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Teresa Zhang
Teresa Williams Zhang, PhD is the Vice President Operations at Treasure Of The East (Blue Light, Inc.), a trusted distributor of premium Chinese herbal extracts and OEM services to the health & wellness sector.1 She has held this position since June 2018 in Ithaca, New York.1
Dr. Zhang received her B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.3 Her educational background is in Mechanical Engineering.1
Prior to her current role, Dr. Zhang worked as:
- Solar Power Consultant at Leidos (August 2011 - September 2014)
- Mechanical Engineer at MIT Sebastian Seung Lab/Leg Lab (May 2003 - June 2004)
At Leidos, she served as a technical advisor and independent engineer on 2.0 GW of solar asset transactions valued over $5B USD.1 In her role at MIT, she designed and built a bipedal walking robot called Toddler, which was featured in Science, The New York Times, and The Onion.1
Dr. Zhang has also served as a professional mentor to exceptional women in tech from various countries, including Yemen, Palestine, South Africa, Rwanda, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, and Kazakhstan.2
Her skills include business development, strategic planning, renewable energy, mechanical engineering, and herbal medicine.1
