Undergraduate research in the spotlight
Lehigh's second annual Summer Research Expo highlights innovative student work, including engineering and interdisciplinary projects
Catalysis Club of Philadelphia poster competition, awardee Rzepa
The Catalysis Club of Philadelphia’s (CCP) Annual Student Poster Session was held on Wednesday, June 8th, 2022, at the Inn at Villanova University, where Christopher Rzepa, ChBE's John C. Chen Endowed Fellow, and Ph.D. Candidate, was named runner up as the Best Poster for his research titled: "Developing data-driven structure-entropy relations for host-guest interactions in siliceous zeolites". Rzepa is mentored by Prof.
Fei Jia: Advancing the boundaries of laser technology
When Fei Jia goes to work in Lehigh’s Sinclair Laboratory, he knows there’s a possibility that things might get a little chilly.
On days when the PhD student in electrical and computer engineering isn’t fabricating laser chips in the Integrated Nanofabrication and Cleanroom Facility, he’s likely penetrating the polyethylene sheets with highly specialized lasers that require extremely cold temperatures (i.e., 60–70 degrees Kelvin, or about -350 degrees Fahrenheit).
Nick Yang ’21 ’22G: Launching an engineering career with the Navy
When you think of the U.S. Navy, the image of researchers using scanning electron microscopes to study alloys probably doesn’t come to mind.
But that’s exactly the type of work that Nick Yang ’21 ’22G is doing for the Navy as a research assistant while he’s enrolled in Lehigh University’s master’s degree (MS) program in materials science and engineering (MSE).
Lehigh has a long-standing research partnership with the U.S. Navy to find ways of improving the performance of ships and other maritime systems.
PhD candidate Shen Wang earns Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers scholarship
Shen Wang, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, was awarded a 2022 academic scholarship from the Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Philadelphia Section.
ChBE graduate student awarded $1,500 Philadelphia STLE scholarship
The Philadelphia Section of the STLE is pleased to award a $1,500 scholarship to second year Lehigh University graduate student Jasreen Kaur, in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department. Working under the direction of Professor Anand Jagota, and in conjunction with Cornell University and the Michelin Corporation, Kaur’s thesis project is titled “Meso-Scale Mechanisms for Friction in Structured Soft Materials: Elastic Hysteresis and Dislocation Arrays.”
ChBE undergraduate receives Philadelphia STLE scholarship
The Philadelphia section of the STLE is pleased to award a $500 Scholarship to Pedro Oliveira a chemical engineering major with a minor in biotechnology at Lehigh University. Oliveira completed his junior year and will be graduating in 2023.
As a first-generation college student, Olivera found his passion for math and science to be a perfect match for the chemical engineering discipline. Dr. Angela Brown, his research advisor, describes Oliveira as a prepared, engaged, and highly intelligent student who excelled in his course work.
Natasha Hunt '22: Researching biomaterials to heal knee injuries
Recognizing Spring '22 awardees in ChBE
The ChBE Department recognized students this Spring for their many accomplishments and continued professional successes.
And the Robert Ridgeway Senior Cup winner is...
Congratulations to chemical engineering graduate Kelby Anderson ‘22, winner of the Robert Ridgeway Senior Cup!
The Ridgeway Cup is awarded annually to the senior in the College of Engineering with the highest cumulative average. Below, Anderson shares reflections about her research interests, future plans, and what drew her to Lehigh.