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Another academic year done and dusted🥳🫶🏽!! By far the most hectic year so far🤣, and I’m hearing it gets worse than this. But I thank God that I’ve been able to conquer once again ☺️. ✨Some highlights from this academic year; 1. I served as the Chemical Engineering School Officer: My first time ever serving in a leadership position of this capacity. I gave my all to this role, some days I was literally asking myself who sent me work🤣, but that’s what comes with leadership and I’m grateful for the journey. 2. I served (still serving) as the Director of Research of the upcoming WattMUN, which is my university’s Model UN conference. You’ll hear more about this soon☺️. This will also be my first time participating in an MUN conference. 3. I ran for my first ever election (Executive of Academics). I didn’t win but I do t regret running at all! I enjoyed the experience and learned a whole lott. A lot more but I’ll save the full gist for my newsletter, so you should subscribe😘. I look forward to making more audacious moves next academic year🫶🏽. I said I wasn’t going to write too much yet see how I’m yapping😭. How have you guys been??🥹 Let’s talk in the comments, it’s been a while. #chemicalengineering #academics ______________________________________ Seeing my post for the first time? I’m Yingi, a chemical engineering student with a heart for innovation and sustainability. I document my journey as a student and share tips to guide you on yours. I also talk about trends in the chemical engineering industry. Let’s connect and make a positive impact together!

Kicking off my course Introduction to Strategic Management later today at the Aalto TUTA - Aalto University, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management.   280 students registered for the course. I have to say that it is a bit of a responsibility to teach the basics of strategy to so many of the future leaders and changemakers in this country…   I'm also happy to be welcoming four great guests to speak to the students in the coming weeks: Jorma Eloranta, Anna Granskog, Johanna Pynnä and Risto Siilasmaa, each of them telling their views on strategy.    This is a course primarily for bachelor students from Aalto University, not only from the programs we host as a department (industrial engineering and management and information networks) but also other programs like computer science, physics, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or business, among others (unfortunately no students from arts has enrolled). Also exchange students and open university students are among the participants.   In the course we'll go through the basic concepts, theories and frameworks of strategy, using many real-life examples. The students also have a chance to practice solving a case and present their solution as a team.   #aaltotuta #teachingstrategy #impact

The School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering at the University of Oklahoma – Gallogly College of Engineering climbs 10 more positions in the US News and World Report Rankings. Last year we climbed 15 positions. This unprecedented growth mirrors a tireless effort to pursue excellence in research, teaching and services. Here are some recent figures of merit: -Research expenditures in FY 2024: 175 % relative to FY 2023 -We publish scholarly papers. The last one, from Profs. Bui and Wang, was selected for the Front Cover Page in Small Structures (IF =15.9) -We are hitting important national faculty and student awards: 2 NSF-GRFP in the last 2 years (Lucas Condes and Blake Bartlett), 3 CAREER awards in the last four years, 2 ACS Influential Researchers, 1 ACS-PMSE Early Investigator award, 1 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 1 ORAU Award, among many others -Multiple >$1M grants (NSF-GCR, NSF-EFRI, NIH-MIRA, among others) -Number of graduated PhD constantly increasing. Furthermore, our PhD graduates are getting prestigious jobs. - 7 new faculty members in the last 4 years - Faculty average H-index: 36 This is the best time to become part of our family. Getting a PhD with us has never been that rewarding.  https://lnkd.in/g2nY6YxP

Our newest paper: Promoting system thinking to science education through collaboration with scientists:

As of today, I officially started my first semester at University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague (UCT Prague), on a transformative journey with the Erasmus Mundus International Master in Technology and Management for Circular Economy (IMATEC, IMATEC Erasmus Mundus)! a two-year exceptional program which is a collaborative effort of three leading European universities—University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague (UCT Prague) (Czech Republic), Universidad de Oviedo (Spain), and Åbo Akademi University (Finland)—alongside 38 associated partners, including SMEs, large companies, NGOs, and academic institutions. Together, they form a powerhouse consortium dedicated to shaping the future of sustainable development. For context, IMATEC is a two-year Master’s multiple degree (Sustainability and Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Sustainable Chemical and Process Engineering) programme that is oriented on the emerging area of circular economy and bio-economy, by offering high-quality vocational education, combining competencies in technology, entrepreneurship, management, planning, science, and research, all focused on circular economy. Its aim is to educate a new generation of engineers, managers, and scientists that can provide adequate and state-of-the-art environmental technology and engineering solutions which can be realistically implemented to tackle complex, multidisciplinary environmental issues. (Source:https://lnkd.in/dVs9KGyd) Throughout the program, I will be honing my skills in cutting-edge technologies, entrepreneurship, and management practices essential for the circular economy. From advanced life cycle assessment to understanding the legal and administrative aspects of sustainability, I am looking forward to being offered a comprehensive curriculum designed to address the urgent need for transitioning from linear to circular economic models. This not only aligns with the EU’s Green Deal but also the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring that our learning has a direct, positive impact on our world. Here’s to this exciting new chapter and to making a meaningful impact in the realm of circular economy. Stay tuned for updates on this incredible journey! #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #ErasmusMundus #IMATEC #Innovation #SustainableDevelopment #GreenDeal #FutureOfWork #GlobalImpact

Miroslava Mališová of STU Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology - the Top Student Personality in Slovakia. Miroslava Mališová, a #scientist of the STU FCHPT in Bratislava, has become the absolute winner of the #TopStudentPersonality of #Slovakia in the academic year 2022/2023. Simultaneously, she has also become the laureate of the Student Personality of Slovakia Award for #NaturalSciences and #Chemistry and the #Uniqa Award for #sustainability. Since her Bachelor studies at the FCHPT STU, Ing. Miroslava Mališová, PhD. has been working on the development of advanced motor fuels, while trying to find alternatives to motor fuels based on the plants of other than a food character. "Currently, we work on the project dealing with linseed sowing, a plant being originally considered a weed, but having a great potential for its high oil content. We also have a project for using coffee waste," stated Miroslava for the Pravda daily. "I really appreciate these very prestigious awards; I believe it will help me in obtaining new research projects and their funding," responded Miroslava Mališová to the triple award, including the highest one. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/eAw4G3Gd #HigherEducation #Research #Development

As the METU IFT R&D team, we are thrilled to hold our traditional 5th R&D Competition. The subject of our competition is designing a product using endemic plants or geographically marked products specific to Turkey and we expect you to produce products that also consider sustainability, innovation, and upcycling process. You can find the details in the document in the linktree link in bio. In this competition, where you will be evaluated by food companies, the presentations of the 3 finalist teams will be held on the final day and the first 3 teams will be rewarded with money. By participating in this competition, you will have the opportunity to practice problem-solving skills, collaboration, analytical thinking, and overall product evaluation. These skills are all necessary for designing products. This competition is open to students of the following departments: -Food Engineering -Chemical Engineering -Industrial Engineering -Chemistry -Biology -Mechanical Engineering -Industrial Design Create your teams of 3-4 people and join the competition!Team members can be 3-4th year undergraduate or graduate students. Any university student can participate. Awards; 1.team: 6000 TL 2.team: 4500 TL 3.team: 3500 TL Application deadline: March 7, 2024 After this date, the report format will be provided to the groups. The last report submission date is April 15, 2024. You can apply via the link in linktree in Instagram bio! Etkinlik dili Türkçedir.

Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability Enabling sustainable technologies with positive impact on our society by understanding, creating, and controlling complex materials https://lnkd.in/eMuwQD9D Call for WISE Industrial Doctoral Student and Postdoc Projects (WISE-ip2) Application deadline 2024-11-19 at 14.00 The Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE, https://wise-materials.org) is the largest-ever investment in materials science in Sweden and will encompass major efforts at Sweden’s foremost universities over the course of (at least) 10 years. The aim is to create the conditions for a sustainable society by researching the next generation of ecofriendly materials and manufacturing processes. This will also facilitate better technology for energy systems of the future, and to combat climate change, pollution, and toxic emissions. Specifically, efforts will be devoted to identifying new or significantly improved materials, which provide a distinct advantage in physical, chemical, biological, or functional performance when compared to existing materials and technologies. This relates to materials that demand fewer resources, are less environmentally hazardous, and enable sound and efficient recycling processes. WISE will also explore materials that, when used in energy technology, generate less negative climate impact under operation, while offering high performance and efficiency when in action at large scales. https://lnkd.in/eNwTb7Vx

Are you a Master or PhD student working on plastics? Then our Master Class at the River Flow conference in September in Liverpool might be just what you need! Come join us in discussing your latest research ideas and talking about future collaborations. Deadline to apply is June 15! With this Master Class we invite students investigating (micro- to macro-) plastic transport in rivers, at any scale (turbulent-to-catchment), and with any scientific approach (e.g. field, laboratory, numerical, analytical) and background (e.g. hydraulics, geography, physics, mathematics, geomorphology), to present and discuss their results in an open forum. The research can focus, for example, on physical aspects of transport (and analogies or not with sediment transport), and its interaction with sediments and river morphology. Furthermore, research considering bio-chemical interactions with the environment influencing transport processes or leading to plastic degradation is also welcome. We envisage the sharing of approaches and the discovery of connections and overlaps among the students to contribute to the further development of their research. Looking forward to hosting this Master Class together with Mário J. Franca and Daniel Valero More information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e9yVCWr8

Postdoc in Technology and Society – Pathways to sustainable decarbonised plastics. Apply before 31 January 2024! Please share. The Department of Technology and Society, at The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, is an inter- and multidisciplinary research environment focused mainly on societal sustainability challenges. The position is placed at the Division of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies (EESS) and is part of the newly initiated Sparbanken Skåne Centre for Sustainable Enterprising (SSCEN), a collaboration between the Faculty of Engineering and the Lund University School of Economics and Management, funded through a generous donation. EESS has about 30 employees and SSCEN engages four PhD students, several post-docs and four senior researchers that lead the Center. You are expected to spend time as a post-doc in both these research environments. You will also be part of a wider Lund University network of researchers that work on plastics and sustainability. Subject description EESS and SSCEN is looking for a post-doc to contribute to the research on pathways towards more sustainable systems of production and consumption of plastics. Plastics are increasingly recognized as a challenge for environmental sustainability through their links to the triple planetary crisis spanning pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Although climate change mitigation is in focus in the envisioned research, a comprehensive approach that links the different crisis aspects is encouraged. Options for mitigating the negative environmental impacts of plastics range from reducing demand, improving materials efficiency, increasing circularity of plastics, and eliminating the use of fossil fuels for energy and feedstock in plastic production. This raises many potential research questions, e.g.: - How and in which applications can plastics be used sustainably in the future? - Can essential use of plastics be defined in some contexts? - What is the role of businesses, from local firms to multinational corporations, policymakers, and other stakeholders in addressing the plastics crisis? - What does a future fossil-free plastics system look like and how do we get there? What policy and governance approaches are needed? You are expected to present your own ideas in a short (1-2 pages) research plan outlining aims, research approach, as well as the relevance of the research for businesses, policymakers, and/or other stakeholders.   Read more about qualification requirements, assessment criteria and how to apply at Varbi ( link in comments). #postdoc #postdoctoral #sustainability #technologyandsociety #decarbonisedplastics #plastics