Pamela Knoll

"Say it in 6: "I love what I do." Pamela came to Florida State to pursue her PhD in Chemistry in order to work with Professor Oliver Steinbock, a leader in the field of nonlinear chemical dynamics. This field blends chemistry, physics, and mathematics, and Pamela came to it after gaining research experience as an undergraduate. Her work focuses on the crystallization of lifelike microstructures known as biomorphs. A deeper understanding of the growth mechanisms of biomorphs could revolutionize our approach to micro-engineering by using nature-inspired, bottom-up assembly. Biomorphs have numerous other applications as well. Pamela hopes to pursue a research career in a university setting because of her passion for what she studies. "