Dear Colleagues, I am very sorry to inform that Julie Kim's mother passed away recently after a lengthy illness. Sang will leave for her memorial services in California early tomorrow morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with Julie, Sang and their family. Arvind
Dear Colleagues, I am very sorry to inform that Mahdi Abu-Omar's mother passed away recently in Jerusalem. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mahdi and his family. Arvind
Dear Colleagues, I am very sorry to inform that Karen Heide passed away earlier today. Karen worked at Purdue for nearly 40 years, of which more than 26 were in our School. She had some health issues for several years before retiring in May 2014 but she was always cheerful, with a smile on her face. Her hobby was bowling - along with her husband Rich, she was an avid bowler and participated in the Purdue Faculty , Staff & Students Bowling League for years. Recently, on March 19, she was inducted into the Lafayette USBC (US Bowling Congress) Hall of Fame for Meritorious Service. Details about her visitation and services will be available later. Our thoughts are with Rich and her family - may Karen rest in peace. Arvind
Dear Colleagues, I am very sorry to inform that Bob Greenkorn passed away last night. Bob served our School and Purdue in many distinguished ways - he joined the School in 1965 and was School Head during 1967-73. During this period, he led the transformation of our School to a more fundamental research oriented department. Among his subsequent appointments at Purdue were the following: Assistant Dean of Engineering for Research (1972-76), Associate Dean of Engineering (1976-80), Vice President and Associate Provost (1980-86), Vice President for Research (1986-94), Dean of the Graduate School (1993-94), Director of the Technical Assistance Program, TAP (1996-2000) and Vice President for Programs for the Purdue Research Foundation (1980-2000). He advised or co-advised 27 PhD students, co-authored nearly 100 journal articles, and co-authored several influential textbooks and monographs, including Transfer Operations with D.P. Kessler (1972), Thermodynamics of Fluids with K.C. Chao (1975) and Flow Phenomena in Porous Media (1983). Bob became the R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering in 1995, retired in 2001, but remained active in research. He published several journal articles in recent years on the frequency and effects of the sun spot cycle. Details about the visitation and services will be available later. Our thoughts are with Bob's wife Rosemary and his family - may Bob rest in peace. Arvind Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Purdue University
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