Sakshi, a doctoral student at UCI’s Materials Science and Engineering department, collaborates with the NSF-MRSEC team, exploring Complex Concentrated Alloys (CCAs). Her PhD focuses on CrCoNi FCC CCAs, renowned for outstanding mechanical properties at low temperatures. With a Bachelor’s in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, India, she researched heating rates’ impact on cold-rolled low-carbon steels for her undergraduate thesis. In her free time, Sakshi enjoys acrylic painting, cooking, and reading.