Prof. Pozzo obtained her B.S. from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh PA. She also worked in the NIST Center for Neutron Research as a post-doctoral fellow and is currently the Boeing-Roundhill Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Washington where she has served since 2007. She is also dedicated to improving engineering education with course development in areas of entrepreneurship and service-oriented global engagement.
Prof. Pozzo’s research interests are in the area of colloids, polymers and soft-matter systems.