Graduate students Caleb Miskin, advised by professor Rakesh Agrawal, and Lizbeth Rostro, advised by professor Bryan Boudouris, received 2012 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program Fellowships. Their selection was based on their outstanding abilities and accomplishments, as well as their potential to contribute to strengthening the vitality of the US science and engineering enterprise. The fellowships provides $30,000 per year, along with tuition and fees, and is funded for a maximum of three years.

Caleb Miskin joined the School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue in August 2011. He holds a BS degree from Brigham Young University. Caleb's research focuses on the development of cost-effective and efficient thin-film photovoltaics using earth abundant and non-toxic materials. The nanocrystal ink based method employed has the potential to significantly reduce production costs through high throughput roll-to-roll manufacturing.

Lizbeth Rostro joined the School of Chemical Engineering at Purdue in August 2011. She holds a BS degree from University of Arkansas/Fayetteville. Her work focuses on the development of new conducting polymers for flexible electronic applications. Her research is at the intersection of polymer science, materials engineering, and clean energy generation. Specifically, she is designing new solution-processable molecules for improved charge extraction in plastic solar cells.