Kailee Buttice

Kailee is a PhD student in MaDCoR studying Nuclear Engineering. Her research concentrates on the corrosion rate and mechanisms of molten salts on nuclear-relevant alloys and in particular on electrochemistry and developing a standard for quantifying the optical basicity of chloride salts.

Kailee previously studied a dual-degree of chemical engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology and chemistry at DePaul University, where she was involved with the spectroscopic investigation of reversible CO2 capture using metal-free adducts. In her free time, Kailee enjoys entertaining her cat, Basil, attempting to not ignore the sourdough starter in her fridge, and getting outside. She firmly believes that the grocery store is a fashion runway and can often be found wearing items of her own creation.