This e-mail is to announce that Ranjita Ghose will be defending her dissertation, Oxidative Coupling of Methane Using Catalysts Synthesized by Solution Combustion Method, on Friday, September 20^th, at 9:30 in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is being directed by Dr. Varma, and the abstract is attached. All are welcome to attend.

Catherine Field, Ph.D.

Graduate Program Administrator/Counselor

School of Chemical Engineering

Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering

480 Stadium Mall Drive

West Lafayette, IN 47907-2050

Telephone: 765-494-4057

Fax: 765-494-0805