Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Stuart
Linley,
a
nanotechnology
engineering
doctoral
candidate,
has
received
a
prestigious
Vanier
Canada
Graduate
Scholarship
to
assist
in
his
research
into
recyclable
nanocomposites
for
industrial
wastewater
treatment
with
a
focus
on
oil
sands
wastewaters
and
emerging
contaminants.
The
scholarship
recognizes
Linley's top
academic
achievement
and
leadership
skills.
Linley is
one
of
nine
doctoral
students
at
Waterloo
to
receive
the
scholarship,
worth
up
to
$150,000
over
three
years.
The
Vanier
program
supports
transformational
research
and
attracts
world-class
students
working
on
a
PhD.
Each
award
is
granted
through
one
of
three
funding
agencies:
NSERC,
the
Canadian
Institutes
of
Health
Research
(CIHR),
or
the
Social
Sciences
and
Humanities
Research
Council
of
Canada
(SSHRC).
Linley is
a
member
of
chemical
engineering
professor
Frank
Gu's advanced
targeted
delivery
systems
research
group.