SMIEL Ph.D. student Harnoor Singh Sachar has been selected as one of the finalists for the Frank J. Padden Jr. Award sponsored by the College of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Akron. As a finalist, Harnoor will present his research in the 2021 Padden Award Symposium organized by the Division of Polymer Physics of the American Physical Society. Selection in this global competition demonstrates “Excellence in Polymer Physics Research” by a graduate student. Typically, only 5 students are selected as finalists each year. More details about the award can be found in this link: https://engage.aps.org/dpoly/honors/prizes-awards/frank-padden-award