Erjia Guan

Erjia Guan

Scientist, Chevron
CA

Engineers!

Marina Shteyn
Chi-An Emhoff
Brittani Colvin
Paula Garcia Todd
Victoria Cummings
Donna Hull
Wendy Sahli
ASLI ÖZKARA
Sandra Cruz-Pol
Shannon Capps
Upekesha Ngugi
Olivia Dunleavy
Energy
Environment
Materials
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  • What I Do

    I am a scientist and engineer at Chevron, working on energy - generating renewable fuels from biomass or food waste - to help people and protect our planet. Every day, I think about big questions like, "How can we make energy better, cheaper and ever cleaner?" I work with teams of other scientists to run experiments and develop new ideas.

  • Why Engineering?

    I chose STEM because I've always been curious about how the world works. I wanted to know things like how cars move or how plants do photosynthesis. STEM lets me ask those questions, find answers, and create new solutions to help people.

  • Best Part

    What I like the best about my career is to work with so many talented people and great minds to generate new ideas, scale up the technologies and implement new solutions to our daily life. 

  • Want to be an Engineer?

    Stay curious and never stop asking questions! There is no dumb question. Even if something seems hard, keep going - you will learn more than you ever thought you could. Also, connect with people who inspire you and don't be afraid to ask them for mentorship or help.

  • Hobbies

    At the time not doing research, I write children's book (The Hidden World of Elements-daily chemistry seek-and-find) and screen scripts for cartoon movies (Frog Kingdom 3).

Biography
I'm a female scientist and engineer working to create cleaner energy from biomass. I love solving puzzles and asking "why" to help make the world a better place. I also write children's book to help kids learn about chemistry and discover how fun science can be!
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Volunteer Opportunities
  • I am willing to be contacted by educators for possible speaking engagements in schools or in after school programs or summer camps.
  • I am willing to serve as a sponsor or coach for an engineering club or team.
  • I am willing to serve as science fair judge or other temporary volunteer at a local school.
  • I am willing to be contacted about potential job shadowing by interested students.
  • I am willing to be interviewed by interested students via email.