Lauren N. Ficarelli

Lauren N. Ficarelli is a qualified materials engineer with extensive experience in quality assurance and metallurgical control. Currently serving as a Supplier Quality Metallurgical Control Specialist at Pratt & Whitney since April 2022, Lauren conducts reviews of products and processes, trains suppliers on quality material control systems, and helps with standards compliance. Prior roles include Senior Materials Engineer in Quality Assurance at Stryker, Failure Analysis Engineer at EAG Laboratories, and Process Engineer Intern at Lam Research. Additionally, Lauren has contributed research as a Research Assistant at the University of California, Riverside, and as a Metallurgical Engineer during fellowships at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, focusing on microstructural evolution of joining processes. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of California, Riverside.