Department of Defense Supports Ayyub's Bioengineering Research

Clark School Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BioE) alumnus and graduate student Omar Ayyub (B.S. '10), advised by BioE professor Peter Kofinas, has been selected to receive a 2012 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship. Ayyub was selected for the prestigious award from a pool of over 3000 applicants.

NDSEG Fellows receive three years of funding, including tuition, fees, and a stipend averaging $30,000 a year.

The NDSEG Fellowship program is funded by the Department of Defense and administered by the American Society for Engineering Education. NDSEG Fellows are selected by representatives from the Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the Office of Naval Research, the Army Research Office, and the Department of Defense's High Performance Computing Modernization Program Office.

Published May 1, 2012