My name is Stefanie Baker and I am a rising senior in chemical engineering at Oregon State University. I am focusing my field of study in biochemical processes. I am interested in attending graduate school to earn a PhD in either biochemical engineering or biomedical engineering.  I am from a small town in Eastern Oregon known as Milton-Freewater. I enjoy the trials and tribulations of performing research, which gives me the motivation to learn more in my chosen field. This summer, I am working on gold nanoparticle synthesis and surface modification for use in drug delivery at Clemson University.