She earned her BA, BS, MS, and PhD from Rice University. Her research interests include smart nanomaterials; the thermal, electrical, mechanical, and optical properties of carbon nanotube particles (single wall); the nanomaterials and fluids used in energy; rheological studies of nanoparticles and nanocomposites; and the development and characterization of graphene and next-generation materials. She has been published in a number of high-impact journals and is a member of the American Society of Nondestructive Testing, the National Society for Black Engineers, and the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering.