معرفی
Dr. Lenore L. Dai serves as Professor and Vice Dean of Faculty Administration in the Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, where she has held leadership roles including Director of the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy (2015-2022) and Program Chair of Chemical Engineering (2009-2015) since joining ASU in 2008.
Her academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois, 1997
Professor Dai's research program integrates chemical engineering and materials science through investigations of surface/interfacial phenomena, colloidal systems, rheological behavior, and nanoscale material design. Her work drives innovation in sustainable macromolecular materials, smart composites, and advanced manufacturing processes with applications spanning aerospace, mechanical engineering, and environmental systems.
Her distinguished recognition includes:
- ASU Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow
- Fulton Exemplar Faculty Award (2014)
- ASU Parents Association Special Recognition Award (2012)
- AIChE-ASU Professor of the Year Award (2010)
- Fulton Schools of Engineering Top Five Percent Faculty Teaching Award (8 consecutive years)
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2007)
- Whitacre Engineering Research Award (2007)
- Lockheed Martin Engineering Teaching Award (2007)
- Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Award (2005)
Professor Dai has secured substantial research funding across 15+ projects from NSF, NASA, DOD, and industry partners, focusing on materials discovery, smart composites, and sustainable engineering. Her grant portfolio demonstrates consistent leadership in interdisciplinary collaboration, with recent projects including NASA-funded planetary seismometer development and DOD-sponsored materials characterization initiatives. She actively mentors graduate researchers through thesis supervision across Chemical, Mechanical, and Materials Engineering disciplines.
As Affiliated Faculty of the Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing center, she contributes to cross-departmental initiatives advancing circular economy principles in materials design.
