The AIChE Foundation recently hosted a virtual meeting between the 2025 Poddar Award recipients, Rosa Ines Pinchao Chalaca and Parth Patel, and award founders Syamal and Susmita Poddar. The conversation highlighted the recipients’ early work in environmental engineering and the Poddars’ commitment to mentoring emerging professionals. The award continues to welcome and support rising chemical engineers at the start of their careers.

From campus leadership to the start of a career, the Collins Scholar and the inaugural Early Career Scholar represent the top honors among MAC Scholars. See how mentorship and community are opening doors for future chemical engineers.

AIChE Foundation is delighted to welcome two new Trustees, and the 2026 Chair and Vice Chair, whose commitment to AIChE and its Foundation is advancing AIChE’s vision to inspire a safe, connected, and inclusive chemical engineering community Doing a World of Good.