MMAE Seminar - Destination Europe: Opportunities for Research

Armour College of Engineering's Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering Department will welcome Alumna Vlada Gaisina (ME '11, M.S. '15) on Wednesday, November 18th to present her lecture, Destination Europe: Opportunities for Research.

Abstract

"Destination Europe" events are sponsored by the European Commission to promote international cooperation in research and innovation. They serve to introduce local researchers to the exciting opportunities, as well as funding sources and other helpful resources for visiting or living in Europe. This seminar is a recap of a recent DE conference in Chicago, focused on providing general information and tools to research professionals interested in working in Europe.

Biography

Vlada Gaisina completed her Master's degree in Materials Science and Engineering at IIT in 2015, under Prof. Philip Nash. Prior to that, she worked as a metallurgy intern at Scot Forge, after obtaining her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT in 2011. As a student, she was on the board of Material Advantage, wrote and edited for TechNews, and was a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority on campus. Vlada also maintained active involvement with the MMAE department and local ASM chapter.