Debbie G. Senesky is an Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and of Electrical Engineering in Stanford University School of Engineering, as well as a Senior Fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy. She received her B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southern California in 2001, M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2004, and Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2007. Before joining Stanford University, Senesky held engineering positions at GE Sensing (formerly NovaSensor), GE Global Research Center, and Hewlett Packard. She is the Principal Investigator of the EXtreme Environment Microsystems Laboratory (XLab) and the Site Director of nano@stanford.

Senesky's research focuses on the development of nanomaterials for extreme harsh environments, high-temperature electronics for Venus exploration, and microgravity synthesis of nanomaterials, utilizing wide-bandgap semiconductors such as GaN, SiC, and AlN for sensors and microsystems resilient to space, radiation, and high temperatures. Notable publications include "Device and material investigations of GaN enhancement-mode transistors for Venus and harsh environments" (Applied Physics Letters, 2024), "Autoclave Design for Microgravity Hydrothermal Synthesis" (Microgravity Science and Technology, 2024), "Temperature, Sensitivity, and Frequency Response of AlN/GaN Heterostructure Micro-Hall Effect Sensor" (IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 2024), "A DC to 25 MHz Current Sensing Interface for Hall-Effect Sensor" (IEEE Sensors Journal, 2024), and "Effect of Geometry on the Frequency Limit of GaAs/AlGaAs 2-D Electron Gas (2DEG) Hall Effect Sensors" (IEEE Sensors Letters, 2023). She has earned the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2025, Emerging Leader Abie Award from AnitaB.org in 2018, NASA Early Faculty Career Award in 2012, Gabilan Faculty Fellowship Award in 2012, Frederick E. Terman Faculty Fellow in 2012, and Alfred P. Sloan Ph.D. Fellowship from 2004 to 2006. Senesky serves as co-editor of the IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems and Sensors, and editor of Micromachines and Sensors journals. Her contributions have been featured in Scientific American, Seeker, and NPR.

Professional Email: dsenesky@stanford.edu