Energy Center

John Zink Company (www.johnzink.com): Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, John Zink is home to one of the combustion industry’s largest research and development test centers. John Zink’s emissions-control and clean-air systems function in the world’s most demanding industries—from hydrocarbon and chemical processing, to biofuels, automobile manufacturing, food processing, pulp and paper, waste management, and more.  Combining practical problem solving with creative innovation, John Zink Company legacy works towards developing a generation of clean products that address the challenges of their clients and an environmentally conscious world. John Zink Company is interested in recruiting outstanding students from Purdue.

Graduate Fellowship Fund: The John Zink Company Graduate Fellowship Fund is supported by the John Zink Company on an annual basis.  The fund has been designed to support full-time regularly enrolled Purdue graduate students from the College of Agriculture, College of Engineering, College of Science and College of Technology who would like to be or are currently involved in combustion research.  The fund provides opportunities for three students each year to work with faculty in combustion research.  Students who are selected agree to: (1) share their resume a semester in advance of their graduation with the John Zink Company; (2) tour the world class John Zink Company R&D Test Center and manufacturing facilities in Tulsa and (3) attend one of the John Zink Institute’s combustion training classes in Tulsa at no charge.  Each student will be called a “John Zink Company Scholar” and receive a one-time fellowship of $5,000.

Requirements: To be eligible, a graduate student must have at least a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled at Purdue University full time. Only students who are interested in combustion research need apply. A report and presentation will be due two weeks before the end of the semester during which the fellowship is received. Previous recipients are not applicable to apply again.

Application Process: Applications will be accepted until October 1 and award recipients will be notified by November 1.  A complete application includes: (1) a maximum two-page project description in combustion research; (2) a maximum one-page letter of nomination from the faculty advisor; (3) a narrative on how the funds will be used and timeline; (4) a transcript, and, (5) statement agreeing to participate in one hosted invitation to go to the John Zink Company Tulsa facility to attend John Zink Institute’s combustion training classes (http://www.johnzink.com/training-classes/) and submission of a report and presentation to the Energy Center.  All documents should be submitted as a single PDF file to energy@purdue.edu and a copy to sharma@purdue.edu.

Selection Process: An ad hoc committee convened by the Energy Center, Discovery Park, will review all the applications and make recommendations.

Contact us: Pankaj Sharma, Managing Director, Energy Center, Global Sustainability Initiative, Discovery Park; sharma@purdue.edu; 765-496-7452.

Mushin Ameen receiving award from Charles Baukel, Director, John Zink Institute

Brent Rankin receiving award from Charles Baukal, Director, John Zink Institute

Ranjita Ghose receiving award from Charles Baukal, Director, John Zink Institute