Elze Porte

Role: Advocacy Committee Coordinator

Biography: Elze is a postdoctoral associate in Prof. Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio’s group (Faboratory) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. Her research focusses on the mechanics of soft multifunctional materials for soft robotic applications. Elze was a student representative advocating for better working conditions for PhD’s while at Imperial College London, and she is now continuing her efforts to improve the academic work environment at Yale.

Send her an e-mail here: elze.porte@yale.edu