Haorang Yang Receives Eastman Fellowship

Yang Haorang
Haorang Yang
Graduate Student Haorang Yang received a 2012 Summer Graduate Fellowship in Chemical Engineering from Eastman Chemical Company.

Haorang is a third year student, working under the guidance of Professor Yue Wu. His research is related to nanowire heterostructure-based thermoelectric materials for waste heat recovery.

Haorang was selected for the honor based on his excellence and scholastic achievement. The fellowship will provide him with $10, 000 for his research.

Eastman fellowships are awarded to promote enrichment, growth and development in students involved in engineering.

Eastman is a Fortune 500 company that manufactures and markets more than 1,200 products that enhance the lives of people around the world.

The company provides key differentiated coatings, adhesives, specialty plastics products and is a major supplier of cellulose acetate fibers.