ALUMNI UPDATE Dizon and Orazem Publish Invited Perspective on Electrokinetic Dewatering
from design to workforce training to supply chain and more.
Arthur Dizon, (Ph.D., 2018), and Mark E. Orazem, Ph.D., published an invited perspective on electrokinetic dewatering on March 13, 2020. Their paper titled, Advances and challenges of electrokinetic dewatering of clays and soils, reviews the origins, important contributions, and recent work on the topic.
The recipients represent a comprehensive cross section of experts in digital manufacturing, automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing, the Internet of Things, predictive analytics and cybersecurity. Fielding, a member of SME since 2014, believes that men as well as women have an important role in furthering the careers of women in aerospace and defense smart manufacturing. “The struggles that women may face throughout their careers should not be theirs alone to try to solve,” she said. “Everyone has a role in creating a more diverse and inclusive aerospace and defense industry.”
Levy Selected as an AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellow Max G. Levy, Ph.D., (BSChE 2009) was one of 28 scientists selected by The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for its 2020 Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship. The program places scientists in newsrooms around the country for ten weeks of hands-on science reporting. Levy worked at the Los Angeles times.
VanReken Appointed Acting Deputy Division Director for the Division of Human Resources Development at the National Science Foundation Timothy M. VanReken, Ph.D. (BSChE 1997), was named as Acting Deputy Division Director for Human Resources Development (HRD) in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) on June 24, 2019.
Levy graduated from UF ChE with honors. His research focused on renewable biodiesel production, and designing anti-reflective coatings for solar panels. Levy recently obtained his Ph.D. in chemical & biological engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. He worked on designing nanoparticles to kill drug resistant bacteria. Currently based in California, Levy is a freelance journalist writing stories about science. Fielding Receives Special Recognition from Society of Manufacturing Engineers Jennifer Fielding, Ph.D. (BSChE 1998), Section Chief of Composite Performance and Applications at the Air Force Research Laboratory, was one of 20 women who received special recognition from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) for making their mark in aerospace and defense smart manufacturing. Smart manufacturing uses computer technology to assist in most if not all aspects of manufacturing,
VanReken served as program director in the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) since June 2016. Prior to joining NSF he was an associate professor in the Laboratory for Atmospheric Research within the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Washington State University in Pullman. Dr. VanReken started his NSF career as an IPA appointee in June 2014. As program director in EPSCoR he managed a diverse portfolio of interdisciplinary awards within NSF’s jurisdiction-based research-capacity development program. He currently serves as program lead for two of EPSCoR’s Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) activities, and he also oversees several of its major projects across the country. Share your news with us! Email updates and a photo to communications@che.ufl.edu
///////////////////////////////////////////////// The Department Welcomes Three New Staff Members Dana Harpe Research Administrator II
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Emily Lopez Chair’s Administrative Support Assistant
David Sante Engineering Technician II
