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Graeve was the first Latina engineering professor to be hired at UCSD.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/outreach/innovate8/enlace-stem-program-bridges-two-countries/509-5f1a5445-39f7-43e3-a163-c6ea850eb5cf|title=UC San Diego's Enlace STEM program bridges two countries|website=KFMB|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> Her research program centers on the design and processing of new materials that are fit for extreme environments, such as those experienced in outer space or in nuclear reactors. Among the materials her research group has engineers is a type of steel, called SAM2X5-630, with record-breaking resistance to deformations due to heavy impacts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.engineering.com/3DPrinting/3DPrintingArticles/ArticleID/12053/Engineers-Develop-Record-Breaking-Steel.aspx|title=Engineers Develop Record-Breaking Steel|website=www.engineering.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Khanolkar|first=Gauri R.|last2=Rauls|first2=Michael B.|last3=Kelly|first3=James P.|last4=Graeve|first4=Olivia A.|last5=Hodge|first5=Andrea M.|last6=Eliasson|first6=Veronica|date=2016-03-02|title=Shock Wave Response of Iron-based In Situ Metallic Glass Matrix Composites|url=https://www.nature.com/articles/srep22568|journal=Scientific Reports|language=en|volume=6|issue=1|pages=1–9|doi=10.1038/srep22568|issn=2045-2322}}</ref> The material has an unusual chemical structure that is elastic yet incredibly strong, making it potentially useful for applications like body armor and protective encasings for satellites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://phys.org/news/2016-04-metallic-glass-secret-almostbut-quiteunstructured.html|title=New metallic glass bounces: The secret is to make it almost—but not quite—unstructured|website=phys.org|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-10}}</ref> |
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=== Cali-Baja Center for Resilient Materials and Systems === |
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Olivia A. Graeve | |
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| Born | Tijuana, Mexico |
| Alma mater | University of California, Davis, PhD, 2001 University of California, San Diego, BS, 1995 |
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| Institutions | University of California, San Diego |
| Website | http://graeve.ucsd.edu/ |
Olivia Graeve is a mechanical and aerospace engineer and Professor at University of California, San Diego. She is also the Director of the newly formed Cali-Baja Center for Resilient Materials and Systems at UCSD — a binational research institute on both sides of the California-Mexico border.
Education & Early Career
Graeve was born and raised in Tijuana, the oldest of five children.[1] She first attended Southwestern Community College for two years before transferring to the University of California, San Diego, where she received her Bachelor of Science in structural engineering in 1995.[1] There, she received mentorship from Joanna McKittrick, the second woman to join the engineering faculty at UCSD.[2] She then received her doctoral degree in material science and engineering from the University of California, Davis in 2001.
Following graduate school, she was hired as an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. In 2008, she moved to New York to become an Associate Professor at Alfred University before returning to University of California, San Diego as a Professor.
Research
Graeve was the first Latina engineering professor to be hired at UCSD.[3] Her research program centers on the design and processing of new materials that are fit for extreme environments, such as those experienced in outer space or in nuclear reactors. Among the materials her research group has engineers is a type of steel, called SAM2X5-630, with record-breaking resistance to deformations due to heavy impacts.[4][5] The material has an unusual chemical structure that is elastic yet incredibly strong, making it potentially useful for applications like body armor and protective encasings for satellites.[6]
Cali-Baja Center for Resilient Materials and Systems
Graeve currently serves as the Director of the Cali-Baja Center for Resilient Materials and Systems at UCSD. The Institute was established under Graeve's direction on May 24, 2016 as a collaboration between researchers at UCSD and National Autonomous University of Mexico.[7] Faculty and students from both institutions will work together to develop materials that can withstand extreme temperatures and pressures, leading to innovations in the development of jet turbines and nuclear reactors.[8] In addition, the Center is meant to advance the education and training of engineers who can work on both sides of the border.
Outreach & Public Service
Graeve has been an advocate for bi-national collaboration between Americans and Mexicans in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. She is the driving force behind the Cali-Baja Education Consortium, which is a collaborative effort bringing together 13 institutions in Baja California and UCSD.[9][10] Faculty across these institutions will collaborate on scientific research and education curriculum that will serve students on both sides of the border. For example, high school and college students can participate in a program called Enlace, a seven-week program for students from both sides of the California-Mexico.[11][3]
Awards & Honors
- 100 Most Powerful Women of Mexico, Forbes, 2017[12]
- Fellow, American Ceramic Society, 2017
- Member, Mexican Academy of Engineering, 2016
- Tijuana Walk of Fame Inductee, 2014
- Jaime Oaxaca Award, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, 2011[13]
- Karl Schwartzwalder Professional Achievement in Ceramic Engineering (PACE) Award, American Ceramic Society, 2010
- National Science Foundation CAREER Awards, 2007[14]
References
- ^ a b "Inductee to Tijuana Walk of Fame Encourages Girls to Follow Her Path to Career in Engineering". ucsdnews.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Pioneering UC San Diego engineer Joanna McKittrick dies at 65". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ a b "UC San Diego's Enlace STEM program bridges two countries". KFMB. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ "Engineers Develop Record-Breaking Steel". www.engineering.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Khanolkar, Gauri R.; Rauls, Michael B.; Kelly, James P.; Graeve, Olivia A.; Hodge, Andrea M.; Eliasson, Veronica (2016-03-02). "Shock Wave Response of Iron-based In Situ Metallic Glass Matrix Composites". Scientific Reports. 6 (1): 1–9. doi:10.1038/srep22568. ISSN 2045-2322.
- ^ "New metallic glass bounces: The secret is to make it almost—but not quite—unstructured". phys.org. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Nettleton, Carl; writer, ContributorCarl Nettleton is an acclaimed; speaker; facilitator; Oceans, Analyst Focused on; water; energy; climate (2016-05-28). "New Binational Research Institute Represents the Future for U.S. Mexico Relations". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has generic name (help) - ^ Mento, Tarryn. "UCSD, Mexican University Launch Engineering Exchange Program". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "UC San Diego Engineering Professor Olivia Graeve Named one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Mexico". jacobsschool.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Guerrero, Jean. "UC San Diego Partners With 13 Mexican Universities And High Schools". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ Burks, Megan. "UC San Diego Science Program Unites Students From Both Sides Of Border". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Column: Laughter is the best medicine for cartoonist Batton Lash". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Select Nation's Shining Stars in Stem Fields". PRWeb. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ^ "NSF Award Search: Award#0645225 - CAREER: Scaled-Up Manufacturing of Nanostructured Refractory Ceramics for High-Temperature Applications". www.nsf.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-09.