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Thesis Defense Announcement for Junxian Gao
by Johnson, Beverly J 06 Apr '22

06 Apr '22

This email is to announce that Junxian Gao, will be defending her thesis Surface Science studies of strong metal-support interactions in heterogenous catalysts, Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 1:00 PM. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Jeff Miller. The abstract is attached, the Zoom information is below, and all are welcome to attend. Bev Johnson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/94482013533?pwd=UnpVOW9NTGhBSkZOdHJsMkJ5eGM3UT… Meeting ID: 944 8201 3533 Passcode: 422091 One tap mobile +13017158592,,94482013533#,,,,*422091# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,94482013533#,,,,*422091# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 944 8201 3533 Passcode: 422091 Find your local number: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/u/acY7w5rsZC Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Graduate Seminar Series - Spring Schedule Update
by Waling, Robin M 05 Apr '22

05 Apr '22

We have added a Faculty Lectureship seminar on April 28th. Please find the updated seminar schedule attached. Have a great evening! Robin Robin Waling Administrative Assistant, Graduate Office | Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Forney Hall, 2037 | 480 Stadium Mall Drive | West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-496-0309<tel:7654960309> rwaling(a)purdue.edu<mailto:%20rwaling@purdue.edu> https://engineering.purdue.edu/che [39FDC3BD]<https://www.purdue.edu/>

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2022 Kelly Lecture Flyer - Juan de Pablo
by Gonzalez, Joshua 05 Apr '22

05 Apr '22

Dear All, Please find below the updated flyer for this week's Kelly Lecture which will be on April 5 at the usual time (3pm-4:15pm). This year there will only be one seminar due Dr. Juan de Pablo's availability. I am also happy to say that our usually seminar reception (same date in our atrium @ 2:30pm) will resume this semester. Look forward to seeing everyone there and resuming our Kelly Lectures! Sincerely, Joshua --- [Davidson_H-Full-CMYK_1200px] <https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator [Phone_1D_11x16px] (765) 494-4365 | [Fax_1D_16x16px] (765) 494-0805 [https://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Templates/Template04/Im…]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Kelly Lectures [http://marketing.purdue.edu/Email/TemplateSets/ChE/Archive/Email00027/Juan%…] Dr. Juan de Pablo Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering, Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation, National Laboratories, and Global Initiatives, Senior Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago Website<https://pme.uchicago.edu/group/de-pablo-group> Bio: Liew Family Professor in Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago | Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation, National Laboratories, and Global Initiatives | Senior Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory As the Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation, National Laboratories, and Global Initiatives, Juan de Pablo helps drive and support the expanding reach of the University's science, technology, and innovation efforts, along with their connection to policy and industry. He identifies and shapes emerging strategic scientific and technological initiatives, and provides oversight of entrepreneurship and innovation activities at the University's Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He also works with faculty, deans, and administrators to build global academic partnerships and international research collaborations while overseeing the University's international centers. Juan de Pablo provides leadership for the University's stewardship of two U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratories - Argonne and Fermilab - as institutions to advance science and technology in support of the nation's interest. He collaborates with other leaders in research and innovation to build programs and links between and among the national laboratories and the University, as well as the Marine Biological Laboratory. Working closely with President Paul Alivisatos, he plays an essential role in the University's partnership with the Department of Energy. ******* ******* "Control and Design of Active Liquid Crystals" Tuesday, April 5, 2022 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. FRNY G140 - Reception at 2:30 p.m. in Henson Atrium - Abstract: Understanding how internal activity leads to specific behaviors is important for the control and design of autonomous materials systems capable of delivering desired functionalities. Polymeric materials comprising mechano-chemically active components can undergo spontaneous structural rearrangements that generate internal stresses and motion. These stresses can be particularly large in the case of liquid crystalline polymers, where elasticity plays an important role on the structure of the underlying materials. This lecture will focus on the relationship between structure, activity, and motion in lyotropic liquid crystalline polymeric systems. More specifically, results will be presented for actin and tubulin suspensions, where activity is generated by protein motors. A distinctive feature of these biopolymers is that characteristic contour lengths can range from hundreds of nanometers to tens of microns, thereby making them amenable for study by optical microscopy. By relying on molecular and meso-scale models, it is possible to arrive at a comprehensive description of these suspensions that helps explain the connections between molecular structure, the formation and shape of distinct topological defects, activity, and defect dynamics. One of the outcomes of such a description is the realization that hydrodynamic interactions can in some cases exacerbate or mitigate the elasticity of the underlying materials, leading to non-intuitive phenomena that do not arise at equilibrium. By balancing such effects, these findings raise the possibility of controlling and designing functional materials where specific, macroscopic dynamical responses are engineered into a system to create function. ******* ******* Davidson School of Chemical Engineering<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE> Purdue University West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-4050<tel:+17654944050> (c) 2022 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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ChE Safety Committee Openings for Graduate Students
by Nagy, Gabriela 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

Hello Everyone! Siddhartha Akkiraju and Arnav Deshpande have served for nearly two years as graduate students on the ChE Safety Committee and 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 Safety Committee. The ChE Safety Committee has now two (2) openings for graduate students. We are looking for two enthusiastic, motivated and safety oriented graduate students to join our active Safety Committee. An ideal candidate is someone who still has to complete about 3 years of graduate studies and who performs research in a lab. Typically, graduate students serve as members of the ChE Safety Committee for a period of two years. We would like the new members to join us this summer (June 2022), as trainees, and then with full responsibilities from August 2022. 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 REM * help investigating safety incidents, if/when necessary * share safety information with colleagues, etc. If you know someone who you think would be a good member of the safety committee, or if you feel this would be 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 5 pm on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. 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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Graduate Student Awards
by Johnson, Beverly J 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

Please join me in congratulating the following students: I'm so proud of them all!!! Bilsland Dissertation Fellowship Qiyuan Zhao (Advisor: Brett Savoie) Centennial Award Akash Nogaja (Advisor: Rakesh Agrawal) Citation Award Mihit Parekh (Advisor: Vilas Pol) and Laryssa Cesar (Advisor: Jeff Miller) Faculty Lectureship Sid Akkiraju (Advisor: Bryan Boudouris) Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Award Carly Battistoni (Advisor: Julie Liu) and Angel Santiago Colon (Advisor: Raj Gounder and Fabio Ribeiro) Outstanding Grad Student Research Akriti (Advisor: Letian Dou) Outstanding Post-doc Shiyan Wang (Doraiswami Ramkrishna) Outstanding Service Jessica Torres (Advisor: Julie Liu) Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling]

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Nominations accepted for the 2022 ChE Excellence in Safety Award
by Nagy, Gabriela 29 Mar '22

29 Mar '22

Hello Everyone, The Chemical Engineering Safety Committee is accepting nominations for the 2022 ChE Excellence in Safety Award. Please find attached the nomination form, award description and details on eligibility and selection criteria. Nomination Process: Any ChE faculty member, staff, 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 Gabriela Nagy at nagyg(a)purdue.edu<mailto:nagyg@purdue.edu>, by 11:59 pm on Monday, April 18, 2022. Nominations should not exceed 250 words (please use the attached template) and should include specific examples. Due Date for nominations: April 18, 2022 by the end of day. Selection: The selection will be made by the ChE Excellence in Safety Award Committee, and the award winner will be announced to the School in May. Thank you for your commitment to safety! 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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Rokke Thesis Defense
by Johnson, Beverly J 25 Mar '22

25 Mar '22

This email is to announce that David Rokke, will be defending his thesis Deposition and Characterization of Solution-Processed Chalcogenides for Photovoltaic Applications, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 9:30 AM. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Rakesh Agrawal. The abstract is attached, the WebEx information is below, and all are welcome to attend. Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling] From: Bev Johnson <messenger(a)webex.com> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2022 11:07 AM To: Johnson, Beverly J <bevjohnson(a)purdue.edu> Subject: (Forward to others) Webex meeting invitation: Rokke Thesis Defense You can forward this invitation to others. Bev Johnson is inviting you to a scheduled Webex meeting. Wednesday, March 30, 2022 9:30 AM | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) | 2 hrs 30 mins Join meeting<https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m731559d386c4a1f00037e446feaea14c> More ways to join: Join from the meeting link https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m731559d386c4a1f00037e446feaea14c Join by meeting number Meeting number (access code): 2624 661 4864 Meeting password: boilerup Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only) +1-855-282-6330,,26246614864##<tel:%2B1-855-282-6330,,*01*26246614864%23%23*01*> US TOLL FREE +1-415-655-0003,,26246614864##<tel:%2B1-415-655-0003,,*01*26246614864%23%23*01*> US TOLL Join by phone +1-855-282-6330 US TOLL FREE +1-415-655-0003 US TOLL Toll-free calling restrictions<https://cisco.com/go/tollfree-restrictions> Join from a video system or application Dial 26246614864(a)purdue.webex.com<%20sip:26246614864@purdue.webex.com> You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number. Need help? Go to https://help.webex.com

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Thesis Defense for Jeremy Arvay
by Johnson, Beverly J 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

This email is to announce that Jeremy Arvay, will be defending his thesis Reaction kinetics of direct gas phase propylene epoxidation on Au/TS-1 catalysts, Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 10:30 AM. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Fabio Ribeiro. The abstract is attached, the WebEx information is below, and all are welcome to attend. Bev Johnson Graduate Program Administrator Chemical Engineering Forney Hall 2037D Purdue University 765-494-4057 [P bling] From: Bev Johnson <messenger(a)webex.com> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2022 3:22 PM To: Johnson, Beverly J <bevjohnson(a)purdue.edu> Subject: (Forward to others) Webex meeting invitation: Arvay Thesis Defense You can forward this invitation to others. Bev Johnson is inviting you to a scheduled Webex meeting. Wednesday, March 30, 2022 10:30 AM | (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) | 2 hrs 30 mins Join meeting<https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m37ce1ddfabb700c62c7baf8576ae09fe> More ways to join: Join from the meeting link https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/j.php?MTID=m37ce1ddfabb700c62c7baf8576ae09fe Join by meeting number Meeting number (access code): 2623 757 9503 Meeting password: boilerup Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only) +1-855-282-6330,,26237579503##<tel:%2B1-855-282-6330,,*01*26237579503%23%23*01*> US TOLL FREE +1-415-655-0003,,26237579503##<tel:%2B1-415-655-0003,,*01*26237579503%23%23*01*> US TOLL Join by phone +1-855-282-6330 US TOLL FREE +1-415-655-0003 US TOLL Toll-free calling restrictions<https://cisco.com/go/tollfree-restrictions> Join from a video system or application Dial 26237579503(a)purdue.webex.com<%20sip:26237579503@purdue.webex.com> You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number. Need help? Go to https://help.webex.com

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OSHA Inspections
by Valley, Jeffrey L 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

BE ADVISED - REM is starting to conduct the OSHA inspection of the entire building today. If you have a reason for them not to enter a lab at this time, please post a note on the door and work with them to reschedule. Thanks. Jeff Valley

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Updated Seminar Flyer
by Gonzalez, Joshua 21 Mar '22

21 Mar '22

Dear All, Please find the updated Graduate Seminar Series flyer. Two key changes were the rescheduling of Dr. Nagarajan's seminar from March 22 to April 26. As well as the rescheduling of Dr. Ierapetritou's seminar from March 31 to April 12. Thank you, Joshua Gonzalez Operations Coordinator Purdue University | Charles D. Davidson School of Chemical Engineering Phone: (765) 494-4365 | Fax: (765) 494-0805

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