Winner(s): |
2009 1st: Bhanu Sunkara - Tulane University |
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Sponsor(s): |
Environmental Division |
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Description: |
Recognizes outstanding graduate student contributions to environmental protection through chemical engineering. The award is based on the annual graduate student paper competition. Selection criteria include: 1) The graduate student must be a member of AIChE at the time of submission. 2) The work presented must be carried out while the graduate student is enrolled at a university with an accredited chemical engineering program. 3) The graduate student must be the primary author (faculty advisors may be co-authors). 4) The paper must describe original research (experimental, numerical, or theoretical) or design; papers consisting of literature reviews are not permitted. 5) The paper must be suitable for publication in a refereed journal. 6) The paper must represent a contribution to environmental protection through the application of chemical engineering. Nomination for the award should include: A single nomination letter detailing the student’s strengths and accomplishments and a single paper contributing to environmental science and engineering fundamentals or applications. Papers will be judged on quality, technical content, writing and organization. Nominations may be submitted by any member of AIChE. |
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Deadline: |
May 1, 2012 - Submit the nomination package electronically to the 1st Vice Chair of the Division, Vasilios I. Manousiouthakis; email: vasilios@ucla.edu |
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Award: |
Plaques and $500, $300, and $200 for first, second and third place, respectively. |
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Presentation: |
The award is presented at a designated function of the Environmental Division at either the AIChE Spring National Meeting or the AIChE Annual Meeting. |
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