Karla is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Resource Efficiency Collective at the University of Cambridge working on the CCG programme. Her research focuses on the critical and bulk materials used in low-carbon energy and transport systems including future material demand and supply. Karla has engaged with CCG partner countries including Lao PDR, Viet Nam and Zambia to conduct research on industrial efficiency and critical mineral supply. Karla completed her PhD on the level of energy services used in different countries in December 2020 at the University of Cambridge. Prior to this, Karla worked in the non-alcoholic beverage sector in Mexico in two of the biggest global companies in the areas of quality, operations and environmental responsibility. Karla studied Chemical Engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and obtained an MSc in Environmental Systems Engineering from University College London.