Six CPE Undergraduate Receive Research Awards

The University announced today that 41 students across campus received undergraduate research awards.  Of the 41 students, 6 are being mentored by faculty in the Chemical & Petroleum Engineering department. Only 1 other department (psychology) had more (8). We are thrilled to celebrate these students' accomplishments and thank their advisors for putting in the time to engage with our students and mentor them as they complete their projects. 

Katie Donnelly, a junior from St. Louis: “Microfluidics Chip Design Validation for High Throughput Analysis,” mentored by Jennifer Robinson, biomedical engineering.  

Amanda Hertel, a senior from Shawnee: “Tau Protein and Lipid Membrane Disruption: Potential Role in Alzheimer’s Disease Progression.,” mentored by Prajna Dhar, chemical & petroleum engineering.  

Alyssa Morrell, a sophomore from Topeka: “Female Predisposition to Musculoskeletal Disease Through Histological Characterization of Meniscus Derived Spheroids,” mentored by Jennifer Robinson, biomedical engineering.  

Nathan Ohl, a sophomore from Conway Springs: “Effect of Electrospun Mesh Fiber Diameter on Human Meniscal Cell Viability, Proliferation, and Gene Expression,” mentored by Jennifer Robinson, chemical & petroleum engineering.  

Mary Sevart, a junior from Wichita: “Producing Biochar from Post-Oil Extraction Hemp Biomass Through Thermochemical Processing,” mentored by Susan Stagg-Williams, chemical & petroleum engineering.  

Erin Sturd, a senior from Overland Park: “Creation of Novel Mixed-Matrix Membranes,” mentored by Mark Shiflett, chemical & petroleum engineering.  

Keep up the great work!