Civil engineering assistant professor earns National Science Foundation award

An assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering has been recognized with a National Science Foundation, or NSF, Major Research Instrumentation Award worth more than $865,000.

Lauren Beckingham, who was also awarded an NSF Faculty Early CAREER Development Award in 2019, will serve as the principal investigator on the project, with the award supporting the acquisition of an X-ray Computed Nanotomography system equipped with in-situ mechanical and thermal material testing that enables fundamental research in biological, geological and engineered materials.

This project will advance critical research in additive manufacturing, biomedical engineering, earth and environmental systems, energy and smart materials and sustainable, resilient infrastructure materials.

To read more, go to http://eng.auburn.edu/news/2020/01/civil-engineering-assistant-professor-nsf-mri-award.html.