APAM PhD candidate Jyotirmoy Mandal has been selected as a 2019 Schmidt Science Fellow, an innovative post-doctoral program focused on developing the “next generation of interdisciplinary science leaders to tackle the world’s most significant problems and maximize scientific opportunities for society.” No surprise given one of his recent projects include devising a porous polymer coating ""that uses tiny air holes to reflect all wavelengths of sunlight, cooling buildings far better than white paint”, as Smithsonian Magazine describes it. The coating is seen in action in this clip. Originally from Bangladesh, Mandal says he gravitates toward designs that use common materials and simple techniques and works toward implementing them in developing countries.

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