December 2012 - Che-student-staff-list

ChE Director of Graduate Studies
by Varma, Arvind 28 May '14

28 May '14

Dear Colleagues, After serving since January, 2009 as our School's Director of Graduate Studies (DGS), Prof. Litster recently requested relief from this service, to devote more time to his teaching and research. Reluctantly, I accepted his request. On behalf of our School's faculty, staff and graduate students, I express deep gratitude to Jim for his outstanding service in this role. Simultaneously, I am pleased to inform that, effective July 1, Prof. Mike Harris has accepted to become our School's DGS. In this capacity, he will advise the graduate students and oversee the operations of the graduate office. I am grateful that Mike has accepted this position of leadership and service. Sincerely, Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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Seminar Announcement 12/4 - Dr. Reklaitis
by Ewing, Virginia G 28 Jan '13

28 Jan '13

Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Dr. G.V. Rex Reklaitis Burton and Kathryn Gedge Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering "Progress and Prospects for the ERC on Structured Organic Particulate Systems" December 4, 2012 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Launched in July 2006 with support from the NSF, over 30 industrial partners, and the four hosting universities, the Center aspires to be the national focal point for science-based development of structured organic particle-based products and their manufacturing processes. Such products, which are comprised of multi-component organic systems whose performance depends on microstructure, are widely used to deliver active substances at pre-determined rate and in specific environments. This family of products is manufactured using similar processes across a number of industries, including pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, agricultural agents, detergents and foods. The engineering of such products encounters common technical limitations: * Solid state physics that is poorly understood * "Soft" materials that are delicate - High shear/high temperature conditions must be avoided * Constitutive behavior has a hierarchy of scales and substantial complexity The manufacturing of these products has been largely carried out in batch mode, with limited on-line sensing and automation, and limited availability of reliable engineering predictive models to support process design, scale-up and operation. In this presentation we will outline the technical objectives and organization of the research plan under which the Center has been operating. Highlights will be given of representative research projects in areas such as understanding of material properties, predictive modeling of key unit operations, knowledge management, on-line sensing (PAT) and real time process management. Progress on the realization of the three test beds specifically targeted for production of solid oral dosage pharmaceuticals and the steps taken towards the commercialization of one of these, a continuous automated tableting line, will be reviewed.

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Happy Holidays - UG Office closed until Jan 2
by Raderstorf, Karissa L 21 Dec '12

21 Dec '12

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Graduate Office will be closed December 24, 2012 through January 1, 2013
by Bowman, Debra J 21 Dec '12

21 Dec '12

Dear All, The Graduate office will be closed starting Monday, December 24, 2012 through January 1, 2013. I will periodically check my email and try to answer what I can answer. Hope all of you have a great Christmas and New Year! Deb

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Winter Newsletter and Water Cooler
by Farmus, Cristina D 20 Dec '12

20 Dec '12

Good afternoon, The winter 2012 School Newsletter is posted now on our website at https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE on the right hand side. Printed copies will be available in January. Please feel free to send me feedback and ideas for the next newsletter. A collage of pictures from the last 12 months is posted at the same place. The water cooler has been moved from FRNY G027 to FRNY G060. Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year! Cristina

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Modified mail schedule Friday
by Davenport, Jason W 20 Dec '12

20 Dec '12

FYI: MMDC and General Stores will have reduced mail pickup/delivery tomorrow (Friday 21st). They will only be here for mail pickup/delivery at our scheduled morning delivery time (approximately 9:00) THERE WILL NOT BE AN AFTERNOON PICKUP/DELIVERY. This means all outgoing mail, UPS and FedEx pieces must be ready to go by this time. The regular mail schedule will resume next Wednesday December 26. Thank you. Jason Davenport Shipping/Receiving Clerk Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering Room G134A Purdue University (765)494-4084 jwdavenp(a)purdue.edu

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Staff Update
by Toro, Heather D 20 Dec '12

20 Dec '12

Please be advised that Jenny Olinger is no longer with the University. Purchasing requests should be forwarded to Amy Hayden - hayden(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hayden@purdue.edu> - please be sure to add her into the approval process. Travel related items should be forwarded to Jill Mears - jmears(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jmears@purdue.edu> Credit card requests will be handled in the Business Office by any available staff. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you, Heather ____________________________ Heather Toro Business Manager School of Chemical Engineering 765-494-4071 htoro(a)purdue.edu<mailto:htoro@purdue.edu> [Description: Description: W:\PU_signature_white_bg_215x80.png] www.purdue.edu<http://www.purdue.edu/> We are Purdue. What we make moves the world forward.

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Kelly Lectures
by Murray, Chris L 14 Dec '12

14 Dec '12

Please mark your calendars. Professor Michael Doherty from the University of California, Santa Barbara will present two Kelly Lectures on April 16 at 9:00 am in G140 and April 17 at 11:30 am in 3059. Thanks, Chris

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December 2012 Newsletter
by Farmus, Cristina D 13 Dec '12

13 Dec '12

Student Recognition * Graduate students Ranjita Ghose, Aniruddha Kelkar, Krishnaraj Sambath and Anand Venkatesan were felicitated at the Purdue Student Innovator reception on December 5. The reception was attended by acting President Sands as well other officials from the Burton D. Morgan center, Office of Technology Commercialization and Krannert. They were honoring Purdue students who have filed for intellectual property in the last year. * Two ChE undergraduate students, Candace Corso (Fall 2012) and Isaura Frost (Spring 2013) are the recipients of the only two Leonard E. Wood Scholarships given out annually by the Purdue Co-Op program. Co-Op students are awarded the Leonard E. Wood Scholarship in honor of his dedication to the program. A Scholarship in the amount of $900 is given to one Co-Op student each Fall and Spring semester. This enables Dr. Wood's legacy to benefit Co-Op students now and in the future. Miscellaneous * Jeff Valley has been back work since November 14, please address him first for any building issues. * ChE Leadership Library - we have quite a lot of new titles in the ChE Leadership Library, attached you will find a complete list. Let me know if you are interested in borrowing a book. If you have finished with the book you have checked out, please return it to me in FRNY 1060F. New Employees * Brian Cortez - student helper for Jeff Valley. * Jeff Greeley, Associate Professor, will join us on January 2nd. His office will be 2154 and his email is jgreeley(a)purdue.edu. <mailto:jgreeley@purdue.edu.%20> * Jesica Hollinger, Development Secretary, replacing Katherine Yater Henke. Her email is jeholin(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jeholin@purdue.edu> and her phone is 44811. Employees leaving * Katherine Yater Henke moved to a new secretarial position with the Diversity Resource Office. * Colin Hughes - student helper for Jeff Valley, resigned from his ChE position. Best wishes for the holiday season! Cristina Farmus Administrative Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>

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Fall Recognition Reception
by Heide, Karen Kay 13 Dec '12

13 Dec '12

Dear All, Attached is an invitation to our Fall Recognition Reception, this afternoon from 3:30-4:30 PM. Please RSVP at your earliest convenience, if you haven't already. Karen Mrs. Karen Heide Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering Purdue University 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette IN 47907-2100 Phone: 765-494-4050 Fax: 765-494-0805 [http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~snpha/purdue_train3.gif]

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