November 2019 - Che-student-staff-list

Thesis Announcement for Sudarshan Ganesh
by Johnson, Beverly J 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

This email is to announce that Sudarshan Ganesh will be defending his thesis: Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Systems Integration for Process Operations Management Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 3:00 PM in FRNY G124. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Gintaras Reklaitis and Dr. Zoltan Nagy. The abstract is attached, and all are welcome to attend. Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Graduate Seminar Series - 09 - Dr. Kelvin Lee (UD)
by Hays, Lauren M 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

Dear All, On behalf of Purdue University's Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, we are glad to announce our upcoming Graduate Seminar Series Lecturer Dr. Kelvin Lee from the Gore Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Institute Director of the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) at University of Delaware. He will be visiting Purdue University on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. You will find further detail regarding the lecture at the end of this email. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Lauren Hays Secretary/FRNY 1060 Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering West Lafayette, IN 47907 Phone: 765-494-4050 Fax: 765-494-0805 hays14(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hays14@purdue.edu> [https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Templates/Template04/Im…]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Graduate Seminar Series [http://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Archive/Email00046/KHLsm…] Dr. Kelvin Lee Gore Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Institute Director of the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL), Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware Bio: Kelvin H. Lee is Gore Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware and is Director of NIIMBL: the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals, one of 14 Manufacturing USA Institutes. He received a BSE in Chemical Engineering from Princeton and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Caltech. He spent several years in the Biotechnology Institute at the ETH in Zurich, Switzerland and also completed a postdoc in Caltech's Biology Division. Prior to his current appointment, he was on the faculty at Cornell University where he held the titles of: Samuel C. and Nancy M. Fleming Chair Professor, Professor in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Director of the Cornell Institute for Biotechnology, and Director of the New York State Center for Life Science Enterprise. ******* ******* "A Host Cell Protein Contaminant that May Impact Antibody Drug Product Stability" Tuesday, December 3, 2019 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 - Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium - Abstract: Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are the preferred platform for biotherapeutic protein production. Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) alone are predicted to reach global sales of 125 billion USD in 2020 and are used to treat many oncological, immunological and cardiovascular diseases. During the production of therapeutic proteins by CHO cells, host cell proteins (HCPs) are also secreted by the cells. Certain HCPs, if not removed during subsequent purification processes, have been shown to cause immunogenic responses in patients. In this presentation, we will discuss the role of having an accurate, high quality genome, in the identification and characterization of HCPs as well as in the identification and characterization of particularly problematic HCPs that are difficult to remove and can impact product stability. We will also discuss how a large-scale public-private partnership, the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals, brings together Purdue scientists to work with colleagues from government, industry, and academia to tackle biopharmaceutical manufacturing technology innovation. ******* ******* Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-4050<tel:+17654944050> (c) 2019 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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FW: Relay for life Bake Sale
by Hendryx, Sandra K 26 Nov '19

26 Nov '19

Purdue AIChE is having a Bake Sale on December 4, 2019 to raise funds for their Relay For Life Team. It will be held in the atrium from 9 am to 2 pm. Baked goods of all kinds will be sold to benefit Purdue's Relay for Life Chapter! Please come out and support this great cause! Madison Alexander Student Chemical Engineering Purdue University 2022 alexa142(a)purdue.edu<mailto:alexa142@purdue.edu> (219)488-7286

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Safety awareness training session - TOMORROW
by Nagy, Gabriela 19 Nov '19

19 Nov '19

Hello everyone, I have scheduled a safety awareness training session for TOMORROW, Wednesday, November 20, 2019, from 10:30 - 11:30 am in FRNY 3062A. All new employees and researchers, including visitors need to have this initial safety training. If you have new people who recently joined your groups for research, they will need safety training before they can start working in our building (e.g. visitors, exchange students, post-docs, Professional Master students, etc.), please ask them to attend this session. Most of our undergraduate students already have the initial training and would need to take the online refresher when they do undergraduate research. Students from other departments or universities doing research in our labs will need this initial training. Should you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you, Gabriela __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson 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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Thesis announcement for Juan Vega-Vila
by Waling, Robin M 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

This email is to announce that Juan Carlos Vega-Vila will be defending his thesis: Synthetic Strategies to Tailor Active and Defect Site Structures in Lewis Acid Zeolites for Sugar Isomerization Catalysis Monday, November 25, 2019, at 11:00 AM in MSEE 239. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Rajamani Gounder. The abstract is attached, and all are welcome to attend. Robin Waling Administrative Assistant, Graduate Office Davidson School of Chemical Engineering 480 Stadium Mall Dr. West Lafayette, IN 47907 Phone: (765)-496-0309 E-mail: rwaling(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rwaling@purdue.edu> [cid:image001.png@01D45FB3.42D29A30]

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Graduate Seminar Series - 08 - Dr. John W. Weidner (UC)
by Hays, Lauren M 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

Dear All, On behalf of Purdue University's Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, we are glad to announce our upcoming Graduate Seminar Series Lecturer Dr. John W. Weidner from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at University of Cincinnati. He will be visiting Purdue University on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. You will find further detail regarding the lecture at the end of this email. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Lauren Hays Secretary/FRNY 1060 Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering West Lafayette, IN 47907 Phone: 765-494-4050 Fax: 765-494-0805 hays14(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hays14@purdue.edu> [https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Templates/Template04/Im…]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Graduate Seminar Series To meet with the Lecturer R.S.V.P. HERE<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5sFfI3OvGoAE17v> [https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Archive/Email00046/Dean…] Dr. John W. Weidner Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Cincinnati Bio: John W. Weidner is Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of Cincinnati. Prior to being appointed dean in August of 2019, he was a professor and department chair of chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina (UofSC). He received his BS degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986 and his PhD in chemical engineering from NC State University under the direction of Dr. Peter S. Fedkiw in 1991. That same year he joined UofSC as an assistant professor as part of their Center for Electrochemical Engineering. In the summer of 1992 he worked with Dr. Gerald Halpert as a NASA Summer Faculty Fellow in the Energy Storage Systems Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena modeling nickel batteries. He spent a sabbatical at the University of California-Berkeley working with Professor John Newman in the fall of 1999 again studying the nickel electrode and at Los Alamos National Laboratory working with Dr. Tom Zawodzinski in the spring of 2000 modeling impedance in porous electrodes. His next sabbatical in 2007-08 was spent at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems in Freiburg, Germany developing advanced catalysts for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers for Dr. Christopher Hebling's hydrogen technology group. Professor Weidner has published 115 refereed journal articles and contributed to over 200 technical presentations in the field of electrochemical engineering. His research group has created novel synthesis routines for battery materials and electrocatalysts, and they have used a variety of electroanalytical techniques and developed sophisticated mathematical models to advance the fields of electrochemical reactors, advanced batteries, electrochemical capacitors, fuel cells, and electrolyzers. Professor Weidner received the Energy Research Award from the E.ON International Research Initiative (2008) and the Research Award from the Energy Technology Division of ECS (2010), both for his work on solar-hydrogen production. From UofSC, Professor Weidner received the Educational Foundation Award for Research in Science, Mathematics and Engineering (2013) and the Breakthrough Leadership in Research Award (2016). In 2016 Professor Weidner received the Education Leader Award at the Energy Inc. Summit in Charlotte, NC for his educational activities around renewable energy. Dr. Weidner was inagual editor of ECS Transactions and past Technical Editor for the Journal of the Electrochemical Society. He is currently an ABET Program Evaluator for the American institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). He is a Fellow of ECS and AIChE. l. ******* ******* "Mathematical Modeling of Electrochemical Systems" Tuesday, November 19, 2019 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 - Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium - Abstract: In order to understand and accurately predict the behavior of electrochemical materials, devices, and systems, it is necessary to develop sophisticated mathematical models that consider, for example, transport processes, electrochemical phenomena, thermal and mechanical stresses, and structural changes during operation. This insight aids in the design and operation of electrochemical systems for a particular application. This talk will review some of the mathematical models that we have developed to predict the behavior of electrochemically active materials, fuel cells, electrolyzers, and batteries. In particularly, I will discuss the mathematical models we have developed to better understand the effect of volume change on the behavior of batteries. There are many models in the literature that can predict the electrochemical performance of batteries (e.g., voltage versus time) under a variety of operating (e.g., current) and design (e.g., electrode thickness) conditions. However, existing models do not consider how stresses can build up in the system as the expanding porous electrode is being constrained by the battery casing. Here I show predictions of the dimensional and porosity changes in a porous electrode caused by volume changes in the active material during intercalation (e.g., lithium into carbon or silicon). Porosity and dimensional changes in an electrode significantly affect the resistance of the battery during cycling. In addition, volume changes generate stresses in the electrode, which can lead to premature failure of the battery. We have coupled material conservation equations with the mechanical properties of the porous electrode to derive governing relations that link dimensional and porosity changes to stresses that occur during the intercalation process. The stress-strain relationships used in this model, which are needed to predict porosity and dimensional changes, have been established by examining the similarities between thermal rock expansion (e.g., the exchange of thermal energy with the rock) and electrode expansion due to intercalation. These models are used to help guide battery development in large-scale electric vehicles. ******* ******* To R.S.V.P. CLICK HERE<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5sFfI3OvGoAE17v> Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-4050<tel:+17654944050> (c) 2019 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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Thesis announcement for Kanjakha Pal
by Johnson, Beverly J 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

This email is to announce that Kanjakha Pal will be defending his thesis: PROCESS INTENSIFICATION ENABLING DIRECT COMPRESSION FOR PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING: FROM SPHERICAL AGGLOMERATION TO PRECISE CONTROL OF CO-AGGLOMERATION Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at 10:00 AM in FRNY 1142. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Zoltan Nagy. The abstract is attached, and all are welcome to attend. Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Thesis announcement for Jason Bates
by Johnson, Beverly J 08 Nov '19

08 Nov '19

This email is to announce that Jason Bates will be defending his thesis: Structure and Solvation of Confined Water and Alkanols in Zeolite Acid Catalysis Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 9:00 AM in MSEE 239. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Rajamani Gounder. The abstract is attached, and all are welcome to attend. Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Reminder: Presentation/training on Active Threats - Today at 3 pm
by Nagy, Gabriela 05 Nov '19

05 Nov '19

Hello everyone, This is a reminder that Deputy Chief Keene Red Elk from Purdue Police Department will present today on "Active Threats". The session is from 3-4 pm in FRNY G140; we'll have coffee and donuts in the Atrium at 2:30-2:55 pm. I hope everyone can attend this very informative and useful session. Please see below the initial announcement. Thank you, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE safety Committee From: Che-staff-list <che-staff-list-bounces(a)ecn.purdue.edu> On Behalf Of Nagy, Gabriela Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 1:59 PM To: chme(a)ecn.purdue.edu; chmegrad(a)ecn.purdue.edu Cc: Red Elk, Keene L <klredelk(a)purdue.edu> Subject: [Che-staff-list] Presentation/training on Active Threats - Tuesday November 5 Importance: High Hello Everyone! Deputy Chief Keene Red Elk, from Purdue Police Department will present exclusively for our School on "Active Threats". His presentation/training is scheduled for next week on Tuesday, November 5, from 3-4 pm, in FRNY G140; please add this date to your calendar! This is a very informative presentation/training and I strongly encourage everyone to participate. Please let any visitor researchers in your group know about this session and encourage them to attend. The session is relevant to everyone and gives tips on how to identify and deal with the diverse active threats we can encounter on campus and not only, potential violent situations, emergencies, etc. There will be a reception in the Atrium before the event, 2:30 - 2:55 pm, with donuts and coffee. I hope everyone can attend! Should you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE safety Committee __________________ Gabriela Nagy, PhD Industrial Education Director Davidson 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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2nd ChE Informational Staff Meeting - Fall 2019
by Gonzalez, Joshua 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

Dear Colleagues, It is time to schedule our second Informational Staff Meeting. As a reminder, these meetings are open to all staff and are optional. The purpose is to provide respective offices/areas the opportunity to report to each other about any important events that will be happening in our school. We greatly appreciate if staff representatives from the various offices/areas listed below attend and inform everyone of any upcoming events or pertinent information regarding ChE. ChE Offices/Areas: Building Business Communications Development ECN Graduate Industrial Ed. & Safety Instrumentation Main Shipping/Receiving Undergraduate Please fill out the quick survey with a list of possible meeting times. I will identify the best possible date for this meeting and will send an email regarding the specific day/time for the meeting. Please complete survey as soon as conveniently possible: CLICK HERE<https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9YLB7PXjXXpS7oF> If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you, Joshua --- [ENG-David-Colle-H-BG-RGB] Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator [Phone_1D_11x16px] (765) 494-4365 | [Fax_1D_16x16px] (765) 494-0805

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