2020 Graduate Student Teaching Award Recipient: Ilaria Rubino

Ilaria Rubino, from Italy, is one of the Faculty of Graduate Research and Studies, Teaching Assistant Award recipients for 2020. She is in the pursuit of his PhD in Chemical and Materials Engineering.

Why did you choose this area of study?
I chose to study biomedical and chemical engineering to develop technologies that can help improve people's health.

Where do you see yourself in five years?

I would like to be in a position where I can be proud of the outcomes of my work and feel that I am having a positive effect on society.

Who or what on campus has made an impact on your UAlberta success?

I had the support of several mentors, peers and programs at the U of A that guided my research, academic and professional development. For teaching, the mentorship and learning opportunities I received through the Graduate Teaching and Learning program offered by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research were fundamental for me. Finally, I would not have been able to succeed without my students.