CHEE Students Shine at AZ Water Research Symposium
Several students in chemical and environmental engineering won poster prizes at the AZ Water Research Symposium in April 2022. Hosted by the Arizona Water Association, the three-day conference featured professional development and continuing education opportunities as well as industry representatives interested in technology transfer. Award recipients were:
- Bianca Chaves: Young Professional Poster Prize
- Mukta Hardikar and Aidan Foster: Third place Tie Poster Prize
- Jack Welchert: First place Poster Prize
Chaves is a postdoctoral researcher in the Achilli Research & Teaching Lab, or ART Lab, led by CHEE assistant professor Andrea Achilli. Hardikar is a chemical engineering doctoral student in the ART Lab. Aidan Foster is a doctoral student in environmental sciences advised by WEST Center Director Ian Pepper. Welchert is a doctoral student in the Karanikola Optimization Research for Environmental Sustainability Lab, or KORES Lab, led by CHEE assistant professor Vicky Karanikola.
"The students did a fantastic job representing the University of Arizona at the AZ Water Research Symposium,” said CHEE assistant professor Kerri Hickenbottom. “The conference was a great opportunity for us to showcase our research capabilities and strengthen our relationships with ASU. It was also a chance for our students to see the bridge between academics, industry, and utilities and for them to interact with professionals and students from our neighboring universities."