Anthony Receives Shaheen Award

Jennifer Anthony, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been named a winner of the 2004 Eli J. and Helen Shaheen Graduate School Award. Given in honor of Notre Dame alumnus Eli J. Shaheen and his wife, the award recognizes the top doctoral recipients in engineering, science, social sciences, and the humanities. Nominated by their departments, Shaheen Award winners are chosen for their superior performance in the Graduate School as exhibited by their grades, the quality of their research, and the nature of their publications, as well as the fellowships and other awards they have received during their course of study at the University. The Shaheen Award also honors recipients for their teaching ability as graduate assistants.

Anthony’s research focused on trying to better understand the molecular thermodynamics of ionic liquid solutions. Ionic liquids are organic salts with very low melting points. Because they do not evaporate, they cannot cause air pollution. Much of Anthony’s time at Notre Dame was spent trying to determine whether ionic liquids could be used as environmentally benign solvents, specifically dissolving gaseous species. Her work formed the basis of a patent awarded to the University. Currently, she holds a postdoctoral position at the California Institute of Technology.

For more information on ionic liquids and environmentally conscious chemical design, visit http://www.nd.edu/~chegdept/Environmental.html.

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