2024 Research Excellence Award Winners
Anne Converse Willkomm, Associate Dean of the Graduate College (right) presenting the Research Excellence Award for Most Original and Creative Work to Pratusha Reddy, a PhD student in biomedical engineering (left) at Graduate Student Day on June 1, 2023.
Research Excellence Awards are presented to graduate and professional (master's and doctoral level) students who have completed original, innovative research, scholarship and/or creativity during their career at Drexel.
Graduate College Award Winners
Mohammad Houshmand - Post-Candidacy
PhD Program in Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Shreya Soni - Pre-Candidacy
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Lauren Tennenbaum - Master's
Master's Program in Interior Architecture and Design
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Ricardo Checchia Whitaker - Most Original & Creative Work
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Emily Esquea - Expanding the Impact of Research
PhD Program in Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Nominees - Post-Candidacy
Robin Deb
PhD Program in Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Elizabeth Espinal
PhD Program in Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Farnaz Ghashami
PhD Program in Business Administration
LeBow College of Business
Xuan Luo
PhD Program in Pharmacology and Physiology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Dahlia Stott
PhD Program in Nutrition Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Xiaohuan Sun
PhD Program in Neuroscience
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Danzhen Zhang
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Nominees - Pre-Candidacy
Golshid Jaferian
PhD Program in Digital Media
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Darya Ramezani
PhD Program in Digital Media
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Nominees - Master's
Tasha Singh
Master's Program in Interior Architecture
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Nominees - Most Original & Creative Work
Gina Cusimano
PhD Program in Microbiology and Immunology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Robin Deb
PhD Program in Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Elizabeth Espinal
PhD Program in Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Farnaz Ghashami
PhD Program in Business Administration
LeBow College of Business
Golshid Jaferian
PhD Program in Digital Media
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Xuan Luo
PhD Program in Pharmacology and Physiology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Darya Ramezani
PhD Program in Digital Media
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Tasha Singh
Master's Program in Interior Architecture
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Dahlia Stott
PhD Program in Nutrition Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Xiaohuan Sun
PhD Program in Neuroscience
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Danzhen Zhang
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Nominees - Expanding the Impact of Research
Gina Cusimano
PhD Program in Microbiology and Immunology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Robin Deb
PhD Program in Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
Elizabeth Espinal
PhD Program in Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Farnaz Ghashami
PhD Program in Business Administration
LeBow College of Business
Golshid Jaferian
PhD Program in Digital Media
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Xuan Luo
PhD Program in Pharmacology and Physiology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Darya Ramezani
PhD Program in Digital Media
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Tasha Singh
Master's Program in Interior Architecture
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Dahlia Stott
PhD Program in Nutrition Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Xiaohuan Sun
PhD Program in Neuroscience
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies
College of Medicine
Danzhen Zhang
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering