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A chemical engineering doctoral student will further her climate change research at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering as a recipient of the .

Iris Samputu, who was born and raised in Kenya, came to Canada in 2015 to attend the University of Ottawa where she completed a BASc and MASc in

chemical engineering. Her MASc studies work focused on the development of membranes for carbon capture.

Samputu will continue her graduate research at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering under the supervision of University Research Chair Xianshe Feng, a chemical engineering professor.

Iris Samputu, IBET Momentum Fellowship recipient

Launched last year and headed by Tiz Mekonnen, a À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ chemical engineering professor, the IBET PhD Project is supported by a partnership of 13 Canadian universities, including the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.

The objective of the project is to foster equitable and inclusive research environments to increase the presence of Indigenous and Black academics in STEM.

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