MCSI Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium announces this year’s award-winning students.
Congratulations to GES students Neeharika Kolli (Best Presentation Awards - Alternative Energy Opportunities) to Olivia Rossi (Best Video Award - Storm chasing to understand nutrient cycling in the urban tree canopy).
If you are interested in learning more about this year’s projects, please visit our students’ project videos.
Congratulations to all of this year’s award-winning students:
Best Presentation Awards
The Effect of In-Solution Particles on Reusable, Additive Manufactured Metal Filters
Advisor: Markus Chmielus, mechanical engineering & materials science
Student: Steven Panico, mechanical engineering & materials science (John C. Mascaro Scholar)
Materials Design for Advanced Manufacturing of Co-free Cemented Carbides
Advisor: Wei Xiong, mechanical engineering & materials science
Student: Pocket Pizzutillo, mechanical engineering & materials science (John C. Mascaro Scholar)
Alternative Energy Opportunities
Advisor: Kate Zettl, UPMC Center for Sustainability
Student: Neeharika Kolli, environmental science & geology (John C. Mascaro Scholar)
Best Video Award
Storm chasing to understand nutrient cycling in the urban tree canopy
Advisor: Emily Elliott, geology & environmental science
Student: Olivia Rossi, geology & environmental science (John C. Mascaro Scholar)
Solar Recycling
Advisor: Paul Leu, industrial engineering
Student: Aliya Abildayeva, industrial engineering (Doug Condon Scholar)
Practical optimization of traffic signals to reduce fuel consumption and vehicular emissions
Advisor: Alek Stevanovic, civil & environmental engineering
Student: Jake Winter, urban studies (Frank and Daphna Lederman Scholar)