Afnan Pathan is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Delaware since August 2023. As an undergraduate member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers since May 2022, Afnan has been actively involved in the field. Previous experience includes serving as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad from May 2021 to May 2023, and completing research internships at the University of Michigan from June 2022 to April 2023 and at the National University of Singapore from February 2022 to August 2022. Afnan holds a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering (Honors) from the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, as well as minors in Electrical Engineering from the same institution, completed in July 2023.