ASHUTOSH SHARMA VISITS UB Professor Ashutosh Sharma is an internationally renowned scientist and recently appointed Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology of India. He returned to UB as the 2016 Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Ruckenstein Lecturer on April 15, 2016. While in Buffalo, he also received the 2016 Distinguished International Alumni Award. Sharma, who earned his PhD in Chemical Engineering from UB in 1988, spent part of his visit meeting with faculty and students and learning about their research and education endeavors. He also visited Professor Ruckenstein to discuss current research activities.
Professor Ashutosh Sharma delivering the 2016 Ruckenstein Lecture
During his visit, Sharma and UB President Tripathi signed a Memorandum of Understanding enabling UB to join a small group of elite U.S. universities participating in the new doctoral fellowship program offered by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) of India. The SERB Fellowship provides funding support each year for up to five outstanding Indian students admitted to UB doctoral programs in STEM fields. UB was invited to participate for the first time this year, and nominated ten excellent students admitted to six different doctoral programs at UB.
“I certainly owe UB and Dr. Ruckenstein a great deal in shaping my story. The strong research ethos here encouraged me to think independently and take multidisciplinary approaches. His advocacy and personal example of hard work, creativity, and overall excitement about the research were my inspiration.”
SAVE THE DATE FOR THE ANNUAL RUCKENSTEIN LECTURE SERIES The ninth annual Ruckenstein Lecture is scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2017. The event will feature Kristi Anseth, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder. All alumni are invited to join us for the lecture and a reception immediately following.
UB CBE INVITES YOU TO JOIN US AT THE ANNUAL AICHE MEETING Monday, November 14, 8 PM – 10 PM Ice cream and cordials reception hosted by Stelios Andreadis and the CBE Faculty at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Yosemite C Catalyst Fall 2015
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