12/03/2025
We are delighted to announce that PhD candidate Itamar Harris was selected as the winner of the Best Research Poster Award in the Research Poster Competition at the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) IMECE 2025 Conference. The event was held from November 16–21, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Itamar’s presentation was entitled, “Laser Technology for Sustainable Industrial Drying in Energy-Intensive Industry Sectors,” emphasizing the potential of laser technology for improving the energy efficiency of industrial drying processes. Her participation included both a technical presentation and a research poster.
Itamar Harris is advised by Professor Jamal Yagoobi, and this project is sponsored by the Center for Advanced Research in Drying.
Congratulations, Itamar!