CHEE Students Shine at AZ Water Research Symposium
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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."