Former MSE student Vivek Sharma has been awarded the John H. Dillion Award from the American Physical Society (APS) for the Year 2023. The John H. Dillion Award is given for fundamental advances toward a molecular-level understanding of non-equilibrium polymer dynamics and for developing methods to accurately measure extensional deformation of polymeric materials and interfacial flows. Vivek graduated in 2008 and worked with Mohan Srinivasarao.