In addition to teaching and mentoring students, her professional interests include the development of micro- and nano-scale materials and electronics for operation within extreme harsh environments. In her spare time, she enjoys arts and crafts and spending time with her family. Prior to joining the faculty at Stanford, she was a Design Engineer in 2007 for GE Sensing. In addition, she was a Researcher Specialist in 2008 at the Berkeley Sensor and Actuator Center (BSAC). She has also held positions at GE Global Research Center, Hewlett Packard, and Delphi Automotive Systems. Professor Senesky received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California. She received the M.S. degree and Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.