March 2015 - Che-student-staff-list

FW: Family Friendly Event
by Murray, Chris L 12 Mar '15

12 Mar '15

From: Jansen, Michelle R Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 1:52 PM To: LaGuire, Jennifer L; Peer, Rebecca J.; Gelfand, Johanna K; Murray, Chris L; Turner, Carmen S; Laguire, Melissa M; Jurss, Karen L; Hays, Cindey A; Moore, Terri R.; Dellinger, Leza R; Donna Bystrom (bystrom(a)ecn.purdue.edu) Baumgardt, Jacqueline C.; Reece, Kellie A Subject: Family Friendly Event Dear all, As a member of the Family Friendly Purdue Committee, I would like to share a message about an event that you, or someone you may know, might be interested in participating: The Purdue Student Union Board will be having Books and Chocolate Milk on Saturday March 28th and the students are looking for Purdue faculty, staff, students or community members to read books to the children. Here is a message to explain: My name is Emily Bonini, I am the Director of Traditional Events for Purdue Student Union Board. We are currently planning our Books and Chocolate Milk event. This event is a spin-off of our Books and Coffee series, geared towards children. We select five children's books for the event, provide cookies and milk, as well as crafts themed towards the books at the event. We are currently looking for three more readers for this year's event to read one of our selected books to the attending children throughout the event. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and enjoys spending time with children. If someone from your organization is interested in reading for the event, they would need to be available on Saturday, March 28th, from 10:00-11:30 am. If there is anyone in your organization who you think would enjoy volunteering for this, or if you have any suggestions for other people or groups who would be interested, please let me know at your earliest convenience. Please share accordingly. Sincerely, Michelle Michelle Jansen, PHR Director of Concierge Faculty Recruitment and Retention Program https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Concierge Academic Affairs, College of Engineering Purdue University Armstrong Hall, 2017 701 W. Stadium Avenue | West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045 P 765-494-6772| mjansen(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mjansen@purdue.edu> [Partners Move Purdue Forward]

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[Truth and Beauty Seminar] - ROOM CHANGE! - Professor Delgass - Thursday 3/12, 5:30 PM @ FRNY G124
by Field, Catherine A 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

Dear All, This is a reminder that Professor Delgass's T&B seminar will be tomorrow (Thursday) at 5:30 PM in FRNY G124. Free pizza and refreshments will be served! Please RSVP if you haven't so we can gauge how much food to order: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GpI43abwcM9xCMZLnh1D7Di2KUPT1AsVC_P2JU4cPw… Best, -Arthur Shih

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Faculty Candidate seminar - Dr. Jian Qin, Thursday, March 12
by Varma, Arvind 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

Dear Colleagues, The seminar of faculty candidate Dr. Jian Qin is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 9-10:30 am in FRNY 3059. He received his PhD from the University of Minnesota in 2009 and is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Chicago - his CV is attached fyi. This is not a required seminar for graduate students. As always, however, I particularly encourage all those who are interested in an academic career to attend, for an opportunity to see how such seminars are presented and how the Q&A goes. With best wishes, Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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Emergency Preparedness notification
by Nagy, Gabriela 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

Hello Everyone! As part of statewide testing of communication systems during Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Purdue University's All Hazards Outdoor Warning Sirens will be tested and a morning tornado drill conducted on March 19. Purdue's Emergency Preparedness and Planning Office will activate multiple warning systems at 10:15 a.m. The systems that will be activated include the All Hazard Outdoor Warning Sirens (intended to warn those outdoors only), text message, Purdue's @purdueemergency Twitter, desktop popup alert, alert beacon activation and the Boiler TV Emergency Alerting System layers of the Purdue Alert notification system. Please follow the link below to read the announcement published today in Purdue News: http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2015/Q1/campus-wide-tornado-drill-o… I take this opportunity to remind everyone that the shelter in place location for FRNY building is the basement of both parts of the building. You can reach the shelter-in-place location via: - the staircase in the atrium, - the staircase adjacent to the exit facing Physics Building - the staircase adjacent to the exit facing Civil Engineering Building - the staircase adjacent to the exit facing Engineering Mall Please see below the emergency procedures for FRNY: [cid:image002.jpg@01D05BDF.5E5E3010] Should you have questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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Graduate Seminar Series ChE- Prof Daniel Shantz- March 24
by McDaniel, Emily M 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

[blackwelder] School of Chemical Engineering Graduate seminar series Prof. Daniel F. Shantz Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Tulane University "Designing Hybrid Materials for Chemical Transformations and Separations" March 24, 2015 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: This talk will provide an overview of my laboratory's efforts designing hybrid materials for achieving chemical transformations and separations. After an overview of how the materials are made, the talk will describe our work using these tethered groups as solid base catalysts. The effect of ligand density, spacing, and chemistry will be assessed as it relates to the catalytic activity of these ligands for reactions including the Henry reaction and synthesis of methyl esters. I will then summarize the recent efforts of my lab in developing materials that achieve selective rejection or capture of oxygenate species from solution. The overarching theme is that by suitably designing an organic layer on a ceramic support it is possible to achieve selective capture or rejection. Future prospects in this area will be discussed. Bio: Dan Shantz joined the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane in July 2014 as the Entergy Chair of Clean Energy Engineering. A native of Muskegon Michigan, Dan obtained his B.S. (ChE, 1995) from the University of Florida and Ph.D. (ChE, 2000) from the University of Delaware. Dan was an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow for 18 months following his Ph.D. Prior to joining Tulane Dan worked for two years at SABIC (Saudi Basic Industries), first as a Chief Scientist and then as a Senior Manager in SABIC's Corporate Research and Innovation Future Feedstocks group. Prior to joining SABIC, Dan was a faculty member in the Chemical Engineering Department at Texas A&M, starting as an assistant professor and ultimately holding the Ray Nesbitt Professorship and the rank of full professor. Dan's lab at Texas A&M was internationally recognized for its work in zeolite nucleation, biomimetic materials, and hybrid materials for catalysis and separations. Dan's lab at Tulane will develop materials that address problems in sustainability, energy storage, and solar energy capture for use in chemical conversions.

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Re: [Che-student-staff-list] Memorial Service for Mr. Tae Soo Kim, Today at 6:00 PM
by Sara Schnell 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

Good Morning, This is for Chris Murray. I am Taesoo Kim's American Aunt. He was an exchange student with my sister for 2 years, while attending Xavier High School. WE just learned yesterday about his passing. Is there anything else you can share with us? We are in shock. I loved Taesoo, and had written to him often. I cannot believe this story I hear. Thank you, Respectfully Yours, Sara Sara Business Signature 2015

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FW: [Che-clerical-list] Graduate Seminar Series ChE- Prof Perla Balbuena-March 10
by McDaniel, Emily M 09 Mar '15

09 Mar '15

[blackwelder] School of Chemical Engineering Graduate seminar series Prof. Perla Balbuena Dept. of Chemical Engineering Texas A&M Univeristy "Modeling Interfacial Phenomena in Lithium-Ion and Lithium-Sulfur Batteries" March 10, 2015 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Interfacial phenomena are present in many chemical engineering problems. Here we focus on solid-electrolyte interfaces where not only mass and heat transfer but also chemical reactions may occur. To understand the details, we will use a "theoretical microscope" based on first-principles (density functional theory) analyses. We will discuss electron transfer reactions occurring from electrodes of lithium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries causing the reduction of organic solvents and salts used as electrolytes. The impact of these phenomena on battery performance will be addressed. Bio: Prof. Balbuena received a BS degree at Universidad Tecnologica Nacional Argentina, MS from University of Pennsylvania, and PhD from the University of Texas at Austin, all in Chemical Engineering. She has been Assistant and Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina and since 2004 she is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University. Her work focuses on first principles analysis and design of materials. Recent research includes applications to fuel cell electrocatalysis, interfacial phenomena in batteries, shale gas thermodynamics, and separation of gas mixtures.

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Safety policies specific to FRNY
by Nagy, Gabriela 05 Mar '15

05 Mar '15

Hello Everyone, The ChE Safety Committee developed a ChE Safety Policies document to address some of the safety concerns in our School community. These policies are in addition to the safety rules applicable at University level and to those found in the Purdue Chemical Hygiene Plan and are enforced throughout our building. More stringent rules, for a specific work area, may be put in place by our Faculty. The document is now posted on our website: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Safety.html , under the Safety Policies Specific to Forney Hall section. Please find attached a copy of this document, which will be updated as necessary. The official version of this document will only be maintained online and the updates will be communicated to the School. The Safety Committee will place signs identifying the areas in our building where the "One glove policy" applies. Should you have questions or concerns, please let me, or any other member of the safety committee know. The list of ChE Safety Committee members is posted online, at https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/AboutUs/Safety.html . Thank you for your commitment to safety! Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G051 Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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Si Chen Dissertation Defense on Friday, March 6th, at 3:00 p.m. in FRNY 3062B
by Field, Catherine A 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

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(a)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>

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Graduate Seminar Series- Dr Jeffrey Varner -March 5
by Ewing, Virginia G 04 Mar '15

04 Mar '15

[blackwelder] School of Chemical Engineering Graduate seminar series Prof. Jeffrey D. Varner Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Cornell University "Modeling and Analysis of Intracellular Biochemical Network Architectures" Thursday, March 5, 2015 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Biochemical networks frequently contain a large number of coupled chemical reactions and complex architectural features such as redundancy, feedback and crosstalk. While this complexity ensures robustness, it also complicates the reprogramming of network function. The objective of our research is to develop mathematical modeling tools to rationally reprogram intracellular carbon, energy and information flows. Toward our objective, we developed computational tools to automate model generation, identification and analysis. These tools, together with our growing database of network components, have allowed us to construct and test several large-scale human signaling models (200 - 1000 molecular components) on a rapid time-scale. In this study, we'll discuss examples which demonstrate these tools. First, we'll discuss a model of the signaling program driving All-Trans Retinoic Acid (ATRA) induced differentiation in HL-60 cells. HL-60 is a well established albeit simplified model of hematopoietic differentiation that we have used to understand the basic architecture of this important program. From our modeling studies, we identified a minimal memory circuit potentially responsible for the pre-commitment memory observed in RA-induced HL-60 differentiation. Second, we'll discuss another important differentiation program, the epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT). Decades of work has identified the critical signaling pathways controlling EMT. However, each of these pathways is responsive to multiple ligands and display a high degree of crosstalk. We showed, using a combined computational and experimental strategy, that pathway crosstalk between VEGFA and TGF-B1/2 signaling is responsible for modulating the phenotypic balance between the epithelial and mesenchymal state for a variety of cell types. Interestingly, the EMT program, although different in function, shares many common architectural features with the HL-60 program, suggesting conserved but highly adaptable motifs. Lastly, we'll discuss on-going work in the lab exploring the behavior of both whole cell and cell free metabolic networks, and present strategies for building genome scale cell free metabolic models. Bio: Jeffrey Varner holds a Ph.D degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University where he explored modeling and analysis of metabolic networks in the lab of Prof. Ramkrishna. After a postdoc in the Department of Biology at the ETH-Zurich under the direction of Jay Bailey and a research position at Genencor International Inc, Palo Alto, CA, Prof. Varner joined the faculty of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department at Cornell University as an Assistant Professor in 2006. In the fall of 2011, Prof. Varner was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. The Varnerlab is interested in modeling and analysis of signal transduction and metabolic networks.

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