Danielle Lynn Cote

Danielle Lynn Cote is an Assistant Professor in Materials Science & Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), affiliated with the Mechanical and Materials Engineering department. She holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering (WPI, 2014), an M.S. in Materials Science & Engineering (WPI, 2010), and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (University of New Hampshire, 2005). Her research focuses on computational modeling, cold spray additive manufacturing, and advanced materials for high-deposition-rate processes. Notable awards include the NASA Early Career Faculty Award (2021) and TMS Early Career Fellow (2022).

Research highlights include development of antimicrobial copper coatings via cold spray, thermal preprocessing of aluminum alloys, and optimization of feedstock powders for additive manufacturing. She leads the Cote Research Group, part of MatR: Materials Reimagined initiative, and has secured over $25M in research funding. Her work integrates computational materials science with experimental validation, emphasizing sustainable manufacturing and materials innovation.

• Grants: $25M Army Research Lab grant for cold spray repair technology, $56M FY2020 university-wide funding.
• Labs: Cote Research Lab (Data-Driven Materials Science), MatR interdisciplinary group.
• Teaching: Courses in Materials Science and Phase Transformations.