Congratulations to the Spring 2025 BIPH & CHPH Award Recipients
Congratulations to the Spring 2025 IPST Award Recipients
The Institute for Physical Science and Technology (IPST) is delighted to celebrate the achievements of our graduate students who have received major fellowships and awards for Spring 2025. These honors highlight the dedication, creativity, and hard work of students in both the Biophysics and Chemical Physics graduate programs, as well as the invaluable mentorship of their advisors.
Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award
Each year, the Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award recognizes a select group of graduate assistants across the University of Maryland for their exemplary work and commitment. We are proud to announce that two IPST students have been chosen for this distinction:
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Nathan McLane, Chemical Physics
Advisor: Leah Dodson -
Spandan Pathak, Biophysics
Advisor: Wolfgang Losert
Learn more about the Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award.
Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship
The Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship provides crucial support to doctoral candidates as they complete their dissertations. This year, two of our students have earned this competitive fellowship:
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Smrithan Ravichandran, Chemical Physics
Advisor: Wendell Hill -
Akashnathan Aranganathan, Biophysics
Advisor: Pratyush Tiwary, Grégoire Altan-Bonnet
Details about the fellowship are available here.
Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship
This fellowship gives mid-career doctoral students the chance to focus on their research over the summer. Congratulations to:
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Vedanth Sriram, Biophysics
Advisor: Katharina Maisel
Find out more about the Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship.
UMD Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Award
The 3MT competition challenges graduate students to explain their research in just three minutes. We are excited to share that:
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Smrithan Ravichandran, Chemical Physics
Advisor: Wendell Hill
was recognized for excellence in this competition. Learn more about the UMD 3MT Competition.
We extend our warmest congratulations to all recipients and their advisors. Their accomplishments are a testament to the vibrant research community at IPST.