Postdoc Profile: Marlene Velazco Medel

National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) celebrates the significant contributions postdocs make to research and discovery, both university and nationwide. This Postdoc Profile is a part of a series to commemorate NPAW which takes place from September 15 to 23, 2022.

Q: What is your name?

Marlene Velazco Medel

Q: Where are you from?

Colima, México

Q: Where do you work at ASU?

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Q: Where did you earn your doctorate?

PhD in Chemistry, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Q: What does your research focus on?

I am working on polymer chemistry in Matt Green's Lab at Engineering Research Center. We are making efforts to synthesize novel biodegradable and sustainable polymers useful for recycling.

Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

I was born in Guadalajara and grew up in Colima, Mexico. I got my bachelor's at Universidad de Colima and did my graduate studies at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico City. I have been a swimmer since I was a kid and enjoy swimming in all the places I go.

Q: What are your career goals?

I am interested in becoming a professor and would like to be a scientist with my own research line and group.

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