Meet the Mentor:
Dr. Döne Demirgöz
Advanced Research Specialist
3M Corporate Research Systems Lab. (CRSL)
As a 3M Research Specialist in Corporate Research System lab, Dr. Demirgöz knows that science does not happen only in the lab. Her quest for science, knowledge, and creating revolutionary new products and solutions for both 3M and its customers, has led her to many roles at 3M, ranging from – her studies and time in the material and digital labs, to customer insights roles to learn root problems to solve, to supply chain to ensure new product materials get to where they need for final creation.
Dr. Demirgöz passion for science and engineering is also demonstrated through her work with younger generations. She is a member of 3M TECH (Technical teams Encouraging Career Horizons), a program for middle and high school-aged students focused on the importance of higher education, and is involved in Girls in Action, a mentoring program that is designed to influence the next generation of high school girls in their academic careers.
Dr. Demirgöz received her Ph.D. in optical biosensors from the Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research and Johannes Guttenberg University in Mainz, Germany and her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey.
Dr. Döne Demirgöz’s passion for science and engineering expands into many scientific areas at 3M. And when Dr. Demirgöz is not solving problems on the job, she’s inspiring and encouraging the next generation of young scientists through mentorship programs.
Mentees
Anish Kosaraju
A Novel Machine Learning Approach to Preventing Account Takeovers for Enhanced Cybersecurity
Meet Anish. Anish built a new method to improve cybersecurity measures by combating cyber account takeovers that does not require Multi Factor Authentication.
John Lee
A Novel MoS2 Electrode for Enhancing Electrochemical Hydrogen Production
Hydrogen (H2) can improve energy consumption by producing an alternative energy source to carbon-based fuels.
Samarth Mahapatra
Accessibility Friendly Guidance System for Optimal Cooking Operations Based on Machine Learning
Meet Samarth. Samarth deployed edge computing and advance vision algorithms to help people with vision impairments cook with ease.
Samhita Pokkunuri
Robotic Swarms: Intelligent Network of Robots Performing Cooperative Tasks
Meet Samhita. Samhita designed and programmed multiple robots to mimic swarm intelligence to be used to accomplish complex tasks and collect data and information in the aid of healthcare, agriculture, construction, security and military operations.
Jaya Choudhary
Airflow Control Robot
Meet Jaya. Jaya engineered an Airflow Control Robot designed to help reduce energy consumption in the home by eliminating the use of heat in unoccupied rooms.
Rishab Jain
Pancreatic Cancer Deep Learning System: A novel Tool for Improved Image-Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) through Automated Pancreas Segmentation
Rishab created a method that uses artificial intelligence to help accurately locate the pancreas during MRI radiotherapy and make cancer treatment more effective.
Anika Bhagavatula
A Novel Method for Oil Spill Cleanup Using Biomass
Anika hopes to find a natural sorbent which would be effective in replacing current environmentally damaging solutions to remedy oil spills, using pomegranate husk and orange peels.