Andrea Diaz

Andrea Diaz is a PhD Student Researcher in Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, focusing on the Upcycling of Plastics within the Materials for Sustainability and Health track. Prior experience includes a Graduate Student Internship at Argonne National Laboratory and a Project Engineer role at Fresenius Kabi USA, where significant projects involved detailed vessel design and mentoring interns. Andrea also served as a Chemical Engineer at Honeywell UOP, completing a rigorous training program and leading various engineering projects. Previous roles at The Clorox Company included work as a Scientist and Packaging Engineer, where collaboration with startups and oversight of packaging development contributed to sustainability projects. Education includes a PhD in Molecular Engineering from the University of Chicago and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Iowa.