{"id":831,"date":"2021-09-20T22:47:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T22:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/gci\/2021\/09\/20\/welcome-new-grand-challenges-initiative-fellows\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T06:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T06:02:39","slug":"welcome-new-grand-challenges-initiative-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/gci\/2021\/09\/20\/welcome-new-grand-challenges-initiative-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome New Grand Challenges Initiative Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join us in welcoming our new Grand Challenges Initiative Fellows to Schmid College! Every Grand Challenges Initiative<\/a> team is mentored by a Postdoctoral Fellow. Our fellows are world-class early-career teacher-scholars. They come from diverse research backgrounds, ranging from cancer genetics to atmospheric chemistry.\u00a0What the Fellows all have in common is a desire to share their passion for science and engineering with students. We asked a few questions to get to know the new faculty about their research and hobbies!<\/p>\n

Daniel Gardner<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"daniel<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Current area of research<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“I am currently researching peripheral-to-gameplay interfaces in digital games, and how different cultural values get baked into their designs. The broad social and personal consequences of the types of interfaces I look at (e.g., authentication, physical interfaces, avatar\/character creation) exist in a variety of domains yet remain often overlooked in different digitally-focused disciplines. These interfaces have far-reaching outcomes for everyday transactions of privacy, identity, and a<\/span>ccessibility. I became passionate about this topic out of frustration. I have always had a level of interest in how digital technologies mediate human relations with each other and the media we consume. During some of my earlier research, I kept coming up against a lack of previous literature upon which I could rely to make the arguments about this mediation I was wanting to make and shifted gears.”<\/span><\/p>\n

What would you be if you weren’t a scientist?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“I\u2019m not sure. I worked in Information Security for a long time, which is lucrative but soul-devouring. I worked in foodservice and retail, I have delivered phonebooks, shredded papers, painted a barn, camp counseled, and dive mastered for a living. In this economy, I would probably take what I can get, but hopefully something that didn\u2019t put me in a cubicle again.”<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the best advice you’ve ever received?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cJust skate better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you like your coffee?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Avoided.”
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Mario Stipcic<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Mario<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

Current area of research<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“I<\/span> am a mathematician working on research problems in harmonic analysis. During my senior year of college, I wanted to experience what it means to do research, apart from just studying and taking the exams. I decided to work on a scientific project that I could submit for a rector\u2019s award at the university. I liked this experience and found the research topic very intriguing, so my interest in the harmonic analysis only grew afterward.”
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

What would you be if you weren’t a scientist?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“If I weren\u2019t a scientist, I would probably be a programmer. As a kid, I dreamed of being a video game developer. Even more, I was pretty passionate about creating algorithms and coding in C during my high school and college education.”<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the best advice you’ve ever received?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c’You should apply for a postdoctoral researcher position abroad.’ So I did. One of the best decisions I made in my life.”
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How do you like your coffee?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“My type of coffee is Turkish. I like it strong, dark, and additionally sweetened with honey. Also, I always take some time to drink it. Drinking coffee is a ritual and never to be done in a rush.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Indrajit Sen<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Indrajit<\/a><\/p>\n

Current area of research\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“I work on the foundations of quantum mechanics, which is the physical theory describing the elementary particles and fields in the universe. I got interested in the theory during my undergraduate days. The question that really bugged me was ‘Is everything pre-destined by the laws of nature and the initial conditions at the big bang, including this very thought?'”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What would you be if you weren’t a scientist?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Someone addicted to video games!”<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the best advice you’ve ever received?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Talk less, think more.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How do you like your coffee?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“I nap instead of coffee. Doesn’t all coffee taste the same?”<\/span><\/p>\n

Nana Pepra-Ameyaw<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"Nana<\/a><\/p>\n

Current area of research\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“Food is a complex combination of chemical compounds that undergo different reactions under different conditions. Some of these compounds have unique properties such as conferring health benefits or extending shelf-life. My research explores these compounds and attempts to find novel uses for them.”<\/p>\n

What would you be if you weren’t a scientist?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“I can’t imagine being anything other than a scientist, but perhaps in another universe, I could have been a guitarist in a rock band. In this universe however, I’m not a very good guitar player.”<\/p>\n

What is the best advice you’ve ever received?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“I don’t remember where I heard it, but one advice I always remember is to be nice to my barber and my dentist. For a long time, I didn’t understand what to make of this advice, so I decided to be nice to everyone – just in case they were related to my barber or my dentist.”<\/p>\n

How do you like your coffee?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

“There’s only one way I like my coffee – black, just like myself.”<\/p>\n

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If you are interested in learning more about the Grand Challenges Initiative, click here<\/a> to visit the website to see previous work, facilities, and even ask a student about their experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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