PhD GRADUATES


Dr. Tyrell J. Rivers
PhD 2001, Chemical Engineering

 

Research Engineer/Scientist,

Merck Pharmaceuticals, West Point, PA


Years with Schmidt Research Group: 1995 - 2001

 

Education:

BS, Chemical Engineering, MIT (1995)

MS, Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (1998)

PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (2001)

 

Honors/Awards:

NIH Biotechnology Training Grant Research Fellow (1996-1998)

GEM Fellow (1995-1997)

GOP University Fellow (1995-1999)

 

PhD Dissertation:

"Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of a Novel Biodegradable, Electrically Conducting Biomaterial"