Adriana Eleni Lita is a
materials scientist. She works in the Faint Photonics Group at the
National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce whose mission is to promote American innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST's activities are organized into physical s ...
, where her research has included
Bell test experiments
A Bell test, also known as Bell inequality test or Bell experiment, is a real-world physics experiment designed to test the theory of quantum mechanics in relation to Albert Einstein's concept of local realism. Named for John Stewart Bell, the e ...
and the practical implementation of
quantum key distribution
Quantum key distribution (QKD) is a secure communication method which implements a cryptographic protocol involving components of quantum mechanics. It enables two parties to produce a shared random secret key known only to them, which can then b ...
. She completed a Ph.D. at
University of Michigan
, mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth"
, former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821)
, budget = $10.3 billion (2021)
, endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
in 2000. Her dissertation was titled ''Correlation between microstructure and surface structure evolution in polycrystalline films''. Her doctoral advisor was John E. Sanchez, Jr.
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Timeline of women in science in the United States
This is a timeline of women in science in the United States.
19th Century
* 1848: Maria Mitchell became the first woman elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; she had discovered a new comet the year before.
* 1853: Jane Colden was ...
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
National Institute of Standards and Technology people
21st-century American women scientists
Women materials scientists and engineers
American materials scientists
Nationality missing
University of Michigan alumni
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