2007 - Chemical & Biomedical Engineering - University of South ...

Awards and Recognitions
Faculty
Dr. Yogi Goswami has been invited to deliver the keynote address in the conference on the subject of Renewable
Energy to be held at Tel Aviv University May 20-21, 2008.
Dr. Goswami is the 2007 winner of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering’s (ASME) “Frank Kreith
Energy Award” for his continuing excellence in renewable energy research and outreach. He also was awarded the
2007 Hoyt Clarke Hottel Award.
Dr. Carlos Smith was selected as the ChE Professor of the Year by the AIChE Student Chapter.
Dr. William Lee, III was nominated for the Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher Award for 2007.
Graduate Students
Jeffy Jimenez was selected as one of the Successful Latino Students 2007 and presented with a gift certificate.
Eva Williams received the Indevaar and Srinath Scholarship from CoE for the 2007-2008 academic year.
Brandon Smeltzer was recognized as the best TA of the year.
Andre Hall was awarded a full scholarship by the University of Cincinnati to the 2007 Engineering Education
Grantees Conference in Arlington, VA to present the UC NSF REU site program poster.
Alumni Students
Venu Varanasi received a career award from the National Institutes of Health. His interests are in how
intracellular functions are enhanced by the corrosion products of silica-based glasses.
Undergraduates
Rosana Lastra Vicente won 1st place for her oral presentation at Moffitt Cancer Center for the Undergraduate
Research Symposium.
David Walker won 1st place in the Engineering section for his poster presentation at the 5th Annual
Undergraduate Honors Symposium held in 2007.
2006 Scholarship Winners
Chemical Engineering Alumni Scholarship: Ryan Cates
Jürgen Mittmann Scholarship: Nathalia Barbosa, Timothy Gates
AIChE USF Chapter Officers:
President: Chris Monteparo
Vice President: Ryan Cates
Expo Officer: Bradley Ridder
Secretary: Heather Latham
Treasurer: David Walker
Public Relation Officer: Jasmina Hodzic
Special Events Officer: Stevany Horne
Webmaster: Minoo Mostafavifar
Dr. Carlos Smith was recognized as the
Professor of the Year and presented an
award at the ChBME Industrial Advisory
Board Meeting held on April 27, 2007
Brandon Smeltzer was recognized as
the best TA of the year and presented
an award at the ChBME Industrial
Advisory Board Meeting held on
April 27, 2007
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