Victoria Vaccarezza, PhD, is a skilled Materials Science and Coatings Engineer at CST Industries, Inc. since August 2024. Prior to this role, Victoria worked as a Metallurgical Engineer at Nth Cycle from June 2021 to July 2024 and served as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at the Colorado School of Mines from August 2015 to 2021, where Victoria earned a PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering. Earlier experience includes research roles at Northwestern University, focusing on the characterization of materials and conducting advanced experiments. Victoria holds a Master of Science in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Colorado School of Mines and a Bachelor of Arts in Materials Science from Northwestern University. Victoria's diverse background incorporates practical customer service experience from Office Depot and significant research contributions in both academic and industrial settings.