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National Science Foundation Graduate Fellows
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72 MS
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Dean's Fellows
Making Headlines
Qin Dong and David Ramotowski, PhD candidates in environmental engineering, gained acclaim for research investigating the potential of corn kernels to help degrade toxic PCB chemicals. Dong’s results were published in Environmental Science & Technology, a peer-reviewed journal. Ramotowski won the Iowa Three Minute Thesis contest for expertly translating the research for a general audience.
Emmanuel Akor and Daniel Meggo, PhD candidates in the Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, are part of a research team awarded a National Science Foundation I-Corps grant to develop a cost-effective mechanical ventilator for underserved communities. The intent is to improve survival rates related to acute respiratory distress.
Fahim Ahmed Zaman, a PhD candidate in electrical and computer engineering, won the Graduate College’s Ballard and Seashore Dissertation Fellowship, which provides students with protected and supported time to complete scholarly research activities and write their dissertations. Zaman’s research focuses on improving 3D medical images and improving short- and long-term prognoses of cardiovascular diseases.