# Melissa Mai 2025 PhD Graduate in Biophysics ![Melissa Mai Photo](/sites/g/files/omnuum9451/files/styles/hwp_4_5__320x400/public/biophysics/files/mai_melissa_photo.jpg?itok=-DHBmEg6) location\_on Laboratory of Dr. Missy Holbrook Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Department email **Dissertation Title:** Architectural solutions for hydraulically-coupled Material transport in plants **PhD Dissertation Advisor:** Dr. Noel Michele Holbrook Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Department, Harvard University I graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a BA in Biophysics and Mathematics. My PhD research focused on modeling and theory of hydrodynamics in biological systems. I studied the physiology of fluid transport within plants and their environment, especially in the larger context of drought resistance and climate change. While I don't consider myself an experimentalist in the lab, I certainly am one in the kitchen! Aside from the office and my kitchen, you could also often find me at one of Boston's many museums and greenspaces. - ## Person Categories [2025 Biophysics Graduates](/person-categories/2025-biophysics-graduates) - ## Alumni Alphabetical [Alumni K-O](/alumni-alphabetical/alumni-k-o) - ## People Terms [Alumni/ Graduated Students](/people-terms/alumni-graduated-students) [2025 Biophysics Graduates](/people-terms/2025-biophysics-graduates)