Anirudh Shenvi, a graduate student advised by professor Rakesh Agrawal, received the Henry Ford Graduate Scholarship from the College of Engineering, Purdue University for the 2011-12 Academic Year.

Ranjita Ghose, a graduate student advised by professor Arvind Varma, is one of the three Purdue recipients of a John Jink Company Graduate Fellowship. The fellowship is for combustion related research. Ranjita works on Oxidative Coupling of Methane to Ethylene.

Dr. Jeffrey J. Siirola will join Purdue ChE as Professor of Engineering Practice, starting this Fall semester, at the 50% FTE level. His responsibilities are to teach the senior capstone Design course, to be involved with the Global Policy Research Institute and faculty in the energy/sustainability areas, and to serve as a resource in our planning efforts in his areas of expertise, including manufacturing.