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Shikha Nangia, the third from left, won the Rising Star Award, which gave 10 winners the opportunity to present their research results to other researchers in their field at the seminar.
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Shikha Nangia is the latest recipient of the WCC Rising Star Award from the Committee of Women Chemists of the American Chemical Society. She is an associate professor of biomedicine and chemical engineering at Syracuse University, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Nangia and her team focused on the blood-brain barrier and its interaction with molecules that cross the barrier and rejected molecules. Her research is mostly computational and answers questions about why DNA and genes mutate over time and how they affect a person. She focuses on the makeup of genes and how DNA and genes change over time and how they are modified. In this way, she connects heredity with disease.
"If you understand how molecules work together, you need to adjust the barrier and figure out what chemicals you need," said the associate professor.
According to the website of the American Chemical Society, the WCC Rising Star Award recognizes 10 individuals who have made outstanding contributions in their respective fields. To receive this award, candidates must work in academic, industrial, government or non-profit environments and show great contributions in their respective fields. Applicants can be nominated by themselves or by others. Nangia said she was nominated by her peers and mentors.
Winners have the opportunity to present their findings at a seminar sponsored by WCC in the spring. This seminar will recognize the hard work and achievements of the winners in research and provide information to other researchers and professionals in the same field.
Nangia and her research team are widely recognized by the University of Minnesota, her alma mater, and Scientia and other schools and organizations. She said that she thinks this award is a huge recognition for important small research issues.
"Winning this award shows that what I have done is valuable and my research is of great significance," Nangia said.
In addition to her Rising Star Award, Nangia has also made other contributions to Syracuse, particularly influencing undergraduate and graduate women in STEM fields. She collaborated with SU's Women's Science and Engineering Program as a mentor for members of the Future Professional Program (especially young women of color).
"I admire how she trained and mentored all her students and the impact she had on them," said Shobha Bhatia, co-director of WiSE.
Nangia served as a faculty consultant for FPP at WiSE, focusing on postgraduate support and development of women in STEM. Nangia said that her enthusiasm and dedication are to guide and teach students research methods and their potential importance in their careers.
Ji Jingjing, PhD in chemical engineering. The student said that during the three years of working with her, Nangia's guidance had a positive impact on her.
"She is very kind and patient with the students," Jingjing said.
Alex Dunbar, communications manager of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, started working in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 2017 and has since reported on part of Nangia's research journey. He said that he appreciates the high-level research done by Nangia and her team, which reflects the vitality of the team.
"It's great to see good people encouraging and supporting each other and advancing their work in this way," Dunbar said. "Professor Nangia has done a great job opening the door to understanding."
Ji said Nangia also helped Ji determine her research direction. The laboratory atmosphere is designed to allow students to learn from each other.
"As a PhD, research is not easy. As a student, I sometimes get confused," Ji said, "but Professor Nangia helped me point me in the right direction and helped me solve the problem."
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