Eliane Gendreau is a Project Leader at Shell, working on lubricant innovation.In 2023, Eliane completed her PhD at Imperial College London, in the tribology group, under the supervision of Dr. Janet Wong. Her research focused on the effect of polymer architecture on the performance of viscosity modifiers. The project was funded by the Shell University Technology Centre for Mobility and Lubricants. Eliane graduated from the École Centrale de Lyon (France) in 2017.In 2025, Eliane received the STLE Early Career Award. In 2021, she was awarded the STLE Elmer E. Klaus Fellowship for graduate students.