Karolina Mellor, Ph.D.

Dr. Karolina Mellor comes to the Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering with a decade of biotech academic and professional experience.  Before coming to Yale, she received her Ph.D. in Biology from the University of Virginia for her work in molecular biology.

While at UVA, Dr. Mellor also had the opportunity to work at the UVA Innovation Licensing and Ventures Group - a technology transfer office - where she assisted as a primary business development professional for technologies developed at the university. As part of that position, she explored the commercial potential of technologies, assessed technology markets and evaluated patent strategies. She represented and actively promoted technologies developed by the university and served as a liaison between industry and science.

At the Center, Karolina oversees outreach, education and green chemistry implementation projects. She actively promotes the Center’s activity by leading educational efforts and translating research into teaching tools to educate diverse audiences in green chemistry and sustainability.