Earlier this week, the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy announced the recipients of the 2024 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), including associate professor Amir Arzani from the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Established in 1996, the award honors outstanding scientists and engineers who are at the start of their independent research careers, marking their potential to become leaders in their fields. It is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government for early-career scientists and engineers. The award was last given in 2019.
“Coming directly from the President makes it very special to me and a lifetime honor I will never forget,” said Arzani. “I want to thank my family, lab members, colleagues, mentors, collaborators, and also NSF for nominating me. In the past 7.5 years, I have been very fortunate to have experienced a very supportive environment with excellent students at NAU and Utah.”
Through NSF funding, Arzani explores scientific machine-learning approaches for modeling blood flow. You can find out more about his research through the Computational Biomechanics Group Website.