Graduate
Student Awards Undergraduate
Student Awards
GRADUATE
STUDENT AWARDS
Graduate
students who have worked with Dr. Byrne
on extended research projects have demonstrated
excellence in their creative research work
and have been recognized by the academic
and professional community in a number of
ways.
26. 2012 British
Contact Lens Association (BCLA) Da Vinci
Award- Charles White (May
24, 2012) The Da Vinci Award is an international
research award that is given annually to
the author of a practical contribution to
the field of contact lenses and/or anterior
eye. Charles becomes the first American
researcher to win the award with other recent
winners from Britain, France, Germany, Canada,
and Australia. The BCLA is a large international
organization promoting excellence in research,
manufacture, and clinical practice of contact
lenses and ophthalmology as well as related
areas. The BCLA was founded over thirty-five
years ago. In May, Charlie will go to Birmingham,
UK to attend the 36th Annual BCLA Clinical
Conference to give an invited presentation
on his research work and attend a gala dinner
to receive the award. This award is in recognition
of Charlie’s groundbreaking work in
the field engineering lens structure and
controlling the release of comfort agents
from continuous wear contact lenses to ensure
high levels of patient comfort and ocular
health, published in the international journal
and leading journal in the field, Biomaterials.
The award includes an £1,000 honorarium
and lodging and conference fees.
25. Third Place,
Excellence in Research - Doctoral Category,
2012 Science & Technology Open House,
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center, Tuskegee
University - Padma Sundaram (April
14, 2012) Padma’s
research was judged in a refereed competition
and was awarded 3rd place in the PhD (doctoral)
category. There were approximately 50+ PhD
level entries from many Universities in
the region, and her award was a plaque and
$800. Her presentation was entitled “A
novel, versatile drug delivery nano-carrier
for controlled and extended release of therapeutics".
24. 2012 Outstanding
Masters Student Award From the Auburn University
Graduate School - Charles White (April
12, 2012) Once a year, the Graduate School
honors outstanding graduate students at
Auburn University. Charles was a winner
this year with each department nominating
one student to be considered for the award.
23. 2012 Outstanding
Masters Student Award from the Department
of Chemical Engineering - Charles White
(March
1, 2012) Once a year, the Graduate School
honors outstanding graduate students at
Auburn University. Charles was the Chemical
Engineering Department nominee for the university-wide
award.
22. Third Place
for Research Excellence, 2012 Auburn University
Campus-Wide Research Week, Graduate Poster
Presentation - Engineering & Science
Division, Graduate Symposium Session - Arianna
Tieppo (April
3, 2012) With a research
presentation performance in the top division
scores, Arianna presented at the next level
of the competition,
the Graduate Scholars Symposium held April
2, 2012 at the Inaugural Research Week Program.
21. 2012 Auburn
University Graduate Research Symposium Finalist
-Vishal Salian (March
11, 2012) With a research
podium presentation performance in the top
division scores, Vishal moved to the next
level of the podium competition, the
Graduate Scholars Symposium held April 2,
2012 at the Inaugural Research Week Program.
20. 2012 Auburn
University Graduate Research Symposium Finalist
- Padma Sundaram (March
11, 2012) With a research
poster presentation performance in the top
division scores, Padma moved to the next
level of the competition,
the
Graduate Scholars Symposium held April 2,
2012 at the Inaugural Research Week Program.
19. 2012 Auburn
University Graduate Research Symposium Finalist
- Arianna Tieppo (March
11, 2012) With a research
poster presentation performance in the top
division scores, Arianna moved to the next
level of the competition, the Graduate Scholars
Symposium held April 2, 2012 at the Inaugural
Research Week Program.
18. 2011 Alabama
EPSCoR Graduate Research Scholar - Padma
Sundaram (August
15, 2011)
17. 2011 AU Graduate
Research Symposium Finalist - Charles White
(March
11, 2011) With a research presentation performance
in the top division scores, Charlie moved
to the next level of the competition, the
Graduate Scholars Symposium held April 2,
2011 at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of
Fine Art.
16. 2011 AU Graduate
Research Symposium Finalist - Arianna Tieppo
(March
11, 2011) With a research
presentation performance in the top division
scores, Arianna moved to the next level
of the competition, the Graduate Scholars
Symposium held April 2, 2011 at the Jule
Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art.
15.2010 Alabama
EPSCoR Graduate Research Scholar - Padma
Sundaram (June
5, 2010)
14. 2009 Samuel
Ginn College of Engineering Graduation Marshall
- RyAnne Noss (May
9, 2009) One student with exemplary scholarship
is chosen by the Graduate School as graduation
marshall to represent each College during
each University graduation ceremony.
13. 2007 Harry
Merriwether Fellowship - Siddarth Venkatesh
(August
22, 2007) Auburn university-wide competition
for exceptional graduate students with only
4 being awarded each year.
12. Outstanding
International Graduate Student Award from
the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering -
Siddarth Venkatesh (April
18, 2007)
11. Outstanding
International Graduate Student Award from
the Department of Chemical Engineering -
Siddarth Venkatesh (April
18, 2007)
10.
2007 Society for Biomaterials STAR Award
Honorable Mention - Maryam Ali (March
21, 2007)
9.
Second Place in Engineering Category for
Podium Presentation at the 17th Annual Auburn
University Graduate Student Council Research
Forum - Asa Vaughan (March
17, 2007) The Graduate Research Forum is
a campus-wide, multi-disciplinary forum
sponsored by the Auburn Graduate Student
Council and Sigma Xi.
8. Fall
2005 McLeod Outstanding Chemical Engineering
Graduate Student Teaching Award - Siddarth
Venkatesh (April
25, 2006) The award is given to the best
graduate teaching assistant each semester
and is based on excellence in instruction,
teaching effectiveness, impact on undergraduate
students intellectual and professional development,
as well as other criteria.
7.
Summer 2005 McLeod Outstanding Chemical
Engineering Graduate Student Teaching Award
- Asa Vaughan (April
25, 2006) The
award is given to the best graduate teaching
assistant each semester and is based on
excellence in instruction, teaching effectiveness,
impact on undergraduate students intellectual
and professional development, as well as
other criteria.
6.
2006-2007 National Academy of Sciences Grant-in-Aid
of Research Adminstered by Sigma Xi - Siddarth
Venkatesh (April
20, 2006)
5.
2006-2007 Alliant Tech Systems, Inc. ATK
Scholarship - RyAnne Noss (April
20, 2006)
4.
First Place in Section for Podium Presentation
at the 16th Annual Auburn University Graduate
Student Council Research Forum
- Asa Vaughan (March
16, 2006)
3.
Third Place in Section for Podium Presentation
at the 16th Annual Auburn University Graduate
Student Council Research Forum - RyAnne
Noss (March 16,
2006)
2.
2006-2007 Army Ranger Memorial Foundation
Scholarship- RyAnne Noss (January
2006) Fifteen competitive scholarships are
given each year. Ranger Memorial Foundation
Scholarships are not need-based and are
awarded on the academic strengths of each
applicant.
1.
2005-2006 Army Ranger Memorial Foundation
Scholarship- RyAnne Noss
(January 2005) Fifteen competitive scholarships
are given each year. Ranger Memorial Foundation
Scholarships are not need-based and are
awarded on the academic strengths of each
applicant.
UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENT AWARDS
Undergraduates
who have worked with Dr. Byrne on extended
research projects have demonstrated excellence
in their creative research work and have
been recognized by the academic and professional
community in a number of ways.
They have published the results of their
work in numerous peer-reviewed publications,
presented their work across the country
at a number of national and regional venues,
and they have won major competitive awards.Undergraduates
have won a total of 41 awards for
research: 13 national, 13
regional and 15 campus awards. These
have included prestigious national scholarships
and awards that are some of the top prizes
and highest distinctions in research activities.
41. 2012-2013
Auburn University Competitive Undergraduate
Research Fellowship
-
James Kaczmarek (April
4, 2012) Only 20 full-year
fellowships are awarded each year on the
AU campus. The fellowship consists of a
stipend of $4,400 over the course of the
fellowship year and project/travel funds
of $1,600.
40. 2012
Second Place-Outstanding Research Presentation
Award, Oral Presentation, Science,
Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics
Division, 9th Annual Auburn University Campus-wide
Undergraduate Research & Scholarship
Forum,
Research Week 2012-
James Kaczmarek (April
3, 2012)
39. Overall
Conference Third Place in Regional Podium
Competition at 2012 American Institute of
Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Regional Meeting,
Clemson, SC
-
James Kaczmarek (March
31, 2012) James took third place honors
for the entire conference. He is the fourth
student in our department's history to earn
one of the top three research prizes in
the overall regional conference.
38. Section
First Place in Regional Podium Competition
at 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers
(AIChE) Regional Meeting, Clemson,
SC
-
James Kaczmarek (March
31, 2012)
37. Section
First Place in Regional Podium Competition
at 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers
(AIChE) Regional Meeting, Clemson,
SC
-
Amanda Paine (March
31, 2012)
36.
2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Honorable
Mention - James Kaczmarek (March
28, 2012) Awarded to ~300 students nationwide
(with ~50 receiving honorable mentions),
and it is widely considered the most prestigious
award in the US for undergraduates in STEM
disciplines.
35.
Third Place in National Poster Competition
at 2011 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN-
Amanda Paine (October
17, 2011) Amanda won third place in theNational
Undergraduate Student Poster Session, Food,
Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnology Session
for her work entitled In
Vivo and In Vitro Extended Drug Release
From Imprinted Therapeutic Contact Lenses.
34.
Second Place, 2011 Excellence in Research
Award, NSF REU Program in Micro/Nano-Structured
Materials, Therapeutics, and Devices, Auburn
University - James Kaczmarek
(July 29, 2011) At the conclusion
of the program each year, NSF REU fellows
are judged by external reviewers on their
research work and presentation. James was
awarded second place for his REU project
entitled "Engineering a Therapeutic
Contact Lens for the Controlled Delivery
of an Ocular Anti-inflammatory".
33. 2011-2012
Auburn University Competitive Undergraduate
Research Fellowship
-
Matthew McBride (April
20, 2011) Only 20
full-year fellowships are awarded each year
on the AU campus. The fellowship consists
of a stipend of $4,400 over the course of
the fellowship year and
project/travel funds of $1,600.
32. 2011
Auburn University President's Award
-
David Harris (April
13, 2011) The President's Award recognizes
one graduate in each school or college who
has completed at least three semesters at
Auburn with a minimum grade point average
of 3.40, and possesses outstanding qualities
of leadership, citizenship, character and
promise of professional ability.
31. 2011
First Place-Outstanding Research Presentation
Award, Competitive Undergraduate
Research Fellowship Program, 8th Annual
Auburn University Campus-wide Undergraduate
Research & Scholarship Forum
-
David
Harris (April 13,
2011)
30. Overall
Conference Third Place in Regional Podium
Competition at 2011 American Institute of
Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Regional Meeting,
Atlanta, GA
-
Kayla
Pate (April 2, 2011)
Kayla took third place honors for the entire
conference. She is the third student in
our department's history to earn one of
the top three research prizes in the overall
regional conference.
29. Section
First Place in Regional Podium Competition
at 2011 American Institute of Chemical Engineers
(AIChE) Regional Meeting, Atlanta,
GA
-
Kayla Pate (April
2, 2011)
28. Section
Second Place in Regional Podium Competition
at 2011 American Institute of Chemical Engineers
(AIChE) Regional Meeting, Atlanta,
GA
-
David Harris (April
2, 2011)
27.
2011 Gates Cambridge Scholarship Winner
- David Harris (February
6, 2011) Gates
Cambridge Scholarships are highly competitive
full-cost awards for full-time graduate
study and research in any subject available
at the University of Cambridge (Only 30
scholarships are awarded each year).
Only 90 students from across the US were
selected as finalists from more than seven
hundred applicants. David interviewed in
New York in 2011 for the final selection
process.
26.
2011 Gates Cambridge Scholarship Finalist
- David Harris (December
22, 2010)
25.
Overall Second Place in National Poster
Competition at 2010 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Meeting, Salt Lake City, IA
- Kayla Pate (November
8, 2010) Kayla took second place national
honors describing her research out of hundreds
of poster presenters.
24.
First Place Prize in the Food, Pharmaceutical,
and Biotechnology Undergraduate National
Student Poster Competition at the 2010 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Meeting, Salt Lake City, IA
- Kayla Pate (November
8, 2010) Kaya won section first place for
her poster presentation.
23.
2010 Jerry Nelson Scholarship, Phi Kappa
Psi National Fraternity Foundation - Daniel
Pulliam (June 14,
2010) Awarded to one brother nationwide
for outstanding scholarship and character.
22.
2010 Phi Kappa Phi Susan Stacey Entrenkin
Yates Scholastic Award - David Harris (April
26, 2010) Presented each year to 1-3 outstanding
juniors at AU who demonstrate excellence
in scholarship, activities, and character.
David was the 2nd engineering student to
win this award.
21.
2010-2011 Auburn University Competitive
Undergraduate Research Fellowship - David
Harris (April 12,
2010) Only 20 full-year fellowships are
awarded each year on the AU campus. The
fellowship consists of a stipend of $4,400
over the course of the fellowship year and
project funds of $1,400.
20.
Overall Fourth Place in Regional Poster
Competition at 2010 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Southern Regional Conference, Raleigh,
NC - David Harris (April
10, 2010) David was awarded fourth place
of all the poster presenters at the conference.
19.
2010 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship - David
Harris (April 10,
2010) Awarded to ~300 students nationwide,
and it is widely considered the most prestigious
award in the US for undergraduates in STEM
disciplines.
18.
First Place in National Paper Competition
at 2008 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
- Jeney Zhang (November
16, 2008) Jeney presented her research work
and competed against 8 other finalist from
across the country and won first place for
her research. This is the second national
first place undergraduate winner from the
Byrne group since 2006 and the second in
the history of our chemical engineering
department..
17.
Overall First Place in Regional Paper Competition
at 2008 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Southern Regional Conference, Auburn,
AL - Jeney Zhang (April
5, 2008) At the regional meeting, all first
place podium presenters within each section
were eligible for this award. Jeney took
home top honors for her research of all
podium participants at the meeting. As a
result, she secured her spot to participate
in the National competition at the Fall
2008 AIChE meeting in Philadelphia, PA.
She is the second student in the history
of our department to win overall first place
at the southern regional meeting.
16.
Section First Place in Regional Paper Competition
at 2008 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Southern Regional Conference, Auburn,
AL - Jeney Zhang (April
5, 2008) Jeney was awarded first place for
her research of all podium participants
in her section.
15.
Second Place in National Poster Competition
at 2007 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City,
UT - Jeney Zhang (November
5, 2007)
14.
First Place, 2007 Excellence in Research
Award, NSF REU Program in Micro/Nano-Structured
Materials, Therapeutics, and Devices Auburn
University - Zachary W. Greene
(July 26, 2007) At the conclusion
of the program each year, NSF REU fellows
are judged by external reviewers on their
research work and presentation. Zachary
was awarded first place for his REU project
entitled "Enhancing Release Parameters
in Hydrogels for Long Chain Molecules".
13.
2007 Phi Kappa Phi Susan Stacey Entrenkin
Yates Scholastic Award - Efe Sahinoglu (April
26, 2007) ) Presented each year to 1-3 outstanding
juniors at AU who demonstrate excellence
in scholarship, activities, and character.
Efe was the first engineering student to
win this award.
12.
2007 Second Place-Research Presentation
Award, Undergraduate Competitive Research
Program, 4th Annual Auburn University Campus-wide
Undergraduate Research Forum - Allison Collins
(April 6, 2007)
11.
2007 Sigma Xi Third Place Research Presentation
Award, 4th Annual Auburn University Campus-wide
Undergraduate Research Forum - Shondra Pass,
Jishnu Saha (April
6, 2007)
10.
Second Place in Regional Poster Competition
at 2007 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Southern Regional Conference, Columbia,
SC - Shondra Pass, Jishnu Saha (March
31, 2007)
9.
Section Third Place in Regional Paper Competition
at 2007 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Southern Regional Conference, Columbia,
SC - Jeney Zhang (March
31, 2007)
8.
First Place in National Paper Competition
at 2006 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Annual Meeting, San Francisco,
CA - Parker Sizemore (November
13, 2006) Parker represented the Southern
Region against 8 other first place competitors
who won their respective regional competitions
in the Spring. Parker presented his research
work and competed against the 8 other finalist
from across the United States and won first
place for his research. Parker is the first
Auburn Chemical Engineering student to win
this award.
7.
First Place, 2006 Excellence in Research
Award, NSF REU Program in Micro/Nano-Structured
Materials, Therapeutics, and Devices, Auburn
University - Shondra Pass
(August 4, 2006) At the conclusion
of the program each year, NSF REU fellows
are judged by external reviewers on their
research work and presentation. Shondra
was awarded first place for her REU project
entitled "Therapeutic Contact Lenses
for Anti-histamines: Transport of Ketotifen
Fumarate Through Biomimetic Hydrogels".
6.
2006-2007 Auburn University Competitive
Undergraduate Research Fellowship - Allison
Collins (April 20,
2006) There are 20 year-long fellowships
available each year. The fellowship consists
of a stipend of $4,400 over the course of
the fellowship year, project funds of $1,400,
and $200 in travel funds.
Pumphrey
Outstanding Pre-Engineering Student Award
- Efe Sahinoglu (March
17, 2006)
5.
2006 Omega Chi Epsilon Award - Parker Sizemore
(March 16, 2006) The Omega
Chi Epsilon Award has been awarded to chemical
engineering students by individual chapters
since 1974. In a desire to recognize outstanding
individuals in the field of chemical engineering,
the Auburn chapter gives out this award
to a chemical engineering student nominated
by faculty or staff of the Auburn Chemical
Engineering Department. The criteria are
three-fold: (i) the student promotes investigation
and innovation in chemical engineering,
(ii) the student provides service to the
chemical engineering department, and (iii)
the student encourages comradeship among
chemical engineers.
4.
Overall First Place in Regional Paper Competition
at 2006 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Southern Regional Conference, Mississippi
State, MS - Parker Sizemore
(March 11, 2006) At the regional
meeting, all first place podium presenters
within each section were eligible for this
award. Parker took home top honors of all
podium participants at the meeting. As a
result, he secured his spot to participate
in the National competition at the Fall
2006 AIChE meeting in San Francisco, CA.
Parker is the first student in the history
of our department to win overall first place
at the regional meeting.
3.
Section First Place in Regional Paper Competition
at 2006 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Southern Regional Conference, Mississippi
State, MS - Parker Sizemore (March
11, 2006) Parker was awarded the First Place
Prize for his podium presentation in Section
B for his research entitled "Biomimetic
Recognitive Hydrogels for the Treatment
of Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis."
2.
First Place Prize in the Food, Pharmaceutical,
and Biotechnology Undergraduate National
Student Poster Competition at the 2005 American
Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Meeting, Cincinnati, OH
- Parker Sizemore (November
2, 2005) Parker was
awarded First Place for his research entitled
"Polymerization Reaction Analysis to
Enhance Loading of Hydrogels for Ocular
Drug Delivery"
1.
2005 Biomedical Engineering Society Undergraduate
Student Award Winner for Outstanding Biomedical
Engineering Research, Baltimore,
MD - Parker Sizemore (October
2005) Only five national awards are presented
each year with the designation of one of
the top prizes for undergraduate research
in Biomedical Engineering. Parker submitted
a research paper and presented his research
at the national meeting.
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