February 2013 - Che-student-staff-list

Candidate Seminar Announcement - Chris Wilmer
by Ewing, Virginia G 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering FACULTY CANDIDATE SEMINAR Christopher E. Wilmer Northwestern University, Evanston, IL "Algorithmic Exploration of 'Building-Block' Chemistry: Rapid Discovery of Optimal Gas Storage and Separations Materials" Thursday, February 14, 2013 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY 3059 Abstract: In the last decade a wealth of novel materials has been synthesized through what has come to be called "modular" or "building-block" chemistry. This new approach leverages the self-assembly of rigid molecular building blocks that only connect in very specific orientations and stoichiometries. The resulting assemblies are constrained into discrete geometries (e.g., polyhedra, tubes, spheres) or crystalline structures (e.g., metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)). A remarkable feature of building-block chemistry is that the products are typically monodisperse, and their geometry can be predicted a priori. Due to this predictability and the abundance of known building blocks (drawn from the vast organic chemistry literature), the field of MOFs alone, which are promising materials for storing and separating gases, has reported thousands of novel structures in the past few years. While these numerous reports showcase the success of the building-block approach, they also belie the underlying combinatorial difficulty of finding the best material for a given application. Clearly, trying to find the best MOF by experimental trial and error, out of the millions of possibilities, is impractical and inefficient at best. In this seminar, I will present recently developed algorithms that systematically generate all of the hypothetical MOFs that could be made from a library of building blocks. We generated over 150,000 novel MOF structures and simulated their gas adsorption via molecular simulations on supercomputers. In addition to rapidly discovering promising MOFs, we found previously unidentified structure-property relationships that could only have been recognized by taking a global view of MOF structures. Working with synthetic chemists, we synthesized some MOFs identified in silico and found that their measured gas adsorption agreed well with the simulations. Our database of MOFs is publicly available online (hmofs.northwestern.edu) and the following Youtube video (http://youtu.be/QaKSekjAnqY) provides a short (and entertaining!) summary of the research I will discuss. Bio: Chris Wilmer is a graduate student in Prof. Randall Q. Snurr's research group at Northwestern University. He was born in Canada to Polish parents who immigrated to Canada shortly before Poland went under martial law in 1981. Spurred by nanotechnology-driven visions of the future penned by writers Erik Drexler and Ray Kurzweil, Chris acquired a B.A.Sc. degree from the University of Toronto's Engineering Science - Nanoengineering program. Coming to the United States to pursue a Ph.D. in chemical engineering, he took an interest in the American way of developing new technologies - through entrepreneurship. He has co-founded a spin-out company, NuMat Technologies, based on his doctoral research. NuMat has won over $1.2 million in prizes, has been featured in Fortune magazine, and was recently invited to the White House to present its business plan. In addition, Chris has personally won multiple innovation awards, which led to being recognized as a "top solver" by InnoCentive, and more recently, being named to the Forbes Top 30-Under-30 list in Energy Innovation. His research on the computational design of porous materials has been featured on the covers of the journals Energy & Environmental Science, Chemical Science, and Nature Chemistry, and he is the latest recipient of the AIChE COMSEF award for outstanding graduate research in computational molecular science and engineering.

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Biological Microscopy Colloquium- MRGN 121- 3pm
by Ewing, Virginia G 13 Feb '13

13 Feb '13

From: Bonebrake, Stephanie A Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 9:06 AM To: Bonebrake, Stephanie A Subject: Biological Microscopy Colloquium- MRGN 121- 3pm Please distribute as appropriate. REMINDER: Biological Microscopy Colloquium Super-Resolution Light Microscopy - February 20th, 3 pm Standard fluorescent probes can now be visualized without specialized sample preparation at 20-100 nm resolutions using SIM and STORM microscopy. - Presented by Dr. Aaron Taylor Correlative Light-Electron Microscopy - March 20th, 3 pm A number of techniques can be used to fuse light and electron microscopic images to create a multi-scale image spanning the 200-0.2 nm resolution range. - Presented by Dr. Chris Gilpin Microscopy to Measure Biophysical Properties - April 10th, 3 pm Light microscopy can be used to measure biophysical properties such as diffusion constants and binding kinetics at the single molecule or population level in living cells. - Presented by Prof. Joseph Irudayaraj Thank you! Stephanie Bonebrake Administrative Assistant Bindley Bioscience Center Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels Discovery Park at Purdue University 1203 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-0497

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An interesting article...
by Varma, Arvind 10 Feb '13

10 Feb '13

Dear Colleagues, I am sorry to flood your mailboxes this morning but the attached article has an important lesson for many of us - enjoyable reading too! Best, Arvind Varma

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Dr. Gabriela Nagy
by Varma, Arvind 10 Feb '13

10 Feb '13

Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to inform that Dr. Gabriela Nagy received her employment authorization yesterday, so she can now begin her position tomorrow as Industrial Education Director in our School. Pl join me in welcoming her to our School! I sincerely thank Dave Corti, Ken Thomson and Yury Zvinevich for superbly handing her various jobs, as we waited for her employment authorization. Best, Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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C3Bio- Seminar- Lee Makowski
by Ewing, Virginia G 08 Feb '13

08 Feb '13

From: Bonebrake, Stephanie A Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 8:13 AM To: Bonebrake, Stephanie A Subject: C3Bio- Seminar- Lee Makowski Please distribute as appropriate. [c3bio-deepgold.jpg] Lee Makowski Professor, Northeastern University "Molecular mechanism of cellulose deconstruction during pretreatment of biomass" Thursday, February 21st 11am-12pm Burton Morgan Center, room 129 Thank you! Stephanie Bonebrake Administrative Assistant Bindley Bioscience Center Center for Direct Catalytic Conversion of Biomass to Biofuels Discovery Park at Purdue University 1203 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-0497

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February 2013 School Newsletter
by Farmus, Cristina D 06 Feb '13

06 Feb '13

Student Recognition * Candace Corso, Senior, was featured in Fidelity article for savvy strategies to handle education costs<https://news.fidelity.com/news/article.jhtml?guid=/FidelityNewsPage/pages/f…> https://news.fidelity.com/news/article.jhtml?guid=/FidelityNewsPage/pages/f… * Greg Honda, Graduate Student, won "Best Presentation" Award at 2012 Annual AIChE Meeting https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/News/greg-honda-wins-best-presen… * Dharik Mallapragada, Graduate Student, won "Best Presentation" Award at 2012 Annual AIChE Meeting Miscellaneous * Our School has now an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) located on the 1st floor in the new building, just as you cross the bridge coming from the original part of the building. I thank Dr. Yury Zvinevich for his efforts in getting this installed in Forney Hall. In case of an emergency, please call 911 first, then start any resuscitation activity. * The following individuals have received CPR training recently and can also use the AED: o McKay Easton o Rajita Ghose o Cristina Farmus o Vinod Kumar o Jennifer Mamph o Erik Sheets o Fred Sollberger o Myles Thomas o Heather Toro * This is a reminder that all engineering equipment is listed and can be searched on our intranet at https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/ChE. This will allow you to find some equipment you may need to use infrequently that already exists at Purdue and contact the "owner" directly. If you can't find what you need on this list, please email me and I will check with property accounting if it is available outside engineering. * Arwa El Hagrasy has been promoted to Associate Research Scientist. Congratulations Arwa! * GE is running two quests with $600K in prizes to reduce travel delays and to streamline a patient's experience in the hospital. Please see attachment for details. Upcoming Events * Distinguished Engineering Alumni - February 21. Our school has two recipients this year: o Henry T. Sampson, BSChE '56 o Robert D. Weist, BSChE '62 * Graduate Colloquium - March 1-3, 2013 * Graduate Students Conversation with the Head - March 6, 12.00 to 1.00 pm in 3059 New Employees * Xiang-Kui Gu, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Greeley Group, located in G060C * Rees Rankin, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Greeley Group, located in G060C * Ernesto Marinero, Professor of Engineering Practice, office 1029A, emarinero(a)purdue.edu<mailto:emarinero@purdue.edu>, phone 44068 * Handan Yildirim, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Greeley Group * Zhenhua Zeng, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Greeley Group, located in G060C * Zhi-Jian Zhao, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Greeley Group, located in G060C Employees Leaving * Jenny Olinger, Account Clerk IV, Business Office. Interviews are underway to fill this position. * Ariel Muliadi, Associate Research Scientist. Best Regards, Cristina Cristina Farmus Administrative Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>

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Innovations - Improving Outcomes Through Technology Invite
by Ewing, Virginia G 06 Feb '13

06 Feb '13

From: Murray, Heather [mailto:Heather.Murray@pearson.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 2:09 PM Subject: Innovations - Improving Outcomes Through Technology Invite Please feel free to forward this to others in your department that may be interested: SAVE THE DATE Mark your calendar for March 1, 2013 [cid:image001.jpg@01CE03CC.415ABB40] [MasteringAandP]<http://www.masteringaandp.com/site/index.html> [MasteringEnvironmentalScience] <http://www.masteringenvironmentalscience.com/site/index.html> [MasteringBiology] <http://www.masteringbiology.com/site/index.html> [MasteringMicrobiology] <http://www.masteringmicrobiology.com/site/index.html> [MasteringGeology] <http://www.masteringgeology.com/site/index.html> [MasteringAstronomy] <http://www.masteringastronomy.com/site/index.html> [MasteringGenetics] <http://www.masteringgenetics.com/site/index.html> [MasteringGeography] <http://www.masteringgeography.com/site/index.html> [MasteringPhysics]<http://www.masteringphysics.com/site/index.html> [MasteringChemistry] <http://www.masteringchemistry.com/site/index.html> Register at the following URL: http://www.pearsonhighered.com/myevents/INnovation2013 Best, Heather Heather Grant Murray Pearson Representative Arts & Sciences Higher Education 75 Arlington Street, Suite 300 Boston, MA 02116 T: 617-967-8231 E: heather.murray(a)pearson.com<mailto:k@pearson.com> Pearson Always Learning Learn more at www.pearson.com<http://www.pearson.com>

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Mechanical Engineering Special Seminar
by Ewing, Virginia G 05 Feb '13

05 Feb '13

From: Akers, Diana K. Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 9:54 AM To: 'webmaster-aae(a)ecn.purdue.edu'; Foley, Sheryl J; Scherer, Steven R; Kincade, Kathy S; Peer, Rebecca J.; Schlene, Vickie J; Anderson, Deborah A; Cooper, Kathryn R; Ewing, Virginia G; Miller, Dorothy Jane; Anthrop, Heather L; Barnhart, Cheryl L; Bystrom, Donna L.; Binz, Shelia Subject: Mechanical Engineering Special Seminar Please forward the attached flyer to all faculty and students. Thanks so much for your help! Attached, please find a flyer about a special seminar with guest speaker, Ted Alexander from Mission Ventures. Kartik Ariyur will be the host of this speaker. Please note that there will be a round table on Friday afternoon for anyone with specific questions about their ideas. Please let myself know as soon as possible if you are interested in participating in this round table or would like to meet one on one with Ted. Thanks, Diana K. Akers Secretary Mechanical Engineering Purdue University 765-49-42689 [Description: Description: Description: http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRYcqwSQNb8zwUKHmVfmWdKuYe7WOnzP1ea…]<http://www.google.com/imgres?q=purdue+university+symbols&hl=en&sa=X&biw=128…>

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Safety Communication: WSU Incident
by Zvinevich, Yury 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Have you heard anything about this incident: WSU STUDENT RECEIVES SEVERE BURN IN CHEMICAL FIRE http://dnews.com/breaking_news/article_789dceb0-6cd8-11e2-95dc-0019bb30f31a… Tags: us_WA, laboratory, fire, injury, hexane A Washington State University student was hospitalized with severe burns Friday afternoon following a chemical fire at Fulmer Hall at Washington State University. Firefighters from Pullman and Whitman County Rural District 12 were called just before 2:30 p.m. to respond to a report of a fire and injured people on the fifth floor of the chemistry building, according to a Pullman Fire Department media release. Witnesses reportedly told WSU Police and firefighters that they had been conducting an experiment with hexane, a hydrocarbon, during most of the day. "As the experiment progressed, they doubled the chemical and the amount of electricity used in the experiment," the media release states. Students reportedly tried using a fire extinguisher and closing a vent hood but were unable to put out the fire by themselves. Firefighters extinguished the blaze upon arrival. According to Pullman Fire Capt. James Turpin, one male student was transported to Pullman Regional Hospital with third-degree burns on his left leg. Another student, a pregnant woman, fell backward out of her chair when the fire erupted but did not appear to have any physical injuries. She told authorities she intended to take her own vehicle to seek medical attention Yury Zvinevich School of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Room G111A 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 Tel.: (765) 494-9368 Fax: (765) 494-0805 E-mail: yuryzv(a)purdue.edu<mailto:yuryzv@purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/Directory/Staff/yuryzv.html

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Missing Argon Tank
by Bobby Balow 04 Feb '13

04 Feb '13

Hi everyone, A tank of Argon that was supposed to be received by 'carter50' was taken from the gas cylinder storage outside of FRNY hall. The tank is engraved with ID 'R1187' . If you have accidentally taken this tank, please e-mail me asap as we need it for research. Thank you for your time, Bobby Balow Solar Research Group Department of Chemistry Purdue University

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