Cate Brinson, Ph.D.

Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Sharon C. and Harold L. Yoh, III Distinguished Professor

Cate Brinson, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Cate Brinson, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Education

  • B.S. Virginia Polytech Institute and State University, 1985
  • M.S. California Institute of Technology, 1986
  • Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, 1990

Trainings & Certifications

  • Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University 1992 - 1997 (1992 - 1997) Northwestern University
  • Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University 1998 - 2003 (1998 - 2003) Northwestern University
  • Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University 2003 - 2017 (2003 - 2017) Northwestern University
  • Jerome B. Cohen Professor of Engineering, Northwestern University 2004 - 2017 (2004 - 2017) Northwestern University
  • Department Chair, Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University 2007 - 2013 (2007 - 2013) Northwestern University
  • Associate Dean for Academic and Professional Initiatives, McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University 2015 - 2017 (2015 - 2017) Northwestern University

Positions

  • Sharon C. and Harold L. Yoh, III Distinguished Professor
  • Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

  • A.C. Eringen Medal. Society of Engineering Science (SES). 2022
  • Fellow. American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). 2020
  • Nadai Medal. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). 2014
  • Fellow. American Academy of Mechanics. 2013
  • Fellow. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2009
  • Fellow. Society for Engineering Science. 2007
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Prize. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. 2006
  • Thomas JR Hughes Young Investigator Award. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 2003
  • National Science Foundation CAREER Awards - Multiple Sciences. National Science Foundation (NSF). 1995

Courses Taught

  • ME 758S: Curricular Practical Training
  • ME 592: Research Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science
  • ME 591: Research Independent Study in Mechanical Engineering or Material Science
  • ME 582: Applications in Data and Materials Science
  • ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 492: Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 491: Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 392: Undergraduate Projects in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 391: Undergraduate Projects in Mechanical Engineering
  • COMPSCI 583: Applications in Data and Materials Science
  • CEE 521: Elasticity (GE, BB)
  • BME 526: Elasticity (GE, BB)

Publications

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