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Sappok wins 2008 SAE Excellence in Oral Presentation Award

PhD candidate in mechanical engineering Alexander Sappok, who is also a graduate research assistant at the Sloan Automotive Laboratory, has received the 2008 Society of Automotive Engineers Excellence in Oral Presentation Award -- the second time he has won the annual honor.

This award was for the presentation of the paper titled "Impact of Biodiesel on Ash Emissions and Lubricant Properties Affecting Fuel Economy and Engine Wear: Comparison with Conventional Diesel Fuel" at the 2008 SAE Congress. The SAE Excellence in Oral Presentation Award is bestowed annually only to a distinguished few.

 

A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on October 1, 2008 (download PDF).

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