Elena is native from Madrid, Spain. In 2019, she graduated with a degree in Chemistry from Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). The focus of her work there was on the development of highly efficient perovskite electrode materials for Rerversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (RSOFC) using green chemistry methods. In 2020, she earned her Master's degree in Science and Chemical Technology from UCM. Her Master's thesis explored innovative anode materials for rechargeable potassium-ion batteries. Now she is doing her PhD thesis in the study of silicon nanowire anode for solid-state lithium-ion batteries.
Besides her studies and research, Elena is a science communication enthusiast and runs a scientific organization called Madrid UCM Student Chapter, which is funded by the Electrochemical Society (ECS). Her organization collaborates with scientists and societies such as the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) to organize research contests, workshops, and other scientific activities.