Catherine Fromen is the Centennial Term Professor for Excellence in Research and Education and an Associate Professor in the Departments of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Delaware. She received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University under the mentorship of Joseph DeSimone and completed her postdoctoral studies as a University of Michigan President’s Postdoctoral Fellow. Since joining the University of Delaware in 2017, Prof. Fromen has led innovative research on pulmonary engineering, focusing on engineering tools and therapeutics to address respiratory health challenges. Prof. Fromen serves as a board member of the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM), a Learning Opportunity Manager for AAPS Inhalation and Nasal Community (INC) and was the 2025 ISAM Congress President. Her contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the AIChE 35 Under 35, NSF CAREER, NIH ESI MIRA, and AIChE Delaware Valley Section Outstanding Faculty Award.
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