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Student Researcher Spotlight: Dinesh Kumar
Year/Major:
3rd year PhD student, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Hometown:
Kanpur, India
Lab:
Schroeder Research Lab
Your research in 50 words or less:
My research focuses on understanding the physics and emergent rheological properties of vesicle suspensions using precise flow-control techniques (Stokes trap), fluorescence microscopy and modeling.
What are your hobbies?
Number crunching for the sport of cricket and archery
Favorite C-U restaurant:
El Toro, Black-dog smoke, Perkins
“Simply stated, Dinesh is an exceptional graduate student who has shined at all levels, including research, teaching, and mentoring undergraduate students in the lab. He has shown extremely high levels of dedication, focus, and productivity in my group.”
— Charles Schroeder, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology