Ivana Yoli Franco Barski

Having recently moved to Charlotte from Puerto Rico with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Ivana is starting her first year as a Ph.D. student in our MEES department. She is joining BILDE to conduct research focused on Multifunctional Structural Battery Designs with a special interest in its applications in the field of Marine Energy.

Education

• Ph.D. student, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science  
• B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Mechanical Engineering, 2021