Celebrating Women Engineers
Throughout history, engineers have been at the forefront of innovation, solving complex challenges and propelling society forward. At UD’s College of Engineering, we cultivate a community where all can thrive and advance these contributions to society. Join us in celebrating recent awards and contributions of the women who are leading the way for the engineers of today and tomorrow.
Recent News

Practicing patient-centered care
Computer science students design interactive virtual reality training tool

New leadership for UD College of Engineering
Pamela Norris named dean of College of Engineering.

UD leads frontier research on plastics problem
Center for Plastics Innovation receives $14.5 million renewal

Revolutionizing prosthetics
UD research aims to improve the lives of those with limb loss.
News Archive
2024 Stories
UD leads frontier research on plastics problem
Center for Plastics Innovation receives $14.5 million renewal
UD research aims to improve the lives of those with limb loss
Lauren Mottel, a first-year biomedical engineering doctoral student and UD engineering alumna, is the recipient of the 2024 Laird Fellowship
UD engineers create sidewalk pavers using non-recyclable plastics, reducing natural resource usage while keeping plastic waste out of landfills
UD’s Tingyi Gu receives NSF CAREER award to study materials that can create more reliable, less energy-intensive forms of computer memory
April Kloxin has been inducted to the 2024 College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
2023 Stories
Kiick and Price labs awarded R01 from the National Institutes of Health
Thanks to a five-year, $3 million research grant, a team of UD engineers will develop approaches to improve delivery of therapeutics to treat post-traumatic osteoarthritis.
UD Engineering’s Jenni Buckley develops orthopedics curriculum for high school students.
UD Engineering’s Yuping Zeng is conducting fundamental research on a new type of transistor.
Insights for future innovations
In the lab of UD’s Arthi Jayaraman, researchers are developing new computational tools to enable faster innovations in materials science and engineering.
National Science Foundation Engines Development grant will fund planning for a multi-state initiative to advance research in lasers, fiber optics and other light-based innovations.
UD Engineering’s Catherine Fromen received an NSF CAREER award to study 3D-printed lattices for testing inhaled medicines.
Committed to advancing women’s equality on campus
Heather Walling Doty receives Torch Award from UD Women’s Caucus
UD alumna and construction engineer Emily Christopher discusses her path, her industry
UD alumna studies contaminated sites vulnerable to sea level rise.
Alumna and aerospace engineer Erin Rezich shares her journey.
Bioelectronic Innovations, Empowered by Chemistry
UD Professor Laure Kayser received an NSF CAREER award to further her group’s materials science research
Improving Algorithms, Fostering Community
With innovative research and inclusivity, Prof. Hui Fang exemplifies UD’s collaboration culture.
2022 Stories
UD Engineering’s Tingyi Gu, fellow researchers are creating state-of-the-art computing devices.
UD’s LaShanda Korley Appointed U.S. Science Envoy
Esteemed engineer to travel the world to advance science and technology cooperation with U.S.
Harnessing the Power of the World’s Fastest Computer
UD Prof. Sunita Chandrasekaran, students play key roles in exascale computing.
UD grad Elaine Stewart savors first images from James Webb Space Telescope.
UD’s Priyanka Ketkar lands National Institute of Standards and Technology postdoc position for polymer research.
Millicent Sullivan named Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Chair
Millicent Sullivan, the Alvin B. & Julie O. Stiles Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, has been named chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware as of July 1, 2022.
Computer science student first from UD to win Adobe Women in Technology Scholarship.
UD’s LaShanda Korley among six elected as 2022 American Chemical Society PMSE Fellows.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers names UD’s Jill Higginson 2022 Fellow.
Four Engineering Professors Honored
Professors Chen, Day, Pochan and Wang recognized for excellence in medical and biological engineering.
Engineering the Future of Manufacturing
COE’s Marianthi Ierapetritou leads $3 million National Science Foundation effort.
Prof. Haritha Malladi says a willingness to learn ‘is the only mindset you need.’
UD engineering grad Elaine Stewart helped prepare the James Webb Space Telescope.
Honors and Awards
Alexandra Bayles
2024 NSF CAREER Award
Tingyi Gu
2025 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Monique Head
2024 Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising, UD College of Engineering
Marianthi Ierapetritou
2024 Faculty Award for Excellence in Service and Community Engagement, UD College of Engineering
Laure Kayser
2024 PMSE Early Investigator, American Chemical Society
Haritha Malladi
2024 Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, UD College of Engineering
Lauren Mottel
2024 Laird Fellowship, UD College of Engineering
Explore more achievements by visiting the Honors & Awards page where you’ll find a full list of recognitions celebrating the outstanding contributions of our faculty, students and staff.