Graduate Student Poster Competition Winners 

To honor and celebrate the winners of the Graduate Student Poster Competition, GradSWE reached out to our winners to congratulate and commemorate them on our GradSWE Affinity Group page! 

1^st Place: Investigation of process conditions for citramalate production in a benchtop stirred tank and von Kármán reactor.
Esther Jokodola. Iowa State University          

” As the 1st place winner of the graduate poster competition, this recognition marks a significant milestone in my career, highlighting my personal growth and contributions to the research and engineering communities.

I am deeply grateful to my mentors for their guidance and support. I also want to thank my family and friends, my research group members, the GRADSWE Leadership Team at Iowa State University, and my faculty advisor at GRADSWE for their encouragement.

I am especially thankful to the sponsors of the competition, Tetradyne and Smith+Nephew, for supporting this event and to SWE for providing me with the opportunity to participate. These achievements inspire me to continue striving for excellence and serve as powerful reminders that I can excel in any endeavor I commit to”

2^nd Place:The Effect Of Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation On Enhancing Balance Control During Balance-Demanding Tasks.
Zahra Bassiri. The University of Alabama

“A heartfelt thank you to my amazing colleagues at Connecticut Children’s and my incredible mentors at The University of Alabama, Dr. Dario Martelli and Dr. Vishesh Vikas, for their unwavering support and guidance. This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without you!

Special thanks to the Society of Women Engineers for providing this incredible platform to showcase our work, connect with brilliant minds, and celebrate the achievements of women in Engineering!”

3^rd Place: Computational Catalysis for the Chemical Upcycling of Plastic Waste.
Daisy Kamp. University of California Irvine            

“I want to thank my SWE chapter at UCI, my GradSWE girls, my research lab, and my partner for encouraging me to apply for this competition and helping me prepare. I really appreciate the support and opportunities SWE has given me and look forward to what else SWE has to offer!!”

Congratulations to our poster competition winners! Cheers to your hard work!