A team of East Carolina University professors from the Department of Engineering received a National Science Foundation grant totaling more than $136,000 to design and develop new bioprocess engineering teaching methods for undergraduate students.
The project, titled "Design and Development of Educational Modules for Bioprocess Engineering," will be handled by the following members of the university's engineering department: Dr. Richard Williams, Dr. Loren Limberis and Stephanie Sullivan.
The engineering team, which also includes Dr. Stacy Klein of Vanderbilt University, will build on current National Science Foundation projects.
"This grant will provide us with more capability to develop innovative and effective methods to inspire eastern North Carolina students from all groups, especially those who are underrepresented, to consider and succeed in engineering," Williams said. "These students will then enter the global market with competitive skills."