April 2017 - Che-student-staff-list

Welcome back to Jenni Mamph!
by Farmus, Cristina D 28 Apr '17

28 Apr '17

Dear Colleagues, It gives me great pleasure to announce that Jenni Mamph will return full time to Chemical Engineering as a Purdue employee. After 2.5 years during which she has been a PRF employee working mainly for the Development Office, Jenni will transition back to ChE as Administrative Assistant starting with May 1, 2017. She will primarily work with me, assist with building operations & maintenance, and contribute to special projects. Her email starting on Monday will be jamamph(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jamamph@purdue.edu>. Her phone number will continue to be 494-4811, and for the time being she will be located at her current desk, but she will move to 1029D as soon as a new assistant for development is hired. Please join me in welcoming Jenni back to Purdue ChE in this new role. Cristina Cristina Farmus Managing Director Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765 494 0027 cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>

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Seminar Announcement for Dr. Caleb Miskin 4/25/17
by Johnson, Beverly J 24 Apr '17

24 Apr '17

[https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Templates/Template04/Im…]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University DAVIDSON SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE SEMINAR SERIES Dr. Caleb Miskin Winner of the 2017 Faculty Lecture Award Purdue University "Solution-processed solar cells via nanoparticle inks and molecular solutions" Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: To support our transition to a renewable energy economy, innovation must continue that will further drive down costs of technologies such as photovoltaics (PV). In this talk, I will present my research toward developing thin film semiconductor solar absorber materials that can be solution-processed (thereby avoiding costly, high-vacuum batch processes) toward the ultimate goal of manufacturing solar panels in a low-cost, roll-to-roll process. My research has primarily advanced two methods for solution processed PV. In one method, semiconducting nanocrystals are synthesized and then suspended in an appropriate solvent to form an ink. The ink is coated on a substrate and then annealed to form a polycrystalline absorber layer for solar energy. I will discuss my research in improving the nanocrystal synthesis method and annealing conditions leading to the fabrication of 9.0% efficient Cu¬2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells. Another promising route to thin film PV is by directly coating dissolved precursor solutions (rather than first forming nanocrystals) and annealing this coating to decompose the precursors and form the polycrystalline absorber layer. Our group has recently developed a solution chemistry using mixtures of thiols and amines that allows for the dissolution of an incredible range of precursor materials including metals, metal salts, metal chalcogenides, and elemental chalcogens (e.g. Se, Te). I will present my work in collaboration with Professor Hilkka Kenttämaa's group toward understanding the chemistry of this solvent system. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-4050<tel:+17654944050> © 2017 Purdue University<http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/disclaimer.html> All rights reserved An equal access/equal opportunity university<http://www.purdue.edu/purdue/ea_eou_statement.html>

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Graduate Student Awards
by Johnson, Beverly J 19 Apr '17

19 Apr '17

Good afternoon, Please join me in congratulating all of the award winners from the 2016-2017 academic year. These are department, college, or university awards, and does not include any awards outside of Purdue. If I have missed any, please let me know. We will have these on the website as well. Thank you! Bilsland Fellowship Hyun Chang (Kyle) Kim Advisor - You-Yeon Won Paulami Majumdar Advisor - Jeff Greeley Citation Award John Degenstein & Sara Yohe Advisor - Rakesh Agrawal/Nick Delgass/Fabio Ribeiro Caleb Miskin Advisor - Rakesh Agrawal Graduate Teaching Award Sudarshan Ganesh Advisor - Rex Reklaitis Excellence in Teaching Award (ChE nominees) John Di Iorio Advisor - Raj Gounder Claire Kilmer Advisor - Julie Liu/Alyssa Panitch Centennial Award Jason Wickham Advisor - Steve Beaudoin/Steve Son Faculty Lectureship Caleb Miskin Advisor - Rakesh Agrawal Magoon Award Lina Aboulmouna Advisor - Doraiswami Ramkrishna Ravi Joshi Advisor - Raj Gounder Outstanding Service Ravi Joshi Advisor - Raj Gounder Outstanding Research Omar Guerra Advisor - Rex Reklaitis Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2043A Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Mandatory annual safety training refresher - 2017
by Nagy, Gabriela 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

Hello Everyone! It is now time to complete the on-line safety refresher training, which is required for all ChE faculty, staff, graduate students, post-doctoral research associates and visiting researchers/scholars. You can access the training material and take the quiz on any device linked to the internet, including mobile devices such as a smart phone, iPad or other tablets. Please follow the instructions below and complete this safety refresher training by the end of Sunday, May 7, 2017. Instructions: 1. Access the ChE safety website https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety and click on the Annual Safety Training Refresher<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/ChE/SafetyTraining.h…> link under the Training heading. Alternatively, you can follow this link: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/ChE/SafetyTraining.h… to access the dedicated safety refresher web page. 2. Log-in with your Purdue credentials and click on the link that best describes your status in our School to access the training material relevant to you. 3. Read and understand the training material and follow the active links in the document (where applicable) for more information on specific topics. 4. Follow the "Take the quiz" link at the end of the document and take the short quiz to complete this part of the training. Once you complete the quiz, you will receive an email confirming that you completed the training (or part of the training, depending on your status in the School). Save this email and keep it for your own records. 5. If applicable, read the updated lab specific Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) developed for the lab you work in (or, as PI, are responsible for) and complete the certification page (page 86 in the CHP template posted on REM's website: https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/home/booklets/chp2014.pdf) 6. Turn in the signed CHP certification page to Gabriela Nagy (FRNY G041D) within 10 days of completing the quiz. Please follow the instructions above and complete the ChE mandatory safety refresher training by the end of Sunday, May 7, 2017. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE Safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director ChE Safety Committee Chair Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Room FRNY G041D Purdue University Tel: (765)-496-1710 E-mail: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>

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Thesis Announcement for Seung Hyun Sung
by Johnson, Beverly J 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

This email is to announce that Seung Hyun Sung will be defending his thesis: CONTROL OF STRUCTURE AND CHARGE TRANSPORT IN POLYMER ACTIVE LAYERS OF ORGANIC ELECTRONIC DEVICES Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 9:30 AM in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Boudouris. The abstract is attached, and all are welcome to attend. Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2043A Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Nicole Cox
by Johnson, Beverly J 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

Good morning, It is with great sadness that we announce that Nicole Cox will be leaving her position as Graduate Office Secretary effective April 28. Though Nicole's time in the Grad Office has been brief, her impact has been substantial and she will be greatly missed. Please join me in wishing her the best in her future endeavors! Thank you! Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2043A Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Spring Recognition Reception!
by Guerrero, Betty Lou 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

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SHUTDOWN - Addition Side SERVER room
by Valley, Jeffrey L 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

BE ADVISED - The electrical panel in B112 will be shut down at 6 AM tomorrow Friday 14th for approximately 1 hour or less for installation of a new circuit. The servers are located in this room so there will be an interruption in connection to computers. I have been informed that you should treat this as you would when ECN does updates to the system and log off before leaving tonight.

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MERS SHUTDOWN - Addition Side
by Valley, Jeffrey L 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

BE ADVISED - Tomorrow morning , 6 AM Friday April 14th, technicians will be testing the main fume hood exhaust system on the addition side of the building. They will periodically be shutting down and restarting the system which will set off the alarms on every hood on that side of the building. The testing will last approximately 1 - 2 hours. Please take any necessary precautions needed for any equipment or research occurring in the hoods during this time. If you have any questions please contact me. Jeff Valley

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Thesis Announcement for Conor Parks
by Johnson, Beverly J 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

This email is to announce that Conor Parks will be defending his thesis: A Molecular Dynamics Investigation of Solid-State Form Prediction, Selection, and Control. Towards Application to Crystallization Thursday, April 20 at 10:00 AM in FRNY 3059. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Ramkrishna. The abstract is attached, and all are welcome to attend. Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2043A Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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