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Dr. Mary Lynn RealffAssociate Professor
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Last Updated: May 29, 2000 |
Dr. Mary Lynn Realff, an Associate Professor of Textile & Fiber Engineering, teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the mechanics of textile structures and polymer science areas. Dr. Realff has made a significant contribution to the understanding of the mechanical behavior of woven fabrics. She is continuing her work in modeling the mechanical behavior of textile structures utilizing both theoretical and experimental approaches. She currently conducts research on the analysis and design of woven fabrics for the tufting process. Other projects include simulataneous design of textile production systems and textile products, development of quantitative descriptions of textile structures and evaluation of production processes using image processing technology. Dr. Realff is a Co-Director of the Center for the Study of Women, Science and Technology. She also facilitates a student/industry mentoring program which matches industry mentors with Georgia Tech undergraduate students for 9 month mentoring relationships. The program has been shown to increase the retention of students. Dr. Realff is a member of The Fiber Society, American Association of Textile Colorists and Chemists, and the American Society of Engineering Educators. She is currently the Vice Chair of the Manufacturing Technical Group of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and an Associate Technical Editor of the Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
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