Glenda Chen was an undergraduate student in Chemical and Biological Engineering. Her interests include the search for solutions to environmental challenges, especially water accessibility and food security. Her senior thesis work in the lab focused on the influence of antibiotics on bacteria in porous media. After graduating, she moved on to a fellowship at the Environmental Defense Fund.

Born in Michigan, Glenda grew up near Los Angeles but believes she really should have been raised on a farm. She likes to bake bread, sing choral music, and play assorted percussion and keyboards. When not climbing towers or up to other shenanigans, she can be found contemplating the diverse possibilities of mushrooms and tofu.