Our department is proud to acknowledge and congratulate our students: Michelle Cardona, Alanna Nenadich and Joshua Rivera for their summer research work. Students Michelle and Alanna were chosen to participate in the DOE Office of Science Visiting Faculty Program along with Dr. Joselyn Del Pilar Albaladejo, PI of the project and member of our faculty. The team worked on developing strategies to adsorb and degrade per- and polyfluorinated compounds, known as “forever chemicals”. During the 10-week internship at Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) the students presented their research projects, gave invited talks to other interns, and toured the nuclear waste facility.
Picture shows from left to right Dr. Simona Murph (SRNL host), Alanna Nenadich, Michelle Cardona and Dr. Joselyn del Pilar Albaladejo. Alanna (back) and Michelle (forward) enjoy their experience working at Dr. Murph’s lab in the Applied Research Center in Aiken, SC.
A few miles up north, Joshua Rivera, also from Dr. Del Pilar’s laboratory, participated in the CIE2M-PREM Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) summer program. Joshua worked in Dr. Richard D. Robinson’s laboratory at the Materials and Engineering Department in Cornell University. His research project aimed to synthesize two-dimensional copper-zinc sulfide heterostructures and assess their electrocatalytic activity for potential applications in decarbonization technology. Joshua was able to get hands-on experience in nanosynthesis methods, present his research work and participate of training workshops. A brief interview about Joshua’s summer experience is highlighted on the CHESS website.
Picture shows Joshua Rivera enjoying the support of the Robinson lab members at his poster presentation (left). Image at the right shows a TEM micrograph of the particles Joshua made during his summer internship.
Congratulations to all three students. Our department is proud to have dedicated and enthusiastic students representing us. We wish you success in all your future endeavors and hope you continue to pursue excellence in research. Well done colegiales!
