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phone list
by Jackson, Christa N 29 Jan '15

29 Jan '15

Hello, I have attached the phone list with a few additions and changes. This can also be found on the share drive under my name. Thank you, Christa N. Jackson Main office Secretary Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Room 1060 480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-4050 jacksonc(a)purdue.edu

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Faculty Candidate seminar - Dr. Kumar V. Agrawal, Thursday, January 29
by Varma, Arvind 27 Jan '15

27 Jan '15

Dear Colleagues, The seminar of faculty candidate Dr. Kumar V. Agrawal is scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 9-10:30 am in FRNY 3059. His PhD is from Minnesota (2013) and he is currently a postdoctoral scholar at MIT - 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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ChE Business Office - J. Mears
by Fetter, Erin N 26 Jan '15

26 Jan '15

Hello Everyone, I am sending you this message to let you know that Jill Mears resigned her position effective January 22, 2015 and is no longer working at Purdue. It is my goal to minimize the impact on our school as much as possible, so we are working on scheduling assistance in our office. I will be coordinating with a few highly qualified account managers from other schools to work with me on faculty portfolios. We will be going through each faculty member's accounts and projections this week. Our immediate deadline is the PAR deadline of February 19th, so please be aware that we will be contacting faculty members with outstanding PARs to setup meetings to review and sign your PARs. It is also very important that anyone that has outstanding items with Jill please forward those messages or situations to me as soon as possible; please do not hesitate to send me anything that you think that I may need in managing your accounts. I will be reviewing these and ensuring that all of these items are also addressed as quickly as possible. Since we will have a few individuals from other areas assisting us in the account management, please note that you may be receiving emails from people that you may not recognize. I will be very involved in this process, so please don't hesitate to email me, call me, or even schedule a meeting with me to discuss any questions or concerns that you may have. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work through this. //////////////////////////////////////////// Erin Fetter Business Manager Chemical Engineering 765-494-4071 [Description: Description: W:\PU_signature_white_bg_215x80.png] Business Services enfetter(a)purdue.edu<mailto:enfetter@purdue.edu> www.purdue.edu<http://www.purdue.edu/> We are Purdue. What we make moves the world forward.

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Jim Caruthers
by Varma, Arvind 22 Jan '15

22 Jan '15

Dear Colleagues, I’m very sorry to inform that Jim had a heart attack last night. Becky was vigilant about the symptoms and took him to IU Arnett where, owing to lack of space in the cardiac unit, he’s in their ICU. He had a catheterization procedure this morning - two arteries were 100% blocked, so they put 2 stents in. He has two more arteries that are 75% blocked but they currently plan to treat those with medication. Because of the many flu cases in the Lafayette area, they are only permitting family members to see him. I’ll keep you informed of developments as they become available. Pl keep Jim and his family in your thoughts and prayers. Arvind

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New Process for Hosting International Visitors and Guests
by Murray, Chris L 20 Jan '15

20 Jan '15

[Purdue University] TO: Executive Vice Presidents, Chancellors, Vice Presidents, Vice Chancellors, Vice Provosts, Deans, Directors and Heads of Schools, Divisions, Departments and Offices FROM: E. Daniel Hirleman, Chief Corporate & Global Partnerships Officer DATE: January 20, 2015 SUBJECT: New Process for Hosting International Visitors and Guests Please disseminate this to all faculty and staff Due to Federal Export Control Regulations and Purdue’s expanded relationship with the Department of Defense and its sub-agencies, the University is augmenting existing procedures to monitor international visitors on campus and enhance security of export-controlled information and items. A process has been developed to screen all international visitors who require formal invitation from Purdue to obtain a visa. The screening is a cross-check against U.S. Government lists and does not substitute for any other background check or visa review. This process will not affect 1) enrolled students or 2) employees of Purdue, but will apply to all other international visitors. Typically, these visitors come as guests or Visiting Scholars (as described in Policy C-12). Because of increased security requirements, international visitors who are either on or affiliated with an entity on a U.S. Government restricted party list will not be authorized to visit. It is important for faculty and other university officials who may be interested in inviting international visitors to campus to know of this limitation. The process will be managed jointly by the office of International Students and Scholars (ISS) and the Export Control Team of the Office of Research and Partnerships. It will be a standardized web and e-mail system. ISS liaisons in each department will be trained to serve as primary points of contact for questions. To see the ISS Liaison for your department or school, click HERE<https://www.iss.purdue.edu/FacultyStaff/ISSLiaisons.cfm>. Purdue personnel interested in hosting an international visitor will initiate the process as they do now. The Host will provide basic contact information for the international visitor to their ISS Liaison. The ISS Liaison will then enter that information into the automated system and the system will generate 2 emails: 1. Email to the Visitor – requests confirmation of the provided information and to seek additional information to allow for the screening. (Date of Birth, Home Institution, etc.) 2. Email to the Host – requests information regarding Visitor’s proposed location and duties while on campus. There will also be questions related to the Host’s lab and other projects to make sure there aren’t increased security or export control concerns. The emails will include links that will allow both the Visitor and Host to access the automated system to provide the information. This eliminates the need for multiple emails and phone calls. It also provides a more secure way of providing personal information. The responses from the Host and Visitor are both required before the process can go forward. Once the Host and the Visitor have responded, restricted party screening will be conducted, typically within 2 business days, and the ISS Liaison and Host will be informed of the result. If approved, the Invitation letter may be issued. In the event of a denial, the Export Control Team will inform the Host. Implementation will be in phases as the ISS liaisons are trained. The College of Engineering will begin immediately, and full campus-wide implementation will occur no later than March 1, 2015. Questions related to the process can be directed to Mary Duarte Millsaps, Operations Manager and interim Export Control Officer of Research and Partnerships. (millsaps(a)purdue.edu<mailto:millsaps@purdue.edu>, or 4-0702).

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An interesting article
by Varma, Arvind 19 Jan '15

19 Jan '15

Dear All, An interesting article appeared in today's "Chronicle." While it relates mostly to the humanities, there are lessons also for other disciplines. You may find it interesting reading and something to think about. Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University

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Graduate Seminar Series ChemEngr- Prof Bruce Gates -Jan 20
by Ewing, Virginia G 16 Jan '15

16 Jan '15

[blackwelder] School of Chemical Engineering Graduate seminar series Prof. Bruce C. Gates Dept. of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science University of California, Davis "Molecular Metal Catalysts on Supports: Organometallic Chemistry Meets Surface Science" Tuesday, January 20, 2015 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Advances in synthesis and characterization of essentially molecular metal complexes and clusters on supports are making a reality of catalyst design. We summarize work unraveling effects of the design variables of these site-isolated catalysts: the metal, metal nuclearity, support, and other ligands on the metal. The syntheses provide structurally simple, uniform species bonded to crystalline porous supports chosen for their uniformity: zeolites and MgO. The catalyst syntheses involve reactions of organometallic precursors with support surfaces; the characterization methods include IR, EXAFS, XANES, and NMR spectroscopies, atomic-resolution electron microscopy, and computations at the level of DFT. The data demonstrate high degrees of uniformity of supported species and determine their compositions and structures, including the ligands and the metal-support bonding and structure. Bio: Bruce Gates studied chemical engineering at Berkeley (B.S., 1961) and the University of Washington (PhD, 1966) and with a Fulbright grant did postdoctoral research at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich. He worked for two years as a research engineer at Chevron Research Company and began as an assistant professor at the University of Delaware in 1969, becoming the H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Chemical Engineering and Professor of Chemistry. In 1992 he joined the University of California, Davis, where he is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. He has spent four sabbatical years at the Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich and was recently a guest professor at Hokkaido University. Gates's research is focused on catalysis, with an emphasis on essentially molecular metal complex and metal cluster catalysts anchored to solid surfaces and on catalytic conversion of biomass-derived compounds. He authored the textbooks "Catalytic Chemistry" and co-authored "Chemistry of Catalytic Processes." He edits the monograph Advances in Catalysis. He serves on the U.S. Department of Energy's Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Board. He has been recognized with awards from the American Chemical Society, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the North American Catalysis Society, and the Council for Chemical Research. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.

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Prof. Ki Bong Lee, from Korea University
by Varma, Arvind 16 Jan '15

16 Jan '15

Dear Colleagues, As I mentioned during the faculty meeting yesterday, Dr. Ki Bong Lee, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at Korea University, is spending his sabbatical leave in our School for the 2015 calendar year. He arrived earlier this month and is located in FRNY 2033. Some of you may recall that he completed his PhD degree (2005) with Prof. Linda Wang. Pl join me in welcoming Dr. Lee to our School and stop by to say hello to him when you get a chance. With best wishes, Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University Tel: 765-494-4075; Fax: 765-494-0805; Email: avarma(a)purdue.edu<mailto:avarma@purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/People/ptProfile?id=11068

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New Grad Program Office Secretary
by Field, Catherine A 13 Jan '15

13 Jan '15

Hello Everyone, Katherine (Kitty) Takiguchi is the new Graduate Program Office Secretary. She just graduated from Purdue in December with a B.S. in Communications, and she'll be working full-time in the Grad Office until she leaves for law school in the early summer. As some of you may recall, Kitty also worked for the ChE Grad Office last year as a Student Worker. Her office is 1029D, and her e-mail is ktakiguc(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ktakiguc@purdue.edu>. Please join me in welcoming Kitty back to the School of Chemical Engineering. Best Wishes, Katie 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 ChE- Prof Jeffrey McCutcheon- Jan13
by Jackson, Christa N 12 Jan '15

12 Jan '15

Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering Graduate seminar series Prof. Jeffrey McCutcheon University of Connecticut "New Membrane Designs for Forward Osmosis" January 13, 2015 9:00-10:15 a.m. FRNY G140 Reception at 8:30 a.m. in Henson Atrium Abstract: Forward osmosis (FO) is a rapidly emerging technology platform that harnesses the osmotic pressure difference between solutions of differing salinity. By harnessing osmosis in an engineered process environment, innovative technologies for desalination, water reuse, dewatering, and power production can be realized. However, a vast majority of FO development has been hindered by the lack of appropriately-designed membranes that facilitate the use of this unusual driving force and thus exhibit high water flux, superior selectivity, chemical stability and adequate mechanical strength. At the University of Connecticut, we have developed a number of new polymeric thin film composite membranes that function well in a number of FO applications. One of our developments has been a modified reverse osmosis membrane that has a demonstrated 20-fold improvement in water flux over its unmodified counterpart. Another is our cast nylon 6,6 microfiltration membrane supported thin film composite membrane which has matched productivity of a standard commercial FO membrane but is 10 times more selective. One of our most innovative flat-sheet platforms is our electrospun nanofiber supported TFC membrane. The high porosity and low tortuosity of the nanofiber nonwoven support material facilitates mass transport and thus enables excellent osmotic performance. Lastly, our newest work is on a hollow fiber TFC membrane designed for osmotic applications. Each of these membrane platforms has its own benefits and drawbacks. Each also has varying prospects for commercial development. These issues will be discussed in the context of other FO commercialization efforts occurring around the world. Bio: Jeffrey McCutcheon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and at the University of Connecticut. He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Yale University. At the University of Connecticut, he serves as a Center Faculty at the Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Director the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering REU-Site, and Director of the UConn Piloting Facility. Since his appointment in Fall of 2008, he has established the Sustainable Water and Energy Laboratory (SWEL), an interdisciplinary research environment that supports 10 graduate students and 4 undergraduate researchers. His primary research efforts are focused on osmotic processes, including forward osmosis (FO) and pressure retarded osmosis (PRO). His work has resulted in 34 publications, 2 book chapters, 5 pending patents, and a number of invited seminars around the world. He is an elected Director in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Separations Division and serves on the North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Board of Directors. He is co-chair for a number of upcoming international membrane related meetings, including the ACS workshop on "Advances in Materials and Processes for Polymeric Membrane Mediated Water Purification" to be held in Pacific Grove, CA in Spring 2015, the NAMS Annual Meeting to be held in Boston, MA in Summer 2015, and the Gordon Research Conference on Membranes and Membrane Processes to be held in Summer 2016. He has received a number of awards including the 3M Nontenured Faculty Award, the Solvay Advanced Polymers Young Faculty Award, The DuPont Young Faculty Award, and the FRI/John G. Kunesh Award from the AIChE Separations Division.

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