Celebrating Women Engineers
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The University of Delaware is committed to the success of women in engineering. Here are just a few of the women who set the course for the engineers of today and tomorrow.

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.

Orthopedics in action
UD Engineering’s Jenni Buckley develops orthopedics curriculum for high school students.

Advancing electronics
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.
Advancing photonics
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.
Pulmonary engineering
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
Building change
UD alumna and construction engineer Emily Christopher discusses her path, her industry
Researching Heavy Metals
UD alumna studies contaminated sites vulnerable to sea level rise.
From UD to NASA
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.
Optical Innovations
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.
Unfolding the Universe
UD grad Elaine Stewart savors first images from James Webb Space Telescope.
Nanoscale Advances
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.
Scholarship Success
Computer science student first from UD to win Adobe Women in Technology Scholarship.
Bioinspired Innovations
UD’s LaShanda Korley among six elected as 2022 American Chemical Society PMSE Fellows.
Honor for Higginson
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.
How I Teach — Engineering
Prof. Haritha Malladi says a willingness to learn ‘is the only mindset you need.’
Gazing at Galaxies
UD engineering grad Elaine Stewart helped prepare the James Webb Space Telescope.
Ag-inspired Engineering
The same techniques used to understand how bridges withstand loads can be applied to corn, allowing researchers to better understand what characteristics help a plant stay standing while others get knocked over by wind.
New Methods for Detecting Astrophysical Signals
UD’s Swati Singh receives National Science Foundation CAREER award to study dark sector.
Light Speed Advances
UD Prof. Tingyi Gu’s engineering specialty earns DARPA Young Faculty Award.
The Hunt for New Medicines
UD undergrad Toni Akin-Adenekan explores biopharmaceutical research.
Alumna, NASA Engineer Featured on TODAY Show
Mechanical engineering alumna Erin Rezich shows Al Roker lunar research.
Focusing on Musculoskeletal Research
UD wins NIH grant for new center with female professors leading the way.
Graduate Student Spotlight: Cindy Farino Reyes
Biomedical engineer studies the behavior of breast cancer cells.
Leadership and Impact
Alumnus, department chair Kristi Kiick reflects on how engineering leaders help others.
Face Mask Fit Matters
Fit is important, but an imperfect mask is still better than none, UD researchers find.