1:27 p.m., April 21, 2010----Julie Albert, a doctoral candidate in chemical engineering at the University of Delaware, has been selected as a finalist for the 2010 AkzoNobel Student Award in Applied Polymer Science. She will present her work at the Fall 2010 American Chemical Society National Meeting, to be held in Boston from Aug. 22-26.

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Each year, up to six finalists are chosen based on the scientific merit of their submitted papers. Finalists receive travel funds to attend the meeting, and the overall awardee is selected based on the quality of the paper as presented at the AkzoNobel Award Symposium.

Advised by Thomas H. Epps, III, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Albert is researching self-assembled block copolymer thin films for emerging nanotechnologies.

Albert earned her bachelor's degree at the University of Florida in 2005. She is interested in pursuing a career in academia as a professor of chemical engineering, which will enable her to both teach and conduct research.

“My current research seeks to understand the self-assembly of block copolymer thin films, which can be used for nanotemplates and nanoporous membranes among other things,” she says. “I hope to conduct related work, with a slant toward sustainable and alternative energy applications as a postdoctoral researcher, upon which I can develop a foundation for my career.”

“My recent experience as a teaching fellow solidified my desire to teach, and I look at a career in academia as an opportunity for me to give to future generations of chemical engineers the same guidance and support I have received from my adviser and other faculty members, my collaborators, and my research group.”

Article by Diane Kukich