Spotlight Videos—an initiative of the CSC’s Working for Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity (WIDE) Committee—shines a light on chemists from diverse backgrounds and creates opportunities for increased representation of diverse researchers and scientists. Each month, CIC News highlights one researcher from the Spotlight Videos library.
Dr. Adya Karthikeyan is a postdoctoral fellow at the Polytechnique Montreal where they explore surface polymers for agricultural applications. During Ph.D. studies at McGill University, Dr. Karthikeyan used nature inspired surfaces to surface engineer cooling materials for heat transfer.
With extensive industrial experience, Dr. Karthikeyan describes how women are underrepresented in the field of chemical engineering at the industrial level, and suggests that education and awareness through outreach are key to creating a diverse scientific community.
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