While applying for a PhD, I admired the multidisciplinary approach employed by CEEE projects to understand and address global energy issues by exploring new technologies in energy storage and conversion systems.
Mylena Menezes is a graduate research assistant for the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering (CEEE) while pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland. She is a researcher within the Modeling and Optimization Consortium Group (MOC) and is expected to complete her Ph.D. program by 2027.
Prior to attending Maryland, she received her undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of Bahia in Brazil and went on to complete a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering at the same university.
Mylena said that she had been interested in studying renewable energy technologies since undergrad when she worked with efficiency improvement for energy storage systems using cryogens as working fluid.
“While applying for a PhD, I admired the multidisciplinary approach employed by CEEE projects to understand and address global energy issues by exploring new technologies in energy storage and conversion systems,” she said. “Additionally, I was impressed by the outstanding research contribution to the industry by CEEE and I knew that working at CEEE will aid me to enhance my knowledge and critical thinking, providing me good skills for being a qualified researcher.”
Looking ahead, Mylena is interested in applying for either academia or industry positions.
“I have always liked how dynamic it is to work with research,” said Mylena. “There is a lot of space for innovation, especially in the field of energy engineering. The extent to which fossil fuel substitution can be achieved depends on how renewable energy sources can be scaled up, requiring constant developments.”
In her free time Mylena enjoys hiking, watching movies and playing board games, which sometimes she plays with fellow CEEE students.
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