Yolanda Bonita
About Yolanda Bonita
Yolanda Bonita is a Fuel Products Engineer at ExxonMobil with expertise in heterogeneous catalysis and a strong research background in material synthesis and characterization.
Title
Yolanda Bonita holds the position of Fuel Products Engineer at ExxonMobil. She started this role in January 2022, based in Annandale, New Jersey.
Company
Yolanda Bonita is currently employed at ExxonMobil, one of the world's largest publicly traded oil and gas companies. She has previously held various roles within ExxonMobil, including Advanced Hydroprocessing Engineer and Intern.
Education and Expertise
Yolanda Bonita earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, where she studied from 2015 to 2020. She also holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, completed in 2014. Her expertise lies in heterogeneous catalysis, with a focus on material synthesis, characterization, and kinetic evaluation.
Background
Yolanda's background includes a variety of research and engineering roles. She worked at the University of Notre Dame as a Graduate Research Assistant and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in multiple capacities, including as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant. Additionally, she gained early experience as a Lab Assistant at De Anza College.
Professional Experience
Yolanda has held several engineering and research positions over her career. She worked as an Advanced Hydroprocessing Engineer at ExxonMobil from 2019 to 2021 in Spring, Texas, and as a Process Engineer Intern at Archer Daniels Midland Company from 2014 to 2015. Her extensive experience also includes roles such as Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Notre Dame and Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.