Chekesha Liddell

Chekesha M. Liddell Watson
Alma mater

Georgia Institute of Technology

Spelman College
Scientific career
Institutions Cornell University

Chekesha Liddell Watson (née Liddell) is an Associate Professor of Material Science and Engineering at Cornell University. She researches colloidal materials, trying to understand their properties, structure and function.

Early life

Liddell studied chemistry at Spelman College and Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating in 1999 with a dual degree in engineering.[1] She was awarded a NASA Women in Science and Engineering Scholarship, which allowed her to study the metabolysis of arsenic poultry.[1][2][3] During her scholarship she worked at Kennedy Space Center.[1][2] She earned her PhD in Material Science at Georgia Institute of Technology in 2003.[4] Liddell was awarded a $20,000 Career Initiation Grant from Georgia Institute of Technology.[4]

Research

Liddell creates photonic crystals for solar cells using colloidal building blocks.[5] She has worked on the Self-assembly of microparticles with hemispherical[6] and dimer shapes.[7] Liddell joined the faculty of Cornell University in 2003.[8][9] She is a member of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers.[10] In 2006 she was awarded a National Science Foundation Career Award.[11] In 2009 Liddell was awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.[12][8][13] She was recognised as one of Cornell's Emerging Scholars in 2011.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Faculty Profile - Department of Materials Science and Engineering - Cornell Engineering". www.mse.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  2. 1 2 "NASA - A Wise Choice". www.nasa.gov. Marilyn Lewis : MSFC;, Carl Person : HQ;, Mabel Matthews : HQ;, Stephanie Schierholz : HQ;, Heather R. Smith : NASA Educational Technology Services, Adrienne Stiff-Roberts : POC;, Monica Cox : POC;, Kelly Bolden : POC;, Dr. Cornelia Gillyard : Spelman College;, Flint Wild : MSFC;, Diedra Williams : MSFC;, Chekesha Liddell : POC. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  3. ↑ "Meeting the Challenges of an Increasingly Diverse Workforce" (PDF). NASA. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  4. 1 2 "Research Award Gives Boost to Tech Grad Turned Faculty Member". www.news.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  5. ↑ Bullis, Kevin. "Cheaper, More Efficient Solar Cells". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  6. ↑ Hosein, Ian D.; Liddell, Chekesha M. (2007-08-01). "Convectively Assembled Nonspherical Mushroom Cap-Based Colloidal Crystals". Langmuir. 23 (17): 8810–8814. doi:10.1021/la700865t. ISSN 0743-7463. PMID 17630788.
  7. ↑ Hosein, Ian D.; Liddell, Chekesha M. (2007-10-01). "Convectively Assembled Asymmetric Dimer-Based Colloidal Crystals". Langmuir. 23 (21): 10479–10485. doi:10.1021/la7007254. ISSN 0743-7463. PMID 17629310.
  8. 1 2 "Early-Career Honors | The Network Journal". The Network Journal. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  9. ↑ "Changing Faces" by Hamilton, Kendra - Black Issues in Higher Education, Vol. 20, Issue 20, November 20, 2003 | Online Research Library: Questia Reader". www.questia.com. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  10. ↑ "NOBCChE 35th Annual Conference of NOBCChE | Philadelphia, PA | March 16-21, 2008". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  11. ↑ "NSF Award Search: Award#0547976 - CAREER: Nonspherical, Active, and "Inverted" Bases for Optimized Photonic Crystal Design". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  12. ↑ "President Honors Outstanding Early Career Scientists". www.newswise.com. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  13. ↑ "Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Vol. 84, No. 03 2008". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  14. ↑ "Faculty Awards and Honors - Department of Materials Science and Engineering - Cornell Engineering". www.mse.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
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