AUTHOR

Cristal Glangchai

Education & Learning | Business & Careers

Cristal Glangchai, PhD, is an engineer, entrepreneur, and mom of four with a passion for igniting the entrepreneurial spirit in girls and reducing the gender gap in STEM and leadership positions. As a professor, she looks at the world through a lens of curiosity, openness and learning, and loves helping others follow their passions. As a mom, she loves going on adventures with her family and doing fun, creative, and science-filled activities at home. As an entrepreneur she loves taking on new challenges and is always looking at trends in technology and how we can educate children for the future. Dr. Glangchai has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the TODAY Show, NPR’s The TakeAway, Mashable, and TEDx San Antonio. She received her B.A. in Plan II, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. In addition, she holds two doctoral certificates in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Molecular Imaging for Diagnostics and Therapeutics. For her full bio check out: https://about.me/cristalglangchai