Tara N.

Tara N. is an Associate at Pangaea Ventures since September 2023, focusing on guiding hard tech companies through significant challenges to promote sustainable investment. Previous experience includes serving as a Metrology Scientist at Energy Materials Corporation, where Tara designed and built tools for characterizing film thickness and perovskite quality. Tara's academic background includes a Postdoctoral Research Associate position at Brown University and a PhD in Materials Science & Engineering from Arizona State University, where research included significant work on transmission electron microscopy. Additional roles, such as a Graduate Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University and an Undergraduate Research Fellow at the National Institute of Materials Science, highlight a strong foundation in materials science and engineering practices. Tara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science & Engineering from Rutgers University, paired with minors in Italian and Economics.