PhD Candidate
Argonne National Laboratory
Northwestern University
LEMONT, IL, United States
Mx. Kayna Lee Mendoza Trujillo is a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) candidate at Northwestern University's McCormick School of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering Department pursuing research in fundamental nano-magnetism for applications in information technologies, energy storage, and quantum computing. They completed their Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso with a research focus on gravure printing methods for applications in flexible nano-electronics. They went on to complete their Master of Science in Materials Engineering at Swansea University in Wales, U.K. with a research focus on metallic superalloys for aerospace turbine engines. Shortly after graduating, they went on to become a Full-Performance Materials Engineer with the Department of the Navy's Naval Air System Command, where they worked for three years before returning to academia to pursue research in energy technologies for a sustainable-and-efficient future.
Kayna now performs research at Argonne National Laboratory as part of their doctoral program pursuing research in nano-magnetism using advanced electron microscopy and characterization techniques. There, they have begun actively volunteering in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) outreach for under-represented and minority communities including, but not limited to, events such as Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and Hour of Code. This is their second year as an IEEE member and volunteer where they are extremely passionate in contributing to spaces that are advocating for science policy, climate-and-sustainability outreach, and more. For the past 2 years, they have represented IEEE's Young Professionals (YP) in the Climate and Sustainability Task Force (CSTF) and was most recently appointed to the Humanitarian Technologies Board as a YP representative. they is also an active volunteer in technology organizations including, IEEE's Magnetics Society Students in Magnetism and the Microscopy Student Association Student Council as Regional Liaison.
Thursday, August 1, 2024
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM US EST
