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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