Lorraine Olson, Ph.D.

For more than thirty years, I have enjoyed teaching a wide variety of topics, including solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, finite element methods, mathematical methods in engineering, in- troductory computer programming, and mechatronics. I particularly enjoy incorporating projects into courses, even traditional lecture courses.

My professional development activities relate to applications of finite element methodology to non-traditional areas such as ultrasonic cleaning of semiconductor wafers, laser welding, online machine tool monitoring, rotational molding of polymers, wear-resistant coatings, and inverse electrocardiography. Currently, my research focuses on inverse problems for early detection of breast cancer.