Dr. Debbie Senesky

Biography

Debbie Senesky is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. She serves as the Principal Investigator of the EXtreme Environment Microsystems Laboratory (XLab). Dr. Senesky's research interests focus on the development of nanomaterials for extreme harsh environments, high-temperature electronics for Venus exploration, and microgravity synthesis of nanomaterials. She has held positions at GE Sensing, formerly NovaSensor, GE Global Research Center, and Hewlett Packard. Debbie has received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Southern California in 2001, her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2004, and her Ph.D. in the same field from UC Berkeley in 2007. She has been recognized for her research with various awards including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the Emerging Leader Abie Award from AnitaB.org, and the Early Faculty Career Award from NASA. Additionally, her career has been highlighted in venues such as Scientific American and NPR's Tell program.

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