Leidy Figueroa is a Doctor in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineer with over four years of industrial experience in materials engineering and asset integrity within the energy and oil & gas sectors, followed by advanced research training in materials science.

She has developed her career across both industry and academia, specializing in the development of advanced materials for environmental applications, with a strong focus on porous materials (MOFs), CO₂ capture, and gas separation technologies.

Her doctoral research focused on the design, synthesis, and characterization of MOF-based materials for the capture and valorization of CO₂ and other atmospheric pollutants, combining fundamental materials science with applications in sustainable and industrially relevant processes.