Rebecca Gallivan

Rebecca Gallivan is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College's Thayer School of Engineering. Her research focuses on nanoscale material phenomena and additive manufacturing techniques, with an emphasis on sustainability. She holds a BS from MIT and a PhD from Caltech, followed by postdoctoral work at ETH Zurich.

Education:

• BS in Materials Science and Engineering, MIT (2017)
• PhD in Materials Science, Caltech (2023)
• Postdoctoral Researcher, ETH Zurich (2023–2024)

Research Interests: Her work explores nanostructuring, additive manufacturing at micro-/nano-scales, and sustainable nanotechnology. Key areas include:

• Design of functional nanostructured materials
• Nanomechanical characterization
• Integration of machine learning for material analysis
• Development of scalable nanotechnologies

Selected Awards:

• Demetriades–Tsafka–Kokkalis Prize (2023)
• Amazon AI4Science Fellowship (2022)
• Kavli Nanoscience Institute Catalyst Award (2022)

Grants & Advising: Active in research mentorship programs for underrepresented students. Leads the Gallivan Group, which collaborates on projects involving multi-mechanism interactions in materials and nanoscale additive manufacturing advancements. Teaches courses on additive manufacturing fundamentals and material science.

Labs & Teams: Directs the Gallivan Group at Thayer School, focusing on experimental and computational approaches to nanomaterials. Collaborates with industry and academic partners on scalable nanotechnology solutions.