(From left to right) Chemical and Bio Chemical Engineering Department Chair Dr. Ajay Ray, Bilal Al-Bataina who's research title was "Control of Biofilm Formation in Dental Applications" and Manuella Brito who's research title was "Magnetic Stimulation on the Growth of the Microalga Nannochloropsis Oculata."  7th annual "Research Bridges" event. July 14, 2016 BlackburnNews.com photo by Melanie Irwin(From left to right) Chemical and Bio Chemical Engineering Department Chair Dr. Ajay Ray, Bilal Al-Bataina who's research title was "Control of Biofilm Formation in Dental Applications" and Manuella Brito who's research title was "Magnetic Stimulation on the Growth of the Microalga Nannochloropsis Oculata." 7th annual "Research Bridges" event. July 14, 2016 BlackburnNews.com photo by Melanie Irwin
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'Research Bridges' Awards Presented

Awards were handed out at the seventh annual Research Bridges - Graduate Student Symposium at Western's Sarnia-Lambton Research Park Thursday afternoon.

Western University Chemical and Biochemical Engineering students were evaluated by a panel of judges from the community on their projects which highlighted future industrial and commercial applications of research projects.

Chemical and Bio Chemical Engineering Department Chair Dr. Ajay Ray says one of the winning projects is working in research collaboration with CF Industries in Sarnia.

"The student was working on ammonia plant optimization, to improve production of the ammonia or save costs," he says.

Three first prize winners were awarded $500.

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