Sylvia Hanna

Sylvia is a Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellow and is currently nearing the completion of her Ph.D. in chemistry at Northwestern University. She received her B.S. in chemistry with honors at Rowan University in 2017. Her current research with Professor Omar Farha focuses on investigating crystalline transformations of uranium-based metal–organic frameworks for nuclear stockpile stewardship applications. During her Ph.D., Sylvia has most enjoyed performing collaborative research, and making scientific stories accessible through effective communication, two endeavors she is interested in furthering throughout her future career.