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Che Newsletter 2005.Indd Summer 2005 Arvind Varma R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor and Head, School of Chemical Engineering Dear Chemical Engineering Alumni and Friends, This year at the School of Chemical Engineering the environment is dynamic and the future is now. With the com- pletion and dedication of the new addition to the Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, we are beginning our tran- sition. Yet even as our facilities change, our mission remains the same: to produce graduates of the highest caliber as they begin their careers or pursue further study. Our faculty members continue to be creative and productive as they investigate the frontiers of chemical engineering in the new century. The ChE addition project has been a part of the school’s Strategic Plan—to provide a state-of-the art teaching environment through interactive classrooms and teaching laboratories along with a fi rst-class research environment. In the future, we plan to offer more in-class team exercises and problem-solving activities and more hands-on laboratory courses. As we recruit new faculty, we expect that they will be energetic teachers with aggressive research programs in new and emerging ChE areas that benefi t society. Two world-class researchers joined our faculty this year: Professors Rakesh Agrawal and R. Byron Pipes. Dr. Agrawal is the Winthrop E. Stone Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and comes to Purdue after several years of outstanding service at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. The fi rst chair of Air products’ Technology Board, he was instrumental in developing and driving their “New Waves” docu- ment that established some major growth opportunities for Air Prod- ucts based on the emerging social and technological trends. Professor Agrawal is a member of the National Academy of Engineer- ing, and additional information about him is given on page 8. New Lecture Hall: President Jischke, Prof. Varma, Prof. Pipes joins us as the John L. Bray Distinguished Professor of Marilyn & Bob Forney, Dean Katehi at the dedication. Engineering after serving as the Goodyear Professor of Polymer Engineering at the University of Akron since 2001. He has faculty appointments in materials engineering, chemical engineering, and aeronautics and astronautics. Professor Pipes is a member of the U.S. continued on page 2 COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING and Swedish National Academies of Engineering. Additional details about his background are also given on page 8. This year, 325 undergraduates were enrolled in the school, and 70 of these students graduated this May with BSChE degrees. There are 119 students in advanced degree programs. ChE students continue to pursue exciting industrial experiences through co-op opportunities and internships. We are gratifi ed that employers are pleased with the preparation and dedication of our students. It is a great time to be at the school! Our faculty continues to be recognized for excellence. Several are conducting research in areas such as combinatorial catalysis, molecular simulations, novel energy sources, insulin delivery, and pharmaceutical engineering which have tremendous commercializa- tion opportunities. This is an exciting way for faculty to see that the results of their research have applica- tions beyond the ChE laboratories. Such achievements strengthen our programs and enhance the school’s Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering international reputation. This is an exciting time for our school as we educate students for the future, engage in research, and build for the next generation. With warm regards, ARVIND VARMA R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor and Head, School of Chemical Engineering 2 Purdue University U.S. News & World Report RankingsRankings The latest U.S. News & World Report rankings show that our school consistently ranks among the best atat bbothoth the undergraduate and graduate levels. Specifi cally, the undergraduate program ranked 13th, while the graduate program ranked 12th in the nation. The latter rose from 16th the previous year. Contents Department Notes Kudos for ChE Faculty 4 Purdue ChE Among Most Prolifi c U.S. Universities 5 2005 Kelly Lecture Symposium 6 New Faculty 8 Staff Updates 9 Prof. Albright: A Witness to History 10 Alumni Distinguished Chemical Engineering Alumni 11 2004 Outstanding Chemical Engineers Honored 12 Alumni Accolades 13 Alumni Notes 15 Donor List 20 Students Student News and Awards 25 Final Notes Building Renovation Plans - Get on Board! 27 Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering Director of Alumni Relations & Development: Shari Schrader Head: Arvind Varma Designer: Swapnil Mathkar Editor: Frank Oreovicz School of Chemical Engineering The Chemical Engineering newsletter is published by the Purdue University School of Chemical Engineering. Articles herein may be 480 Stadium Mall Drive reprinted by non-profi t organizations without permission. West Lafayette, In 47907-2100 Appropriate credit would be appreciated. We welcome Phone: 765-494-4075 your feedback; email comments to [email protected]. Fax: 765-494-0805 Website: engineering.purdue.edu/ChE School of Chemical Engineering 3 Departmental Notes Kudos for ChE Faculty Prof. Agrawal has been selected to present the 2005 Institute Lecture at the AIChE annual meeting this Fall. This is the most prestigious of the general lectures presented at the annual meeting. Prof. Beaudoin is the inaugural recipient of the annual Excellence in Teaching Award (2005), sponsored jointly by the Purdue Student Govern- ment and the Offi ce of the Provost. The importance of this university-wide award is even more signifi cant because it is decided upon entirely by students. Profs. Corti and Thomson were promoted to the rank of Associate Professor. Prof. Sangtae “Sang” Kim delivered the 2005 Barnett F. Dodge Lecture at Yale University, and the 2005 Benton Lecture at the University of Florida. He also gave a presentation to the FDA Science Board Advisory Committee on the topic of “IT Issues in the FDA’s Critical Path Initiative” and its linkages to the NSF’s past, present and future investments in cyber- infrastructure. Prof. Ramkrishna was awarded the 2004 Thomas Baron Award from the AIChE, the 2005 Purdue Engineering Award of Excellence in Research, and received an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota in September 2004, also delivering the Fredrickson Lecture on this occasion. Prof. Ribeiro is the 2005 recipient of the New York Catalysis Society’s Excellence in Catalysis Award, sponsored by ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company. He was also elected as a Director of the AIChE Catalysis & Reaction Engineering (CRE) Division for a three-year term. He joins Linda Wang, Mike Harris, and Steve Beaudoin who are currently serving as Directors of other AIChE Divisions. 4 Purdue University Departmental Notes Prof. Varma delivered the 2004 Johansen-Crosby Lecture at Michigan State University. Prof. Venkatasubramanian received the 2004 Shreve Award for Outstanding Teaching from the School of Chemical Engineering. He was also given the Teaching for Tomorrow Award, one of three senior faculty awarded in the entire university. Purdue also recognized him with the Seed for Success Acorn Award. Venkat also delivered several keynote address- es worldwide. Prof. Wankat was named a Walter Robb Senior Education Fellow by the NAE. He received the ASEE Lifetime Achievement Award in Chemical Engineering Pedagogy for his “career-spanning contributions to chemical engineering education.” He was also honored with the Engineering Award of Excellence in Mentoring, and the 2005 Shreve Awards for Outstanding Teaching. Purdue ChE Among Most Prolifi c Universities Of the top 100 federally funded U.S. universities, those below contributed the greatest number of papers to the fi eld of chemical engineering over the period from 1999-2003. This assesment is based on each university’s share of the 46,301 papers entered into the Thomson Scientifi c database from Thomson-indexed chemical engineering journals between 1999 and 2003. Number Percent Rank University of Papers of Field 1999-2003 1 Purdue University 183 0.40 2 Pennsylvania State University 177 0.38 3 University of Minnesota 171 0.37 Texas A&M University 155 0.33 4 University of California, Berkeley 155 0.33 5 University of Delaware 142 0.31 School of Chemical Engineering 5 Departmental Notes 2004 Kelly Lecture William B. Russel, the A.W. Marks ’19 Professor in the Department of Chemical Engi- neering and Dean of the Graduate School at Princeton University, was the 2004 Kelly lec- turer. He joined the faculty at Princeton in 1974 after BA and MChE degrees from Rice University (where he also played baseball), a PhD from Stanford, and a NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University. At Princeton he has served as chairman of Chemical Engineering and director of the Princeton Materials Institute and pursues research in the fi eld of complex fl uids. His re- search ranges from studies of the crystallization of colloidal dispersions (akin to the formation of opals) in micro- gravity aboard the Space Shuttle to laboratory experiments on the drying and cracking of paint. He is the author or coauthor of two books, the Dynamics of Colloidal Systems and Colloidal Dispersions. He has received the Walker Award from the AIChE, the Bingham Medal from the Society of Rheology, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Russel’s lectures were titled “The consequences of surface tension in latex fi lm formation: fl uid fl ow, particle deformation, and cracking,” and “Should chemical engineering be at the forefront of interdisciplinary research and education?” 2005 Kelly Lecture Symposium - Celebrating 40 years To highlight the 40th anniversary of the Kelly lectures and the opening of the addition to Forney Hall last Fall, a spe- cial Kelly Symposium was held during April 1-2, 2005. Five distinguished speakers, specialists in different subfi elds of chemical engineering, highlighted the amazing strides in research and discovery in the frontiers of chemical engineering.
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