Laura Sandoval

Dr. Laura Sandoval grew up in Huntington Park, California. She served in the U.S. Navy as a mechanic on an aircraft carrier. After her service, she earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Sandia National Labs. Her research interests include ultra-high temperature ceramics processing and corrosion research for low-carbon steel alloys.