Chemical engineering student earns Honorable Mention
November 13, 2009
Phillip Jamison, a senior in chemical engineering, earned an Honorable Mention Award from the American Electrophoresis Society Poster Session at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual conference. Jamison’s work titled, “Frequency Optimization of Dielectrophorectic Blood Cell Rupture in Micro-devices,” was directed by his adviser Dr. Adrienne Minerick.
Minnerick, an associate professor of chemical and biomedical engineering, is conducting innovative research that focuses on dielectrophoresis: using microchips and small volts of electricity to study and evaluate red blood cells. Using this micro-technology, Minerick is developing hand-held medical devices that would require only a small drop of blood to do a series of medical tests compared to a minimum of one vile of blood now needed for each test ordered.
Congratulatory accolades are also due to graduate student mentor, Kaela Leonard, who facilitated blood donations, microdevice fabrication, and data analysis for Jamison’s project.
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Editor’s Note:
Philip Jamison is from the Brooksville/Macon Mississippi area, and he is the son of Sherrie Jamison.
Leonard, a Ph.D. chemical engineering student, is from Starkville, Mississippi.