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FW: Trans & Non-Binary Employees and Workplace Harassment Webinar Today
by Son, Rosemary E 17 Sep '19

17 Sep '19

Hey everyone, As many of you know, we have and have had members of our department who identify outside of the gender binary<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_binary>. If you are interested in being a better ally to your friends and colleagues, please feel free to check out one of these webinars hosted by lawyers and experts in the legal field. Also a reminder – if you ever feel alone or need to talk to someone at any time please know I am LGBT-identified and I am always here to help. From the site: this webinar will clarify the legal rights and options that transgender and non-binary employees have when dealing with workplace harassment, including how to get help when harassment happens. https://forge-forward.org/event/workplace-harassment-1/ Event Information Date: September 17 and 22nd Time: 1-2:30pm EST Link to Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2030640048094715148 Here are the learning outcomes from the website: 1. identify what workplace harassment is and what legal rights transgender and non-binary employees have when dealing with it 2. recognize workplace actions and conduct that are considered harassing because of gender identity or expression 3. respond effectively to workplace harassment because of gender identity or expression 4. advocate for enforcement of the right to work without harassment because of gender identity or expression, including getting free legal assistance and support from Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund Your ally always, Matthew Korey<https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewkorey> National Science Foundation Graduate Research (GRFP) Fellow Materials Engineering - Purdue University Armstrong Hall - Room 2213 email: mkorey(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mkorey@purdue.edu> Pronouns: He / Him / His —

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MSE 690 Sooho Kim Sept. 23, 2019, ARMS 1010, 3:30 pm
by Ku Blanco, Aury Y 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

Good Afternoon, Forwarding on behalf of Prof. John Blendell, please plan to attend: [cid:image002.png@01D56CB1.BC6C6810] Thank you, Aury Ku Administrative Assistant Purdue University School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 765/494-4100 akublanc(a)purdue.edu<mailto:staceyl@purdue.edu> [https://www.purdue.edu/brand/images/Purdue_University-150_Years_of_Giant_Le…]

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Seminar Reminder for Zhimin Qi's PhD Final Exam. Seminar, Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 1:00 p.m., in WTHR 320. Exam same day, at 2:00, in ARMS 2007. " Manganese-Based Thin Film Cathodes for Advanced Lithium Ion Battery"
by Son, Rosemary E 16 Sep '19

16 Sep '19

Please consider attending the following: MATERIALS ENGINEERING SEMINAR "Manganese-Based Thin Film Cathodes for Advanced Lithium Ion Battery" By Zhimin Qi Purdue MSE Ph.D. Final Exam Advisor: Professor Haiyan Wang ABSTRACT Lithium ion batteries have been regarded as one of the most promising and intriguing energy storage devices in modern society since 1990s. A lithium ion battery contains three main components, cathode, anode, and electrolyte, and the performance of battery depends on each component and the compatibility between them. Electrolyte acts as a lithium ions conduction medium and two electrodes contribute mainly to the electrochemical performance. Generally, cathode is the limiting factor in terms of capacity and cell potential, which attracts significant research interests in this field. Different from conventional slurry thick film cathodes with additional electrochemically inactive additives, binder-free thin film cathode has become a promising candidate for advanced high-performance lithium ion batteries towards applications such as all-solid-state battery, portable electronics, and microelectronics. However, these electrodes generally require modifications to improve the performance due to intrinsically slow kinetics of cathode materials. In this thesis work, pulsed laser deposition has been applied to design thin film cathode electrodes with advanced nanostructures and improved electrochemical performance. Both single-phase nanostructure designs and multi-phase nanocomposite designs are explored. In terms of materials, the thesis focuses on manganese based layered oxides because of their high electrochemical performance. In Chapter 3 of the nanocomposite cathode work, well dispersed Au nanoparticles were introduced into highly textured LiNi0.5Mn0.3Co0.2O2 (NMC532) matrix to act as localized current collectors and decrease the charge transfer resistance. To further develop this design, in Chapter 4, tilted Au pillars were incorporated into Li2MnO3 with more effective conductive Au distribution using simple one-step oblique angle pulsed laser deposition. In Chapter 5, the same methodology was also applied to grow 3D Li2MnO3 with tilted and isolated columnar morphology, which largely increase the lithium ion intercalation and the resulted rate capability. Finally, in Chapter 6, direct cathode integration of NMC532 was attempted on glass substrates for potential industrial applications. Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Time: 1:00 P.M. Place: WTHR 320

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MSE 690 Nik Chawla Sept. 16, 2019, ARMS 1010, 3:30 pm
by Stacey, Lisa A 12 Sep '19

12 Sep '19

Forwarding on behalf of Prof. David Bahr, please plan to attend: ________________________________ [cid:image001.png@01D56967.54E68880] Thank you, Lisa Stacey Administrative Assistant to the Department Head Purdue University School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 765/494-4095 staceyl(a)purdue.edu [https://www.purdue.edu/brand/images/Purdue_University-150_Years_of_Giant_Le…]

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leftover Panera lunch in break room
by Stacey, Lisa A 12 Sep '19

12 Sep '19

There are leftover salads/sandwiches from Advisory Committee in the break room. Please help yourselves! Lisa Stacey Administrative Assistant to the Department Head Purdue University School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 765/494-4095 staceyl(a)purdue.edu [https://www.purdue.edu/brand/images/Purdue_University-150_Years_of_Giant_Le…]

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Seminar Notice for Megan Forshey's PhD Final Exam: Seminar, Thursday, September 12, in HAMP 1113, at 3:00 p.m. Exam, Friday, September 13, in ARMS 2222
by Son, Rosemary E 11 Sep '19

11 Sep '19

Please consider attending the following: MATERIALS ENGINEERING SEMINAR "Orientation of Polymer Films for Improvement of Dielectric Properties in High-Energy Density Capacitor Applications" By Megan Forshey Purdue MSE Ph.D. Final Exam Advisor: Professor Mukerrem Cakmak ABSTRACT For over 20 years, biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) has been used in capacitors as the dielectric material. BOPP has very high breakdown strength, low electric loss, and is relatively inexpensive however, it suffers from low dielectric constant and low usage temperature. The ever growing technology market requires more robust capacitors which can be used in high temperature and pulsed power applications, and the aim of this research is to meet or exceed dielectric properties of BOPP by combining specific polymer materials in layered structures, biaxially orienting the films, and heat setting the films to further improve thermal stability. Post-processing is done on custom built machines which track real-time true stress, true strain and birefringence values, allowing for a more complete picture of mechano-optical properties generated during the stretching process. This data, along with offline characterization techniques such as X-ray scattering and DSC was coupled with dielectric property testing to help form relationships between polymer processing, morphology, and dielectric properties. A 32 Layer film consisting of 50:50 vol ratio of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) was provided by PolymerPlus, Inc. Since ideal processing temperatures for PET and PVDF do not match, an initial uniaxial stretching study was conducted over a wide range of stretching temperatures to determine effect of final morphology on starting state of each polymer. For this film, we have established ideal processing temperature to be a very narrow range between 145-155o C. Uniaxial stretching at several temperatures was conducted for further morphological time slice study. Characterization confirmed PVDF crystal form transformation from α to β when films were stretched at 95o C, and presence of γ PVDF due to annealing effect when stretched at 185o C (near equilibrium melting point of PVDF). Dielectric testing experiments at room temperature show that films stretched uniaxially at 95o C have higher dielectric constant but also significantly higher dielectric loss. Films stretched at 150o C have lower dielectric constant but also much lower loss, making them a better candidate for improved dielectric film in capacitor applications. Thermal annealing is used in industry to heat set oriented polymer films for further use at high temperature, such as BOPP in capacitors. 32L PET/PVDF microlayer films were oriented and further annealed to study effect on morphology. Only uniaxial mode and very small simultaneous stretch ratios were feasible. Annealing over a range of temperatures around PVDF melting peak caused transformation of PVDF polymorphs which were studied via DSC, WAXS and FTIR. Finally, morphology was correlated with dielectric constant and loss values in both constant (room) temperature and temperature ramping experiments. For the most part, samples containing γ and/or γ'-PVDF showed improved dielectric constant but also much higher loss values in temperature ramp dielectric testing. Date: Thursday, September 12, 2019 Time: 3:00 P.M. Place: HAMP 1113

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MSE 690 Welcomes Dr. Robert Moon, US Forest Service
by Stacey, Lisa A 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Please plan to attend Robert Moon's presentation today in MSE 690, 3:45 pm in ARMS 1010: [cid:image002.png@01D56705.583CBA90] Lisa Stacey Administrative Assistant to the Department Head Purdue University School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 765/494-4095 staceyl(a)purdue.edu [https://www.purdue.edu/brand/images/Purdue_University-150_Years_of_Giant_Le…]

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FW: ExxonMobil Open House - 9/9 TODAY!
by Stacey, Lisa A 09 Sep '19

09 Sep '19

Forwarding on behalf of ExxonMobil for events today! Lisa Stacey Administrative Assistant to the Department Head Purdue University School of Materials Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering 765/494-4095 staceyl(a)purdue.edu [https://www.purdue.edu/brand/images/Purdue_University-150_Years_of_Giant_Le…] It is that time of year again! ExxonMobil is on campus searching for Purdue's best and brightest! We would like to share the attached flyer showing where students can find ExxonMobil on campus. Best Regards, Mitch Mitchel A. Jones BMRF Lead Project Engineer Beaumont Area Projects ExxonMobil Global Projects Company 550 Fannin St., 1088 Beaumont, TX 77701 [cid:image001.jpg@01D566EF.D0856E40]

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MSE safety training requirements
by Erk, Kendra A 06 Sep '19

06 Sep '19

View current requirements as PDF: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Intranet/Groups/Schools/MSE/Facilities/Safet… Dear MSE Students, Faculty, and Staff, Copied below are the current safety training requirements for individuals affiliated with MSE. For students and technical personnel, the training modules and documentation records are now maintained through the MSE Lab Safety Blackboard course. Many of you have already been enrolled in this course (it should be listed on your Blackboard Dashboard). For those that have not, click here<https://mycourses.purdue.edu/webapps/blackboard/execute/viewCatalog?id=&typ…> to self-enroll or contact Jenni Fifer. Annual Requirements for Administrative Staff Each calendar year, administrative staff are required to complete the "awareness" HazCom training, which consists of an online, 15-minute module. Link to training<https://www.purdue.edu/ehps/rem/training/training.html#H> . To document your training in the MSE records, forward your completion confirmation email to mse-safety(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mse-safety@purdue.edu> . On-Boarding Requirements for Students and Technical Personnel Within 1 month of their appointment, all NEW faculty, technical staff, undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and other research-active personnel (including long-term visitors, summer REUs, lab course teaching assistants), are required to complete the following three training modules: 1. "Comprehensive" HazCom training 2. Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) training on "Lab Safety Fundamentals" 3. MSE-specific safety training (slides & quiz) Visit the MSE Lab Safety Blackboard Course<https://mycourses.purdue.edu/webapps/blackboard/execute/viewCatalog?id=&typ…> to complete these trainings. These training modules must be completed before requesting lab access and before working independently within an MSE-managed research or teaching lab space, including spaces in ARMS and MSEE as well as select labs in FLEX and Kepner. Annual Requirements for Students and Technical Personnel Each calendar year, all faculty, technical staff, undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and other research-active personnel are required to attend ONE in-person safety "refresher" training. Options for this refresher training include the following: * MSE 690 or MSE 390 safety seminar, led by MSE Safety Officer (next session is on Sept 13th, ARMS 1010 at 3:45 pm; all are welcome) * MSE 430 (Senior Design) safety seminar, led by MSE Safety Officer (typically 1 per year) * Research-specific safety meeting**, led by an MSE faculty member (recurring) Additionally, each calendar year, all undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers are required to complete the MSE-specific safety training (slides & quiz) administered through the MSE Lab Safety Blackboard course. **Note that the research-specific safety meetings are required to address eight ppt slides provided by the MSE Safety Officer, which include guidance on how to document the training within MSE records. The meeting can then discuss policies and issues of relevance to the specific group of people. Interested faculty members should contact Prof. Erk for more details.

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West Coast Swing Dance Callout - Tomorrow
by Jessica L Sargent 05 Sep '19

05 Sep '19

Hi guys! This is not particularly a GSA thing, but I wanted to see if anyone would be interested in getting an MSE group together for this. I'm really interested in attending the West Coast Swing Dance (Purdue Westies) club's callout tomorrow at 6 pm. West Coast swing is essentially a smoother variation on the traditional Lindy Hop style swing dancing you see in movies, etc. Swing dancing is primarily a partnered dance, but it's very social and typically encourages dancing with everyone in the room rather than sticking to a "date" or partner you come with, so it's a great chance to meet people. The callout is in Stewart Center, so I thought maybe we could get a group together to grab a bite to eat between seminar and the callout. If anyone is interested in joining, let me know! Jess Jessica Sargent Ph.D. Candidate, Materials Engineering Graduate Professional, Women in Engineering Program Purdue University

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