April 28, 2020
Article written by Paul Alongi, College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Clemson University researchers are volunteering their time and resources as part of a statewide effort to develop serologic tests that could play a key role in reigniting South Carolina’s economy and protecting healthcare professionals on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. A test […]
April 28, 2020
Congratulations to Apoorv Balwani for successfully defending his dissertation titled “Impact of Nanoparticles on the Segmental Dynamics and Transport Properties of Ionomer Nanocomposite Membranes”. Apoorv’s advisor is Dr. Eric Davis. Nanocomposites of perfluorosulfonic acid ionomers and silica nanoparticles play a pivotal role in large scale, grid integratable Vanadium redox flow batteries. Impregnation of these ionomers with inorganic nanoparticles has gained […]
April 21, 2020
Professors David Bruce and Amod Ogale received the prestigious University Research, Scholarship, and Artistic Achievement Award (URSAA) from President James Clements this past year. The award recognizes Clemson University faculty whose work has been acknowledged at the highest levels nationally and internationally. URSAAA winning faculty are lifetime appointees and participate in a yearly celebration of […]
April 21, 2020
Mark Blenner, the McQueen-Quattlebaum Associate Professor in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department, was named Junior Researcher of the Year. Dr. Blenner received his Junior Researcher of the Year award from Clemson University President James P. Clements and was honored again at the College awards ceremony in October. “The Researcher of the Year awards were […]
April 20, 2020
Graduate student Xiaohong Zhang’s research (along with her advisor Dr. Rachel Getman and collaborator Dr. Aditya Savara from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory) recently made the cover of the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation. Their journal publication titled “A Method for Obtaining Liquid-Solid Adsorption Rates from Molecular Dynamics Simulations: Applied to Methanol on Pt(111) […]
April 20, 2020
We are often faced with the unexpected in life. But no one could have foreseen the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on our students, faculty, staff, and our university. The May 2020 commencement has been pushed to this upcoming summer or fall, our Ph.D. students are delivering their defenses via Zoom, our students and faculty […]
April 20, 2020
Dr. Christopher Norfolk was recently presented the Byars Prize for Excellence in Teaching Engineering Fundamentals from the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. This award honors Dr. Norfolk’s skills as a teacher, mentor, and one who is respected by students and faculty alike. It also acknowledges the many accolades he receives from our students […]
April 20, 2020
By Paul Alongi | Photography by Josh Wilson | Yeast might be Earth’s most underappreciated lifeform. These single-celled members of the fungi kingdom get plenty of credit for turning barley into beer, grapes into wine and wheat into bread. But their range might not be limited to the blue planet for long. Mark Blenner, the McQueen-Quattlebaum Associate Professor in […]
April 17, 2020
Ph.D. Candidate, Jaime Idarraga-Mora, whose advisor is Dr. Scott Husson, successfully defended his dissertation titled “Mechanical Properties of Thin-Film Composite Membranes and their Role in Osmotic Processes” on March 18th. Jaime reflected on his research and studies: “During my Ph.D., I had multiple feelings, from hopelessness to joy. My joy came from constantly trying to […]
April 14, 2020
Preparing for graduation can be tricky, especially during a nation-wide crisis. And defending your thesis as a Ph.D. student remotely through Zoom, added another layer of concern. However, Allison Domhoff was well-prepared and successfully presented her dissertation titled “Tuning Transport in Ionomer Nanocomposites via Nanoparticle Surface Functionalization” on April 1st. Domhoff’s research during her studies here […]
