Pabitra Dash has been named software engineer and Carolyn Yehle has been named research technician at the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering.
Dash previously served as an associate professor of computer information systems at Mayville State University, Mayville, N.D., and as a research scientist for the Department of Animal Science at NDSU. He has worked in the software field for 15 years and brings experience in developing computer information systems, programming and software tools and databases. Dash earned an associate degree in computer programming, an undergraduate degree in agricultural engineering, master’s degrees in post harvest engineering and in business administration, and a doctorate in post harvest engineering. At the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, he leads software efforts for the Bioactive Materials Research Lab, developing database and Web interfacing to automate laboratory equipment and developing automation scripts for laboratory tools. He also provides training to laboratory personnel on new software tools.
Yehle, who earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, N.Y., is a research technician in the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering's Bioactive Materials Research Lab. She performs techniques related to microbiology by growing, testing and analyzing the effects of bacteria and algae on coatings. She previously worked as a phlebotomist at Cetero Research, Fargo, and as a lab technician at Ward’s Natural Science, Rochester, N.Y.