[2] In 2017, Lewis was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering for the development of materials and processes for 3-dimensional direct fabrication of multifunctional structures.

degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with high honors in ceramic engineering in 1986 and earned a Sc.D.

The title of her dissertation is Binder Distribution Processes in Ceramic Green Tapes During Thermolysis.

She develops novel materials that can find potential application as printed electronics, waveguides, and 3D scaffolds and microvascular architectures for cell culture and tissue engineering.

[21] In 2017, Lewis was awarded the Lush Science Prize for her team's work on developing a multi-material bioprinting platform for fabricating 3D human organ-on-chip models, which could eliminate the use of animal testing by the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries.

[22] In 2018, Lewis was named as the Jianming Yu Professor of Arts and Sciences by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, in recognition of her "excellence in research, leadership, teaching".

[23] The five-year chair will support Lewis and her team's research to advance progress in stem cell and regenerative medicine.