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ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ corrosion engineering students awarded scholarships at 2024 AMPP Conference + Expo

03/15/2024

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The Department of Chemical, Biomolecular and Corrosion Engineering is proud to announce that 13 students in ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ’s (ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ) corrosion engineering program attended the 2024 Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Conference + Expo in New Orleans, LA. AMPP is a global community of professionals dedicated to materials protection through the advancement of corrosion control and protective coatings.

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At the annual conference, students had opportunities to attend information seminars regarding specific corrosion phenomena and other events showcasing technology used in the corrosion field. ÐãÉ«¶ÌÊÓƵ students Yuhan Su, Yousef Shorrab and Zichen Ling also presented their graduate student research to a panel of judges at the Student Poster Session. Ling received third place in the Harvey Herro (Herro-Appleman) Prize for Applied Materials Protection Technology category for his research regarding “Vegetable Oil-Based Waterborne Non-Isocyanate Polyurethane Coating.”

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Seven students were selected for multiple scholarships presented through the EMERG (Engage, Magnetize, Educate, Raise and Guide) AMPP Student Academic Scholarship Program. Congratulations to the following students:

Ashley Chow

  • AMPP Academic Scholarship

Jake Hughes

  • Williams Companies Scholarship
  • Past Presidents and Chairs Community Fund

Mark Labib

  • PPG Protective and Marine Coatings Academic Scholarship
  • AMPP Great Lakes Chapter Scholarship
  • Sherwin-Williams Protective and Marine Coatings Academic Scholarship
  • Melvin J. Schiff Fellowship Fund

Tanner Laughorn

  • AMPP Academic Scholarship
  • AMPP Great Lakes Chapter Scholarship

John Metcalf

  • Gordon Rankin Corrosion Engineering Scholarship

Abigail Murray

  • Materials Technology Institute - Bert Krisher Memorial Scholarship
  • Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course Academic Scholarship

Evan Wiley

  • Hans Schmoldt Scholarship in Cathodic Protection

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Media contact: Cristine Boyd, 330-972-6476 or cboyd@uakron.edu.