Karen Lozano
Principal Investigator
Dr. Karen Lozano is an engineer and scientist with expertise in polymer composites and nanofiber systems. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Inventors, a trailblazer but more importantly an enabler with a passion to create opportunities for those around her.
Positions
Department Chair (Materials Science and NanoEngineering)
William Marsh Rice University
2025
Endowed Professor (Mechanical Engineering)
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2000
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2024
Education
Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science)
Rice University
1999
M.S. (Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science)
Rice University
1996
B.S. (Mechanical Engineering/minor in Business)
Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico
1993