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Reeja Jayan is a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and serves as the Faculty Director of the Center for Faculty Success within the College of Engineering. As a leader in interdisciplinary research, she focuses on controlling electromagnetic fields in materials synthesis and energy storage behavior. Reeja is the founder and CEO of SeaLion Energy Inc., a spinout from CMU that works on polymer coatings designed to extend battery life and enable regeneration of lithium-ion cells. Her research has garnered significant funding totaling over $22 million and she has mentored more than 50 researchers while teaching around 1,000 students throughout her career. Reeja’s contributions to the field have been recognized by prestigious awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER Award and the Army Research Office Young Investigator Award. As an associate editor for Science Advances and an active participant in multiple national and international scientific committees, she aims to advance the knowledge and practices in energy storage and sustainable electronics.
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