Montgomery Laky Recognized with MIT Chemical Engineering Rising Star and AIChE Separations Division Graduate Student Research Award
Montgomery Laky, a fifth-year chemical engineering doctoral candidate at Purdue University, has been honored with two prestigious awards: the MIT Chemical Engineering Rising Star and the 2024 AIChE Separations Division Graduate Student Research Award for Crystallization & Evaporation.
The MIT Chemical Engineering Rising Star recognition is awarded to 20 exceptional female researchers, and Laky will attend an onsite academic career workshop at MIT. In addition, she will be formally recognized for her outstanding contributions to research in crystallization and evaporation at the 2024 AIChE Fall Annual Meeting.
Laky's research, conducted under the guidance of Professor Zoltan K. Nagy, focuses on process systems engineering, with a specialization in the control and design of industrial crystallization systems. Her work, which includes developing experimental protocols and workflows for continuous crystallization of energetic materials and polymorphic control of agrochemicals, addresses key industry challenges in crystallization.
Reflecting on her achievements, Laky shared, "I’m humbled and honored to be recognized as one of the 20 women named a Rising Star in Chemical Engineering by MIT Chemical Engineering and to receive the 2024 AIChE Separations Division Graduate Student Research Award for Crystallization & Evaporation. I’ve had the privilege of engaging in a vibrant research community and being mentored by Professor Zoltan Nagy, whose guidance has been instrumental in my scientific and personal growth. My sincerest thanks to him and Purdue University for providing an environment that has enabled me to achieve these honors."