Faculty of Engineering Bulletin for Monday, September 10, 2001

Speakers:
Tues., Sept. 11, 400 pm, Mason 107.
Graduate Student Seminar:
"Detailed Chemistry Modeling of Steady-State and Time Dependent
Laminar Diffusion Flames using Primitive Variables," Mike Noskov,
Mechanical Engineering. Refreshments at 345 pm in the Mason Lounge.

Wed., Sept. 12, 230 pm, Mason 107.
Mechanical Engineering Seminar:
"Turbulent Convection," Prof. Katepalli R. Sreenivasan.

Wed., Sept. 12, 400 pm, Sterling Chemistry Lab 160.
"Organic and Polymer Materials for Plastic Electronics,"
Dr. Zhenan Bao, Bell Laboratories. Host Prof. John Hartwig.

Thurs., Sept. 13, 100 pm, Sloane Physics Lab 52.
Solid State and Optics Seminar and Condensed Matter Theory Seminar:
"Self-assembled Organic and Polymeric Materials for Plastic Electronics,"
Dr. Zhenan Bao, Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies.
Host: Prof. A. Douglas Stone.

Congratulations:
Prof. James Duncan, Diagnostic Radiology and Electrical Engineering,
has accepted the chairmanship (term ends 6/30/03) of the Diagnostic
Imaging Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes
of Health.

Doctoral examinations since May Bulletin
Isabelle Gusev, May 29. Thesis "Capillary Electrochromatography of
Peptides and Proteins on Novel Porous Monolithic Packings."
Committee: Prof. Csaba Horváth, Prof. Eric Altman, Prof. Lisa Pfefferle.

Sudhakar Chelikani, June 8. Thesis "Design and Optimization of a
Compton Camera for Nuclear Medicine Applications." Committee:
Prof. John Gore, Prof. George Zubal, Prof. Rimas Vaisnys.

(More doctoral exams will be listed in next Bulletin).
 
New researchers:
   Applied Physics
Dr. Aashish Clerk, Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Ryan Held, Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Krishanu Ray, Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Bertrand Reulet, Associate Research Scientist
Chemical Engineering
Dr. Jeremy Redman, Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Pawel Weronski, Postdoctoral Associate

  Electrical Engineering
Dr. Ali Jadbabaie, Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Claudio De Persis, Postdoctoral Associate
Dr. Dong Zhou, Visiting Fellow
Dr. En-Rong Wang, Visiting Fellow
Dr. Shuning Wang, Visiting Fellow
Dr. Tae-Woong Yoon, Visiting Fellow
Dr. Glenn Martin, Research Scientist

  Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Alexander Bershadskii, Associate Research Scientist.
Dr. Andrew Schaffer, Postdoctoral Associate

The pleasure of your company is requested:
Paul A. Fleury, Dean of Engineering, invites faculty,
researchers, and staff and their spouse or guest to the
Fall Faculty of Engineering Reception in Widdy's Restaurant 
at the Yale Golf Course Friday, September 21, 5:00-7:00 pm.

Alessandro Gomez, Director of Graduate Studies, invites
our graduates students, faculty, and staff to the Fall Graduate
Student Reception in the Faculty Lounge, Friday,
September 28, 5:00-7:00 pm.
For second- and later-years grad students:
Earn some income as a Teaching Assistant. For available
slots, see Cara Gibilisco, Graduate Registrar, Dunham 239,
or write <cara.gibilisco@yale.edu>
 
Engineering Library workshops:
Wed., Sept. 12, 4:00 pm Introduction to Engineering and
Computer Science databases.

Fri., Sept. 14, 11:30 am Introduction to a variety of online
databases for finding books, journal articles, and full-text papers.
On her own time
Marian Frasier, Accountant, is handling information for
the "Raising a Remnant for God Crusade" that will distribute
food to the needy on the New Haven Green Sat., Sept. 29,
10:00 am-10:00 pm. Youth Gospel Choirs will participate
in the event that is part of the nation-wide World Harvest
initiative to give food to the needy and to involve youth in
community service. If you could donate non-perishable
food (dropped off at work or picked up at your home),
contact Ms. Frasier for details <marian.frasier@yale.edu>

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