Lori Graham-Brady

Lori Graham-Brady is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering at Johns Hopkins University's Whiting School of Engineering. She serves as Vice Dean for Faculty and directs the Center on AI for Materials in Extreme Environments (CAIMEE), while also holding secondary appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on stochastic mechanics, multiscale modeling, and machine learning applications for understanding material variability under extreme conditions.

• Research areas include probabilistic mechanics, AI-driven materials design, and fragmentation modeling.
• Leadership roles: Director of CAIMEE, former Director of Center for Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments, founding Director of HT-MAX, and founding Associate Director of HEMI (2012-2024).
• Education: PhD in Civil Engineering and Operations Research from Princeton University.

Her recent work emphasizes AI for multiscale mechanics, error propagation in material characterization, and digital microstructure generation. Publications highlight stochastic modeling of ceramics, composites, and metals under impact and high-strain-rate loading.

Scientific awards include the Presidential Early Career Award, Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize, and Fellowships in ASCE EMI and USACM. She led NSF IGERT programs and serves as Associate Editor for the ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics.