Mary Kate Lane
Mary Kate Mitchell Lane is a 4th year PhD candidate in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering in Yale’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Prior to graduate school, Mary Kate gained experience in a diverse set of industry and research roles (from an intern in oil refining and natural gas distribution to a student researcher on ultracapacitor development, biofuel synthesis, and water treatment) while earning her Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University that motivated her to pursue a research career focused on sustainability and the environment. Currently a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, Mary Kate investigates the use of green solvents as process alternatives for the production of feature-controlled nanoparticles in Dr. Julie Zimmerman’s green engineering group.