Karien J. Rodríguez completed her BS in Chemical Engineering at UPR-Mayaguez in 2004 and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2010. Dr. Rodriguez is also the recipient of the 2019 Great Minds in STEM-Outstanding Technical Achievement Award. As a Research Technical Strategist-Life Sciences in Kimberly-Clark Corp, Dr. Rodriguez has led numerous advancements within the personal care industry through her unique and innovative research contributions.

Source: https://www.engr.wisc.edu/news/karien-j-rodriguez-2020-early-career-award-recipient/