March 2026 - Che-student-staff-list

Thesis Defense Announcement for Lauren Kilburn
by Robin M Waling 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

This email is to announce that Lauren Kilburn, will be defending her thesis, "Consequences of Zeolite Active Site Heterogeneity for Propene Oligomerization and Partial Methane Oxidation Catalysis" Monday, April 6 at 1:00 PM in FRNY B124 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Rajamani Gounder. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. Zoom Link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/92549048428<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Robin Waling, Lead Administrative Assistant Graduate Office Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall, RM 2037 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 o: 765-496-0309 [cid:image001.png@01DCC01F.AB2DB1D0]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Call for Nominations - 2026 Marilyn Forney Trailblazer Award - Due COB April 10
by Robin M Waling 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

Good Morning All! Davidson School of Chemical Engineering is inviting nominations for the graduate level 2026 Marilyn Forney Trailblazer Award. This award recognizes an outstanding student whose impact has helped pave the way for women in the field of engineering. One graduate student will be recognized with this award. Please see attached the award description and details on eligibility and selection criteria. Due date for nominations is April 10, 2026. Thank you, Robin Robin Waling, Lead Administrative Assistant Graduate Office Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall, RM 2037 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 o: 765-496-0309 [cid:image001.png@01DCBCF9.62016750]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Reminder: ChE Staff Excellence Award Nominations Now Open
by Joshua Gonzalez 25 Mar '26

25 Mar '26

Dear All, This is a friendly reminder that nominations are now being accepted for the annual ChE Staff Excellence Awards. These awards provide a meaningful opportunity to recognize the outstanding contributions and dedication of our staff who support the School’s mission each day. Please refer to the attached nomination form and criteria when preparing your submission. Completed nomination packages should be submitted by end of Monday, May 4, 2026. Recipients are not eligible for nomination again for five years. For your convenience, recipients from the past five years are listed below: Previous Recipients: 2025 – Allen Reigel 2024 – Melissa Schwartz & Jason Thorp 2023 – Yury Zvinevich 2022 – Robin Waling 2021 – Nick Humphrey A full list of recipients<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/awards> is also available under Staff Awards. Thank you for taking the time to recognize the exceptional efforts of our staff. Your participation helps highlight the important contributions that make our School successful. Warm regards, Joshua --- Joshua Gonzalez Associate Operations Administrator [cid:bf3f9edf-e9ae-4145-b322-b9872858cf01] o: (765) 494-4365 | [cid:1c4d744a-5877-4055-92ac-fd792a70121e] f: (765) 494-0805 [cid:30868061-ea0a-4d05-9ca2-91da90c3be25] [cid:3ca44cb0-0dd7-4d3b-8730-0cd3603b24dc]<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/91c8143499cd454d8d109ed26cb9cedc…> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/91c8143499cd454d8d109ed26cb9cedc…>

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ChE Safety Award Nominations - Due April 10
by Robin M Waling 25 Mar '26

25 Mar '26

Hello Everyone, The Chemical Engineering Safety Committee is accepting nominations for the 2026 ChE Excellence in Safety Award. Please find attached the nomination form, award description and details on eligibility and selection criteria. Eligibility: Any ChE graduate student who completed one year of graduate studies in our School at the nomination deadline is eligible for the award. Award recipients are ineligible to be nominated again for this award. Nomination Process: Any ChE faculty member, staff, postdoc, graduate or undergraduate student performing research can nominate any eligible ChE graduate student. A nominator can support only one candidate. Please submit your nominations to Robin Waling at rwaling(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rwaling@purdue.edu>, by COB on Friday, April 10, 2026. Nominations should not exceed 250 words (please use the attached template) and should include specific examples. Due Date for nominations: April 10, 2026 by the end of day. Selection: The selection will be made by the ChE Excellence in Safety Award Committee, and the Graduate Awards Committee and the award winner will be announced to the School during the ChE Faculty/Staff/Grad Student appreciation reception. Previous recipients: 2025 - Wei-Ling Huang 2024 - Austin Choi 2023 - Sopuru Ezenwa 2022 - Apurva Pradhan 2021 - David Dean 2020 - Mihit Parekh 2019 - Claire Nimlos 2018 - Sydney Hollingshead Thank you for your commitment to safety! Robin Waling, Lead Administrative Assistant Graduate Office Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall, RM 2037 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100 o: 765-496-0309 [cid:image001.png@01DB98D1.E3C13B00]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Dylan Fortney
by Bev Johnson 23 Mar '26

23 Mar '26

This email is to announce that Dylan Fortney, will be defending his thesis, "MOLECULAR SIMULATION METHODS FOR MODELING ORGANIC MATERIALS" Monday, March 30 at 11:30 AM in FRNY 1043 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Brett Savoie. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/91861060678<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Meeting ID: 918 6106 0678 Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Fire alarm activated earlier today
by Gabriela Nagy 11 Mar '26

11 Mar '26

Hello everyone, Thank you to all who evacuated promptly when the fire alarm was activated earlier today. I am glad to say that there was no safety incident or fire in the building. The fire alarm was activated due to a pressure change in the building water system that triggered the sensor to activate the fire alarm. As a reminder, please see attached the emergency procedures for our building. Thank you, 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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Important! - Safety self-audit of ChE labs and offices!
by Gabriela Nagy 02 Mar '26

02 Mar '26

Hello Everyone, Our School is scheduled to have the Integrated Safety Plan (ISP) review at the beginning of April 2026. Part of this process is the completion of the safety self-audit of ALL ChE laboratories AND offices using the Integrated Safety Plan Self-Audit Checklist<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/forms/ispcheck.pdf> (also attached). Please only use this form -it was updated in Dec. 2025 and is the current form used University wide. One form must be completed for EACH office/lab/storage area/machine shop, and the completed forms must be signed on the last page by both the person completing the self-audit and the PI/supervisor (electronic signatures are accepted). The first page of the document provides more information - please pay close attention to the lower half of the page. Some additional information/guidance: 1. The first 11 (eleven) sections have universal questions that apply to all areas. For self-audits of office space, only sections 1-11 should be completed. I attach the Hazard Assessment Certification (HAC) for FRNY offices for your information - this shows that no PPE is required when working on an office. The document is stored in my office and posted in the main office; you do not have do print and display the HAC in your office. 2. For Section 6: * Section 6.1. and 6.2. - the answer should be "Yes" for both. (Lab specific HAC are displayed in labs and for offices you can prompt individuals to the main office to consult the HAC). * If you answered "yes" to section 6.3 (more applicable to labs), the answer to section 6.4. should also be "yes" ( Lab specific HAC are displayed in labs) 3. Section 7.1: For offices, the answer should be "No" 4. Section 8: For offices, the answer should be "N/A" for all sections 8.1-8.8. 5. Section 9: * Section 9.3: For labs: the answer should be "yes". Please flush the eyewash station and log the flushing. If your lab does not have a log, please use the attached template and post it close to the eye wash. * Section 9.4: For labs: please answer "Yes". This is something new and Jason will be completing this task once EHS is providing the necessary kit. 6. Section 10: For offices: the answer should be "yes" for sections 10.1-10.4 and "No" for section 10.5 (see the attached HAC for offices) 7. Section 11 must be completed for offices (answer "Yes" to section 11.1-11.3 for offices) 8. Sections 12-32 have questions related to specialized operations; research laboratories and shops should address all sections (section 1 through 32). Please correct identified deficiencies and record the corrections in the table on page 9; you can also add comments in the "Comments" section on last page. In addition to completing the self-audit for your labs/shop, please review and update (to be dated within the last 6 months) the following: * Laboratory Door Posting<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/documents/forms/doorpost.pdf> - use this form which includes a date stamp. This needs to be posted outside the lab, at every entrance including the connecting doors in between labs (if applicable), * Hazard Assessment Certification (should be placed inside the lab, near each entrance, including connecting doors), * Chemical inventory for the lab (qualitative) - if stored in electronic form please provide a QR code to the updated chemical inventory, * Lab Specific Chemical Hygiene Plan (at a minimum, the first page needs to be signed by the PI of the lab and dated within the last 6 months), * SDS Records (update printed SDS book with SDSs for newly purchased chemicals). If your group is keeping SDSs saved electronically, please make sure you follow the recommendations issued by the safety committee, that are listed HERE<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/Guidelines%20fo…>. SDSs on record should be dated within the last 5 years. You can also provide a QR code to the collection of lab's SDSs, * Eye wash station flushing log - please flush eye-wash stations weekly and record the completion in a log (use the attached template). The ChE Safety Committee will perform safety inspections of all laboratories and offices at the end of February and will send the inspection reports to faculty and their group safety officers. Deficiencies identified in your audits and during the safety inspections must be addressed before the recertification meeting with EHS. The ChE Safety Committee (list of members posted on https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety) is available to help. Please return completed self-audit forms for your work area via email to Gabriela Nagy (nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>) by the end of day on Monday, March 2, 2026. Should you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you, 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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