2024 Charles Hutchins Educational Grant Winner Announced
November 1, 2024 | SMTAEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
SMTA is honored to announce G. Çağatay Özşeker, a graduate student at Northeastern University, has been selected as the winner of the 2024 Charles Hutchins Educational Grant.
The SMTA Grant Committee selected Çağatay’s project entitled "Additive Manufacturing of Fine-Resolution Trace and Interconnects for 3D Heterogeneous Integration." He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Çağatay obtained his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2022 from Old Dominion University.
The Charles Hutchins Educational Grant was established in memory of past SMTA president, educator, mentor, and industry colleague, Dr. Charles Hutchins. The $8000 grant has been presented annually since 1998 to a full-time, graduate-level student pursuing a degree and working on thesis research in electronics assembly, electronics packaging, or a related field.
The award was presented at the 2024 SMTA International Conference, October 20-24, 2024 in Rosemont, IL, USA.
The SMTA will begin accepting applications for the 2025 Charles Hutchins Educational Grant in early 2025.
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