Faculty of Engineering Bulletin for Monday, February 3, 2003

 

Speakers:

 

Mon., Feb. 3, 4:00 pm, Mason 107. 

Monday Evening Seminar: 

    "Electronic Properties of Materials via First Principles Calculations," 

    Dr. Sohrab Ismail-Beigi, University of California at Berkeley. 

    Host: Prof. A. Douglas Stone. 

    Refreshments at 3:30 pm in the Mason Lounge. 

 

Tues., Feb. 4, 4:00 pm, Mason 107. 

Graduate Student Seminar: 

    "High-k Gate Dielectrics for CMOS Application," 
    Wenjuan Zhu, Electrical Engineering. 

    Adviser: Prof. T.P. Ma.

 

Wed., Feb. 5, 1:00 pm, Mason 107. 

Solid State and Optics Seminar: 

    "Effects of the Electro-magnetic Environment on Shot Noise," 

    Dr. Markus Kindermann, Lorentz Instituut, University of 

    Leiden, The Netherlands. 

    Host: Prof. Daniel Prober.

 

Wed., Feb. 5, 2:30 pm, Mason 107. 

Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar: 

    "Control of Non-Reacting and Reacting Free Shear Flows," 

    Prof. Paul Strykowski, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 

    University of Minnesota. 

    Host: Prof. Mitchell Smooke. 

    Refreshments at 2:15 pm. 

 

Wed., Feb. 5, 4:00 pm, Mason 211. 

Department of Chemical Engineering Seminar: 

    "New Fuels and Process Sensors for Reducing Combustion 

    Generated Pollution: Oxygenated Hydrocarbons and the 

    Effect of their Molecular Structure on the Flame Composition 

    and In-situ Combustion m= Measurements using a Tunable 

    Diode Laser and two Tone Frequency Modulation," 

    Prof. Murray Thomson, Department of Chemical Engineering, 

    University of Toronto. 

    Host: Dr. Charles McEnally. 

 

Thurs., Feb. 6, 10:30 am, Watson 400. 

Department of Electrical Engineering Seminar: 

    "Memory Optimization in Embedded Systems Design," 

    Dr. Chidamber Kulkarni, Gigascale Silicon Research Center, 

    University of California at Berkeley. 

    Host: Prof. A. Stephen Morse.

 

For outstanding professional contribution: 

    Prof. Joseph Pignatello, EnvE/ChE, has been selected by 

    the Journal of Environmental Quality (JEQ) to receive the 

    2002 Editor's Citation for Excellence in Manuscript Review 

    Award, given for outstanding professional contribution in 

    reviewing papers submitted in 2001 for publication in JEQ. 

    Only six reviewers were honored with this award.

 

Yale Engineering Student Council, YESC, met:  

    Twenty YESC members met Jan. 30 in the new Engineering 

    Student Center to begin the ratification process of a YESC 

    constitution that was proposed by the Undergraduate Advisory 

    Committee. The YESC meeting was chaired by Josh Buck '04 ChE.

 

Pratt & Whitney to recruit Feb. 7: 

    The Engineering Director of Pratt & Whitney East Hartford, 

    Mr. John Mendillo, will be recruiting engineering majors

    for summer internships at Pratt & Whitney and Sundstrom. 

    Schedule an interview for Fri., Feb. 7, in Dunham Lab with 

    Ms. Joanne Dupee and email her your résumé at 

    <joanne.dupee@yale.edu>

 

Security clearance needed, so sign up ASAP: 

    A field trip is scheduled to the Sikorsky facilities in Stamford 

    for Fri., Feb. 28. Students will tour facilities, attend a panel 

    discussions with engineers, and be treated to lunch. Security 

    clearance is required, so, contact Mrs. Jane Boone without 

    delay, <jane.boone@yale.edu> 

 

National Engineering Week calling all students: 

    Join in planning some outreach projects for National Engineers 

    Week, Feb.16-22, for New Haven area school students. 

    Mon., Feb. 3, 5:30 pm, Becton Faculty Lounge (note new location). 

 

Make a lifelong difference to some lives: 

    Whether or not you wish to apply, become informed about 

    Teach For America (Mon., Feb. 3, 7:00 pm, 55 Whitney Ave., 

    Career Services, Room 369), the national corps of college 

    graduates who choose to teach for two years in urban and rural 

    public schools (and will form a growing community of informed 

    leaders in the effort to educate America). The new teachers 

    receive a salary plus $9,450 for repayment of educational loans. 

 

Sandia's Info Session/Pizza Party attracted 62: 

    During their week on campus, Sandia representatives interviewed 

    more than 50 undergraduate and graduate Engineering students 

    for summer internships and permanent positions. 

 

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