Larissa Zhou, PhD
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Studied at Harvard University
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Work Experience
Career Coach
Coaching
February 2024 - Present
Helping high-achieving misfits go rogue since 2024. Career Development, Life Coaching and +1 skill
Food Scientist
Modernist Cuisine
August 2012 - July 2017
Hiring Manager
• Innovated novel baking techniques, debunked common myths, and optimized home ovens for high-quality bread production through the application of scientific principles. • Led a team of 5 researchers and chefs, conducting 300+ experiments on dough and bread, resulting in the publication of Modernist Bread (2017), a 50-lb, 5-volume authoritative work recognized with a James Beard Award and critical acclaim from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Food Systems, Food Technology and +4 skills
Education
Harvard University
PhD, Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering
2018 - 2024
• Dissertation: “Cooking in Space: Food Systems and Technologies for Long-Duration Space Travel” • Awarded $300,000+ through the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities fellowship • Developed H0TP0T: novel cooking technology demonstrating passive fluid management during microgravity parabolic flights • Space Food Tech Development Roadmap: Authored roadmap for the development of future space food systems • Mars Greenhouse Design: Designed SIRONA, a revolutionary Mars greenhouse concept, winning "Most Innovative Concept" at the 2019 NASA BIG Idea Challenge • Active industry professional: Presenter/member at conferences including Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), International Astronautical Conference (IAC), NASA Human Research Project Investigators’ Workshop (NASA HRP IWS), International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES), and American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR)
Tsinghua University
Visiting Student, China Studies
2008 - 2009
Fully supported by the Harvard-Yenching Study Abroad Fellowship
Harvard College
BA, Physics
2006 - 2011
Activities and societies: WHRB 95.3 FM News Reporter and Classical Music DJ, Harvard Ballroom Dance Team, Food Literacy Project, Club Field Hockey, food24fps.com
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