🌍✨ Meet the Girl Next Door Who Decodes the Secrets OF the Universe (One Material at a time) ✨🌍

Hey there! I’m Liana Tessa Rivera—your friendly neighborhood Advanced Materials Scientist, with a serious case of wanderlust and a lab coat that has out-traveled most, if not all, of our passports. 🧪✈️

Grown and made in California, since I was a girl I would rather chase sunsets over deadlines (though I had my fair share of both). My journey began in a teeny, tiny garage lab creating potions like a modern-day witch (or maybe Dumbledore) with dreams about materials potentially changing the world. Fast forward years, and here I am, living that dream- designing materials of the future by day, and traveling the world by night.🌙💫

But here’s the thing: science isn't just about the cold and hard facts. It's about the stories we create through every discovery, every failure, and every “Eureka!” moment. And trust me, I have some stories. Like the time I swam with bioluminescence in the Maldives and realized the universe had already perfected some materials, and I was trying to invent them. Or when I got lost in the hectic and deafening flea markets of Marrakesh, but all the while was blown away by how every textile contained stories woven into each piece at least decades old. 🧿🌺

My life is a kaleidoscope of cultures, science, and serendipity. I’m the girl who geeks out over graphene at a rooftop bar in Bangkok or debates quantum physics over gelato in Rome. I truly believe that the best ideas come from experiences and moments, but not staring at a microscope or in front of a computer - it’s the laughter with strangers, tasting strange spices, or breathing in the sand between my toes at a random beach that changes everything. 🌴🔥

So, regardless of if you are here for the science, travel or because you are just vibing on the adventure, welcome to my previous amazing adventures! It's messy, it's magical, and it's ALWAYS an adventure. Let's explore the world together—one molecule, one memory at a time. 💖✨