Albany, NY- Dr. Hassaram Bakhru, Professor and Head of the Nanoscience Constellation at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE"), was honored with the Collins Fellow Award for his extraordinary and sustained commitment to the University at Albany ("UAlbany")  and its community during UAlbany's 164th Commencement ceremonies on May 17. 

Dr. Bakhru's research focuses on industrial applications of high-energy microbeams, surface modification and characterization of materials using ion beams. His lab also conducts nanomaterials analysis using state-of-the-art ion beams and micro-beam facilities at UAlbany. He has been a member of the UAlbany academic faculty since 1970.

The award bears the name of Evan Revere Collins, who was president of the institution from 1949-69 and led the campus's evolution from a college to a university. For more information about the award and past recipients, please visit  http://www.albany.edu/directory/collins.html