Ella Pickell received a B.S. in Chemistry with minors in Forensic Science and Physics from Hofstra University on Long Island. During her undergrad she worked with Dr. Deborah Silva on forensic DNA research, and completed a computational chemistry research project with Dr. Daniel Miller. She joined the HanLab in the fall of 2024 working on droplet microfluidics. Outside of lab she likes to bake, read, and spend time with family & friends.