Yoda was cited "For oustanding contributions to experimental fluid dynamics and optical diagnostics and, specfically, for innovative contributions to the development of evanescent-wave illumination techniques to study flows in near-wall regions." The American Physical Society is the world's second largest organization of physicists. APS works to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy and international activities. APS represents over 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories and industry in the United States and throughout the world.

Yoda began at Tech in 1995 and her research is in experimental fluid mechanics and optical diagnostic techniques down to the nanoscale. In the next few years, Dr. Yoda plans to extend her experimental techniques to biomedical and tribological problems.