Dr. Diann Brei

Biography

Dr. Diann Brei is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University, where she also obtained her Bachelor of Science in Engineering, majoring in Computer Systems Engineering. Her research interests lie in Design, smart materials structures, sensor actuator design, structural dynamics, vibration noise control, mechatronics, and smart mechanisms. Throughout her career, Dr. Brei has received numerous accolades and awards, including the Ted Kennedy Family Team Excellence Award from the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan in 2011 and the Dedicated Service Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in the same year. She has also been recognized as an Associate Fellow by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Notably, she received the ASME Adaptive Structures & Materials Award in 2018 for her significant contributions to the field. Dr. Brei has been actively involved in academia, mentoring master's students, and has been recognized with several teaching awards, including the Ruth Joel Spira Outstanding Teaching Award. She has been influential in the field of mechanical engineering, particularly in adaptive structures and materials systems, leading her to chair the Integrative Systems + Design division.

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