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Paper disposal and electronics recycling day - Wednesday April 22
by Gabriela Nagy 20 Apr '26

20 Apr '26

Hello everyone, On April 22 we celebrate Earth Day – a day to take action and protect our planet. In celebration of Earth Day, the ChE Sustainability Committee is organizing a paper disposal and electronics recycling day – details below: 🌍 Earth Day Celebration – Paper Disposal and Electronics Recycling Day 🗓 Date: Wednesday, April 22 ⏰ Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm 📍 Location: FRNY Atrium We will make available in the atrium a pallet to collect unwanted electronics and a secure bin for disposal of unwanted (confidential) papers. We will also have a “swap table” for small household items in good working condition, such as coffee makers, kettles, microwaves, etc. If you have any of these items in your office and you don’t need them anymore but they could be used by someone else, please place them on the designated table in the atrium - they are for grabs for anyone needing them. This is a great opportunity to clean out your office (and labs) of any unwanted electronics/electrical items such as computers, monitors, etc., and/or paperwork that needs secure disposal. If you have equipment that needs to be disposed of please contact Jason Davenport (jwdavenport(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jwdavenport@purdue.edu>) as disposal of equipment with a Purdue inventory number goes through a special procedure. To learn more about the ChE sustainability committee, please visit: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/research/sustainability Thank you, Gabriela On behalf of the ChE sustainability 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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Thesis Defense Announcement for Yuanhao Tang
by Bev Johnson 15 Apr '26

15 Apr '26

This email is to announce that Yuanhao Tang, will be defending his thesis, "INTERFACIAL ENGINEERING FOR EFFICIENT AND STABLE PEROVSKITE PHOTOVOLTACIS" Wednesday, April 22 at 3:30 PM by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Letian Dou. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. Yuanhao Tang is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/92728223207?pwd=DbtroNUitbDc4THGb30WGqF73Gl9z1…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Meeting ID: 927 2822 3207 Passcode: 968694 Bev Johnson Senior Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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ChE Safety Committee Openings for Graduate Students
by Gabriela Nagy 14 Apr '26

14 Apr '26

Hello Everyone, Two of the current graduate student members of the ChE safety committee (Marisa Egan and Po-Chun (Casper) Huang) have served for nearly two years on the safety committee. I want to take this opportunity and thank them for all their help and input as committee members; they have been very active and valuable members of our committee. I also want to thank Phin Ariyaphuttarat for his service and contributions; Phin represented the GSO on the safety committee since June 2025. We are looking forward to working with the next GSO safety officer once results of GSO elections are announced. The ChE Safety Committee has now two (2) openings for graduate students, and we invite nominations and/or self-nominations for these positions. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and safety oriented graduate students to join our active safety committee. An ideal candidate is someone who still has to complete about 2-3 years of graduate studies and who performs lab-based research. Typically, graduate students serve on the ChE Safety Committee for a period of two years. We would like the new members to join us this summer (June-July 2026), as trainees, and then with full responsibilities from August 2026. If you know someone who would be a good member of the safety committee, or if you feel this is a good fit for you, please send your nomination or intent to join, and a short supporting statement/justification describing why you or your nominee should be considered for this opening, by email to: Gabriela Nagy: nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>, by the end of day on Friday, May 1st, 2026. Some of the Safety Committee members responsibilities are: * attend the safety committee meetings (once a month) and actively participate in discussions and committee activities * report unsafe conditions and unsafe practices/acts * assist in addressing safety issues/concerns * contribute with ideas and suggestions for improvement of safety in our School * follow safety procedures and rules and be an example for others for work safely * help with the safety inspections throughout the year, and with preparations for the ISP Recertification Review with EHS * help investigate safety incidents, if/when necessary * share safety information with colleagues, etc. For a more detailed description of the role please see this document: Responsibilities of graduate student members of the ChE Safety Committee<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/aboutus/safety/documents/2023-05-11-Resp…> I look forward to receiving your emails! Thank you, Gabriela on behalf of 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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FRNY Doors Access Update (April 14–16)
by Joshua Gonzalez 13 Apr '26

13 Apr '26

Dear ChE Community, You may have already seen the posted signs on FRNY door readers regarding an upcoming access update. Starting tomorrow, from April 14–16, FRNY door readers will be migrated as part of a campus-wide upgrade. No action is required at this time. Brief intermittent interruptions may occur during the migration window. What to Expect: * Door access should remain the same (who has access and when) * Work will occur behind the scenes * Any interruptions should be brief * After migration, all readers will become contactless only If you experience any issues during this time, such as doors being locked or unlocked unexpectedly or access not working as expected, please contact us: Email: chemain(a)purdue.edu Phone: 765-494-4050 Office: FRNY 1060 A follow-up message will be sent once the migration is complete. Thank you for your patience during this transition. Best regards, Joshua --- Joshua Gonzalez Associate Operations Administrator [cid:8ae3ebae-1827-46ea-85fe-7b14dc514d0a] o: (765) 494-4365 | [cid:aa6fa41e-1ee2-47d9-bb5f-8257db28d10a] f: (765) 494-0805 [cid:8487dae0-2311-40d7-a822-e21e67e2d0cf] [cid:7b108a4b-56a8-445c-b898-0ff325b310d5]<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/91c8143499cd454d8d109ed26cb9cedc…> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/91c8143499cd454d8d109ed26cb9cedc…>

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Asha Ramanujam
by Bev Johnson 13 Apr '26

13 Apr '26

This email is to announce that Asha Ramanujam, will be defending her thesis, "Multi-time Scale Optimization and Learning for Constrained Markov Decision Processes" Monday, April 20 at 10:30 AM in PHYS 111 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Can Li. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/97309545706<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> Bev Johnson Senior Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Conor Waldt
by Robin M Waling 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

This email is to announce that Conor Waldt, will be defending his thesis, "COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THE STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF METAL, METAL ALLOY, AND METAL PHOSPHIDE CATALYSTS" on Friday, April 17 at 3:00 PM in HAMP 2118 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. David Hibbitts. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. Zoom link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/97062600405<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@01DCC8CD.8E401ED0]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Annie Sun
by Robin M Waling 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

This email is to announce that Annie Sun, will be defending her thesis, "Electrolyte Design for Interfacial Stability in Lithium ion and Zinc ion Batteries" on Friday, April 17 at 11:30 AM in PHYS 111 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Vilas Pol. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. Zoom Link: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/4877260445<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@01DCC8C7.6B890060]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Thesis Defense Announcement for Gabriel Perez Schuster
by Robin M Waling 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

This email is to announce that Gabriel Perez Schuster, will be defending his thesis, "Displacement Chromatography Methods for Producing Battery-Grade Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Manganese from Black Mass and Mineral Concentrates" Thursday, April 9 at 2:00 PM in MSEE 239 and by Zoom. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Nien-Hwa Linda Wang. The abstract is attached, the Zoom link is below, and all are welcome to attend. https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/92368093068?pwd=pBUx1QqWVa2RUymV0SZwpR77fqRbTn…<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@01DCC27B.EA1C9560]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Reminder: Call for Nominations - 2026 Marilyn Forney Trailblazer Award - Due COB April 10
by Robin M Waling 06 Apr '26

06 Apr '26

Just a quick reminder - nominations are due Friday, April 10 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 Safety Award Nominations - Due April 10
by Robin M Waling 06 Apr '26

06 Apr '26

Just a quick reminder, nominations are due Friday, April 10 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 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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