Congratulations to our graduate award winners!
ISU Teaching Exellence Award, for the top 10% of graduate students involved in teaching this year goes to: Muhammad Azhan, Sayak Banerjee, Komadhie Dissanayake, Aaron Donovan, Yu Fu, Brittany Ginnaty, Hark Karkee, Qasim Kashif, Kyle Malcolm, Paul Oftedahl, Jemima Opare-Addo, and Anna Uhlmansiek.
(Pictured: Back row: Komadhie Dissanayake, Qasim Kasif, Aaron Donovan, Anna Uhlmansiek, Yu Fu, Paul Oftedahl, and Sayak Banerjee, Front row: Hark Karkee, Brittany Ginnaty, and Jemima Opare-Addo)
ISU Research Excellence Award, for the top 10% of the graduating class, this year goes to: Puranjan Chatterjee
(Pictured: Puranjan Chatterjee)
Thanks to the generosity of individual and corporate sponsors, the Department of Chemistry is happy to be able to provide opportunities to recognize and award graduate students for their achievements in both academics and research. Below you will find a listing of the 2022 fellowship and award recipients.
The four finalists, for the Cotton-Uphaus Award were decided at the first Open House in March 2022. Finalist are chosen through a poster contest at Open House and the winner is selected after a set of oral presentations. Finalists: Danial Shamsaei, Benjamin Schelske, Simin Sun, Lakshan Yamudith.
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Edward V. Sayre Chemistry Scholarships - Dulitha Kulathunga, Mohaddeseh Abbasi, Udayan Chaudhury
(Pictured: Dulitha Kulathunga, Moha Abbasi, and Udayan Chaudhury)
Chemistry Scholarship for Women - Aishwarya Mantravadi, Mansi Sharma, and Eunbyeol Gi
(Pictured: Aishwarya Mantravadi, Mansi Sharma)
Klaus Ruedenberg Theoretical Chemistry Award - Andres Garcia Alejo
(Pictured: Andres Garcia Alejo)
David N. and Minnie I. Wall Graduate Scholarship - Yi Yu Wang, Alison Roth, Shu-An Hsieh, Puranjan Chatterjee, Liang-Yu Chen, Daniel Del Angel Cruz, Hark Karkee, Taylor Harville
(Pictured: Hark Karkee, Taylor Harville, Daniel Del Angel Cruz, Puranjan Chatterjee, Shu-An Hsieh, Yi Yu Wang, and Liang-Yu Chen)
Alpha Chi Sigma Research Award - Yi Yu Wang, Alison Roth, Shu-An Hsieh, and Taylor Harville
(Pictured: Taylor Harville, Yi Yu Wang, and Shu-An Hsieh)
Noble Hines Endowed Fellowship - Benjamin Atterberry, Brendan Wall, and Nicholas Tryon-Tasson
(Pictured: Brendan Wall, Benjamin Atterberry)
Ester P. and George E. Daniel Endowed Scholarship - Danial Shamsaei
(Pictured: Danial Shamsaei)
Witiak Graduate Fellowship - Daphne Patten, Tristen Taylor, and Zach Crandall
(Pictured: Daphne Patten, Tristen Taylor)
Dr. Ching Chiu Fellowship for Women in Chemistry - Jiashan Mi
(Pictured: Jiashan Mi)
Joseph F. Nelson Research Award in Chemistry - Sujeewa Lamahewage, Vy Tat, and Katherine Ferreras
(Pictured: Katherine Ferreras, Vy Tat, Sujeewa Lamahewage)
Joseph F. Nelson Scholarship in Chemistry - Jemima Opare-Addo
(Pictured: Jemima Opare-Addo)
Joseph F. Nelson Graduate Scholarship - Yao Abusa
(Pictured: Yao Abusa)
Henry Gilman Fellowship - Emily O'Brien
(Pictured: Emily O'Brien)
Mary K. and Velmer A. Fassel Fellowship - Josiah Rensner
(Pictured: Josiah Rensner)
Professor Wenkert Memorial Scholarship - Dustin Youmans
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Congratulations to all our 2024 Award Winners!