September 2013 - Che-student-staff-list

FW: Boeing Lecture by Lt. General Moore at 4-5 pm, 10/1/2013 at Fowler Hall in Stewart
by Murray, Chris L 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear students, faculty, staff, and friends: I like to invite you to attend the Boeing Lecture to be held at 4-5 pm on Oct. 1, 2013 at Fowler Hall in the Stewart Center (see attached press release). This year's Boeing Lecture is given by Lt. General C.D. Moore - the commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Mamnagement Center at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the title of his talk is "Preserving aerospace combat advantages in a fiscally constrained environment." More info on this talk and on the general can be found at https://engineering.purdue.edu/AAE/AboutUs/Lectures/boeing/2013BoeingMoore. Since affordability is a requirement in our quest to also increase performance and capabilities, this talk should be of interest. Thank you. Tom Shih, Professor and Head School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Purdue University ********************************************************************

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Graduate Seminar Announcement - Prof. Brian Pfleger 10/3
by Ewing, Virginia G 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Updated seminar list is attached. Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering MELLICHAMP LECTURE Prof. Brian Pfleger College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin "Sustainability via Synthetic Biology - A Growing Role for Biotechnology in the Chemical Industry" Thursday, October 3, 2013 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Finding a sustainable alternative for today's petrochemical industry is a major challenge facing chemical engineers and society at large. To be sustainable, routes for converting carbon dioxide and light into organic compounds for use as both fuels and chemical building blocks must be identified, understood, and engineered. Advances in synthetic biology and other biological engineering disciplines have expanded the scope of what can be produced by a living organism. As in other engineering disciplines, synthetic biologists want to apply a general understanding of math and science (e.g. biology, biochemistry) to construct complex systems from well-characterized parts (e.g. DNA, protein). Bio: Brian received his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University in 2000 and earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2005 from the University of California-Berkeley under the supervision of Jay Keasling. Brian's thesis research focused on developing methods of controlling gene expression in bacteria that could be applied to enhancing the biosynthesis of pharmaceuticals. After graduating, he accepted a postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of David Sherman at the University of Michigan, where he studied how six Bacillus anthracis enzymes assemble a natural product essential for iron acquisition and pathogenesis. Brian is currently an Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering with appointments in Biomedical Engineering, the Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, and the graduate program in Cell and Molecular Biology. Brian's research has been recognized with young investigator awards from 3M, NSF (CAREER), DOE (Early Career), and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR-YIP). Brian also received the Benjamin Smith Reynolds teaching award from the UW-Madison College of Engineering for his efforts to introduce undergraduates to biotechnology. .

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Ranjita Ghose's Dissertation Defense on September 20th at 9:30 a.m. in FRNY 3062B
by Field, Catherine A 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

This e-mail is to announce that Ranjita Ghose will be defending her dissertation, Oxidative Coupling of Methane Using Catalysts Synthesized by Solution Combustion Method, on Friday, September 20th, at 9:30 in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Varma, 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 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/>

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FW: National Disabilty Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
by Valley, Jeffrey L 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

FYI.....................If you are interested From: Wilson, Rhonda L. Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2013 9:49 AM Cc: Kelly, Daniel T. Subject: National Disabilty Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) Hello Building Deputies, Please see the attached flyer for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, please send this out to those in your building(s) so they can register for any of the upcoming events during the month of October. Thanks so much! Rhonda ************************* Rhonda Wilson Office of Institutional Equity Ernest C. Young Hall, 10th Floor 155 S. Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2114 Ph: 765-494-7253 Fax: 765-496-1295 Wilson73(a)purdue.edu<mailto:Wilson73@purdue.edu> www.purdue.edu/ethics/oie<http://www.purdue.edu/ethics/oie>

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Neil deGrasse Tyson Lecture Reserved Seat Tickets
by Murray, Chris L 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

I have 10 reserved seat tickets for this lecture. Please see me if interested. Chris Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson to give free lecture at Purdue WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson<http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/> will discuss "This Just In: Latest Discoveries in the Universe" at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 in Purdue University's Elliott Hall of Music. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the lecture is free and open to the public. This lecture is presented by The Discovery Lecture Series and the Purdue Libraries Distinguished Lecture Series with support from the college of Engineering and Science, and Purdue Convocations<http://www.convocations.org>. Additional support is provided by the Indiana Space Grant Consortium, the Black Cultural Center, Global Policy Research Institute, and Office of the Vice Provost for Diversity & Inclusion. deGrasse Tyson is one of America's foremost authorities on space science. Through his numerous books, various social media outlets and TV appearances, ranging from PBS and the History Channel to The Colbert Report and The Big Bang Theory, this astrophysicist also is one of his field's most ardent and playful, ambassadors. Educated in New York's public school system before embarking on higher education, Tyson has focused his research and professional work on the universe's structure, the Milky Way galaxy, and the formation of stars. Following myriad academic and presidential appointments, Tyson is currently the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. He also is a member of NASA's prestigious Advisory Council. He curates a Twitter feed (@neiltyson) of more than a million followers, for whom he drops the science 140 characters at a time. As his program's name implies, Tyson will base his topics of discussion on the most recent, noteworthy, and exciting events in space science. It's a talk tailored to Tyson's mission to ensure that science remains a lively, vivid topic in American discourse - communicated in ways that connect with us all.

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Thank you!
by Varma, Arvind 15 Sep '13

15 Sep '13

Dear Colleagues, I am writing to thank you for your help and participation in the OChE and IAC events last week. By all accounts, both were successful events, enjoyed greatly by our OChE honorees, the IAC members and the ChE Ambassadors. I was present at the Mackey arena yesterday when Alan Fox received his Pinnacle award - the highest Purdue recognition for donors, who give $1 million or more. This is the 8th year in a row that a ChE alumnus has received the Pinnacle award (2013 was already covered by Jerry Skidmore, who received the honor in 2-13, in Naples, FL - so now we have 2 for 2013) and our 9th year is also secured with Jay Ihlenfeld in Feb 2014! We are blessed to have such accomplished, loyal and generous alumni! Thank you for all that you do to make our School a wonderful place to educate our students, to conduct cutting-edge research, and for us to work - dedicated and motivated people are the most important and critical ingredient for success of any organization and we have it in abundance! Best, Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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Inauguration of the Alan H. Fox (BSChE '55) Unit Operations Lab - 9:30 am, Friday, Sep 13
by Varma, Arvind 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, for the last year and a half, we have been doing an upgrade of our senior Unit Operations Lab. It consisted of retiring some experiments, introducing some new ones, incorporation of labVIEW for data acquisition in several experiments, physical renovation of the lab (including painting) and a new skid-proof floor, introduction of additional safety features and a "museum" on the 1st floor level to house the now and previously retired equipment/experiments along with the date when they were first introduced. For this, starting from 2-12 until this past summer, we raised $550K to carry out the upgrade - from corporations, foundations, alumni and friends; in response to our proposal, the Purdue R&R fund also contributed $85,000 of the total. I am pleased to report that the upgrade is now complete and our seniors are experiencing the new and improved Unit Ops Lab this fall. I take this opportunity to thank the faculty, staff and students who helped with the numerous aspects associated with the upgrade. In addition, we sought potential alumni donors to endow the Unit Ops Lab for a $1 million naming opportunity, which would generate ~$45K annually to provide for running the lab and for maintenance and future upgrades, in perpetuity. I am pleased to report that Alan H. Fox (BS ChE '55) accepted our request. At 9:30 am this Friday, Sep 13, we will inaugurate the "Alan H. Fox Unit Operations Laboratory of Chemical Engineering." Alan will be with us then, as will be the IAC members (16 in attendance) - as you know, we have the IAC meeting all day on Friday and this event is built into the meeting schedule. I request your attendance at the inauguration event, which will include ribbon cutting, refreshments and a tour of the lab. Your presence will demonstrate our immense gratitude to Alan Fox and the other donors who made the upgrade possible. Best, Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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Reminder for Exchange users with mobile devices
by Harrington, Michael P 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

Hi, It hasn't happened lately but I wanted to send out a reminder that if you are using Exchange for your email (You usually, but not necessarily use Outlook in the office to read your mail) and you also use a phone or tablet to access your email/calendar, you need to shut off the phone and or tablet BEFORE changing your password or else you may lock your account. ITAP has specific instructions on this page: https://support.purdue.edu/goldanswers/183871 If you do lock your account there is nothing I can do to fix your problem except call ITAP and have them unlock your account but you can also do this (make sure to disable your phone / tablet before they unlock it or it will just get locked again). ITAP can be reached at 765-494-4000 to help with this issue when it arises. -Mike ******************** Mike Harrington Computer Facilities Manager Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765-494-6428 mph(a)purdue.edu

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Abstract Attached: Dharik Mallapragada's Dissertation Defense on Wednesday, 9/18, at 2:30 in FRNY 3062A
by Field, Catherine A 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

This e-mail is to announce that Dharik Mallapragada will be defending his dissertation, Energy Systems Analysis for a Solar Economy, on Wednesday, September 18, at 2:30 p.m. in FRNY 3062A (abstract attached). The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Agrawal. All are welcome to attend. Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator/Counselor School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering 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/>

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Dharik Mallapragada's Dissertation Defense on Wednesday, 9/18, at 2:30 in FRNY 3062A
by Field, Catherine A 11 Sep '13

11 Sep '13

This e-mail is to announce that Dharik Mallapragada will be defending his dissertation, Energy Systems Analysis for a Solar Economy, on Wednesday, September 18, at 2:30 p.m. in FRNY 3062A. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Agrawal. All are welcome to attend. Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator/Counselor School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering 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/>

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