PhD Candidate
Mariana is a Ph.D. student at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Pratt School of Engineering. She is part of the Nanomaterials and Thin Films Lab (NTFL). Her research focuses on:
Developing techniques to mitigate and modify malodor molecules present in sanitation facilities Characterize electrode material properties
Prior to joining NTFL, she participated in a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) from Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Duke University where she worked on transparent and flexible supercapacitors.
She holds a B.S. in Physics and a Minor in Mathematics from University of Kansas (May 2017).
Contact Information
- Office Location: FCIEMAS 3567
- Email Address: mariana.vasquez@duke.edu
Research Interests
Electrochemical engineering Nanomaterials characterization Sanitation technologies
Awards, Honors, and Distinctions
- 2nd place (tie) talk at ECE Graduate Student Workshop, 2018
- Travel grant to the 233rd ECS meeting, 2018
- Pratt-Gardner graduate fellowship 2017
- Outstanding International Woman Student award, Emily Taylor Center for Women and Gender Equity – University of Kansas, 2017
- University of Kansas and Institute of International Education (IIE) full-ride scholarship (Fall 2013 – Spring 2017)