Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania Awards

On February 7th, two Chmielus Group undergraduates were honored at the Annual Engineering Awards Banuquet of the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP). Both Rafael Rodriguez and Kaylene Stocking were finalists for the George Washington Prize, recognizing outstanding leadership, scholarship, and performance. Congratulations to both Rafael and Kaylene! Learn more: SSOE Engineering News Video from […]

Kaylene Stocking Awarded Emma W. Locke Award

SSOE News PittWire   Undergraduate Senior Kaylene Stocking is working with the Chmielus Lab on the electrical systems component of several projects. At this year’s Honors Convocation, Kaylene received the Emma W Locke award for her excellent scholarship, character, and devotion to the ideals of the University. Read the linked articles for more details – […]

ASM Young Members Night

At ASM Young Members Night on February 21st, the Chmielus group helped to plan, participated with posters and took home some prizes! Planning Committee:– Emma Dickinson Submitted Posters:– Katerina Kimes (graduate)– Jakub Toman (graduate)– Erica Stevens (graduate)– Rafael Rodriguez (undergraduate)– Pierangeli Rodriguez (undergraduate) Poster Prizes: – Erica Stevens (2nd place, graduate)– Rafael Rodriguez (3rd place, […]

ASM Young Members Night

On February 15th, Chmielus Lab members participated in the Pittsburgh ASM Young Members night. Current and former members both attended and helped with the planning. Posters:  Amir Mostafaei Jakub Toman Erica Stevens (3rd place – grad) Pierangeli Rodriguez (2nd place – undergrad) Rafael Rodriguez (3rd place – undergrad) Planning: Samantha Schloder (alumnus of Chmielus Lab) […]

Erica Stevens Awarded NDSEG Fellowship

Erica Stevens, PhD student under Dr. Markus Chmielus was awarded a 2017 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) fellowship through the Department of Defense (DoD). An announcement released through the University of Pittsburgh can be found here: http://www.engineering.pitt.edu/News/2017/NDSEG-Fellowships-2017/. This is a 4-year fellowship including a total stipend of $153,000. Erica was funded for research in the […]