Alison Banka
PhD Candidate in Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan
I am a PhD candidate studying chemical engineering at the University of Michigan and my research interests involve examining the interplay between different blood cells in blood flow and how they can be modulated. I’m most passionate about research topics that sit at the intersection between medicine, biology, and engineering, in addition to engineering education and how to best teach both in the classroom and at the lab bench.
Deformable Microparticles for Shuttling Nanoparticles to the Vascular Wall
Science Advances
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abe0143
Increased Adhesive Potential of Antiphospholipid Syndrome Neutrophils Mediated by β2 Integrin Mac-1
Arthritis and Rheumatology
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/art.41057
Ectonucleotidase tri(di)phosphohydrolase-1 (ENTPD-1) disrupts inflammasome IL-1β--driven venous thrombosis
The Journal of Clinical Investigation
https://www.jci.org/articles/view/124804
Potential Thai grasses for bioethanol production
Cellulose
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10570-014-0501-2
Secretory Expression and Characterization of Two Hemicellulases, Xylanase, and β-Xylosidase, Isolated from Bacillus subtilis M015
Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12010-014-1219-1
University of Michigan - Chemical Engineering Department
-Advised group of 4-5 first year graduate students in the chemical engineering department on how to successfully transition into our PhD and master's programs
-Prepared students for their doctoral candidacy exams: 100% of mentees successfully passed their candidacy exam
Peer Mentor
Perch Education - Chemical Engineering Team
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-Advised undergraduate-run group in developing a pilot research class designed to introduce freshmen and sophomore-level undergraduate students to research in the chemical engineering discipline
-Wrote laboratory protocols, homework assignments, and helped to develop experiments for the first undergraduate-run research class that piloted in Winter 2019
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Graduate Student Advisor
University of Michigan - Maize and Blue Cupboard
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-Assisted in stocking shelves, sorting and bagging fresh produce, and cleaning in a food pantry for University of Michigan students and staff
-Guided shoppers in maintaining safe distances and hygiene procedures put in place due to COVID-19
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Food Pantry Volunteer
University of Michigan- Changing Gears Program
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-Served as a mentor for a sophomore-level undergraduate transfer student to assist in a successful transition to the University of Michigan
-Assisted student with Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) applications, including editing personal statements, resumes, and statements of purpose
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Student Mentor
University of Michigan - Chemical Engineering Department
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-Assisted in organizing the first and second annual Undergraduate Research Symposiums to highlight undergraduate contributions to research in the department
-Recruited additional graduate student volunteers to judge undergraduate research posters, give laboratory tours, and to present their lab's research to an undergraduate audience
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Graduate Student Liaison for Undergraduate Research Symposium
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Ann Arbor, MI
Guanglong Huang
Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, MI
Erdem Ozdemir
Student at University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, MI
Brooke Mason
PhD Candidate at University of Michigan College of Engineering
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Ann Arbor, MI
Andrej Lenert
Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, MI
Ernesto Martinez Paz
Ph.D. Student in Environmental Engineering
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Ann Arbor, MI
Patrick Kinnunen
Graduate Research Assistant | University of Michigan Department of Chemical Engineering
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Ann Arbor, MI
Jovan Kamcev
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, MI
Korie A. Grayson, PhD
Keynote Speaker | STEM Diversity Advocate | Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Michigan
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Ann Arbor, MI
Keara Saud
NSF Graduate Research Fellow, PhD Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering
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Ann Arbor, MI
Yanmeng Liu
University of Michigan
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Ypsilanti, MI
Andrea Hodgins-Davis
Flow Cytometry Specialist at  University of Michigan Medical School
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Princeton, NJ
Seraya C. Jones
PhD Student at Princeton University | Need help applying to Graduate School? | Connect & DM me |
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Berkeley, CA
Benjamin Njila Tchakounte Fields
PhD Student at the University of California, Berkeley | Intern at the Cato Institute | Intern at the Oklahoma State Department of Education
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Lincoln, NE
Abraham O.
Graduate Researcher || Process Systems Engineer
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New Alexandria, VA
Shamauri Middleton
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Rockwood, MI
Logan Scheffler
Student with Grand Circus: Javascript
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Greater Fort Wayne
Cyrielle Jordan
Indiana University School of Public Health Alumi
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Philadelphia, PA
Adam Grant
Organizational psychologist at Wharton, #1 NYT bestselling author of THINK AGAIN, and host of the TED podcast WorkLife
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Rochester, NY
Anthony Aiello
PhD, III-Nitride Optoelectronic Materials and Devices
Wolverine Networking
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Chemical Engineering Magazine
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University of Michigan Alumni
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HigherEdJobs
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University of Michigan Alumni of Chemical Engineering
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American Chemical Society
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The Grad Grid - A Career Networking Group
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ASEE Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)
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GradSWE at University of Michigan
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SciPhD
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Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity
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Technology in Education
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STEM - Global Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Careers, Education and Training
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Life Science Network - Pharma, Biotech, Medical, Healthcare, Clinical, Recruit - News, Events & Jobs
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