Laila Hayani

Laila Hayani is a Physical Scientist at the US Environmental Protection Agency since October 2023, previously serving as a Data Analyst at Naima Health from April 2021 to March 2023. Academic experience includes a role as a Graduate Student Researcher in the Pratt Lab at the University of Michigan, where Laila analyzed computer-controlled scanning electron microscopy images of Arctic field samples, and a Graduate Student Researcher at Cornell University focusing on optimizing Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope images. Early career experience includes an Associate Scientist position at Abbott, managing clinical studies for infectious disease validation, and various research roles at Northwestern University analyzing genetic diversity in wetlands and conducting independent projects on mitochondrial proteins. Laila holds a Master of Science in Applied Physics from Cornell University and completed 20 credits towards a Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Physics at the University of Michigan, alongside a Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences and Religious Studies from Northwestern University.