February 2026 - Msepostdoc-list

FW: Upcoming Professional Development Workshops - Please Share
by Yuan-Yu Karen Morgan 27 Feb '26

27 Feb '26

Boiler Up! From: Gradcontacts <Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU> On Behalf Of Prof Dev Sent: Friday, February 27, 2026 8:34 AM To: Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU Subject: [GRADCONTACTS] Upcoming Professional Development Workshops - Please Share Good morning, Grad Contacts! Below are next week's workshop offerings. Kindly share this information with your graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, and feel free to post it on relevant channels. [cid:A7C6FD71E7FC7B45BE07D0FE69A42EF5@namprd22.prod.outlook.com] Register here: https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgspd.gosi…> Attendance Policy: https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/attendance-… Sincerely, Becky Engwall Professional Development Program Administrator Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars O: 765-496-9072 M: 765-543-5989 E: engwall(a)purdue.edu<mailto:engwall@purdue.edu> 155 S. Grant Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 | Young Hall https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/ Responsibility | Arranger | Activator | Ideation | Adaptability

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FW: NE Seminar 3.4.2026 Dr. Yan-Ru Lin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
by Lisa A Stacey 27 Feb '26

27 Feb '26

Forwarding on behalf of the School of Nuclear Engineering in case you're interested and can attend: Lisa Stacey Lead Administrative Assistant School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering o: 765-494-4095 f: 765-494-1204 [3749DD84]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…> ________________________________ Going to Extremes: From Atomic Defects to Structural Performance in Nuclear Materials Event Date: March 4, 2026 Speaker: Dr. Yan-Ru Lin Speaker Affiliation: Materials Science and Technology Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Location: PHYS 114 School or Program: Nuclear Engineering [cid:image005.jpg@01DCA7CD.03629980]Abstract: Radiation damage alters material microstructures and can profoundly degrade mechanical and other physical properties. Understanding how microstructures evolve under irradiation and how they govern material performance is therefore central to predicting operational lifetimes and enabling the design of radiation-tolerant materials for advanced nuclear reactors. This challenge is particularly urgent for fusion energy, whose commercial viability depends critically on the development of materials capable of surviving some of the most extreme environments-arguably one of the greatest challenges in the history of materials and nuclear engineering. This seminar introduces the fundamental irradiation effects in nuclear materials and underscores their importance in the quest for materials capable of operating reliably in advanced fission and fusion reactor environments. We will discuss key scientific questions in irradiation effects, with particular emphasis on recent progress in microstructure-informed approaches to predicting mechanical performance. Emerging strategies for designing radiation-tolerant materials, including developments in nanostructured alloys and ultra-high-temperature ceramics for nuclear applications, will also be highlighted. The presentation will further examine advances in electron microscopy and the potential of integrating techniques such as 4D-STEM, weak-beam dark-field STEM, electron tomography, flash electropolishing, in-situ TEM, and AI/ML-assisted analysis to enable mechanistic insight through multiscale microstructural characterization. Together, these advances point toward a future in which radiation effects evolve from a limiting constraint into a controllable design dimension, reshaping how materials are developed for the most demanding nuclear energy systems of the future. Bio: Yan-Ru Lin is an R&D Scientist in the Radiation Effects and Microstructural Analysis Group (REMAG) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and holds a joint faculty appointment with the Bredesen Center at the University of Tennessee. His research focuses on understanding radiation damage in nuclear materials under neutron and ion irradiation, with particular emphasis on advanced transmission electron microscopy techniques. Dr. Lin earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He also holds both a Master's and a Bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. Sincerely, Teresa Luse Teresa Luse Associate Administrative Assistant, School of Nuclear Engineering ACE 40 363 N Grant Street LMBS 5281, West Lafayette, IN 47907 tluse(a)purdue.edu<mailto:tluse@purdue.edu> o: 765-494-5739 [cid:image001.jpg@01DCA7C4.945A80A0]

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FW: One DAY Left to Submit- Say It In 6
by Yuan-Yu Karen Morgan 27 Feb '26

27 Feb '26

Boiler Up! From: Gradcontacts <Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU> On Behalf Of Allison L Loy Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2026 11:19 AM To: Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU Subject: Re: [GRADCONTACTS] One DAY Left to Submit- Say It In 6 Good morning, Grad Contacts! *Please share the following announcement with your graduate students and postdoctoral scholars! There is only one day left to submit to the OGSPS Say It In 6 (SII6<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/say-it-in-6/>) competition! SII6 is a competition that challenges you to tell a story about your graduate or postdoctoral research experience - in a clear, concise, and, most importantly, creative way - by using only six words and one visual aid. Winners of the SII6 competition will be announced at the Three Minute Thesis<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/three-minut…> competition on April 22 in Fowler Hall. 2026 Deadline: February 27 @ 11:59 PM Prizes Winner $1000 Runner-up $500 People's Choice $500 Students and Scholars can visit the SII6 webpage<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/say-it-in-6/> or use the following link to submit. https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_40yPIOijfVHGrzM<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> 2025 Winner: Cristian Salinas [Person repairing a plant in a lab with the caption "Good Roots, Better Shoots, Anti-fungal Attributes."] Best Regards, Alli Allison Loy Events Coordinator Loy2(a)purdue.edu<mailto:Loy2@purdue.edu> Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development | profdev(a)purdue.edu<mailto:profdev@purdue.edu> The Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars (OGSPS) Ernest Young Hall | Room 160 | 155 S. Grant St. | West Lafayette, IN 47907 *Please do not feel obligated to respond outside of your normal working hours.

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MSE Department Digest - February 23rd
by Maddison DeLaney Walsh 23 Feb '26

23 Feb '26

[cid:73fc6994-1519-43d9-8daa-579240a3fb90] February 23rd, 2026 MSE 390 2/25 |Arconic|Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Arc…> 3/4|CoorsTek |Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Coo…> 3/11 | Merck | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Mer…> Visiting Companies 2/23 | Owens Corning | Effron Lounge ARMS 2118 | 9am - 12pm MSE 690 3/2 | Dr. Allison Beese — Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State University |Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-bee…> 3/9 | Dr. Lisa Rueschoff — Senior Materials Research Engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-Rue…> Industrial Consortium Meetings 3/4 | PCMC | 8:30 am - 9:30 | Virtual Meeting on Teams 3/4 | PHTC | 9:45 am - 1 pm | Virtual Meeting on Teams 3/5 | CSEE| 9:30 am - 12:30 pm | Virtual Meeting on Teams Conference Room Reminder Please make sure you turn off lights and TVs, push in chairs, and clean off whiteboards. Please help keep our MSE conference rooms clean and ready for your fellow Boilermakers and guests! *Note: Instructions for how to book an MSE conference room can be found on our undergraduate blog: Conference Room Reservations<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> MSE Socials MSE Facebo<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>ok<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | MSE LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…> | MSE Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> | MSE Undergraduate Blog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> Boiler Up! Maddi Walsh Program Administration Specialist School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:a798d521-f22c-49b9-9cd1-0edf7bf19af7]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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FW: Abby Hunter (LANL) seminar 02/23 at noon in DLRC
by Lisa A Stacey 20 Feb '26

20 Feb '26

Forwarding on behalf of Alejandro Strachan: Dear MSE, Dr. Abby Hunter from LANL will give a seminar this Monday, 02/23 titled "Mesoscale Investigation of Dislocation-Grain Boundary Interactions in Metals and Alloys". Hope you can join us, Alejandro Strachan Reilly Professor of Materials Engineering, Purdue University Co-Director, nanoHUB<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnanohub.or…> and Chipshub<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fchipshub.o…> Research Fellow, Intelligent Twins & Digital Innovation, Purdue Office of Research [cid:image002.png@01DCA26F.75AC54D0] Mesoscale Investigation of Dislocation-Grain Boundary Interactions in Metals and Alloys Lisa Stacey Lead Administrative Assistant School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering o: 765-494-4095 f: 765-494-1204 [3749DD84]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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MSE Department Digest - February 16th
by Maddison DeLaney Walsh 16 Feb '26

16 Feb '26

[cid:e9f30e5c-3851-404a-aa59-6656b22275ee] February 16th, 2026 MSE 390 2/18 |IperionX |Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Ipe…> 2/25 |Arconic|Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Arc…> 3/4|CoorsTek |Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Coo…> Visiting Companies 2/23 | Owens Corning | Effron Lounge ARMS 2118 | 9am - 12pm MSE Department Events 2/16 | MSE Department Meeting | 3:30pm @ PGSC [Northwestern Parking Garage] & Teams MSE 690 2/20 | Dr. Mark Hersam — Walter P. Murphy Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-her…> 3/2 | Dr. Allison Beese — Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State University |Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-bee…> Conference Room Reminder Please make sure you turn off lights and TVs, push in chairs, and clean off whiteboards. Please help keep our MSE conference rooms clean and ready for your fellow Boilermakers and guests! *Note: Instructions for how to book an MSE conference room can be found on our undergraduate blog: Conference Room Reservations<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> MSE Socials MSE Facebo<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>ok<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | MSE LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…> | MSE Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> | MSE Undergraduate Blog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> Boiler Up! Maddi Walsh Program Administration Specialist School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:80b206f9-c5a8-40f0-87cc-66315c777fba]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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MSE 690 Seminar: Prof. Anderson Janotti
by Andriana Tiara Williams 13 Feb '26

13 Feb '26

Hello and good afternoon, everyone, Just a huge reminder of our 690 Seminar today, Friday, February 13, 2026- 3:30 -4:45pm, Location: ARMS 1010 We want to welcome our guest speaker, Professor Anderson Janotti from The University of Delaware. Please see attached for his flyer. You won’t want to miss this seminar where the topic is: “Defects Are Not Statues: First-Principles Design Rules for Next-Generation Semiconductors” Please help us fill the room and come ready to be inspired 😊 Thank you, Andriana Williams Andriana Williams Senior Administrative Assistant School of Materials Engineering<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE> Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering o: 765-494-4100 f: 765-494-1204 [3749DD84]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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MSE Department Digest - February 9th
by Maddison DeLaney Walsh 09 Feb '26

09 Feb '26

[cid:5699adfd-210a-4b51-b7f7-09a0e8abdbc6] February 9th, 2026 MSE 390 2/11 |Cook Research Inc. | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Coo…> 2/18 |IperionX |Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Ipe…> 2/25 |Arconic|Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Arc…> Visiting Companies 2/23 | Owens Corning | Effron Lounge ARMS 2118 | 9am - 12pm MSE 690 2/13 | Dr. Anderson Janotti — Professor at the University of Delaware | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-jan…> 2/20 | Dr. Mark Hersam — Walter P. Murphy Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-her…> Conference Room Reminder Please make sure you turn off lights and TVs, push in chairs, and clean off whiteboards. Please help keep our MSE conference rooms clean and ready for your fellow Boilermakers and guests! *Note: Instructions for how to book an MSE conference room can be found on our undergraduate blog: Conference Room Reservations<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> MSE Socials MSE Facebo<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>ok<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | MSE LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…> | MSE Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> | MSE Undergraduate Blog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> Boiler Up! Maddi Walsh Program Administration Specialist School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:89a057ce-1938-4b7b-a7bd-f481d27e4df7]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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FW: [GRADCONTACTS] 2/9/2026: Upcoming Professional Development Workshops
by Yuan-Yu Karen Morgan 06 Feb '26

06 Feb '26

Have a good weekend! From: Gradcontacts <Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU> On Behalf Of Prof Dev Sent: Friday, February 6, 2026 7:39 AM To: Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU Subject: [GRADCONTACTS] 2/9/2026: Upcoming Professional Development Workshops - Please Share Good morning, Grad Contacts! Below are next week's workshop offerings. Kindly share this information with your graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, and feel free to post it on relevant channels. [cid:15387A3A02A3FE46B1A8DE77C1F14896@namprd22.prod.outlook.com] Register here: https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgspd.gosi…> Sincerely, Becky Engwall Professional Development Program Administrator Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars O: 765-496-9072 M: 765-543-5989 E: engwall(a)purdue.edu<mailto:engwall@purdue.edu> 155 S. Grant Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 | Young Hall https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/ Responsibility | Arranger | Activator | Ideation | Adaptability

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MSE Department Digest - February 2nd
by Maddison DeLaney Walsh 02 Feb '26

02 Feb '26

[cid:45192e01-4015-4498-abd1-226c92cc5814] February 2nd, 2026 MSE 390 2/4 | TSMC | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-TSMC> 2/11 | Cook Research Inc. | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Coo…> 2/18 |IperionX |Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Ipe…> 2/25 | Arconic|Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-390-Seminars/2026/mse-390-Arc…> MSE 690 2/13 | Dr. Anderson Janotti — Professor at the University of Delaware | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-jan…> 2/20 | Dr. Mark Hersam — Walter P. Murphy Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University | Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/MSE-690-Seminars/2026/mse-690-her…> Preliminary Seminars 2/6 | Luke Hentz |Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2025/Prelim-Luke-…> Final Defenses 2/4 | Alexander Swett |Click for Info & Add to Calendar<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/events/Thesis-Defenses/2026/Final-Alexan…> Conference Room Reminder Please make sure you turn off lights and TVs, push in chairs, and clean off whiteboards. Please help keep our MSE conference rooms clean and ready for your fellow Boilermakers and guests! *Note: Instructions for how to book an MSE conference room can be found on our undergraduate blog: Conference Room Reservations<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> MSE Socials MSE Facebo<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…>ok<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> | MSE LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…> | MSE Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> | MSE Undergraduate Blog<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaterials…> Boiler Up! Maddi Walsh Program Administration Specialist School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Office: 765-496-0460 [cid:27326225-ef92-4ba3-a4db-0648ff9cfbb4]<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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