Kayla Nguyen is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Oregon. She was previously an Illinois Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow and a 2020 L’Oréal For Women in Science Postdoctoral recipient. Kayla received her PhD from Cornell University, where she won the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for her contributions as co-inventor of the EMPAD. Kayla now focuses her time developing new electron microscopy techniques with an emphasis on pushing imaging resolution of magnetic structures and organic molecules using ptychography. In addition to her role as a scientist, she is extremely passionate about building a more diverse and inclusive environment in STEM. In particular, she has been involved in building accessible pathways for girls and young women to enter the STEM fields.