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Biographies

Dr. Elissa H. Williams Process Engineer

Dr. Elissa H. Williams is a Process Engineer II for SBM. Elissa received a B.S. in Chemistry (conc. Biochemistry) [2008] and a M.S. in Chemistry [2010] from George Mason University. During her time as a Ph.D. student, Elissa worked on a multidisciplinary research project focusing on the development and fabrication of silicon nanowire based biosensors. For this project, Elissa collaborated with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at George Mason as well as the Materials Science and Engineering Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). After receiving a Ph.D. [2014] from George Mason University, Elissa worked as a National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow for the Biosystems and Biomaterials Division at NIST. Elissa loves Biomedical Engineering and Applied Chemistry and enjoys solving the challenges and roadblocks encountered in these fields. During her spare time, Elissa private tutors General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Biochemistry to undergraduate students at local universities.