D I S T I L L A T E S
American Institute of Chemical
Engineers
Indianapolis
Section
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March 2010 Newsletter
Editor: Kevin Keating
March Meeting – Presentation - Efficient Production of Biofuels in High Yield from Cellulosic Waste using Novel Yeast Strains
Presented By: Mike Neibler, CEO, Xylogenics, Inc
Date: Monday, March 22, 2010
Schedule: 5:30 pm
Location: Xylogenics, Inc, 351 W. 10th St., Ste 504, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202. 317.697.7514 See their website at www.xylogenics.com
About Mr. Neibler: Mr. Mike Neibler graduated as a chemical engineer from Ohio State University and has been involved in life science and software companies for the last 20 years. His present position is CEO of Xylogenics, Inc. The company assets include an agreement licensing technology from the Indiana University School of Medicine for genetically engineered yeasts used in the ethanol industry. This is a breakthrough product for biofuel production.
Dinner: A meeting/presentation has been confirmed with Xylogenics, Inc (www.xylogenics.com) on March 22, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. Afterwards, the AIChE group can plan to have dinner at the Historic Buggs Temple Creation Café (http://www.indycanal.com/development/), which is within walking distance of Xylogenics.
RSVP: Please contact Alan Schmidt via aschmidt at idem.in.gov or by phone at (317) 233-5190, if you have any questions.
From the Chairman …
More than 400 people stopped by our table at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis for the CIS-IEEE National Engineers Children's Day on February 13, 2010. Many children were interested in hearing about the work of chemical engineers. They then matched pictures of an industrial activity in the state with a fun fact. One boy listened intently to hear about the role of synfuels for energy production and was encouraged by his parents and other adults as he went to the next exhibit. Just a little seed in a moment of time can make a difference.
Please join us for this month’s presentation, “Efficient Production of Biofuels from Cellulosic Waste from Novel Yeast Strains”. Afterwards, the group can plan to have sandwiches/dinner at the Historic Buggs Temple Creation Café – see their website at (http://www.indycanal.com/development/), Buggs Temple is within walking distance of Xylogenics for whoever wants to go.
I look forward to visiting with you at Xylogenics and hearing the technology presentation.
Sincerely,
Tom Leas PE
Chairman, Indianapolis Section of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Meeting Activities for Indianapolis 2010
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Date |
Activity |
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March 16, 2010 |
Presentation - Mike Neibler, CEO, Xylogenics, Inc |
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April 2010 |
Joint
Meeting with Purdue Student Chapter, |
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May 18, 2010 |
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers/ Dinner 5:30 p.m. |
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June 2010 |
Indianapolis Indians baseball game, Victory Field, Indianapolis 6:45 p.m. |
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Also from AIChE National
·
2010 AIChE
Spring National Meeting - March 21-25, 2010 -
Grand Hyatt, San Antonio, TX.
· SBE’s Second International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering - May 2-5, 2010 Hyatt Harborside Hotel - Boston, MA.
·
Leadership Development Conference - June 4-6,
2010 - Kingsport, TN
· AIChE’s 2010 Process Development Symposium: Energy Challenges for Process Development - June 27-30, 2010 - The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, MO.
·
The 5th International Conference on
Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
Co-sponsored by Society for Biological Engineering (SBE) - August 1-4, 2010 - Biopolis, Singapore.
· 2010 AIChE Midwest Regional Conference - September 30 - October 1, 2010 - Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL.
· 2010 AIChE Annual - November 7-12, 2010 - Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT. See http://www.aiche.org/Conferences/AnnualMeeting/index.aspx
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Highlights of the 2010 meeting will include:
-62nd Institute Lecture
-Professional Progress Award Lecture
-SBE’S James E. Bailey Award Lecture
Plus, topical conferences on Environmental Sustainability, Hydrogen, Oil, and Gas Production, Nanotechnology in Medicine, and Green Process Engineering.
Call for Officers – Indianapolis AIChE
We are looking for members who would like to become officers for the 2010-2011
year including those wishing to start the climb to the role of Section
Chairmanship. There are committee chair openings, if you can help or have
an interest, the officers will help you with a committee.
Science and Engineering Presentations:
Scientech meetings are held
nearly every Monday at the Northside Knights of Columbus just west of Keystone
on 71st Street starting at 11:15 am with a buffet luncheon ($10.00 or $2.00 for
beverages only). Announcements and introductions are at noon, followed by the
presentation which continues to 1 pm. Some meetings may be replaced with a tour
of some place of interest. Any exceptions are noted in the calendar listing
below.
Calendar of Events
March 8 - I35 Bridge Collapse - Dr. Rob Conner
March 15 - An Overview and history of Indiana Organ Procurement Organization (IOPO) - Lynn Driver
March 22 - Presentations by Top Winners in Regional Science Fair - Science Fair Winners
March 29 - Hiking Italian Dolomites, with a Touch of Venice and World War I - Bill Stanley
April 5 - The Oughtred Society and The History of The Slide Rule and Other Calculating Instruments - Barry Dreikorn
April 12 - Coronary Artery Disease and You - Dr. James Dillon
For further details contact Dr. Alan Schmidt at (317) 233-5190 or 865-3545. For later Monday programs check the Scientech calendar at Scientech Presentation Schedule
Fellow Chemists: The Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society is proud to announce its newly refurbished Indiana Section Website…
Officers for 2009 - 2010
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Chairman |
Thomas Leas, IDEM, 317-234-4051 |
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Vice-Chairman |
Alan Schmidt, IDEM, 317-233-5190 |
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Secretary/Treasurer |
John Elliott, IDEM, 317-233-0703 |
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Past Chairman |
Michael Wertz, Heritage Enviro. Servs., 317-486-2778 |
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Webmaster |
Karl Schnelle, Dow AgroSciences LLC, 317-337-3140 |
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Newsletter Editor |
Kevin Keating, Eli Lilly, 317-651-1698 |
Link to Indianapolis chapter website: http://www.indyaiche.org