Shane Gallagher

Shane Gallagher

School: Rutgers University – New Brunswick

Lucille & Charles A. Wert Scholarship

2023

Senior studying Materials Science & Engineering. Developed passion for materials through Penn Summer Science Initiative in high school. Active in undergraduate research on ultra-high temperature ceramics synthesis. Executive board member of Material Advantage and Tau Beta Pi chapters. Interned at BD studying elastomer degradation and at Pratt & Whitney in X-Ray Diffraction laboratory. Plans to pursue PhD in Materials Science & Engineering.

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