Dr. Lilo Pozzo

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Biography

Lilo Pozzo is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington and serves as the Vice Chair Operations. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.S. in the same field from the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez. Her research interests focus on the development, measurement, and control of self-assembly processes in soft materials, particularly at nanometer to micrometer scales. Current projects in her lab include High-Throughput Experimentation and Data Science for Materials Design, where she is developing laboratory automation tools to enhance the pace of materials discovery. Pozzo's work includes the study of Functional Emulsions, which involves understanding their synthesis and controlling their behavior for applications such as ultrasound imaging. Her research has implications in numerous fields, including health biotechnology, advanced materials, and clean energy. She has received several prestigious awards, including the NSSA Anne Mayes Neutron Scattering Prize and the DOE Women Clean Energy C3E Education Award.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Associate

2006-01-01 — 2007-01-01

NIST Center Neutron Research • NIST

Conducted research as part of the NIST facility focusing on neutron scattering methods.

Awards

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Anne Mayes Neutron Scattering Prize

2022-01-01
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Women Clean Energy C3E Education Award

2018-01-01
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Distinguished Teaching Award

2018-01-01
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Latinx Faculty Recognition Award

2017-01-01
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Early Career Award

2013-01-01
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Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

2013-01-01

Courses

ChemE 340: Heat Transfer ChemE 437: Unit Operations Laboratory 2 ChemE 455: Surface Colloid Science Laboratory ChemE 497: Chemical Product Design ChemE 498: Kitchen Engineering ChemE 556: Colloidal Systems

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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