Julie is a third-year PhD candidate in the Department of Chemistry. Her research uses computational modeling to study biological energy harvesting and synthetic catalysts for clean-energy applications, working closely with experimental researchers at Yale’s Energy Sciences Institute. She also coordinates an international research collaboration, directing scientific exchange among more than ten research groups. Julie is passionate about bringing bench-scale innovation into the real world and empowering scientists to translate their ideas into practical solutions, interests she is exploring as a PSIA Venture Associate.