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Colleen M. Murray

University of Maryland

Colleen Murray is a PhD candidate in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland. She received her Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering in 2019 and Master’s in Materials Science in 2020 from the University of Delaware. She is a graduate research assistant under the advisement of Dr. Norman Wereley in the Composites Research (CORE) Laboratory. Her research focuses on the energy absorption capabilities of additively manufactured cellular structures for use in crashworthiness applications. After completing her PhD, Colleen plans to continue her work on composite materials.

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