Congratulations to Dr. Katharina Stapelmann, recipient of the 2021-22 Goodnight Early Career Innovators Award. Stapelmann is an assistant professor in nuclear engineering who studies the interactions of technical plasmas with biological systems on a macromolecular level. 

Her focus is on the characterization and optimization of plasma discharges used for biomedical applications and the understanding and improvement of plasmas used e.g., in medicine. Applications range from wound healing to air purification, sterilization of medical instruments as well as for planetary protection purposes. Furthermore, plasma-liquid interactions and plasma discharges in liquids belong to the repertoire.

The University release follows –

NC State announced its 2021-22 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators today. This program recognizes and rewards promising NC State early-career faculty whose scholarship is in STEM or STEM education. The 25-faculty selected will receive $22,000 for each of the next three years to support their scholarship and research endeavors.

“We are incredibly grateful to the Goodnights for their support of our outstanding faculty,” said Chancellor Randy Woodson. “We are committed to recruiting and retaining the top STEM minds in the country, and the Goodnight Early Career Innovators program goes a long way in accomplishing that goal.”

Full article is available here.