The 26-year-old India-born Raman is a postdoctoral fellow in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Massachusetts: L’Oreal USA recently announced the names of the recipients of 2017 For Women in Science Fellowship and Indian American scientist Ritu Raman made it to the list of five recipients.
The fellowship honors female scientists at a critical stage of their careers with $60,000 grants to advance their postdoctoral research, L’Oreal USA said in a statement.
The 26-year-old India-born Raman is a postdoctoral fellow in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and BS in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell University.
Her research focuses on the design of new smart materials that dynamically respond and adapt to their environment. She is developing these smart materials and using them to transform the way we deliver medication to people through the creation of a long-lasting pill device that delivers oral medication more reliably, cost-effectively, and efficiently.
“Honored to be a recipient of the 2017@LOrealUSA For Women in Science Fellowship – #WomenInScience are changing the world! #diversity #STEM,” the Cambridge, Massachusetts-resident tweeted.
The L’Oreal USA will help the young scientist to conduct her pioneering research and collaborate with other scientists, engineers, and clinicians in this effort.
The other four winners of this year’s fellowship are Kellie Ann Jurado, Felicity Muth, Sydney Schreppler and Molly Schumer.
The New York-based L’Oreal USA, which is the largest subsidiary of leading beauty company L’Oreal, serves as the international hub for the product development and marketing strategy for L’Oreal’s American brands. The L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Awards is a global program that recognizes and rewards women scientists around the world. Founded in 1998, the program specifically recognizes women researchers for their contributions to the advancement of science, technology engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Through the international program and the nearly 50 national and regional programs, such as the L’Oreal USA For Women in Science program, more than 2,500 female scientists from over 100 countries have been granted fellowships to pursue their research projects.
Congratulations to our newest group of @4womeninscience fellows, 5 incredibly inspiring #WomeninScience! https://t.co/nuMYkjn1Mr pic.twitter.com/2ZAgB4b4Ws
— L'Oréal USA (@LOrealUSA) October 16, 2017
Honored to be a recipient of the 2017 @LOrealUSA For Women in Science Fellowship – #WomenInScience are changing the world! #diversity #STEM https://t.co/OfB7AG4FMe
— Ritu Raman (@DrRituRaman) October 10, 2017