Karina Riascos Rodriguez

Karina Riascos Rodriguez is a Postdoc at Berkeley Lab since August 2021, focusing on the adsorption mechanisms and electronic structures of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) using in-situ gas adsorption and synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Prior to this, Karina Riascos Rodriguez completed a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, where research centered on carbon dioxide gas adsorption and functional MOFs, involving functionalization, characterization, and crystal structure elucidations. Other notable experiences include serving as an IFN Graduate Research Fellow at the Institute for Functional Nanomaterials, participating in the WiPREM Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and various roles at Universidad del Valle and Ingredion Incorporated, contributing to projects related to super-critical fluid extraction, microencapsulation, and chemical engineering processes. The academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad del Valle and English language training from EF English Live.