Maati McKinney

Maati is a Ph.D. student in the Molecules, Cells, & Organisms program. She graduated with a B.S. in Mathematics from Spelman College in 2021, and now works at the intersection of biology and physics under the joint tutelage of Dr. Mahadevan and Dr. Patel. Maati likes to approach research with an open mind, an interdisciplinary heart, and a working calculator. By integrating approaches from multiple fields, she aims to create a more comprehensive picture of structural color generation in Achillides butterflies.