Amanda Krause
Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Amanda R. Krause is an assistant professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University. Before joining CMU, she was an assistant professor of MSE at the University of Florida. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Virginia Tech, and her Ph.D. in Materials Science from Brown University. Before joining University of Florida in 2019, she was a lecturer and post-doctoral research associate at Lehigh University. Her research focus is engineering grain boundaries and interfaces for improving the mechanical performance, degradation response, and thermal properties of ceramics used in extreme environments. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award (2022) and the Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering George Tallman Ladd Research Award.
Using Ceramics for Technical Applications
Education
Ph.D. Materials Science, Brown University
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech
B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Tech
Affiliations
Research Interests
- 3D microstructure
- additive manufacturing
- advanced materials processing and manufacturing
- ceramics
- electron microscopy
- energy and community involvement
- energy production
- grid and energy infrastructure
- grid-interactive, high-performance, and electrified buildings
- materials characterization
- materials science & engineering
- microstructural science
Media mentions
Kainerstorfer and Krause featured in profile about women in STEM
BME’s Jana Kainerstorfer and MSE’s Amanda Krause were featured in a CMU profile that highlights accomplished women in STEM fields.
Materials Science and Engineering
Curious Minds, Confident Mentors Drive Success in STEM
MSE assistant professor Amanda Krause and undergraduate student Katherine Wu are among the many talented women making significant strides in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields at CMU.
American Ceramics Society
Krause awarded Robert L. Coble Award
MSE’s Amanda Krause was awarded the Robert L. Coble Award for Young Scholars by the American Ceramics Society. The award recognizes an outstanding scientist who is conducting research in academia, in industry or at a government-funded laboratory.
Materials Science and Engineering
Sparking interest in materials science
MSE faculty are involved with a variety of efforts aimed to engage elementary, middle, and high school students with materials science concepts.
Faculty award winners announced
Congratulations to the 2024 faculty award winners who represent six departments across the College of Engineering. The recipients were recognized for their achievements as researchers and educators.
CMU Engineering
Krause and Abbott receive NSF CAREER Awards
CMU College of Engineering’s Krause and Abbott receive NSF CAREER Awards for their research in materials science and biomedical engineering.
Krause and Wang named Wimmer Faculty Fellows
CEE’s Jerry Wang and MSE’s Mandie Krause have been named Wimmer Faculty Fellows at the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence and Educational Innovation.
Materials Science and Engineering
Krause leans into creativity with ceramics
Assistant Professor Mandie Krause is a ceramicist passionate about merging engineering and art. She joined CMU this fall.