Shengfeng Cheng, Virginia Tech (IMAGE) Virginia Tech Caption This spring, Shengfeng Cheng, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics, in the College of Science, was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for research in "Nonequilibrium Physics in Drying Soft Matter Solutions." A CAREER award is one of the NSF's most prestigious awards of early-career faculty who have potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their organization. Credit Virginia Tech Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.