This e-mail is to announce that Melissa Sweat will be defending her dissertation, Compressive behavior of simulated explosive-filled granular material,

on Tuesday, November 17^th, at 9:00 a.m. in FRNY 3062B. The dissertation is directed by Dr. Beaudoin, and the abstract is attached. All are welcome to attend.

Corwin Green

Graduate Office Secretary

School of Chemical Engineering

Purdue University

480 Stadium Mall Drive

West Lafayette, IN 47907

E-mail: csgreen@purdue.edu