Young Faculty Forum Panel - Speaker 6

Surita Bhatia is currently in her fifth year as an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Surita received her B.Ch.E. from the University of Delaware and her Ph.D. from Princeton University under the direction of William Russel. Her research interests include the structure and rheology of polymeric gels and biomaterials. Surita has received an NSF CAREER Award, a Dupont Young Professor Award, and a 3M Nontenured Faculty Award. She is currently Past Chair of the Women's Initiatives Committee of AIChE and served as Chair in 2003-2004, and she has participated in organizing sessions and symposia at AIChE, ACS, and MRS.

Dr. Bhatia will briefly comment on making the most out of attending meetings / volunteering for groups & divisions at AIChE