ME graduate student earns prestigious NSF research fellowship
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recognized Blake Maly, a graduate student in theÌýPaul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, with a Graduate Research Fellowship Program award.
These major awards honor and support outstanding graduate students from across the country in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees.
Awardees receive a $37,000 annual stipend and cost of education allowance for the next three years as well as professional development opportunities.
Read more about Maly’s interests and research below.
Blake Maly
Graduated master’s student, beginning PhD in fall semester
Advisor:ÌýNoel Clark
Lab:ÌýClark Liquid Crystal Group
Maly’s research involves using light to study molecular dynamics in complex, ordered fluids. He hopes to use the techniques he’s learned to make advancements in the fields of energy storage or renewable energy generation.
Maly grew up in Arvada, Colorado. He is an avid runner and swimmer who loves to spend time outdoors in the Rocky Mountains. Maly also enjoys sewing and designing his own clothes.
While at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Maly studied engineering physics and mechanical engineering. He also played saxophone in the Golden Buffalo Marching Band for three years and earned a minor in music.
Maly earned his master’s degree in mechanical engineering in December. Currently, he is taking a semester off to work as a full-time STEM tutor. In the fall, Maly will begin his PhD program at the Colorado School of Mines.