Are you a woman who’s interested in Illinois MechSE for grad school?
Want more information about the department or grad student life? Looking for guidance about a particular research area? Unclear on the differences between ME and TAM?
You’re in the right place!
Below is a list of women in our department who have agreed to share their contact information, program of study, and research area on the MGW website. If you have a question and you think one (or more) of us can help, feel free to send an email, and we’ll do our best to answer!
| Name | Program | Research Area | |
| Ashley Armstrong | aaarmst2@illinois.edu | ME | Controls & Biomechanics |
| Natalie Beams | beams2@illinois.edu | TAM | Computational mechanics |
| Olivia Carey-De La Torre | careyde2@illinois.edu | ME | Fluid Mechanics- Rheology |
| Rebecca Corman | corman1@illinois.edu | ME | Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics |
| Purnima Ghale | ghale2@illinois.edu | ME | Computational/mechanics/materials |
| Malia Kawamura | mkawamu2@illinois.edu | ME | Controls/Energy Systems |
| Dolaana Khovalyg | khovalyg@illinois.edu | ME | Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics |
| Samantha Knoll | sknoll2@illinois.edu | TAM | Cellular Biomechanics |
| Juyoung Leem | leem3@illinois.edu | ME | 2D materials/Nano science and technology |
| Anna Oldani | oldani1@illinois.edu | ME | Combustion |
| Ritu Raman | rraman9@illinois.edu | ME | 3D Bioprinting, Bioactuators |
| Carly Sandin | sandin2@illinois.edu | ME | Advanced Materials |
| Lana Stekovic | stekovi2@illinois.edu | TAM | Computational Combustion |
| Katarina Struckmann | struckm2@illinois.edu | ME | Digital Manufacturing |
| Sharanya Subramaniam | ssbrmnm3@illinois.edu | ME | Computational Kinetics |
| Patricia Weisensee | weisens2@illinois.edu | ME | Thermal Science |