Dr. Amanda Krause

Biography

Amanda R. Krause is an Associate Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She obtained her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech and Ph.D. in Materials Science from Brown University. Prior to her position at CMU, she served as an Assistant Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Florida and was previously a lecturer and post-doctoral research associate at Lehigh University. Her research focuses on engineering grain boundaries and interfaces to improve the mechanical performance and thermal properties of ceramics, particularly in extreme environments. Amanda has been recognized with several awards, including the NSF CAREER Award in 2022 and the George Tallman Ladd Research Award from the Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering. She is actively involved in mentoring students, especially women in STEM, and works to spark interest in materials science among younger students through various outreach efforts.

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