Kim DeSousa
Systems Engineer
Kim DeSousa is a systems engineer and leads the Instrument Development and Automation Laboratory at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory. In this position, DeSousa develops automation strategy for the team. She also works with scientists to automate processes on platforms such as the Molecular Observation Network’s Automation Soil Analysis Platform.
Research Interests
- Automating laboratory processes
- Management
- Mentoring
Education
- BS in neuroscience and in psychology (double major), University of Toronto
Affiliations and Professional Service
- The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS)
- FIRST Robotics