Dr. Vidhika Damani is a postdoctoral research associate in the labs of Prof. Adrianne Rosales and Prof. Keith Keitz. She completed her PhD from the University of Delaware in Materials Science and Engineering, where she developed conductive and stimuli-responsive hydrogels for bioelectronics. Now, at UT, she is studying the structure-property relationships of dynamic covalent gels, and developing engineered living materials for microbial bioelectronics. Vidhika is passionate about fundamental materials research, mentorship, and improving the representation of women in STEM.