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    <div class="html-content">On Friday, September 12, 2025, CBEE celebrated two outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to research and leadership. During the ceremony, the awardees shared brief presentations about their current research. <div><br></div><div>Congratulations to this year's award winners! </div><div><br></div><div><h4>Excellence in Doctoral Research</h4><h5>Dr. Harley Edwards</h5><div>Ph.D. Chemical Engineering</div><div><br></div><div>Advisor: Dr. Mark Marten</div><div><br></div><div><em>This award recognizes a CBEE Doctoral Student for outstanding performance in research. </em></div><div><br></div><h4>Excellence in Leadership</h4><h5>Amir Babaei Gharehbagh</h5><div>Ph.D. student, Environmental Engineering</div><div><br></div><div>Advisory: Dr. Chris Hennigan</div><div><br></div><div><em>This award recognizes a CBEE Graduate Student for outstanding leadership demonstrated in service to the department, college, or their fellow students.</em></div></div><div><em><br></em></div><div>Award recipients were nominated by CBEE faculty, staff, or students (graduate or undergraduate). The nominations were reviewed and selected by CBEE’s Graduate program Committee. </div><div><br></div><div><img src="https://cbee.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/312/2025/09/IMG_3674-scaled.jpg" alt="Dr. Harley Edwards presents his research" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div><div><img src="https://cbee.umbc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/312/2025/09/IMG_3676-scaled.jpg" alt="Amir Babaei Gharehbagh presents his research" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div></div>
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    <div class="html-content"><p>CBEE hosted the 2024 CBEE Graduate Student Awards on Friday, August 30, 2024 where graduate students were formally recognized for their research and leadership. During the awards ceremony, each awardee gave a 10-minute presentation on their current research. </p>
    <p>Congratulations to the award recipients. </p>
    <h4><strong>Excellence in Master's Research</strong></h4>
    <h5><strong>Margaret Siao</strong></h5>
    <p>’23, M.S. student, Environmental Engineering</p>
    <p>Advisor: Dr. Lee Blaney</p>
    <p><em>This award recognizes a CBEE Master’s Student for outstanding performance in research.</em></p>
    <h4><strong>Excellence in Doctoral Research</strong></h4>
    <h5><strong>Chad Sundberg<br></strong></h5>
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    <p>Advisor: Dr. Govind Rao</p>
    <p><em>This award recognizes a CBEE Doctoral Student for outstanding performance in research. </em></p>
    <h4><strong>Excellence in Leadership</strong></h4>
    <h5>Alex Doan</h5>
    <p>Ph.D. student, Chemical and Biochemical Engineering</p>
    <p><em>This award recognizes a CBEE Graduate Student for outstanding leadership demonstrated in service to the department, college, or their fellow students.</em><strong><br></strong></p>
    
    
    <p>Award recipients were nominated by CBEE faculty, staff, or students (graduate or undergraduate). The nominations were reviewed and selected by CBEE’s Graduate program Committee. </p></div>
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