Nominations are open!
The AWIS Chicago “Scientist of the Month” is an area scientist who promotes the advancement of women in the fields of science, technology, and engineering (STEM). This monthly series was launched in 2009 and resurrected in 2010 with new contributors.
Nominees to be profiled in this series should be a scientist who has had an impact on your life or career, both past and present, or whom you believe is worthy of recognition for their research or contributions to their institution. The nominee does not need to be an AWIS member, does not need to be a woman, and can be a mentor, friend, or colleague. There is no deadline for this nomination process and nominations submitted by the 15th of each month will be profiled the following month. Email awiscommunications@gmail.com with your nominations.
- Fall 2024 SOTM: Suguna Pappu, M.D./Ph.D.
By Elodie Kadjo Dr. Suguna Pappu, Clinical Associate Professor, Carle Illinois College of Medicine Suguna Pappu is a clinical associate professor at Carle Illinois College of Medicine. She obtained bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and economics from Miami University in Ohio, a PhD in operations research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a medical… Read more: Fall 2024 SOTM: Suguna Pappu, M.D./Ph.D. - Summer 2024 SOTM: Rinku Gupta, M.S.
By Gail W. Pieper Rinku Gupta, Principal Specialist, Research Software Engineer As long as she can remember, Rinku Gupta has been fascinated by advanced computing. She earned a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Mumbai University in India and then came to the United States where she received a master’s degree in computer information science… Read more: Summer 2024 SOTM: Rinku Gupta, M.S. - Spring 2024 SOTM: Carolyn Carta, M.S., Ph.D.
by Elodie Kadjo Dr. Carolyn Carta is a Principal scientist at CArtLab Solutions, a research and consulting company she founded in September 2023. As shown through her entrepreneurial endeavor, Carolyn takes initiative and is not afraid to create a path to fit her needs. Growing up, Carolyn liked science and art, and decided to combine… Read more: Spring 2024 SOTM: Carolyn Carta, M.S., Ph.D. - Winter 2023/2024 SOTM: Diana Rose E. Ranoa, Ph.D.
by Christina Nowicki, Ph.D. Talking to Dr. Diana Rose E. Ranoa, her passion for science and positive attitude is abundantly clear. And like a lot of scientists, she’s not afraid of tackling tough problems. Diana is currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, working with the Anticancer from… Read more: Winter 2023/2024 SOTM: Diana Rose E. Ranoa, Ph.D. - Fall 2023 SOTM: Lisa Volpatti, M.S., Ph.D.
Written by Delia Alkhatib, edited by Christina Nowicki and Lisa Volpatti Starting in STEM Dr. Lisa Volpatti was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. Although she is now a distinguished scientist, she only discovered research during her junior year of college.… Read more: Fall 2023 SOTM: Lisa Volpatti, M.S., Ph.D.