2025-2026 Officers
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Isaac is from Grand Rapids, MI and he completed his BS in Engineering, Chemical Concentration from Calvin University (Grand Rapids). Isaac joined Purdue in 2023 and is advised by Dr. Morgan. He is working on modeling glycogen synthesis in cyanobacteria under seasonal variations. Isaac enjoys playing board games, cards, video games, hiking and sports. He also enjoys watching crime TV shows.
Leads GSO meetings, oversees planning and execution of Symposium, liaises with the School of Chemical Engineering administration on behalf of the graduate student body.
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Assists President in overseeing event planning; manages finances for Symposium and events throughout the year; supports committees in events planning and operations when necessary.
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Responsible for hybrid social/professional development events like Truth and Beauty seminars and Future Faculty Lunches.
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Gautam is born in Boulder, Colorado and raised in Mumbai, India. He has a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Goa, India. He began his graduate studies at Purdue in 2023 and is a part of the Schultz group. His research is on the rheological characterization of rearranging hydrogels. When he is not working, he enjoys reading, classical music, and long walks.
Responsible for educational outreach events such as the After School Science Education Program at Murdock Elementary.
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Responsible for sustainability efforts within the Davidson School of Chemical Engineering, including recycling initiatives and clothing drives.
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Responsible for social (i.e. non-sports related) events throughout the year (e.g. quiz bowl, ice skating, mini golf, bowling, happy hour).
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Katherine is from Wenonah, New Jersey. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering at Purdue University. She joined this program in 2023 and is currently working in the Nagy group on the crystallization of pharmaceuticals under the presence of impurities. Katherine's hobbies include reading, traveling, crafting, and playing with her dog.
Represents ChE GSO in PGSG, which hosts university-wide social events for graduate students (e.g. the grad student semi-formal at Lafayette Brewing Co.), provides travel grants and other forms of financial assistance for grad students, and advocates graduate students' interests in Purdue policies.
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Contacts new first-year students throughout the summer to make sure any questions about moving to Lafayette, starting at Purdue, etc. are answered; leads planning of welcome picnic for first-year students; represents first-years throughout the school year at graduate committee meetings; organizes mentor-mentee program.
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Contacts new first-year students throughout the summer to make sure any questions about moving to Lafayette, starting at Purdue, etc. are answered; leads planning of welcome picnic for first-year students; represents first-years throughout the school year at graduate committee meetings; organizes mentor-mentee program.
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Contacts new first-year students throughout the summer to make sure any questions about moving to Lafayette, starting at Purdue, etc. are answered; leads planning of welcome picnic for first-year students; represents first-years throughout the school year at graduate committee meetings; organizes mentor-mentee program.
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Responsible for safety awareness, accountability, and transparency programming in the School of Chemical Engineering; also serves as a member of the Departmental Safety Committee.
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Serves as Voting Representative on graduate committee; speaks with students throughout the year to allow graduate students to provide input (both anonymous and otherwise) regarding what they would like to see from GSO or how GSO could better represent their interests as ChE grad students.
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Responsible for sports events throughout the year, including intramural sports teams organization, informal kickball and frisbee games, etc.
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Advocates on behalf of the School’s students to the university administration; and aims to liaise with students at large, encouraging students to explore, learn, and experience different cultural traditions.
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Manages GSO website, events calendar, Facebook page and Twitter page; Takes meeting minutes and posts them for public viewing on GSO website; Publicizes about GSO events on social media; Prepares write-up about GSO activities for dept newsletters.