal, and the abstract is attached. All are welcome to attend. Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator/Counselor School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Room 1051 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050 Telephone: 765-494-4057 Fax: 765-494-0805 www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/<http://www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/>