Ashley L. Bernal

Ashley L. Bernal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her expertise spans design, materials, manufacturing, and intercultural engineering, with a focus on integrating humanitarian approaches into technical education.

• PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology (2011)
• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman (2006)

Her research emphasizes nanomanufacturing, piezoelectric materials, and optical measurement techniques, particularly for microscale displacement analysis. She also pioneered a multidisciplinary Grand Challenges course addressing global engineering problems.

Key publication trends include advancements in interferometry, holographic lens applications, and ferroelectric nanostructures. Her work bridges mechanical systems with optical precision measurement and chemical synthesis methods.

Ashley actively contributes to academic service through roles in Faculty Without Borders, American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), and advising student organizations like the Global Outreach Club and Tau Beta Pi.

She holds Rose-Hulman's outdoor 200-meter dash track and field record, demonstrating her multifaceted excellence beyond academia.