Mehrnoush Famil Dardashti Successfully Defends PhD
By Victoria Birk Hill December 16, 2024
We are pleased to share that CARD researcher and WPI student, Mehrnoush Famil Dardashti, successfully defended her PhD entitled, “Misting of Liquid and Dehydration of Moist Porous Media with Direct and Airborne Ultrasonic Wave – a Fundamental and Applied Study” on December 9th, 2024. Her research combines a fundamental understanding of ultrasonic atomization and integration […]
IPG’s Recent Visit to CARD
By Victoria Birk Hill December 6, 2024
Natalia Pavlova, a member of IPG Photonic’s Board and a Trustee to the VPG Foundation (a family foundation supporting the philanthropic endeavors of IPG’s founder, Valentin P. Gapontsev) and Dr. Igor Samartsev, IPG’s Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist, visited the CARD Lab at WPI recently. During their visit, various technologies installed in the Smart […]
Yuxiang Liu to Serve as Co-PI on Research that Will Analyze Artery Blockages in the Brain
By Victoria Birk Hill November 25, 2024
We are pleased to share that CARD faculty member and researcher, Yuxiang Liu, along with his WPI colleague, Yihao Zheng, have been awarded a $1.1 million grant to build a fiber-optic probe that will analyze artery blockages in the brain and guide procedures for clot removal. The research will ultimately help improve treatment for ischemic […]
$2.75 Million DOE Grant Awarded for CARD Research
By Victoria Birk Hill November 19, 2024
We are thrilled to report that founding CARD director, Jamal Yagoobi, along with his research team have been awarded a $2.75 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to drastically cut emissions and energy use in industrial drying. “We are all excited about this — this is potentially a groundbreaking technology,” said Yagoobi. His team has […]
CARD Student Poster Winners – October 2024
By Victoria Birk Hill October 30, 2024
We are pleased to announce the following winners of CARD’s Fall 2024 poster competition that was held at CARD’s Industry Advisory Board meeting, October 9-11, 2024 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. Featured left to right are Hanshen Yu (honorable mention), Ocean Monjur (2nd place), Mana Masrouri (1st place), Yanyao Yu (3rd place). 1st Place: […]
Successful Fall IAB Meeting
By Victoria Birk Hill October 25, 2024
On October 9 – 11, 2024, we held our Fall Industry Advisory Board Meeting (IAB) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It was attended by 60 registrants that included members, guests, faculty, students, and administrative staff. Our students did a great job presenting project and poster results. Members had several opportunities to meet and discuss CARD’s research […]
CARD Researcher Completes Internship at Kerry Group
By Victoria Birk Hill October 8, 2024
Anurag Bhattacharjee, a 4th year PhD student at WPI, recently completed a summer internship with Kerry Group, a global leader in food and beverage solutions. The internship was made possible with the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF), which provided funding for the opportunity. During the internship (June 3rd to August 16th, 2024), Anurag […]
Kraft Heinz Joins CARD
By Victoria Birk Hill August 7, 2024
We are pleased to share that Kraft Heinz has joined CARD as a Full Member. Kraft Heinz was formed in 2015 through the merger of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. and H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation. The Kraft Heinz Company is a globally trusted producer of high quality, great tasting, and nutritious food and beverages. Kraft […]
Ramin Nemati Earns 3rd Place at IFT FIRST
By Victoria Birk Hill July 23, 2024
We are delighted to share that CARD researcher, Ramin Nemati, a PhD student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, placed 3rd at IFT FIRST, the largest global food science and innovation expo. The event was held in Chicago, IL, July 13 – 16, 2024. He presented his work on “Non-Destructive Characterization of Wheat-Based Food Microstructure […]
Valerie Wang Successfully Defends Master Thesis
By Victoria Birk Hill July 17, 2024
We are delighted to share that Chenxin (Valerie) Wang, a master’s student from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), advised by Dr. Yi-Cheng Wang, has successfully defended her master’s thesis titled “Potential Energy-Saving and Quality Benefits of Plasma Pretreatment: A Case Study of Blueberry Drying.” Her research focused on applying plasma to enhance blueberry […]