Founded to recognize young engineers for their outstanding contributions to the field, the 35 Under 35 Award proves just how diverse chemical engineering can be.
When the Ohio Supercomputing Center (OSC) sent out a call for COVID related research opportunities, Dr. Paluch took advantage of the specially allocated resources and got to work.
The project, titled "Development of Ultrasensitive Fiber-optic Radiometric Thermometry for Guiding Interstitial Laser Thermal Therapy," works to better the minimally invasive surgical technology called interstitial laser thermal therapy (ILTT).
Dr. Jason Berberich, Associate Professor in the CPB department, and Dr. Andrew Sommers, Associate Professor in the MME department, are the joint recipients of the award. The two have established collaborations with researchers both within and outside of Miami University.
Dr. Sparks teaches courses in mechanics as well as the introductory level chemical/bioengineering course. In the classroom, she exemplifies excellence through her creativity, passion, knowledge, and concern for students.
The team was one out of just seven winners from the dense pool of submissions, winning a monetary prize, as well as mentorship and support from Johns Hopkins.
In 2013, David Mead graduated from Miami University with a degree in chemical engineering and a concentration in paper science, unaware of the amazing opportunities that lie ahead.