Tyler Moorman, a junior majoring in chemical and molecular engineering, presented his research paper “Charge-Based Anion-exchange Membrane Sensor Array for Ewing Sarcoma and Ovarian Cancer Diagnostics” at the 2025 AIChE Undergraduate Poster Competition in Boston, Massachusetts. Moorman was among more than 400 undergraduate students who participated in this year’s poster competition.
Moorman conducts his research in the lab of Hsueh-Chia Chang, Bayer Corporation Professor of Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. He plans to use the skills he developed at the conference to enhance his ongoing research and upcoming final thesis presentation.
“The conference was very beneficial in allowing me to look back at my research and identify some unique strengths and specific areas of improvement,” said Moorman. “Engaging with others, especially grad students and those accomplished in my field of study, really gave me some insight into what I can continue to work on going forward and what I should change to hope to see more reliable results.”
To support his continuing work in the Chang lab, Moorman received a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) from the Harper Cancer Research Institute (HCRI). The fellowship funds cancer-related projects under the mentorship of HCRI-affiliated faculty, allowing students to contribute to innovative cancer research, develop technical and analytical skills, and explore potential careers in biomedical science.
Moorman’s travel to the Boston conference was made possible through the generosity of benefactors to the College of Engineering.