Nuclear Engineering Division Outstanding Student Paper & Presentation Awards

Winners:
2009 Paper Winner - Robert Hoover,  University of Idaho
Presentation Title: Computational Model of the Mark-IV Electrorefiner-2D Potential and Current Distributions

2009 Presentation Winner - Sarah Mena, Clemson University
Presentation Title: Sulfur-Iodine Cycle: Phase Equilibrium Data for the Ternary Iodine-Water-HI and the Binary Iodine-Water Systems

Sponsor:
Nuclear Engineering Division

Description:
The awards were established to encourage, recognize and reward chemical engineering students for quality research in the nuclear science and technology.  Any graduate or undergraduate student doing research in this field is eligible for these awards. 

Selection Criteria: 
All eligible applicants must submit a paper describing their work in nuclear science and technology to the NED Outstanding Student Awards Committee Chair. The paper must follow the following format closely:
• Cover letter: Title of Work, Name(s) and Address(es) of Author(s)
• Abstract (as in Journal publications)
• Introduction (Orient the reviewer to the problem of study)
• Fundamental Theory or Model Development (Theoretical basis of work)
• Experimental Set-up/Procedures
• Results and Discussion
• Conclusions/Recommendations
• References
The main body of the paper, excluding the cover letter, abstract and reference sections, should be five to ten pages in text in length (maximum), double-spaced.  Papers will be judged primarily on technical merit. The student must demonstrate depth and breadth of knowledge in the subject, as well as originality.

Deadline:
Abstract Due - Same date as the requirement for AIChE 2010 Abstract Submission
Draft Paper Due - Friday, July 2, 2010
Review Notification - Monday, August 23, 2010
Final Paper Due - Friday, September 17, 2010
Papers should be submitted to the Student Awards Chair, Supathorn Phongikaroon, University of Idaho, Department of Chemical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering Program; 1776 Science Center Drive, Idaho Falls, ID 83402; Phone: 208-282-7937; e-mail: supathor@uidaho.edu.  Click here for a printer friendly award description.

Award:
Student Paper Award - $500 Scholarship and invitation for a publication in a selected peer-reviewed Journal
Student Presentation Award - $500 Scholarship

Presentation:
Finalist(s) are selected and invited to present the paper(s) at the Annual AIChE meeting. The finalist(s) are selected no later than 4 weeks before the conference. NED covers both the travel expenses (up to $700) and the registration fee for the finalist(s). The winner for the Student Paper Award will be selected by the Award Committee Members before the conference.  For the Student Presentation Award, the Award Committee Members as well as a pre-selected group of NED members attending the Conference will select the winner at the conference.  The winner of the Student Paper Award is not eligible for the Student Presentation Award.  The Award Committee’s decision is final and NOT subject to review.  Both winners are notified during the conference and are presented with an award of $500 each at the Division Award Banquet at the AIChE Annual Meeting.  In addition, the winner’s paper will be invited for a publication in an appropriated peer-reviewed journal.   A previous winner of these awards may compete again, but is not eligible for the travel expenses and the registration fees for the conference, even if selected as a finalist.

Past Recipients: 
2008 - Patricio D. Ramirez-Munoz