05 / Honors
2026
ACS National Meeting Spring 2026 | Atlanta, GA
This is the travel award offered from ACS Division of Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (BIOL) on a competitive basis for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to attend each national meeting and present a poster or oral presentation on their research.
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2026
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UIUC, IL
Selected for a competitive travel scholarship established by alumni to honor Professor Thomas J. Hanratty’s dedication to graduate mentorship. This grant provides financial support to selected Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering graduate students to present original research at major professional conferences.
2025
AVS 2025 Prairie Chapter Symposium| Lake Forest College, IL
Selected from around 30 presenters to win the Best Poster Award at the AVS 2025 Prairie Chapter Symposium for outstanding presentation of research.
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2025
2025 Sr. Elmo Brady Symposium | NOBCC-UIUC, IL
Selected as a poster presentation winner at the Spring 2025 St. Elmo Brady Research Symposium. This competitive honor, backed by a cash prize from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Chemical Sciences, recognizes outstanding research and scientific communication among regional scientists celebrating diversity in chemistry.
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2024
Travel Awardee | WE24 Annual Conference | Chicago, IL
Selected as one of 10 national graduate student finalists for the Society of Women Engineers research competition in Chicago. Received competitive travel and conference support to showcase original engineering research. Delivered a rapid-fire presentation to industry professionals at the world's largest conference for women in engineering.
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2024
26th GLCACS Annual Conference | Abbott Park, IL 04/24
Awarded first place in the Chemical Engineering division at the 2024 Great Lakes Chinese American Chemical Society (GLCACS) Annual Conference hosted at Abbott Laboratories. This competitive regional contest evaluates full-time graduate and postdoctoral researchers on technical execution, presentation delivery, and scientific merit.
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2021
The Engineering Student Success Center (ESS) Student Success Award is awarded to students who exhibit outstanding qualities in academics, research, and community service.
2021
This scholarship is awarded to students based on their performance in their specific major, research contributions, involvement in extracurricular activities, and community service.
2020
The Engineering Student Success Center (ESS) Student Success Award is awarded to students who exhibit outstanding qualities in academics, research, and community service.
2020
Tau Beta Pi Scholarships are given to full-time senior engineering students based on their academic achievement, extracurricular activities, and the promise of substantial contributions to the engineering profession. I was awarded a full-year award for the school year 2020-21.
2018
The International Amigo Scholarship is a competitive program at the University of New Mexico (UNM) that offers financial support to high-achieving students for a duration of four years. I was awarded this scholarship from August 2018 to May 2021.
2018
This is the scholarship provided by the Department of Science and Mathematics based on a student's academic performance, and extracurricular activities.
2016
This scholarship is the highest award granted to undergraduate students who are admitted to the university with a transferable GPA of 3.8 or higher at the time of admission. I was one of the few international students to receive this award in the fall of 2016.