09/30/2026
🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Distinguished Faculty Mentor Award recipients:
· Abdon Pena-Francesch, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, chemical engineering and macromolecular science and engineering, Michigan Engineering
· Sara Pozzi, Donald C. Graham Professor of Engineering and professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, CoE; and professor of physics, University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
· Lei Zuo, Herbet C. Sadler Collegiate Professor of Engineering and professor of naval architecture and marine engineering and mechanical engineering, Michigan Engineering
Organized by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, this award recognizes research scientists and tenure-track and tenured faculty from any discipline who support fellows’ intellectual, creative, scholarly and professional growth and foster a culture of engagement in which postdoctoral fellows thrive at U-M.
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