Rosa Morales, PhD
About Rosa Morales, PhD
Rosa Morales, PhD, is a Staff Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where she has worked since 2023. She has a background in aerospace and mechanical engineering, holding degrees from the University of California, Davis and the University of Colorado Boulder.
Current Role at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Rosa Morales currently serves as a Staff Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she is involved in various research and development projects within the laboratory, contributing her expertise in mechanical engineering and aerospace disciplines. Her work is based in Livermore, California, where she applies her extensive knowledge to advance scientific understanding and technological innovation.
Previous Experience at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Before her current position, Rosa Morales worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as a Postdoctoral Researcher from 2022 to 2024. Additionally, she was a Research and Development Intern at the same laboratory from 2016 to 2022. Her experiences at Lawrence Livermore have provided her with a solid foundation in research methodologies and project execution in a high-stakes scientific environment.
Internship Experience at Ball Aerospace and Schlumberger
Rosa Morales gained practical experience as a Mechanical Design Intern at Ball Aerospace in 2018, where she worked for six months in Westminster, Colorado. Earlier, in 2015, she completed a two-month internship as a Field Engineer Intern at Schlumberger in Bakersfield, California. These internships allowed her to apply theoretical knowledge in real-world engineering contexts.
Education and Academic Background
Rosa Morales holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder, which she completed from 2017 to 2022. She also earned a Master of Science (MS) in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the same institution between 2017 and 2019. Prior to that, she obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of California, Davis, from 2012 to 2017. Her educational background equips her with a strong foundation in engineering principles.