Baratunde A. Cola
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Born | Georgia Institute of Technology | March 17, 1981
Baratunde A. Cola (born March 17, 1981) is a scientist and engineer specializing in carbon nanotube technology.
Education
Cola was born in
After Vanderbilt Cola took his PhD, awarded in 2008, in mechanical engineering at Purdue University under the supervision of Dr. Timothy Fisher.[1]
Research areas
Cola was involved in the founding of the NanoEngineered Systems and Transport Lab and Heat Lab at
Cola was a co-founder of the Academic and Research Leadership Network which supports and provides networking resources minority engineering researchers.[6]
Cola is also the founder of the technology company Carbice Corporation.[7]
Awards
Cola has won a number of awards including the 2011 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for his work in nanotechnology and also his outreach work with high schools,[8] the 2012 American Association for the Advancement of Science Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science,[9] 2015 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer[10] and most recently the 2017 National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Professor Baratunde Cola". Georgia Institute of Technology, NanoEngineered Systems and Transport. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Baratunde Cola". Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Baratunde Cola, Mechanical Engineering". MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars Program.
- ^ "Carbon nanotube rectenna directly converts light into electricity". Chemistry World. September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Alan T. Waterman Award 2017". National Science Foundation. July 25, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Baratunde A. Cola, Carbice Nanotechnologies, Inc". Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Carbice Corporation". Georgia Research Alliance. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers: Recipient Details". National Science Foundation. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "Baratunde Cola Receives 2012 AAAS Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science". AAAS. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "NSF recognizes double ME alum with Waterman Award". Vanderbilt School of Engineering. April 20, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2017.