Sylvia Hanna Bio

Sylvia Hanna is currently nearing the completion of her PhD in Chemistry at Northwestern University. Her research with Professor Omar Farha focuses on investigating crystalline transformations of uranium-based metal–organic frameworks for nuclear stockpile stewardship applications. Sylvia has been recognized as a 2022 CAS Future Leader and a Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Stewardship Science Graduate Fellow. During her PhD, Sylvia has most enjoyed performing collaborative research and making scientific stories accessible through effective communication, two endeavors she is interested in furthering throughout her future career.