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 17th, 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<mailto:csgreen@purdue.edu> www.engineering.purdue.edu/ChE<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ChE/index.html>