Name: Marcos Lucero; Institution: Oregon State University; Program: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Energy Storage Internship Program; Education Level: Graduate Student
November 12, 2024
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For Marcos Lucero, fourth-year chemical engineering doctoral student and former participant in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Energy Storage Internship Program, introduction to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) came early as a child, when his oldest brother introduced him to science documentaries. As he grew up, he knew he wanted to study science and math.
The folks at LLNL made every effort to make my internship experience worthwhile.
After completing two summer internships during his undergraduate studies, Lucero was convinced that a career in STEM was where he belonged, and he went on to pursue a doctorate in chemical engineering at Oregon State University. When his thesis advisor informed him of the EERE Energy Storage Internship Program, Lucero became interested due to the possibility of studying novel battery chemistries and design.
Under the mentorship of Marissa Wood, Ph.D., staff scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL), Lucero spent 10 weeks during the summer of 2020 contributing research to the restoration of degraded lithium ion batteries.