She was the principal researcher at “Plastpolymer” Industrial & Development Company in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Dr. Bailey joined Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 2004 and is a Principal Lecturer actively teaching undergraduate courses ranging from General & Analytical Chemistry I and II through Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry and Clean energy, Hydrogen/Fuel Cell courses including three online courses, which she designed.

She holds forty patents and has authored over 80 scientific publications, including four books, most recently co-author of “Introduction to Hydrogen Technology” (Wiley, 2018, Second Ed) and “Clean Energy: Hydrogen/Fuel Cells Laboratory Manual” (World Scientific 2016). As a member of “Clean Energy’ team, she developed and taught new lecture and lab courses “Clean Energy: Hydrogen/Fuel Cells” based on these written and published textbooks.

Dr. Bailey has mentored undergraduate learning assistants and advised undergraduate students doing research in surface modification of polymer membranes for fuel cells.

As a PI of five Exelon Constellation Company Grants “High School Education Program about Electricity Generation Using Fuel Cells”, 2015 -2019, she conducts training sessions to NY State High School Teachers. She also leads the RIT Summer Camp for 8-12 grade High School students entitled: “The Science of Fuel Cells”.  

Dr. Bailey served as moderator for the 14th World Bioenergy Congress and Expo, in London, England, June 6-7, 2019, which had the theme “Green Revolution: Let’s go green to get our globe clean” and received a Certificate for her leadership role.

Dr. Bailey was nominated for the “Outstanding Teaching Award for RIT Non-Tenure-Track Faculty” (in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016) and for the 2018-19 Provost’s Innovative Teaching with Technology Award.