Divya J. Iyer

Education

• Undergraduate Institution: Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
• Graduate Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

Biography

Divya graduated with a B.Tech. degree in Polymer Engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai in 2019. She completed her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 2024 under the guidance of Professor Samanvaya Srivastava at the University of California, Los Angeles. Divya’s graduate research focused on facilitating upcycling of flexible polyurethane foam and designing inorganic-organic composites. She also studied the influence of salt ion valency and polymer chain length on the phase composition and viscoelasticity of polyelectrolyte complexes. Divya joined the Bates group in July 2024 as an Elings Fellow.