Kylie Van Meter

Kylie Van Meter

Hometown: Tampa, Florida, USA

Fall 2021 – present

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

 

Educational/Professional Background

Received bachelors degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Florida. Undergraduate research in tribology (friction and wear of materials) and multidisciplinary research involving biology and cancer.

Research and Teaching Interests, or Professional Field

Current research is in the friction and wear of material systems, including soft matter (hydrogels, cells), polymers, and metallic coatings.