Kate Klein, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering

CURRICULUM VITAE

Areas of Expertise

• Nanomaterials synthesis & characterization
• Electron and ion beam applications
• Microscopy and in-situ experimentation
• Mechanical properties of materials
• Microstructural and mechanical study of additively manufactured parts
• Project-based learning

Education

National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Maryland
Project Title: In vitro transmission electron microscopy of individual functionalized nanoparticles

Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering, Nanomaterials Concentration
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
Dissertation Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Materials (http://etd.utk.edu/2009/Spring2009Dissertations/KleinKateLabelle.pdf)

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Concentration, ABET accredited program
Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut

Contact Info

202.274.7131
kate.klein@udc.edu
Building 42, Room 213-R