This e-mail is to announce that Si Chen will be defending her dissertation, Experimental and Modeling Investigation of Cellulose Nanocrystals Polymer Composite Fibers, on Friday, March 6th, at 3:00 p.m. in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Pipes, and the abstract is attached. All are welcome to attend. Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator/Counselor School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47906 E-mail: field2@purdue.edu<mailto:field2@purdue.edu> Phone: 765-494-4057 Fax: 765-494-0805 www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE<http://www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE>