Dr. Zhenpeng Qin, associate professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, has been chosen to receive the 2022 Y.C. “I am honored and humbled to receive this ASME award named after the bioengineering pioneer, and I am very grateful for the support from UTD, collaborators and dedicated trainees,” Qin said. AVS, a professional group focused on surface, interface, vacuum and thin-film science and technology, awards the Plasma Prize annually for outstanding scientific and technical contributions to the fields of plasma science and technology. Overzet’s research in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science focuses on the plasmas used in semiconductor device manufacturing. Accolades is an occasional News Center feature that highlights recent accomplishments of The University of Texas at Dallas faculty and students.