What is your full name? Gabriela Calinao Correa
Where is your hometown? Bogota, Colombia
What degree program (B.S., M.Eng, Ph.D.) are you pursuing at Cornell? Ph.D.
What year are you in with your degree program? 4
What is your major/field? Materials Science and Engineering
Do you have any siblings and if so, how many? 1 brother who works with virtual reality and mixed reality systems
Do you have any pets and if so, what kinds and what are their names? 1 cat named Muon (μ)
What are some of your hobbies? Writing music, painting, video games, ice climbing
What is your favorite color? Mint
What is your favorite meal? Soondubu jjigae
Who is your favorite cartoon character and why? Pikachu, because I love electrons.
What is your favorite genre of music? Ethereal
What is your favorite film? Spirited Away
Who is one of your role models and why? Mildred Dresselhaus, as she encouraged me to become an academic.
When you were in middle school, what did you dream about doing when you grew up? I dreamt of becoming a scientist.
Now that you are at Cornell, what is something you dream about doing in the future? Build a superfacility where experimental data and supercomputing combine through domain specific computing architectures and a fostered community of scientists.
What is the best thing about being a Cornell Engineer? Breaking the rules to do great things.
Share some words of wisdom: Never let failure stop you from trying again