Members

Wooldridge Combustion Laboratory/Members

Margaret S. Wooldridge
[email protected]
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor

Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Education

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University, 1995

M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Stanford University, 1991

B.S. Mechanical Engineering
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, 1989

Professional Experience

Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (2009-Present)

Professor, Departments of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (2007-Present)

Director of Automotive Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (2007-2012)

Co-Director of Global Automotive and Manufacturing Engineering Program,  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (2007-2012)

Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (2002-2007)

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan (1998-2002)

Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas (1995-1998)

Professional Memberships

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

The Combustion Institute

Optical Society of America

Society of Automotive Engineering

U-M Women in Science and Engineering

Honors and Awards

  • Ernest Orlando Lawrence Award, 2013, Department of Energy (For exceptional contributions in research and development supporting the Department of Energy and its mission to advance the national, economic, and energy security of the United States.)
  • Fellow, Society of Automotive Engineers, 2013
  • Trudy Huebner Service Excellence Award, 2011-2012 (For service contributions to the engineering profession, education and research.)
  • 2011, American Society of Mechanical Engineers George Westinghouse Silver Medal (For rich contributions to power development.)
  • Arthur F. Thurnau Professorship, 2009, University of Michigan.
  • Outstanding Distance Learning Faculty Award, General Motors Technical Education Program, 2008.
  • Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2008
  • 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers J. Cordell Breed Award for Women Leaders (This international award recognizes leadership abilities and professional accomplishments of women active in the mobility industry.)
  • 2006 Honda Initiation Grant Award, Honda, 2006. (This highly competitive grant (with 6 awards made in 2006 out of over 240 applicants) is awarded for innovative ideas in automotive research.)
  • College of Engineering Education Excellence Award 2003-2004, University of Michigan, 2004. (This award is granted to a member of the UM COE faculty who has demonstrated sustained excellence in instruction and guidance at undergraduate and graduate levels.)
  • 2003-2004 Robert M. Caddell Award, University of Michigan, 2003 (This award recognizes outstanding students and faculty research in materials and manufacturing.)
  • 2001 SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educator Award (This national award recognizes research and teaching accomplishments of new faculty in areas relevant to automotive and aerospace engineering.)
  • ME Outstanding Achievement Award 1999-2000, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2000. (This award recognizes research and teaching accomplishments of UM ME faculty.)
  • Invited Attendee, 6th Annual Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering, National Academy of Engineering, 2000. (This program, sponsored by NAE, gathers a select group of emerging engineering leaders from industry, academe, and government labs to discuss pioneering technical work and leading edge research.)
  • Teaching Incentive Program Award, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1999. (This award recognizes the teaching accomplishments of UM ME faculty.)
  • ASME Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal, 1999. (This national award recognizes the accomplishments of mechanical engineers within 10 years of graduation.)
  • Career Development Award, University of Michigan, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1999. (This award recognizes research and teaching accomplishments and future goals of UM faculty.)
  • CAREER Award – National Science Foundation, 1998. (This national award recognizes research and teaching accomplishments and future potential.)
  • Collier Service Award, Petroleum Division ASME, 1998. (This award is made for service contributions to the ASME.)
  • Frank Walk Service Award, Petroleum Division ASME, 1997. (This award is made for service contributions to the ASME.)