2024 AIChE Future Leader-Young Investigator Research Award

Dr. Erina Joyee, an Assistant Professor at the department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, has received the “2024 AIChE Future Leader-Young Investigator Research Award”. This prestigious award reflects her substantial contributions and dedication to the field of hybrid-composite materials and additive manufacturing (AM). The award also celebrates the innovation and excellence of Dr. Joyee’s work that significantly influences her peers and the broader scientific community.

Dr. Joyee leads a prolific research group as the director of the Lab for Advanced Manufacturing & Bio-inspired Design Approach (LAMBDA). Her group focuses in interdisciplinary domains encompassing bio-inspired design and programmable polymer-nanocomposites for smart composite AM, bio-mimetic fabrication, soft-robotics, and machine learning. Dr. Joyee’s work spans both fundamental research and translational applications.