Dr. Karen Lozano is an engineer and scientist with expertise in polymer composites and nanofiber systems. She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Inventors, a trailblazer but more importantly an enabler with a passion to create opportunities for those around her.

Positions

Endowed Professor (Mechanical Engineering)
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2000

Education

Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science)
Rice University
1999
M.S. (Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science)
Rice University
1996
B.S. (Mechanical Engineering/minor in Business)
Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico
1993