Christine Duval graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2011 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. During her undergraduate studies she worked as a research analyst at the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation where she consulted for technology based start-up companies. After graduation she was hired by Amastan LLC, a Connecticut-based start-up company that specializes in plasma technologies, as the Director of Marketing. She left the company in the fall of 2012 to begin her graduate studies in Chemical Engineering at Clemson University with Scott Husson.
At Clemson, Christine’s research has focused on the development of uranium-selective polymers for use in portable radiation detection devices. Thus far she has contributed to 5 publications (3 in print, 2 under review) and given more than 20 conference presentations. Christine has won multiple poster competitions locally at Clemson and on the national level. Throughout graduate school, Christine has been active in outreach activities with the Girl Scouts of America as well as teaching undergraduate courses. In 2015, she received the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant award for both Chemical Engineering and the College of Engineering and Science. In her spare time, Christine enjoys kayaking, playing soccer and hiking with her dog McKinley.