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Janet Blume received a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Princeton University, Magna Cum Laude, in 1982, and followed with a PhD in Applied Mechanics from the California Institute of Technology in 1986. She immediately joined the faculty at Brown University as a member of the Engineering Mechanics Solids Structures group, focusing her research on mathematical issues related to the behavior of solids undergoing large deformations. She has taught engineering courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels within the School of Engineering, and is particularly known for her introductory engineering courses. Professor Blume has received multiple awards for her teaching excellence, including the Philip J. Bray Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Physical Sciences in 1997, the School of Engineering Dedicated Faculty Award in 2009, and the Karen T. Romer Prize for Excellence in Advising in 2011. Her research interests lie in the mathematical aspects of solid mechanics, specifically concerning the existence and uniqueness of solutions to systems of partial differential equations that arise in continuum descriptions of solid behavior. Additionally, she has been involved in significant funded research projects related to micro- and nano-mechanics of materials and the development of multiscale brain injury models.
Department: Department of Economics