COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 14, 2008 – Four graduate students in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&MUniversity were recently honored for their research during the university’s 11th Annual Student Research Week.
Jennifer A. Carvajal, Pussana Hirunsit, Eid M. Al-Mutairi and Srinivas Pullela all received recognition during the week-long event in which students from throughout Texas A&M detailed their research through posters and oral presentations.
Carvajal, a graduate student in Professor Tahir Cagin’s lab, and Pullela, a graduate student working under Assistant Professor Zhengdong Cheng, both participated in oral presentations and received “Outstanding Accomplishments in Interdisciplinary Research” awards for their work in the area of materials science. The designation recognizes research with outcomes that make significant academic or practical contributions in more than one field of study.
Eid M. Al-Mutairi, a graduate student who is working with Professor Mahmoud M. El-Halwagi, was the recipient of an “Environmental Health and Safety Recognition Award” for his work in industrial engineering. Al-Mutairi’s award recognizes research efforts that contribute to and/or value the role and importance of safety at Texas A&M. In addition, Al-Mutairi also received the top score in his respective research session and was designated session winner. His research presentation received second place in his taxonomy grouping.
Pussana Hirunsit, a graduate student working under Professor Perla Balbuena, placed third in the poster competition portion of Student Research Week for her work in the field of nanoscience. Posters were required to thoroughly detail all aspects of a student’s research, and students were required to be present their work to judges during an hour-long session. Hirunsit was also designated session winner for her respective research session.
One of the largest university-wide, student-led research week programs in the nation, Texas A&M’s Student Research Week aims to highlight the excellence and broad range of student research taking place. Student Research Week programs are planned and funded primarily by the Texas A&M Graduate Student Council, and its awards are sponsored by university departments.
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