Victoria Ehlinger
About Victoria Ehlinger
Victoria Ehlinger is a Staff Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, specializing in continuum-scale modeling of electrochemical systems. She has a diverse background in chemical engineering, with previous roles at Chevron, UC Berkeley, and Texas Instruments.
Current Role at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Victoria Ehlinger currently serves as a Staff Scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she specializes in continuum-scale modeling of electrochemical systems. Her work contributes to advancements in energy technologies and materials science, aligning with the laboratory's mission to address complex scientific challenges.
Previous Experience at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Prior to her current role, Victoria Ehlinger worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from 2020 to 2022. During this two-year tenure, she focused on research projects that enhanced her expertise in electrochemical systems and contributed to the laboratory's research objectives.
Education and Expertise in Chemical Engineering
Victoria Ehlinger holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. She further advanced her education by obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, completing her studies in 2020. Her Ph.D. research concentrated on modeling mechanical and chemical degradation phenomena in proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells.
Experience at UC Berkeley
At UC Berkeley, Victoria Ehlinger served as a Graduate Student Researcher from 2015 to 2020. Over the course of five years, she engaged in research that deepened her knowledge in chemical and biomolecular engineering, contributing to her development as a scientist in the field.
Early Career and Internships
Victoria Ehlinger's early career includes several internships that provided foundational experience in engineering. She worked as a Summer Intern at Ineos in 2011 and again in 2012, both in the Houston, Texas area. Additionally, she completed a Semiconductor Fab Engineering Internship at Texas Instruments in 2013 in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. These roles contributed to her practical understanding of engineering principles.