Olivia Boyd

Olivia Boyd is currently a Materials Test Engineer at Commonwealth Fusion Systems, having joined in September 2023. Previously, Olivia was a Master's student in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania from July 2021 to September 2023, focusing on soft materials and mechanics and graduated in Summer 2023. As a Graduate Research Assistant, Olivia designed experimental procedures for testing conduction in polymers and identified alternative materials for testing. Olivia also interned at Prysmian Group, coordinating a cross-disciplinary team and researching eco-friendly materials. Other experience includes managing a COVID-19 testing site for CORE and contributing to art conservation research at Emory University. Olivia holds a Master of Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Emory University, along with experience as a visiting student at the University of Oxford.