April 2026 - Me-indy-faculty

Senior Capstone Event - May 8, 2026
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 29 Apr '26

29 Apr '26

Hello, Please join us on Friday, May 8th, 2026 in the Lilly Auditorium for our Senior Capstone Event. The poster presentations will take place from 8:30 - 9:30 am in the lobby area followed by the presentations inside the Lilly Auditorium from 9:30 am - 12:00 pm. Many faculty members may have had the opportunity to teach a course to these students, and they would be overjoyed for your attendance and support at this event. If you have an interest in being a juror for the presentations, please contact Dr. Stang<mailto:jhstang@purdue.edu> directly so that he may account for you on the juror list. Sincerely, Zach Sigafoes - Executive Assistant Purdue University in Indianapolis SL 260S 723 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 zsigafoe(a)purdue.edu<mailto:zsigafoe@purdue.edu> - 765.495.7703 [cid:f845b652-4657-456d-8b3c-cc43f61d2734]

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FW: Please share: Center for AI and Robotics in medicine CARE Seminar: May 6: Elliott J Rouse (WL)
by Carl R Wassgren 24 Apr '26

24 Apr '26

FYI. From: Sherrie Tucker <tucker76(a)purdue.edu> Date: Friday, April 24, 2026 at 9:58 AM Subject: Please share: Center for AI and Robotics in medicine CARE Seminar: May 6: Elliott J Rouse (WL) Sent out on behalf of Industrial Engineering~ please share with your faculty and graduate students. Good morning! On behalf of Juan Wachs, Director of the Center for AI and Robotics in Medicine, would you kindly share this seminar announcement with your faculty, resident, and graduate student lists? We are also offering appointments to meet with the speaker in West Lafayette. Please have interested faculty email me at jmsibley(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jmsibley@purdue.edu> with their availability. Thank you in advance for your assistance. As always; -Julia. Julia M. Sibley Research and Strategic Initiatives Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering Pronouns: She | Her | Hers (Why Pronouns Matter<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehr…>) Grissom Hall 315 N. Grant Street #184 West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-496-4921<tel:7654964921> jmsibley(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jmsibley@purdue.edu> [signature_807885084]

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FW: Shutdown April 25 6am-3:30pm SL 3rd floor WEST SIDE
by Carl R Wassgren 21 Apr '26

21 Apr '26

FYI. From: David Edward Schippnick <dschippn(a)purdue.edu> Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 9:34 AM Subject: Shutdown April 25 6am-3:30pm SL 3rd floor WEST SIDE Hi All, I am sending this just to our SL folks for awareness. It should not affect our Purdue areas but thought you should know that work is taking place in the building this weekend. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thanks, Dave ________________________________ All- SL 3rd Floor West Side (only)- Domestic Hot and Cold, Compressed Air, Natural Gas, Deionized Water, Hot Water Heat System and Vacuum System Shutdown – April 25-Confirmed On Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 6:00 AM to 3:30 PM, installations of new isolation valves will take place on the 3rd floor of SL in the West side at rooms SL338, 340, 342, 347, 351, and 369. The purpose of installing these isolation valves is to allow for fewer disruptions during ongoing renovations. This work involves the following: - Domestic Hot Cold Water -Compressed Air -Deionized Water -Natural Gas- - Vacuum systems. T Angel Campbell School of Science, Dean’s office EL 130 317-274-0631 [IU Indianapolis - Your First Step to Your Ideal Future ...]

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Spring Exam/Deposit Deadlines
by Cathy L Elwell 20 Apr '26

20 Apr '26

Greetings, Professors! This is a friendly reminder of the Final Exam and Deposit Deadlines, for students who are registered to graduate in May. Please log in to: https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/gsdb/wpu_intra_php/pu_dispauth.php on a daily basis to make sure your signature is not needed on the following Graduate School forms: * DUE WEDNESDAY, Apr. 22nd: * Form 7 - Report of the Master's Examining Committee * Form 11 - Report of the Final Examination NOTE: The committee chair must fill out the rubric, confirm the examining committee, and submit their signature before the remaining committee members can sign the exam form. * DUE TUESDAY, Apr. 28th: * ETAF (Electronic Thesis Acceptance Form - aka Form 9) - You should withhold your signature on this form, NOT the final exam form, if the student passed the exam but needs to make changes to their thesis. Withholding your signature on the ETAF will prevent students from depositing their thesis as they will not receive the link to upload it until the ETAF has been signed by all examining committee members and the grad chair. NOTE: Students needing more time to prepare their thesis for deposit can request a two-week deadline extension from the Grad School giving them to Noon on May 13th to deposit. Have your student submit a Form 14, found on the Plan of Study Generator in myPurdue, if an extension is needed. Your approval will be required on the Form 14. FYI....students will be charged the $200 Late Graduation Deadline Fee to extend the deposit deadline. ALL signatures, examining committee AND grad chair, must be received by the above dates or your student will not be eligible to graduate at the end of the semester. Please let the ME Grad Office know if you have any questions regarding Graduate School candidate deadlines or policies. Have a good day! Cathy Cathy L. Elwell Graduate Programs / Academic Records Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering 585 Purdue Mall West Lafayette, IN 47907-2088 765-496-1544

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Visit to Rolls Royce
by Carl R Wassgren 17 Apr '26

17 Apr '26

Colleagues, Patrick Francis, the Director of Career Relations for Indianapolis, is taking a group of 15 - 20 First Year Engineering students to Rolls Royce for a visit on Fr, May 01. He can include a few faculty too. Please let me know if you’re interested in joining the group. Cheers, — Carl

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Dr. Piero Canepa - Visiting Purdue University (2nd Visit)
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 13 Apr '26

13 Apr '26

Hello, Dr. Piero Canepa (Energy Search Faculty Candidate) is visiting Purdue University for his second visit. You may recognize him from his initial visit last month as a candidate for our Energy Faculty Search. On his itinerary there are open times for 1-1 meetings and opportunities to take the candidate to dinner. If you have an interest in meeting, please either enter a comment in the Google Doc below or write back and I'll assist with scheduling a time as long as there is availability (its a 1st come 1st serve basis at the moment). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c4avjjB8Xn0COWbswt3-dgxZJiWzNywl/edit?u…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> Thank you, Zach Sigafoes - Executive Assistant Purdue University in Indianapolis SL 260S 723 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 zsigafoe(a)purdue.edu<mailto:zsigafoe@purdue.edu> - 765.495.7703 [cid:40b42756-9bb2-49e9-a549-531a551a5f01]

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Fwd: Sign up to be a mentor to Future Faculty | EACC Summer Mentoring Circles
by Carl R Wassgren 10 Apr '26

10 Apr '26

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sherrie Tucker <tucker76(a)purdue.edu> Date: Apr 10, 2026 14:19 Subject: FW: Please Share - Sign up to be a mentor to Future Faculty | EACC Summer Mentoring Circles Sent out on behalf of Dr. Jackie McDermott Can you please share the following request with faculty in your schools? The Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC) is looking for faculty mentors for our graduate students and postdocs seeking to transition into faculty positions. Deadline for faculty mentors is 8am on April 20. Thank you! Jackie P.S. I am also attaching the notice that we are sharing with current graduate students and postdocs. I am already emailing this out, but feel free to share if able. -- Dear Engineering Faculty- We need your help: Come mentor the next generation of your academic colleagues! The Purdue Engineering Office of Graduate Education and the Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC<https://boilerlink.purdue.edu/organization/eacc>) are running Summer Mentoring Circles. Now in its seventh year, serving over 300 grad students and postdocs, this program aims to help graduate students and postdocs identify action steps towards future faculty careers.  What: Mentoring Circles will be made of two professors and 6-8 graduate students and/or postdocs. EACC provides group circles with sample schedule, recommended discussion topics, Zoom room breakout rooms and technology support. Your role is to come and share your experiences and recommendations (no prep required!). See a news article about the 2025<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Academics/Graduate/News/2025/shaping-to…> cohort here. When: Meet from June to August (eight 1-hr meetings total, dates below).  Where: Virtual on Zoom. Faculty Mentor Survey Deadline: Monday April 20, 2026 by 8am. Mentor Sign up here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0UJmDje99dD7lIO<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Important Dates: Groups meet on the following dates from 12:30-1:30pm (1hr; flexibility allowed if needed): Wednesday June 3, 2026 (Virtual Kickoff for mentors and mentees) Wed June 10, 2026 Wed June 17, 2026 Wed July 1, 2026 Wed July 8, 2026 Wed July 15, 2026 Wed July 22, 2026 Wed August 5, 2026 (End of the Summer Celebration; hybrid) The goal of this Mentoring Circle program is for graduate students/postdocs to identify achievable goals for themselves, which will help them establish a timeline from PhD to Professorship. See a news article about the 2025<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Academics/Graduate/News/2025/shaping-to…> cohort here. What past mentees are saying: “I think the program is absolutely amazing and I’m so glad I was a part of it. My faculty members were the best. And I’m so grateful to them for their words, advice and most importantly, their time.” – Past mentee “I not only got an insight into what it is like to be a faculty member, but also came to know about the application process and got help on how to write a research statement and a CV.” – Past mentee Please let me know if have any questions. Thank you in advance for your time, Jackie Want your graduate students/postdocs to also be involved? The Grad Student/Postdoc EACC Summer Mentee Application can be found here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_exrq8raxsl1eL0W<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> P.S. While we are unable to offer compensation for mentoring, at the end of program celebration we do hope to serve you a great lunch and provide you with thank you swag. Jacqueline E. McDermott, Ph.D. Associate Director of Graduate Student Excellence College of Engineering Dean’s Office for Graduate Education Purdue University Pronouns: she/her/hers jem(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jem@purdue.edu> www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelineemcdermott<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linked…> STT 353, 550 W. North St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 ARMS 1235, 701 W Stadium Ave, West Lafayette, IN 47907

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FW: Important Please Read: Summary of Shutdown Requests for Science Buildings April 11- 16 Renovations and CFS Repairs
by Carl R Wassgren 09 Apr '26

09 Apr '26

FYI. From: David Edward Schippnick <dschippn(a)purdue.edu> Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:52 AM Subject: Important Please Read: Summary of Shutdown Requests for Science Buildings April 11- 16 Renovations and CFS Repairs All Purdue Indianapolis Site directors, Please see upcoming shutdowns for the EL and SL buildings below. One addition I will make is for item #2. This will also shut down chilled water to the ET building April 11th 6:00am-4:30pm affecting the HVAC system. They will utilize outside fresh air intakes to try to keep the building a cool as possible during this time. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding any of these shutdowns and pass along as needed. Thanks, Dave All We are beginning to receive an increasing number of shutdown requests April 11th-16th due to ongoing renovations and CFS repairs required in the Science buildings. Please find below a summary of the current shutdowns: 1. EL Building Closure – April 11th Confirmed The EL building will be closed on Saturday, April 11th, due to necessary repairs on the domestic water system. CFS will perform maintenance starting at 5:30am until 4:00pm. The work is expected to be completed sooner, but this schedule covers the worst-case scenario. Unauthorized personnel will not be allowed entrance during this water shutdown. During this shutdown, there will be no domestic water available, affecting: - Restrooms - Drinking fountains - Eye wash stations - Emergency showers - Steam systems (including building heat and autoclaves) 2. SL Building Chilled Water Shutdown- April 11 -Confirmed- This will affect the ET building also. Chilled water shutdown from 6:00am-4:30pm will affect the SL/ET buildings HVAC cooling system and lasers. 3. SL 3rd Floor East Side (only)- Hot Water Shutdown- April 11-Confirmed Hot water shutdown from 6:00am to 4:30pm will only affect the SL 3rd floor east side temporary hot water shutdown affecting the heating system used for comfort in the HVAC system within our labs and offices. This shutdown does NOT affect the domestic hot water supply at the sinks. You will still have access to hot water for regular use at the sinks during this period. 4. EL Building Electrical Surge Protector Replacement -April 16th Confirmed CFS plans to complete the electrical surge protector replacement on Thursday, April 16th, from 6:00 AM to 7:00 AM. The existing surge protectors are defective and fail to protect critical components in the panels from electrical spikes. This work will largely impact all mechanical equipment within the penthouse machine room, including: - Exhaust fan fume hoods - SARC Air handler - Building air handler - Hot water heating pump - Restroom and general exhaust fans (used to remove lab exhaust air via HVAC pipes) - RO system - Lab air compressor - Exhaust fans for bio safety cabinets - Heat recovery pump (associated with air handlers) - Energy heat wheel (associated with air handlers) - Penthouse machine room AC system Please plan accordingly and contact me if have any questions or concerns. Thanks Angel Angel Campbell School of Science, Dean’s office EL 130 317-274-0631 [IU Indianapolis - Your First Step to Your Ideal Future ...]

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Seminar Announcement - Today, Wednesday 4/8/26 IP 231 11:30 AM (Refreshments at 11:00 AM)
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 08 Apr '26

08 Apr '26

Hello, Please join us today, Wednesday 4/8/26, in Hine Hall at 11:30 AM to welcome Bárbara Bessolo, Founder & CEO of DynamoEdge, as she presents her seminar "Predicting the Unpredictable: Real-Time Edge AI for Intelligent Transportation". [cid:3f7c61e9-1e59-490c-ac9d-4fd032395658] Also, there will be coffee & sweets served before the seminar at 11:00 AM. Kindly, Zach Sigafoes - Executive Assistant Purdue University in Indianapolis SL 260S 723 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 zsigafoe(a)purdue.edu<mailto:zsigafoe@purdue.edu> - 765.495.7703 [cid:e9d8ed00-ccb0-4600-b627-5c0050e014b0]

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Seminar Announcement - Tomorrow, Wednesday 4/8/26 IP 231 11:30 AM (Refreshments at 11:00 AM)
by Zachary Daniel Sigafoes 07 Apr '26

07 Apr '26

Hello, Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday 4/8/26, in Hine Hall at 11:30 AM to welcome Bárbara Bessolo, Founder & CEO of DynamoEdge, as she presents her seminar "Predicting the Unpredictable: Real-Time Edge AI for Intelligent Transportation". Please find her abstract and bio attached to this email as a reference. If you could, please share this with your students and colleagues as they made be interested in attending. [cid:77d8131e-2e1c-45f2-9e64-e8f5c4ab7ac2] Also, there will be coffee & sweets served before the seminar at 11:00 AM. Kindly, Zach Sigafoes - Executive Assistant Purdue University in Indianapolis SL 260S 723 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202 zsigafoe(a)purdue.edu<mailto:zsigafoe@purdue.edu> - 765.495.7703 [cid:addc94f2-fc28-45a4-8f9a-dd708967e934]

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