Mathematics, Engineering and Computer Science

Melanie P. Lutz

Education: B.S., University of California, Berkeley, Materials Science; M.S., University of California, Berkeley, Materials Science; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Materials Science

Dissertation: Elastic and Thermoelastic Behavior of Composite Materials with Continuously-Varying Elastic Moduli

Thesis Advisor: Ronald Gonsky, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Research Topic: The effect that the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) has on the physical properties of concrete

Mentor: Paulo Monteiro, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Current Position: Dipl.-Ing., Hanover Center of Mechatronics, Universität Hannover

Perla Myers

Education: B.S., University of Houston, Mathematics; M.A., University of California, San Diego, Mathematics; Ph.D., University of California, San Diego, Mathematics

Dissertation: Ramanujan Heisberg and Abelian Graphs; applications to Random Walks, Markov Chains and Chemical Stability.

Thesis Advisor: Audrey Terras, Professor of Mathematics, University of California, San Diego

Research Topic: Euclidean Graphs Over Fields: Spectral Properties and Isomorphisms; Are These Graphs Ramanujan? Behavior of Random Walks; Chemical Stability.

Mentor: Ronald Evans, Professor of Mathematics, University of California, San Diego

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Dartmouth College

Susan Pelmulder

Education: B.S., California State University, Northridge, Applied Mechanics; M.S., University of Massachusetts, Mechanical Engineering; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, Civil Engineering

Dissertation: Simulation framework and sensitivity study for modeling regional scale groundwater driven health-risk problems.

Thesis Advisor: William W.-G. Yeh, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles

Research Topic: Risk-Cost-Benefit analysis of water quality networks and designs for aquifer restoration using human exposure in multi-objective management

Mentor: Miguel Mariño, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Land, Air & Water Resources, University of California, Davis

Current Position: Senior Engineer, WaveGroup Sound, Santa Clara, CA

Alexandra von Meier

Education: B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Physics; M.A. University of California, Berkeley, Energy and Resources; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Energy and Resources

Dissertation: Cultural Factors in Technology Adoption: A Case Study of Electric Utilities and Distribution Automation

Thesis Advisor: Gene Rochlin, Professor of Energy and Resources, University of California, Berkeley

Research Topic: The Integration of New Technologies into Power Distribution Systems: Promises and Challenges for Enhanced Operation

Mentor: Felix F. Wu, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley

Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Studies and Planning, Sonoma State University

Denise Wolf

Education: B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara, Electrical Engineering; M.S., University of California, Berkeley, Electrical Engineering; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Electrical Engineering

Dissertation: Multi-Parameter Homotopy for Calculating DC Operating Points and Periodic Orbits of Nonlinear Circuits

Thesis Advisor: Seth Sanders, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley

Research Topic: Computer Aided Design for Drug Design. Computational Biology.

Mentor: John Canny, Professor of Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley

Current Position: Computer Scientist Engineer, Division of Biosciences, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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