Katrina M. Groth

Katrina M. Groth is a Professor and Director of the Reliability Engineering Program at the University of Maryland, affiliated with the A. James Clark School of Engineering. She also serves as Associate Director for Research at the Center for Risk and Reliability and is part of the Maryland Energy Innovation Institute. Her expertise spans risk analysis, hydrogen safety, and nuclear safety, with notable contributions to probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) and human reliability analysis (HRA). Groth holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. in Reliability Engineering from the University of Maryland (2009, 2008, 2004).

Her research focuses on advancing safety practices for energy systems, including hydrogen technologies, nuclear power plants, and pipelines. Key innovations include the HyRAM toolkit for hydrogen risk assessment and the HyCReD database for reliability data. Groth has published over 175 papers and secured funding from DOE, NRC, and industry partners. She advocates for educational equity, mentoring women and first-generation engineering students.

Award highlights include the NSF CAREER Award, USM Board of Regents Faculty Award, and ASME Rising Star of Mechanical Engineering. She leads initiatives such as the SyRRA Lab and serves on editorial boards for journals like Reliability Engineering & System Safety. Groth teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on reliability engineering and risk analysis, emphasizing practical applications in infrastructure and energy systems.

• Education:
  • Ph.D., Reliability Engineering, University of Maryland, 2009
  • M.S., Reliability Engineering, University of Maryland, 2008
  • B.S., Engineering, University of Maryland, 2004
• Professional Service:
  • Board of Trustees, National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
  • Associate Editor, ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems

Her work integrates Bayesian methods, deep learning, and causal reasoning to address complex system safety challenges, with global impact on engineering standards and practices.