Welcome to the August issue of the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Newsletter. This month we share news of a special issue of the Electrochemical Society (ECS) Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, which will honor one of our emeritus professors and be led by a current faculty member. We also have details on awards received at this summer's Alumni Reunion by two of our Chemical Engineering alumni. I hope you enjoy reading these stories as well as some other timely news from around campus. Please enjoy the rest of your summer!
— Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy, Professor/Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Prof. Jihoon Seo will lead the Electrochemical Society (ECS) Journal of Solid State Science and Technology in publishing a focus issue honoring Professor Emeritus S.V. Babu. Seo will lead a team of guest editors from companies like Intel, Micron, Applied Materials, Ebara and Entegris in the focus issue, which will be published to celebrate Babu’s 80th birthday.
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Chemical Engineering alumnus Kenneth Lally ’79 was one of four alumni who received the Golden Knight Award during Reunion Weekend in June. Clarkson’s most prestigious alumni award is given to alumni who have distinguished themselves either by service to Clarkson through Alumni Association activities or have demonstrated outstanding career achievement, bringing distinction to themselves and Clarkson.
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Chemical Engineering alumnus Bryan Green '04 was among four alums who received the Woodstock Award during Reunion Weekend in June. The award honors young alumni who have demonstrated outstanding loyalty and service to Clarkson and the Alumni Association and who have used their Clarkson experience to make a notable contribution to their careers.
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Clarkson has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. Clarkson includes sustainability in almost all of our degree programs.
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Join OSL and Residence Life for a fun afternoon creating decor for your residence hall room. Activities will include canvas painting, lego creations, frame decorating and more!
Welcome to the August issue of the Civil & Environmental Engineering Newsletter! This month we share news of multiple NSF awards for our faculty and take a look at an innovative method of PFAS mitigation that one of our professors published in a sister journal of Nature. We also review some honors for our students, faculty and the University. Please enjoy reading this news from our department, where we believe our students and faculty can design a better world for future generations through enriching experiences and groundbreaking research.
— Steven Wojtkiewicz, Professor/Chair of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Assistant Professor Robert Thomas has been awarded a nearly $600,000 grant from the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) for research on the long-term durability properties of belitic calcium sulfoaluminate (BCSA) cement, which has a lower carbon footprint than Portland cement, and sets and gains strength quickly.
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Assistant Professor Suguang Xiao has received a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Initiation award to study deep structural foundations in permafrost. The $200,000 grant will fund research on how vibrations from earthquakes impact pile foundations, which are being affected by changes in soil properties from increasing temperatures.
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Assistant Professor Siwen Wang has been awarded a National Science Foundation Engineering Research Initiation grant to develop a rapid and sensitive biosensor for harmful algal blooms (HABs). HABs caused by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) exhibit enormous threats to human health, animals and aquatic ecosystems. The economic impact of HABs is also significant.
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Assistant Professor Yang Yang has published research in Nature Water, a sister journal of Nature focusing on water sustainability. Yang's team developed an innovative non-thermal, cost-effective method of near-complete defluorination and mineralization of PFAS in various types of wastewater.
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