NAE GRFP Fellows, Katharine Situ, Veronica Martinez Pesante, Robbie Leske
Our world would be a very different place without materials scientists. Veronica Martinez Pesante, Katharine Situ and Robbie Leske, PhD students at the USC Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, are pursuing the discovery of new materials that could improve the resilience of spacecraft, advance the treatment of complex diseases, and supercharge the efficiency of our everyday electronics and AI systems.
The relevance of their research is recognized by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP), which provides talented emerging researchers with three years of financial support for graduate study. The GRFP fellowship is one of the nation’s most competitive honors for graduate students in STEM fields, awarded for commitment to positive societal impact as much as scientific excellence.
We caught up with the three scholars to learn more about their commitment to advancing their chosen field.
Fast-track discovery of new materials for space
