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Kakani Katija: Designed by Nature

Explorer: Kakani Katija - Bioengineer
Jack Singer Concert Hall, Founders Room
Sunday, May 25, 2025 – 1:00 pm
Monday, May 26, 2025 – 5:30 pm


“I’d rather be at sea every day. I feel most alive and energetic at sea.” - Kakani Katija

A former member of the U.S. International Figure Skating Team, bioengineer Dr. Kakani Katija now studies the graceful movements of life below the ocean surface. Kakani received her doctorate in bioengineering at the California Institute of Technology and is dedicated to developing underwater technologies to better observe biological and physical processes where they happen in the ocean. She is currently a principal engineer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, and she heads the Bioinspiration Lab.   

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