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Ying Liu, a Ph.D. student in mechanical and aerospace engineering, who is developing drug delivery techniques based on nanoparticles. The technology could become a cost-effective way to deliver tuberculosis medicines that do not require refrigeration and are easier to use than conventional medicines. With her thesis advisor Professor of Chemical Engineering Robert Prud'homme, Liu is collaborating with researchers of Harvard University and the University of Rochester. Tuberculosis is a major health issue in developing regions. It is the leading cause of death in South Africa with nearly 70,000 deaths per year.
Yan Zhang, a Ph.D. student in civil and environmental engineering, who studies atmospheric aerosols and air pollution. Her research seeks to apply new light sensing technologies to studying air pollution in China, which has some of the highest air pollution levels in the world. With her adviser Jim Smith, professor of civil and environmental engineering, Zhang intends to collaborate with research scientists in Anhui and Beijing in China to investigate the optical properties of the lower atmosphere and the physical properties of urban aerosols and their impact on local weather.