- Che-student-staff-list - ecn.purdue.edu

Accidents do happen at universities!
by Nagy, Gabriela 10 Jul '14

10 Jul '14

Hello Everyone, With a slight delay, I would like to share with you a recent safety accident that occurred in a chemistry lab at the University of Minnesota on Tuesday, June 17, when an explosion injured a graduate student who was synthesizing trimethylsilyl azide. The student suffered injuries to his arm and side, and needed surgery to deal with glass shards. He also injured an eardrum. Please follow the link below to read more about this accident. http://cenblog.org/the-safety-zone/2014/06/explosion-injures-university-of-… Sincerely, Gabriela ________ 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>

1 0

Parking Garage
by Valley, Jeffrey L 09 Jul '14

09 Jul '14

BE ADVISED - Tomorrow -Thursday July 10th- Northwestern Ave will be under repairs from Grant St to Stadium Dr and the only entry into the parking garage will be from the east side on Grant St.

1 0

get well card
by Akers, Christa N 09 Jul '14

09 Jul '14

Good Afternoon, Please stop by the main office and sign a Get Well card for Teresa Cadwallader. She is having miner outpatient surgery July 10th. Thank you The Sky is the limit just reach for it and see how far you can go! Christa N. Akers Secretary room 1060 Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering 408 Stadium Mall Dr. West Lafayette, IN 47907 765-494-4050 cakers(a)purdue.edu

1 0

School Service Assignments 2014-15
by Murray, Chris L 09 Jul '14

09 Jul '14

The school service assignment list for 2014-15 is attached. Chris

2 1

What’s Cool about Purdue Engineering? Come and find out at the OFE Refresh July 16 & 17
by Field, Catherine A 07 Jul '14

07 Jul '14

The Office of Future Engineers has invited all students, faculty, and staff to their annual OFE Refresh event (a chance to learn what is going on in various Schools and Departments of Engineering at Purdue). Please see below for more information. Best, Katie Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator 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> From: Engap-list [mailto:engap-list-bounces@ecn.purdue.edu] On Behalf Of Beron, Lindsay M Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 4:49 PM To: 'Engfaculty-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu'; 'Engcs-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu'; 'Engap-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu' Subject: [engap-list] What’s Cool about Purdue Engineering? Come and find out at the OFE Refresh July 16 & 17 Good afternoon, Would you like to learn more about all the cool things going on in the College of Engineering? If so, then the OFE Refresh 2014 is a great opportunity for you! Once again the Office of Future Engineers has invited the schools and departments in the College of Engineering to come share some highlights of their areas and we would like to invite you to attend these informative and fun programs on July 16 & 17! If you don’t see the invite below, there is one attached as a Word document, along with the OFE Engineering Refresh Presentation Schedule for both days. There is no need to confirm or register for any of the presentations. You may come and go as you please, and as your schedule allows. We hope to see you there! [Engineering Logo.jpg] Office of Future Engineers (OFE) Engineering Refresh Invitation You are cordially invited to join us for the: OFE Engineering Refresh Date: Wednesday, July 16th & Thursday, July 17th Time: 8:15 am – 3:30 pm Presentations are in ½ hour increments. Coffee and Refreshments provided in morning. Lunch is on your own. Location: HAMP 1144 What is the Engineering Refresh? The Engineering Refresh is a way for various disciplines and departments to share highlights of their areas with everyone in the College of Engineering. Who will be involved? Presenters: School and department leaders who would like to share the cool and exciting things happening in their area. Attendees: Anyone and everyone who is a part of the College of Engineering is invited and encouraged to attend these informative sessions. When will the Engineering Refresh be held? Wednesday, July 16th & Thursday, July 17th from 8:15 am – 3:30 pm We hope that you can join us for one or both days. We anticipate that the information shared will be very helpful for all involved! Thank you, The Staff of The Office of Future Engineers ________________________________ Purdue University Office of Future Engineers Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 701 West Stadium Ave West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050 (765) 494-3975 website: www.purdue.edu/FutureEngineers<http://www.purdue.edu/FutureEngineers> Email: future-engineers(a)purdue.edu<mailto:future-engineers@purdue.edu> [http://static.askadmissions.net/purdue/usermedia/05ENGR/Logos/Engineering%2…] Thanks! Lindsay M. Beron |Office Manager | Office of Future Engineers|Purdue University Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, Rm. 1224 | 701 West Stadium Ave.| West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045 Ph: (765) 494-7390 | Fax: (765) 496-8300 | Em: future-engineers(a)purdue.edu<mailto:future-engineers@purdue.edu> Website: www.purdue.edu/FutureEngineers<http://www.purdue.edu/FutureEngineers>

1 0

Andy Koswara Dissertation Defense, Friday, July 11th, at 1:00 p.m. in FRNY 3062B
by Field, Catherine A 07 Jul '14

07 Jul '14

This e-mail is to announce that Andy Koswara will be defending his dissertation, Robust and Multiobservable Evolutionary Control of Quantum Dynamics, on Friday, July 11th at 1:00PM in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Varma, and the abstract is below. All are welcome to attend. Abstract: Advances in quantum control theory and optimization techniques have made possible a new phenomenon of quantum engineering. Chemical reactions can now be dynamically manipulated using first-principle quantum chemical models, in which a laser field, rather than a catalyst, serve as photonic reagents to selectively break a chemical bond and yield products via intramolecular rearrangement. A field pulse may also be designed to perform ultrasensitive spectroscopy, where compounds with very similar chemical properties are differentiated through their unique interaction with resonant and off-resonant photons. Despite significant progress in theoretical and laboratory quantum control, however, quantum engineering remains principally challenging due to manifestation of noise and uncertainties associated with the input and system parameters. Specifically, a small magnitude of variation in the field and Hamiltonian parameters would cause an otherwise optimal field to deviate from controlling desired quantum state transitions and reaching a particular objective. Thus, an accurate analysis of robustness of controlled quantum dynamics followed by a robust control framework is essential in achieving quantum control in a practical setting. In this work, theoretical foundations for quantum control robustness analysis are presented from both a distributional perspective - in terms of moments of the transition amplitude, interferences, and transition probability - and a worst-case perspective. In addition, an evolutionary control strategy for achieving robust control via open- and closed-loop approach are described with its mechanism of convergence elucidated using the robustness analysis method. Catherine Field, Ph.D. Graduate Program Administrator 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>

1 0

Network issues.
by Harrington, Michael P 03 Jul '14

03 Jul '14

Due to power issues the network appears to be down. I will let everyone know as soon as services are restored. Mike Harrington

1 1

Print server change.
by Harrington, Michael P 30 Jun '14

30 Jun '14

Today ECN replaced the Print server we use with a newer one, the name is the same and we hope the move will be transparent. If you begin having printing issues please do not reply to this message - please send a note to cheq(a)ecn.purdue.edu with detailed information. (Include your career account information as well if you are not using a Purdue mail client. Alternatively you can fill out the form at https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/AboutUs/ContactUs - be sure to select Chemical Engineering for School/Department. Thanks, Mike ******************** Mike Harrington Computer Facilities Manager ECN/Chemical Engineering Purdue University 765-494-6428 mph(a)purdue.edu

1 0

Haroan Yang dissertation defense tomorrow (Tuesday 7/1) at 10:00 a.m. in GO60A
by Field, Catherine A 30 Jun '14

30 Jun '14

This e-mail is to announce that Haoran Yang will be defending his dissertation, Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials Based on Solution Phase Synthesis: Towards Efficiency and Sustainability, tomorrow (Tuesday 7/1) at 10 a.m. in FRNY GO60A. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Wu, and the abstract is below. All are welcome to attend. Title Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials Based on Solution Phase Synthesis: Towards Efficiency and Sustainability Abstract Thermoelectric devices fulfill the direct conversion between heat and electricity, which have many potential applications including waste heat harvest, solar thermoelectric power generation, solid state cooling, and etc. However, it is a challenge to develop materials with superior performance that allow the practical uses of thermoelectric technology. Recent progresses in nanostructured thermoelectric materials have shown great potential in the enhancement of thermoelectric figure of merit ZT. Meanwhile, it is equally important to consider the sustainability of thermoelectric technology, which should satisfy many features such as low-cost, energy-efficient, scalable, and pollution-free. In the present study, we aim at both the efficiency and sustainability in the development of nanostructured thermoelectric materials. We explore the feasibility of using solution phase synthesized nanostructures as the building blocks for the fabrication of high-performance thermoelectric materials, and then extend our research on some of the sustainability issues. Firstly, we show that composition modulation can be used to control the doping level in Ag2Te nanowires, which yield nano-grained samples with enhancedZT. Secondly, we demonstrate that a novel kind of dumbbell PbTe-Ag2Te heterostructures can be synthesized with wet chemistry, and a complex nano-inclusion-in-matrix structure can be achieved correspondingly, which mimics similar structures fabricated by melt synthesis that have been proven to be successful, and gives rise to a further enhancement in ZT. Thirdly, we studied the possibility to replace the hazardous chemical hydrazine with a green chemical ascorbic acid in the synthesis, and we show that various metal telluride nanowires can be synthesized including Ag2Te, Bi2Te3 and etc. Finally, efforts have been made seeking for novel thermoelectric materials contain only non-toxic and earth-abundant materials, and as a proof-of-concept study, Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals based thermoelectric properties are investigated. The results suggest the bottom up approach toward nanostructured thermoelectric materials based on solution phase synthesis is of great potential. Not only simple nano-grained materials but also some more complex heterogeneous structures can be achieved with this approach. With proper control over the composition, these samples exhibit enhanced ZT. Moreover, the complex structures also provide an ideal platform to study the newly proposed energy filtering effect, which could enhance the thermoelectric power factor. The study on the sustainability has made progressed on “greener” chemistry for the synthesis of nanostructured thermoelectric materials. The searching for novel thermoelectric materials with environmental benign composition and cheap elements, although is still in the preliminary stage, stands for the future direction.

1 0

Results of safety inspections - June 2014
by Nagy, Gabriela 19 Jun '14

19 Jun '14

Hello Everyone, In preparation for the upcoming Safety Recertification of our School with REM, the ChE Safety Committee inspected last week all laboratories and offices in FRNY and the rooms occupied by ChE personnel in POTR. I am glad to report that we noticed an overall improvement in the safety of our labs. Please find attached a document that summarizes the he most frequent safety issues identified during the safety inspections. The document also spells out the OSHA and Purdue required documentation, PPE requirements and a reminder of some safety rules and policies applicable to our School. Please pay close attention to the safety gloves policy under the PPE section. It was brought to my attention that this safety rule is not always followed by our graduate students. As a reminder, safety gloves are not permitted on the corridors. Each faculty or person responsible for a specific area will shortly receive another email with the results of the safety inspection for that area, please address the problems identified. The Safety Committee will perform unscheduled inspections at the end of July to check whether the safety issues identified were addressed. Thank you all for your continuous commitment to safety! Best regards, Gabriela Nagy 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>

1 0