[BNC-all] MONDAY MEMO: February 11, 2008

[Deborah Starewich]

WEEKLY MEMO, February 11, 2008
 
 
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1. Announcements
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1.1:  TOUR TRAINING !!!! Al Rebar encourages each one of us to sign up for
the upcoming workshop designed to provide you with the information and
materials necessary to host a wide variety of guests at Discovery Park. This
workshop will be offered on February 12 from 1:30­3:30, in Burton Morgan
121.  If you cannot attend at that time but could attend a morning session
on that same day from 9:00-11:00, please RSVP with that information.
Since last July, over 1500 individuals have visited Discovery Park and many
of you have been tapped for assistance.  This workshop will provide you with
a DVD of a video that you can use for a broad overview as well as one-page
handouts and a list of key talking points for audiences with whom you would
like to highlight the key characteristics of Discovery Park.  We have a
broad range of supplemental materials, guides to assist you in considering
what areas to stress for differing audiences, a brochure about our
facilities, and a website where these materials can be found.  A script for
tours of both Bindley and Birck have been developed with stopping points and
key information on posters, so that it will be easy for everyone to host
groups.
Candiss¹s goal is to create a large group of FACULTY, STAFF, AND STUDENTS
who are confident that they can host visitors at Discovery Park and will
convey a consistent message to these guests.  This workshop should be a big
step toward this end.
If you cannot attend a session on the 12th, but are interested in hosting
guests to Discovery Park, please send your name so that other sessions may
be held.
Please RSVP to Valerie Lawless at (lawlessv at purdue.edu) and Deborah
Starewich (dstarewi at purdue.edu).
 
1.2:  Faculty:  highlight your group research and contribute to learning
with a display produced by Purdue¹s own Agcom.  Discovery Park has a display
on loan about biofuels, that will displayed in Mann Hall for a period of
time this spring semester.  Agcom created this display, which was selected
from those available because it relates to research and work conducted by
Discovery Park faculty and students.  The objective of this display is for
you to be aware of the skills, talents, and work capabilities of the staff
in Agcom.  Agcom has staff dedicated in the work to place these displays in
museums around the country and at events in Indiana, like the State Fair.
Agcom staff has a wonderful workplace with equipment to design sophisticated
exhibits.  They would work with faculty to design an exhibit that represents
the goals and research of our faculty.  Candiss Vibbert encourages you to
consider writing into proposals the funding/possibility to partner with
Agcom in the creation of exhibits and/or to consider sponsors for the
creation of exhibits.  It would be terrific to have displays in Discovery
Park that represent some of the Center activities¹ housed elsewhere on
Purdue¹s campus.  If you have questions or would like to look into this
possible, contact either Candiss Vibbert (vibbert at purdue.edu) or Chris
Sigurdson, Agcom department head and the contact to discuss future displays.
 
1.3:  DURI projects are due to the Discovery Learning Center by March 10,
2008, which is the last day for faculty to submit projects for Fall 2008.
Students will be able to begin submitting applications for Fall 2008 after
this date.  If you want to include undergraduates in your research, DURI is
a way to do it.  For additional information, visit
http://www.purdue.edu/dp/duri/.
 
 
 
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2.  TOURS/VISITORS
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2.1:  Monday, 02.11.08, 9:30-2:30:  Eli Lilly and Company, follow up visit.
2.2:  Monday, 02.11.08, 11:15-12:00PM:  Korea Institute of Science and
Technology (KIST) and Ewha Womans University.
2.3:  Wednesday, 02.13.08, 2:00PM:  Forest Products Nanotechnology Research
Program
 
 
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3.  SEMINARS
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3.1:  Thursday, 02.14.08, 9:00AM, BMED 2001:  ³The New Biology of Breast
Cancer and Its Therapeutic Implications,² by George Sledge, MD, Ballvu
Lantero Professor of Oncology, IU School of Medicine; and Leader, Breast
Cancer Group, IU Simon Cancer Center.
 
3.2:  Thursday, 02.14.08; 1:30, refreshments, 1:45, Seminar; CIVL 1144:
³Disorder in the solid state (defects ­ nano-crystalline ­ glassy ­
amorphous) an investigation using x-ray powder diffraction and computational
modeling of organic molecular systems,² by Dr. Simon Bates.
ABSTRACT: Disorder is ubiquitous in solid state materials; this is
especially true for organic molecular solid forms due to the inherent
molecular complexity and relatively weak intermolecular potentials.
Molecular complexity acts like a local random field competing against the
drive toward long-range order. This competition sets up a rich display of
local molecular order with examples of both random networks and random close
packing. X-ray powder diffraction is in many cases an ideal tool for probing
solid-state structure, providing a window through which the short-range
structural relationships that exist in disordered systems can be observed.
Because of the relatively featureless form of x-ray amorphous diffraction,
analysis of the data in any meaningful way requires the building of
computational models of the proposed molecular structure. Using total X-ray
diffraction calculation, the powder pattern (or PDF) of the proposed
structure can be compared to the measured data. In being able to
characterize the local structure of disordered systems, the ultimate goal of
this work is the prediction of the propensity toward crystallization over
time (physical stability). For pharmaceutical materials physical stability
represents one of the most critical physical properties relating to the
usefulness of the disordered form as a solid dosage form.
BIO: Dr. Simon Bates is currently a Principal at Aptuit Consulting, focusing
on the solid state and intellectual property issues relevant to the
pharmaceutical community. Dr. Bates is an Applied Physicist by training with
expertise in materials science and the solid state. His specific expertise
is in structural characterization of the solid state using x-ray and neutron
diffraction. Before moving to Aptuit Consulting, Dr. Bates held the position
of Fellow at SSCI Inc and was responsible for the Computational Methods and
Innovation group. In this role, he developed new technologies for
solid-state characterization and materials properties prediction dealing
with both crystalline and amorphous materials. A number of these
technologies are subject to patent applications and have opened up new areas
of characterization for pharmaceutical solids. In addition, he has served as
a scientific consultant and expert witness to attorneys representing
pharmaceutical companies involved in patent infringement cases. In addition
to his role at Aptuit Consulting Dr. Bates is an Associate Adjunct Professor
in Industrial Pharmacy at Purdue University. In 1985 He received his PhD in
Applied Physics from the University of Hull for his work on Neutron
Diffraction of Magnetic Rare Earth Alloys. The Neutron Diffraction
Measurements were performed at the Institute Laue Langevin (Grenoble). Upon
graduation, he worked as a Fellow in the Department of Physics at Edinburgh
University. In this capacity, he used x-ray diffraction and neutron
diffraction measurements to study phase transitions in solid state
materials. From 1988 to 2003, he worked in the Analytical X-ray equipment
manufacturing and sales industry. His positions as Product Manager at
Philips Analytical and later at Kratos (Shimadzu), as well as Vice President
of Science at Bede Scientific resulted in new business and technology
development for X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence. Dr. Bates
currently has over 40 international publications on diffraction analysis of
solid state materials.
 
3.3:  Friday, 02.15.08, 3:30PM refreshments, 3:45PM Seminar, ARMS 1010:
³Effects of strain rate and temperature on the properties and behavior of
AHSS and austenitic stainless sheet steels,² by Prof. Veli-Tapani Kuokkala,
Department of Materials Science, Tampere University of Technology, Finland;
and Visiting Scholar, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University.
ABSTRACT:  Steels are interesting Š although some people think they are just
old-fashioned and boring! The fact of the matter is, however, that of the
ca. 3,500 different steel grades currently commercially available, 75 % have
been developed during the past 20 years or so. For example, DP, TRIP and
TWIP steels are good representatives of the group of advanced high strength
steels (AHSS) that have been developed to meet the special demands put
forward by the automotive industry. High strain rates are interesting, too.
The reason for this is that the behavior of most materials changes quite
markedly when the rate of loading becomes high enough. This is especially
true for AHSS steels, whose microstructure is partially metastable and
therefore sensitive to both strain rates as such and, in particular, to the
changes of material temperature due to the deformation induced (adiabatic)
heating at high strain rates at large strains. In this presentation, current
developments of the AHSS sheet steels as well as some austenitic stainless
steels are reviewed with emphasis on the deformation and strain hardening
mechanisms that give these steels at the same time high strength and high
ductility (formability), which are usually contradictory properties for
metals and alloys. The most important high strain rate phenomena and testing
techniques are also reviewed and discussed. Finally, some recent results of
the high strain rate testing of sheet steels with Hopkinson Split Bar
technique are presented and discussed.
BIO:  Dr. Kuokkala is Professor of Materials Science at the Tampere
University of Technology in Tampere, Finland. He obtained his PhD in
Materials Science from Tampere University of Technology (TUT) in 1984. Since
then, he has held several academic positions at TUT, including Deputy
Associate Professor of Materials Science, Deputy Professor of Electron
Microscopy, Associate Professor of Materials Science, and Professor of
Materials Science since 1998. He has also worked as an Academic Guest at the
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule in Zurich, Switzerland, and as a Long
Term Visiting Staff Member at the Center for Materials Science, Los Alamos
National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA. His  current research interests are
the elastic properties and ultrasonic attenuation in solids, computer
applications in electron microscopy, and especially the high strain rate
behavior of materials. He is currently on sabbatical leave at the Purdue
University.
 
  
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4.  ONE PURDUE
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4.1:  Need to place your own orders? Purchasing will present SRM
Requisitioner Hands-on Workshops in February:  02.12, 8-9:45am; 02.12,
10-11:45; 02.14, 8-9:45am; 02.14, 10-11:45; 02.19, 8-9:45am; 02.19,
10-11:45; 02.21, 8-9:45am; 02.21, 10-11:45; 02.26, 8-9:45am; 02.26,
10-11:45; 02.28, 8-9:45am; 02.28, 10-11:45.  All sessions are located in the
ITAP Training Room, 2nd floor of FREH southwest corner of the building.
Description:  This workshop is intended to aid Requisitioners in ordering
through SRM.  The first hour will be a presentation of tips and tricks,
including setting default ship-to information, using vendor lists, proper
procedures for identifying pricing, and more.  The remaining time will be
spent entering live orders with the assistance of Purchasing Services staff.
Please bring several orders to enter during the workshop.  You need the
requisitioner role in order to participate in the system.    All sessions
are the same material, you only need to attend one session.
Space is limited, so please register as soon as possible.  To register and
view available dates and times, please follow the instructions below.  If
you are not able to attend, please cancel through the system to allow others
to attend.  For questions regarding the workshops, please contact the
Purchasing Services Helpdesk at 765-494-7279 or pshelpdesk at purdue.edu
<mailto:pshelpdesk at purdue.edu> .  To register:
Go to: http://www.itap.purdue.edu/training
<http://www.itap.purdue.edu/training  > , click on the header ³OnePurdue²
(about three-quarters down the left column).
All the showcases and workshops currently available for enrollment will
appear.  When the you click on ³Register Now,² you will be prompted to log
in with your Career Account user ID and password. You will then be asked to
verify your name, e-mail address and phone number. Click on the ³Submit²
button. Several things will then happen:  Your registration will be
confirmed on the  screen, including the date, time and training location.
Click on a ³Download² icon to add the event  to your Outlook calendar.  An
e-mail confirmation will be sent to you.
This system maintains an automated waiting list for each class. If a class
section is full, you may choose to be added to its waiting list. If
registered people cancel, you will automatically be bumped, (in the order of
the waiting list) into the vacant seats. You will be sent an e-mail
confirmation, so it's important that you cancel your registration if you are
unable to attend.
 
 
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5.  LIFE ON THE OUTSIDE
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5.1:  Police to offer defense course:  A Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.)
System course is being offered by the Purdue Police Department in February.
The course is free and is offered at the Police Department (TERY) Conference
Room, 205 South Martin Jischke Drive, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the
following dates:  Friday, Feb. 22; Monday, Feb. 25; and Wednesday, Feb. 27.
The program is a 12-hour, self-defense-system course designed primarily for
women. P articipants must be 12 years of age or older. Attendance at all
sessions is required for successful completion of this course.  More
information about the course may be found at this web site address:
http://www.purdue.edu/police/programs/types/rad.htm.  For additional
information or to register for the course, please send an e-mail to
sasheppard at purdue.edu.
 


Deborah S. Starewich
Administrative Assistant to Timothy D. Sands, Director
Birck Nanotechnology Center
Purdue University

765-494-3509
dstarewi at ecn.purdue.edu

http://www.nano.purdue.edu/



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