Published November 21, 2022
Congratulations to Carley Cook (Ford Versypt group) and Pihu Mehrotra (Andreadis group), who both received travel awards for the 2022 AIChE Conference.
The Women in Chemical Engineering (WIC) Travel Award supports travel for female graduate students, post-doctoral associates, early career individuals, and young professionals to the annual AICHE conference. Selected applicants are recognized at the WIC networking event, and are required to present a poster showcasing their work.
Pihu's Experience:
"The AICHE WIC travel award gave me a platform to develop new connections and network with fellow chemical engineering students as well as leaders from academia and industry. I also got an opportunity to present a part of my PhD research at the poster session, where I talked about how NANOG mediated reprogramming of the skeletal muscle can improve functional recovery after Peripheral Nerve Injury. In all, I had a great time at the AICHE conference this year, and I am grateful to have received the WIC travel award."
-Pihu Mehrotra
Carley's Experience:
"I presented my poster following the WIC networking breakfast. The topic was - The influence of short chain fatty acids on normal and estrogen deficient bone remodeling. In our lab, we look at this connection via computational models, so I talked about the published parts of the model as well as the parts that are in progress. The atmosphere of the event was casual, yet I received great questions and suggestions for my work in progress. I enjoyed my experience and would encourage others that are eligible to apply next year."
-Carley Cook
Interested applicants can apply to: https://www.aiche.org/community/awards/women-chemical-engineering-wic-travel-award