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C LASSIFIEDL ISTINGS POSITIONS AVAILABLE ACADEMIC OPENINGS BP, CHEMICAL RESEARCH ENGINEER UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, ASSOCIATE/FULL/DISTINGUISHED Located in Warrenville, IL, this position is responsible for conducting PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND PETROLEUM research on the development, implementation & improvement of anaerobic ENGINEERING Tenure track position beginning August 18,2003: The and related effluent control technologies for current /proposed Purified Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plants. Other duties include formulating innovative Kansas invites nominations and applications for a senior faculty position, options to reduce the cost of environmental compliance and direct project including at the Distinguished Professor level. Rank and salary will be com- start-up of PTA wastewater treatment plants worldwide. A master’s degree mensurate with qualifications. The potential candidate is expected to work in Chemical Engineering is required. closely with the Tertiary Oil Recovery Project (TORP) and eventually assume To apply, send resume & salary history to: a leadership position in sustaining and developing TORP activities. BP Chemical, Polyester Int. Business Unit, Attn: Stephen Taylor, Senior HR Required qualifications: earned PhD degree in chemical or petroleum engi- Advisor, MC G-2, 150 W. Warrenville Rd., Naperville, IL 60563. Fax: 630- neering or a closely related field, eligible for a tenured faculty appointment at 961-6223. Email: [email protected]. No phone calls please. EOE. the associate or full professor level, ability to teach petroleum engineering www.bp.com courses and chemical engineering core courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and an outstanding record of research and scholarship. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES-NATIONWIDE Applicants for distinguished professorship must met additional criteria avail- EXPERIENCED CANDIDATE’S PHARMACEUTICAL/ BIOMEDICAL ONLY- able in the Faculty Senate Handbook on the KU website (www.ku.edu). -
University of Roci Iesi'er
UNIVERSITY OF ROCI IESI'ER ONE HUNDR E D FORTY- FOURTH COMMENCEMENT SUNDAY, MAY TWENTY-SECOND NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR A RICH TRADITION AT ROCHESTER 2 Table of COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES 4 CANDIDATES' SEATING 6 Contents DIPLOMA CEREMONIES 7 HONOR SOCIETIES AND AWARDS 8 DEGREE CANDIDATES 10 College of Arts and Science 10 Bachelor of Arts 10 Bachelor of Science 18 Master of Arts 20 Master of Science 21 William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration 22 Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development 22 Master of Science 22 Master of Arts in Teaching 23 Doctor of Education 23 College of Engineering and Applied Science 23 Bachelor of Arts 23 Bachelor of Science 23 Master of Science 25 University College of Liberal and Applied Studies 27 Bachelor of Science 27 Eastman School of Music 27 Bachelor of Music 27 Master of Arts 28 Master of Music 29 Doctor of Musical Arts 30 School of Medicine and Dentistry 30 Master of Science 30 Master of Public Health 31 Doctor of Medicine 31 School of Nursing 32 Bachelor of Science 32 Master of Science 33 University Council on Graduate Studies 33 Doctor of Philosophy 33 HONORARY DEGREE AND AWARD RECIPIENTS 41 EASTMAN WIND ENSEMBLE 45 CARILLO N AND CARILLONNEUR 45 SENIOR C LASS COUNCILS 46 MARSHALS 46 COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE 46 2 Commencement season has always stood out as the "supreme festival" A rich on Rochester's academic calendar, Arthur May notes in his history of the University: From earliest years, "Oratory flowed in full spate, the tradition at literary societies put on their finest performances, trustees convened for annual decision-making, and prizes and diplomas were handed out Rochester amidst a panoply of pomp and circumstance." Though the size of the graduating class h as grown from 10 men in 1851 to mo re than 2,000 men and women today, and though many other developments have reshaped the ceremonies, today's program, like 1851's, marks t he happy celebration of each graduate's academic preparation, and the hopeful prospect of new ventures. -
Fall 2019 Newsletter
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING NEWSLETTER Purdue Chemical Engineering Hosts Varma Memorial Symposium FALL 2019 CHARLES D. DAVIDSON Excellence Excellence at Scale SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Cost-Effective Excellence at Scale MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD The words “pinnacle of excellence at scale” continue as the hallmark of Chemical Engineering at Purdue. With over 800 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in our School, our major moves and initiatives such as eight consecutive years of frozen tuition and enlistment of 94% of the graduating seniors as AICHE professional members, move the needle—literally and figuratively altering the trajectory of chemical engineering in the nation and the world. In this issue, we honor the memory and legacy of one man–Arvind Varma–who has done more than anyone else in the past 15 years to position Purdue Chemical Engineering to have such an impact. Highlights from the Arvind Varma Memorial Symposium and memorable moments from Arvind’s career are featured on pages 4‑8 of this newsletter. Arvind leaves a great void and will be missed by the entire Purdue Chemical Engineering community. Purdue Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Class of 2019 Graduating Seniors - 139 Sangtae "Sang" Kim Distinguished Professor Number of Women - 55 Jay and Cynthia Ihlenfeld Head of Chemical Engineering Number of Men - 84 Average Starting Salary - $76,934 As Purdue Grows, So Grows Chemical Engineering Enrollment at Purdue University's West Lafayette campus is the highest ever at 44,551 students, with 33,646 undergraduates. The Fall 2019 incoming class numbered 8,056 students, with 4,057 Indiana residents. Based on the high level of academic achievements and preparation, this year's class is Purdue's best to date. -
Memorial Tributes: Volume 15
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS This PDF is available at http://nap.edu/13160 SHARE Memorial Tributes: Volume 15 DETAILS 444 pages | 6 x 9 | HARDBACK ISBN 978-0-309-21306-6 | DOI 10.17226/13160 CONTRIBUTORS GET THIS BOOK National Academy of Engineering FIND RELATED TITLES Visit the National Academies Press at NAP.edu and login or register to get: – Access to free PDF downloads of thousands of scientific reports – 10% off the price of print titles – Email or social media notifications of new titles related to your interests – Special offers and discounts Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the National Academies Press. (Request Permission) Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Memorial Tributes: Volume 15 Memorial Tributes NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Memorial Tributes: Volume 15 Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Memorial Tributes: Volume 15 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Memorial Tributes Volume 15 THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS Washington, D.C. 2011 Copyright National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Memorial Tributes: Volume 15 International Standard Book Number-13: 978-0-309-21306-6 International Standard Book Number-10: 0-309-21306-1 Additional copies of this publication are available from: The National Academies Press 500 Fifth Street, N.W. Lockbox 285 Washington, D.C. 20055 800–624–6242 or 202–334–3313 (in the Washington metropolitan area) http://www.nap.edu Copyright 2011 by the National Academy of Sciences. -
International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering the I
The Ith International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering The Palmer House Hilton Hotel Chicago, Illinois, USA June 6-9, 2004 WELCOME The Organizing Committee extends a warm welcome to all attendees of the 18th International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering (ISCRE 18). These biennial symposia have a rich history that dates back to 1970, with ISCRE 1 held in Washington, DC. Continuing in the tradition, famous for its architectural beauty, cosmopoli- tan character, and the splendor of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the host city this year. The scientific theme for the meeting, “From Molecular to Product and Process Engineering,” emphasizes the emerging paradigm that valuable products and novel processes can be engineered based on an understanding of the molecular level interactions. The meeting program includes a broad range of topics, encompassing both tradi- tional and newer fields within the discipline. The goal is to discuss various approaches for the rational application of reaction engineering principles to solve important technological problems facing society. While participating in the social and technical programs of ISCRE 18, enjoy your stay in Chicago! ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Arvind Varma, Purdue University, ISCRE 18 Chair Bala Subramaniam, University of Kansas, ISCRE 18 Co-Chair Kurt Vanden Bussche, UOP LLC, ISCRE 18 Co-Chair SYMPOSIUM SECRETARIAT Ketkesy Sanavongsay, UOP LLC SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Alexis T. Bell, University of California at Berkeley Dan Luss, University of Houston Linda Broadbelt, Northwestern University R. A. Mashelkar, Council of Scientific and Industrial Milorad P. Dudukovic, Washington University, St. Louis Research, India Gerhart Eigenberger, University of Stuttgart, Germany Massimo Morbidelli, ETH Zurich Robert J. Farrauto, Engelhard Corporation Jacob A. -
Insights Fall/Winter 2003
College of Engineering University of Notre Dame Volume 29, Number 1 Fall/Winter 2002-03 lthough invisible to the human eye, nano- and microparticles — such as In July Notre Dame created the Environmental Molecular Science Institute (EMSI). Funded by the bacteria, natural organic matter, and mineral aggregates — exist in National Science Foundation and the Department virtually all groundwater systems. More important, they affect the mobility of Energy, the goal of EMSI is to bring engineers of contaminants in the subsurface. According to Jeremy B. Fein, associate and scientists together in order to better under- stand, model, and predict the interaction between professor of civil engineering and geological sciences and director of the newly created A microparticles and heavy metals in the environ- Environmental Molecular Science Institute (EMSI), “We’ve known for a long time that ment. Researchers, centered at the University, will work closely with their counterparts at Argonne, there are nano- and microparticles in the ground, even to great depths under the earth’s Oak Ridge, and Sandia National laboratories and surface. What we’re finding is that these particles interact both with the minerals that DuPont Engineering Technology. These collabora- tive efforts pool expertise from a wide range of make up the geologic matrix and with dissolved contaminants. These interactions can environmental sciences, including aqueous and strongly influence how metals, organic solvents, and other contaminants are distributed organic chemistry, actinide chemistry, environ- mental engineering, hydrology, microbiology and in soil and groundwater aquifers.” geomicrobiology, mineralogy, molecular dynamics While groundwater is generally considered a safe source modeling, physics, and surface chemistry. -
Mass and Heat Transfer: Analysis of Mass Contractors and Heat Exchangers T
Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-88670-3 - Mass and Heat Transfer: Analysis of Mass Contractors and Heat Exchangers T. W. Fraser Russell, Anne Skaja Robinson and Norman J. Wagner Frontmatter More information MASS AND HEAT TRANSFER This book allows instructors to teach a course on heat and mass transfer that will equip students with the pragmatic, applied skills required by the modern chemical industry. This new approach is a combined presentation of heat and mass transfer, maintaining mathe- matical rigor while keeping mathematical analysis to a minimum. This allows students to develop a strong conceptual understanding and teaches them how to become proficient in engineering analysis of mass contactors and heat exchangers and the transport theory used as a basis for determining how the critical coefficients depend on physical properties and fluid motions. Students will first study the engineering analysis and design of equipment important in experiments and for the processing of material at the commercial scale. The second part of the book presents the fundamentals of transport phenomena relevant to these applications. A complete teaching package includes a comprehensive instructor’s guide, exercises, design case studies, and project assignments. T. W. Fraser Russell is the Allan P. Colburn Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware. Professor Russell is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE). He has been the recipient of several national honors, including the AIChE Chemical Engineering Practice Award. Anne Skaja Robinson is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Uni- versity of Delaware and Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integra- tive Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program in biotechnology. -
Neal R. Amundson, a Bold and Brilliant Leader of Chemical Engineering
RETROSPECTIVE Neal R. Amundson, a bold and brilliant leader of chemical engineering Frank S. Bates1 Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 eal R. Amundson (born 1916), the importance of emerging scientific Cullen Professor Emeritus of fields, such as microbiology and polymers, NChemical and Biomolecular andhadthevisiontoembracethese Engineering and Professor of topics by attracting outstanding young Mathematics at the University of Houston, faculty to his department. Amundson died February 16, 2011 in Houston at the possessed a remarkable instinct for tal- age of 95. ent and made legendary hires while There have been many descriptors of avoiding administrative bureaucracy. In- Amundson—transformational figure, fa- tegrating these diverse individuals into ther of modern chemical engineering, a coherent program was facilitated by the preeminent chemical engineer in the his philosophy of team teaching. Two history of the United States, and most or more professors tackled a subject to- prominent and influential engineering ed- gether, sharing lectures and recitation ucator in the United States. For those of sections—a terrific way to digest a subject us with roots at the University of Minne- that a new (or older) professor had nev- sota, he will continue to be known as the er taken. New assistant professors were Chief. Neal Amundson played a pivotal surprised to see senior faculty members role in transforming the field of chemical attending their lectures, a custom that engineering from glorified plumbing and persists today in his department in Min- phenomenological chemical recipes to nesota. Amundson demanded excellence a rigorous discipline that translated scien- of himself and those around him. -
Copyright © by SIAM. Unauthorized Reproduction of This Article Is Prohibited
SIAM J. APPL. MATH. c 2009 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Vol. 69, No. 4, pp. 977–998 SENSITIVITY AND ROBUSTNESS IN CHEMICAL REACTION NETWORKS∗ † † ‡ GUY SHINAR ,URIALON, AND MARTIN FEINBERG Abstract. For a wide class of chemical reaction networks, including all those governed by detailed balanced mass-action kinetics, we examine the robustness of equilibrium species concentra- tions against fluctuations in the overall reactant supply. In particular, we present lower bounds on the individual species-concentration sensitivities that derive from reaction network structure alone, independent of kinetic parameters or even of the particular equilibrium state at which sensitivities are calculated. These bounds suggest that, in the class of reaction networks considered here, very high robustness (i.e., very low sensitivities) should be expected only when the various molecules are constructed from a large number of distinct elemental building blocks that appear in high multiplicity or that combine gregariously. This situation is often encountered in biology. Key words. equilibrium points, chemical reaction networks, sensitivity, robustness, systems biology AMS subject classifications. 80A30, 37C05, 37C25, 92C45 DOI. 10.1137/080719820 1. Introduction. 1.1. Motivation. Our interest is in understanding the relationship between the general features of a chemical reaction network and the sensitivity of its equilibria to changes in the overall supply of reactants. Although our concerns are with reaction networks in general, we are motivated by questions that arise naturally in biology. The cell is highly dynamic. Nevertheless, it is reasonable to suppose that in the cytoplasm certain biochemical modules (reaction networks) act on a timescale that is fast relative to other cellular processes (e.g., rela- tive to the production of large proteins or relative to the transport of small molecules across membranes). -
Book Reviews
BOOK REVIEWS wearing Mathematics, VolL'a:~: 2, by R. S. L. Srivastava. Tata McGraw-Hil1, qew Delhi 110 002, 1980, Pp. xi + 314, Rs. 24. % present book is a continuation of Volume 1 with the same title. It contains 7 chapters with headings Fourier Series and Orthogonal Functions ; Partial Differential Equations; Complex Analytic Functions ; Expansions in Series : Zeros and Singu- prities ; The Calculus of Residues ; Conformal Transformation ; Probability and statistics. In addition, Bibliography, Answers to Problems, and Index are included. FEW sections are marked with asterisk and the author states that they may be omi@ in the first reading without loss of continuity. tn the first volume, it was stated that the book contained those branches of mathe- matics which are of practical value to the analytical engineer. In the present volume, iris stated that it deals with some advanced topics in engineering mathematics usually covered in a degree course and that the two volumes together meet the complete require. raents of undergraduate engineering students, without making any mention to analytic mgineers. It would have been useful if the contents of the first volume are also enmnerated in the present one. The treatment of topics in the theory of functions of a complex variable in this book ir generally good, though it needs some cleaning up at the following places: (1) In ths bpreceding eqn. (14) on p. 128, the author writes : ' Since the partial derivatives are mntinuous, we obtain.. .'. Actually the continuity of the partial derivatives has already bm used in the first part of the paragraph itself when the functional increments are written. -
Arvind Varma of Notre Dame
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2008, 47, 8957–8959 8957 Arvind Varma: Educator, Researcher and Leader It is a distinct pleasure for us to present this Festschrift to funding. In January 2004, he moved to Purdue University as honor Professor Arvind Varma of Purdue University on the the R. Games Slayter Distinguished Professor and Head of occasion of his 60th birthday. the School of Chemical Engineering. Arvind Varma was born on October 13, 1947 in Firozabad, Professor Varma is a distinguished researcher in the field India. This city, near Agra where the Taj Mahal is located, of chemical reaction engineering for more than 35 years. His is famous for its long-established glass industry, particularly contributions include original research publications, author- glass bangles. He received his B.S. degree in Chemical ship of textbook and monographs, editorship of a book series, Engineering from Panjab University in 1966 and his M.S. and professional activities. Through creative experimental degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of New and theoretical research, Arvind Varma has made pioneering Brunswick, Canada in 1968. He then went to the University contributions to the understanding, analysis and design of of Minnesota where, in 1972, he completed his Ph.D., under chemical and catalytic reacting systems, and synthesis of the mentorship of the legendary Professor Neal Amundson. advanced materials, with desired composition and properties While at Minnesota, he also developed a strong friendship achieved by microstructural control. In these areas, he has with Professor Rutherford Aris, another pioneer in the field authored or co-authored 258 archival journal articles, as well of chemical reactor theory. -
The Executive Board of ISCRE Inc. Is Pleased to Announce That the Recipient of the 2007 Amundson Award Is Dr
The executive board of ISCRE Inc. is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2007 Amundson Award is Dr. Gilbert F. Froment. Dr. Froment is Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering at the University of Ghent, Belgium and is currently affiliated with Texas A&M University. Dr. Neal Amundson will present the award to Dr. Froment during the NASCRE-2 conference dinner, on February 6, 2007 at the JW Marriott hotel in Houston, TX. The Amundson award recognizes a pioneer in the field of Chemical Reaction Engineering who has exerted a major influence on the theory or practice of the field, through originality, creativity, and novelty of concept or application. The award is made every 3 years at an ISCRE or NASCRE meeting, and consists of a plaque and a check in the amount of $5,000. The Amundson Award is generously supported by a grant from the ExxonMobil Foundation. Previous recipients are : 1996 .. Dr. Neal R. Amundson, University of Houston. 1998 .. Dr. Rutherford Aris, University of Minnesota. 2001 .. Dr. Octave Levenspiel, Oregon State University. 2004 .. Dr Vern Weekman, ExxonMobil (ret.) We quote from the nomination of Dr Froment to the awards committee of ISCRE Inc.: “Gilbert Froment's career and influence bridges the gap between academic kinetic and chemical reaction engineering studies, and application of that fundamental science to problems of industrial relevance. For example, his single event kinetics comprises an elegant approach to analyzing complex reactions of industrial import. At Ghent he ran a first rate applied kinetics laboratory with a guest book recording a who's who of industrial and academic kinetics and reaction engineering practitioners.