Winter-Spring 2006 Newsletter—Putting
Science to Work
Highlights from Washington, D. C.
Denny Hjeresen
The I&EC Division was nominated for a ChemLuminary Award at the Washington, DC, National Meeting, in August 2005, but did not win. Chair Denny Hjeresen displays the certificate the Division was given. Photo by Mrs. Hjeresen.
Bill Flank Receives Recognition Plaque
Bill Flank (right) receives a recognition plaque from I&EC for his faithful service to the Division from Denny Hjeresen (center) while Spiro Alexandratos (left) applauds. Photo by Dustin James.
The I&EC Steering Committee
Left to right, back row: Bill Crooks, Spiro Alexandratos, Rick Sachleben, Denny Hjeresen; front row: Bill Flank, Michael Gonzales, and Joe Zoeller.
The I&EC Executive Committee
Left to Right, back row: Dustin James, Denny Hjeresen, Bill Nash, Martin Abraham, Spiro Alexandratos, Michael Matthews; front row: Michael Gonzales, Melanie Lesko, Bill Flank, Bill Crooks, and Angelo Cassar.
Delia-Laura Popsecu
with the
Dustin James views the I&EC Poster at
the ChemLuminary Poster Session
Obie Gillispie with a
LANL Poster
Bizuneh Workie with a
All above photos by Denny Hjeresen.
Fall 2005 Election
Results
In the fall 2005 election, Michael A. Matthews was voted to the Chair-Elect position, Rebecca M. Chamberlin was elected Treasurer, and Melanie Lesko and Ken Nash were elected to the two open Councilor positions.
Michael A. Matthews, Chair Elect
Melanie Lesko, Councilor
Ken Nash, Councilor
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Councilor’s Spring 2006
Update, from Spiro D. Alexandratos, Councilor 2005-
2007
At the Washington DC meeting this past August, a few
of the discussion items at the Division Councilor's Caucus were, I thought, of
interest to our division and I would like to bring one that I thought
especially pertinent to your attention.
The need for change within the Divisions as a result of the multi-disciplinarity now prevalent in research and development
was discussed. IEC has tried to meet
this need over the years by its emphasis on a strong subdivision
structure. Our subdivisions are not
narrowly focused in order to encourage as broad a
participation as possible while maintaining an identity. For example, the Separations Science and
Technology subdivision welcomes a wide variety of chemists and engineers under
its umbrella. It has successfully
programmed since its inception about 20 years ago and it has contributed to the
formation of a great network of people with a common interest. Along with our subdivision structure, we
co-sponsor symposia with other divisions when the topic is of mutual
interest. Beyond that, is there anything
else we can be doing as a division to better serve your multi-disciplinary
interests? If you have any thoughts on
this, please let me know and I will be happy to include your comments (with
attribution) in the next newsletter for further discussion.
One area in which this division has been in the
forefront is in maintaining close ties with the AIChE. This is only appropriate, of course, given
the name of this division and the applied interests of the membership. In mid-2005, the ACS issued a Call for
Proposals for the Innovative Projects Fund for Divisional Enhancement. IEC submitted a proposal entitled
"Promoting ACS/AIChE Collaborations through the
I&EC Division" and, I am pleased to report, we were awarded the funds
to help defray the costs of putting on a special joint symposium with AIChE members at our Spring 2007 meeting on areas in which
chemists and chemical engineers collaborate closely. More details will follow in the next
newsletter as the symposium takes shape.
However, it is safe to say that this symposium will feature areas and
speakers of great interest to all of us.
Lastly, I am pleased to inform you that I have been
asked to be on the Committee on Chemical Abstracts Service, a joint committee
of the Council and Board of Directors. A
key responsibility of the Committee is to encourage and consider suggestions
from the membership concerning CAS and transmitting those suggestions to the
Governing Board for Publishing and the Society's Board of Directors. As a result, if you have any issue to raise with regards to CAS, please send me an e-mail and I
will most certainly raise it at the next meeting and then get back to you on
its status.
Let me close by saying that I and your other
councilors would be happy to help address any issue you care to raise regarding
your Division. I would also encourage
you to get involved in programming symposia in areas of your interest. The process for getting your symposium in the
pipeline is remarkably straightforward, thanks to the Programming Committee -
just send an e-mail to Michael
Gonzalez, the program chair, to begin the discussion.
See you in
Novel Chemistry With
Industrial Applications Subdivision
By Joe Zoeller
It is time to update everyone on activities
in the Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications (NCIA) Subdivision. First,
I’d like to discuss NCIA’s future direction. Recall that
the reason for forming the subdivision was to provide a forum for novel
industrially relevant chemistry which lacks a receptive forum in the classic
ACS divisions. This happens often in industrial chemistry since is often
cross-disciplinary nature, fails to fit the classic chemistry divisions, is too
new to be classified (or claimed) by others, or is just plain too practical.
One thing we need to do to make sure we continue to meet this need is to
increase our membership, so please make sure you check the membership box for
Novel Chemistry with Industrial Applications when you renew your ACS
membership. It is free with membership in the Industrial and Engineering
Chemistry Division.
While we need more members, as you’ll see by
our subsequent discussion of the symposia under development, we are beginning
to gather momentum as a subdivision and beginning to fulfill our mission. We
hope to continue the momentum, especially in cross disciplinary efforts, by
more closely working with other divisions in ACS and with the American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) to bring
joint programming to ACS and AIChE meetings through
our subdivision.
Our goals for 2006 are:
- Increase membership. We are still a
very small organization.
- Tie into Divisional goal of increasing
interaction with AIChE. Our program on Process
Intensification is an effort in that direction.
- Connect our multidisciplinary
programming efforts to other ACS divisions (co-listing and co-sponsoring
symposia) to increase exposure in ACS. (This is new.)
- Increase participation in leading the
sub-division.
Symposia in the Subdivision.
The upcoming year will see the fruition of a
long term effort by the organizing committee to bring industrially relevant
symposia to the division. We have initiated and are sponsoring or co-sponsoring
the following symposia in 2006.
1)
Detection of Biological and Chemical Agents in Warfare and Food Safety.
Organizer: Cyndi Wells, Nonproliferation Division, N-4, MS E541
2)
Applications of Ionic Liquids.
Organizer:
(Cosponsored with S&ST, Green Chem.)
1) Chemistry
in the Electronics Industry
Organizer: David Ginley,
National Renewable Energy Lab,
2) Process
Intensification (Jt. Symposium with AIChE – moved from
Organizer: Yong Wang,
We intend to work with AIChE in co-sponsoring this symposium
3)
In-Situ Spectroscopic Monitoring in Process
Development and Production
Organizers:
Paul Barrett, Ph.D, Technology and Applications Consultant Group, Real
Time Analytics, Mettler-Toledo AutoChem,
Inc.
Joseph Zoeller, Eastman Chemical Co., research Laboratories
4) Industrial Applications of Computational Chemical Structure Modeling
Organizer: Hongmei Wen, United
We are currently
working on what we might present in 2007. Program ideas that are currently being discussed are:
1) Alternative Feedstocks
2) Polymers from Renewable
Resources/Biodegradable Polymers
3) Chemical Industry Supply Chain in the 21st
Century
4) Supercritical fluids in polymerization/depolymerization
If you have
additional suggestions, please let me know so that we can start working on
bringing symposia of interest to the division.
Please send me your
symposia suggestions. Remember to check the Novel Chemistry with Industrial
Applications Subdivision when you renew your ACS membership and tell your
colleagues about us.
P.S. If any of you
are interested in joining the subdivision, but already sent in your membership,
just let me know of your interest by email and all add you to the unofficial
list.
Joseph R. Zoeller
Chair, Novel
Chemistry with Industrial Applications
Contact
Information:
Eastman Chemical
Company
Research
Laboratories, B-150B
P.O.
Email: jzoeller@eastman.com
Phone:
1-423-229-5684
I&EC REGIONAL AND LOCAL PROGRAMMING FUND
Summary: The Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Division has established a fund of $10,000 per year to conduct joint
programming with ACS regions and local sections. Programming would be tied to
the interest areas repesented by I&EC and its subdivisions.
Background: The
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Division supports the effort within the
ACS to strengthen regional and local activities. The Division has already
encouraged and co-sponsored ACS Innovation Awards linked to regional outreach
activities. However, I&EC needs to establish a stronger presense at the
regional and local level in order to:
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Increase
awareness of I&EC
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Attract new
members to the Division
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Recruit a new
generation of leadership for the Division
·
Better serve
industrial members who do not travel to national meetings
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Establish
stronger programming to feed national meetings
·
Reach out to
younger members
Selection Criteria: Basic project selection criteria include:
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Is the request
for preferred activities?
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Techncial
programming?
·
Young industry
member participation?
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Employment
opportunity development?
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Recognition for
industry activities?
Does the programming technically fit with I&EC and its
subdivisions?:
·
Green Chemistry
and Engineering
·
Advanced
Materials and Nanotechnology
·
Industrial
Bio-based Technology
·
Novel Chemistry
with Industrial Applications
·
Separation
Science and Technology
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Are matching
funds available (e.g., Innovation Fund)?
·
The activity must
recognize I&EC co-sponsorship.
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Is the activity
directed at industrial member participation?
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Does the activity
represent a collaboration with other organizations?
Size of request vs. expected outcome.
Specific identification of requested costs
(travel, speaker fee, reception, etc.)
Program Management:
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I&EC has
commited to a three year pilot of the program to gauge demand and effectiveness.
·
The I&EC
Program would be announced at the annual P2C2 meeting in October or I&EC
Past Chair.
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Proposals would
be submitted to the Program Chair.
·
Proposals would
be selected twice per year at the National ACS meeting by a the I&EC
Executive Committee (or a designated subcommittee) with approval requiring a
majority approval
·
There is a
funding cap of $2000 per proposal
·
Funding can be
used for activities up to two years away
Proposal Deadlines:
Fall
2006: August 31, 2006
Spring
2007: February 28, 2007
Fall
2007: July 31, 2007
Spring
2008: March 15, 2008
Fall
2008: July 31, 2008
Contact:
Michael
Gonzalez, Program Chair gonzalez.michael@epa.gov
Dr.
Dennis L. Hjeresen
Past-Chair, I&EC Division
Environmental Stewardship Division
Mail Stop M992
Los Alamos
National Laboraotry
Los Alamos, NM 87545
(505
665-7251) Phone
(505
606-0501) FAX
dlh@lanl.gov
(e-mail preferred)
231th ACS
National Meeting
March 26-30, 2006
The IEC Technical Program is available
at
http://oasys.acs.org/acs/231nm/techprogram/IEC.HTM
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Call for
Papers
In Situ Spectroscopic Monitoring in
Process Development and Production. (Organizers: Paul Barrett, Mettler-Toledo AutoChem and Joe Zoeller, Eastman Chemical Company) The organizers of the
symposium entitled "In Situ Spectroscopic Monitoring in Process
Development and Production" to be held at the Fall 2006 National Meeting
in San Francisco will be soliciting papers for the symposium. The symposium
will focus on applications of in situ spectroscopy,
with special emphasis on infrared spectroscopy, as a means of monitoring
reactions to assist in the development or control industrial processes. The scope
includes batch, continuous, and catalytic processes. OASYS, the ACS on-line
abstract submission system, will begin accepting papers on February 20, 2006
and will continue to accept papers through April 30.
Symposium "ThermoML:
Purpose, Structure, and Applications" and “ThermoML”
reception
March 27, 2006
ACS Spring National Meeting,
The Symposium "ThermoML:
Purpose, Structure, and Applications" at the Spring National Meeting of
the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be held on
The Symposium program: http://oasys2.confex.com/acs/231nm/techprogram/S19834.HTM
http://oasys2.confex.com/acs/231nm/techprogram/S20712.HTM
will consist of 10 presentations (NIST,
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Call
for Papers
2006
ACS Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Novel
Chemistry with Industrial Applications Subdivision
Symposium
on
Computational Material Design in Chemical
Industries
At the 232nd ACS National Meeting, September 10-14,
2006 in San Francisco , CA
Computational
material design has developed rapidly in the past decade and is starting to
play a significant role in technology innovation and development in the
This symposium
welcomes works on all aspects of computational material design. Topics may
include, but are not limited to:
·
Overview
of the computational modeling tool development using Density Functional Theory,
Molecular Dynamics and
·
Overview
of the latest theory development in computational material design
·
Overview
of the latest development in computing facilities and algorithms
·
Challenges
of current computational material design development, such as multiscale modeling from atomistic modeling to macroscale modeling.
·
Case
study of applications, such as fuel, chemicals, catalysts, polymers, colloid,
nanotechnology, renewable material, green building materials,
renewable/alternative energy, composites, ceramics, biomaterials,
pharmaceuticals, semiconductor, additives, tribology
and geochemistry.
·
The
methods to predict the chemical, material and mechanical properties of a
material.
·
Overview
of the perspectives and funding opportunities on computational material design
from government and industries.
Symposium Organizers:
Anthony Cugini U.S. Department of Energy Computational and
Basic Sciences, 626 Cochran Mill Road, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA
15236-0940; Phone: 1-412-386-6023 FAX: 1-412-386-5920 email: Anthony.Cugini@netl.doe.gov; David
Sholl Carnegie Mellon University, Dept. of
Chemical Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA Phone:
1-412-268-4207 FAX: 1-412-268-7139 email: sholl@andrew.cmu.edu;
Hongmei Wen United
Technologies Research Center, 411 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT
06018, Phone: 1-860-610-7496, FAX: 1-860-660-9955 email: wenh@utrc.utc.com. Online abstract submissions due by April 30,
2006 using OASys at http://oasys.acs.org/
(OASys opens for submissions on February 20,
2006)
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Fall 2007 National ACS Meeting
September 10-14, 2006
Division of Industrial
and Engineering Chemistry
Advanced Materials for Microelectronic Packaging (Sponsored by Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Sub-Division) (Oral sy