Dr. Rachel Koh
B.S. University of Vermont
Ph.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Rachel is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College who teaches courses across engineering design and materials. Their research focuses on Sustainable Materials using two approaches: (1) development and characterization of bio-based composite materials, and (2) development of advanced computational methods to enable the use of bio-based materials in engineering design. Outside of work, Rachel enjoys cats, gardening, and community organizing.

 

 

 

Talia Baddour, Class of 2020
Mechanical Properties of Composite Tubes in Torsion

Talia is a mechanical engineering major with an interest in studying and optimizing composite materials for dynamic applications.  On campus she is involved in Alternative School Break and in her free time you will often find her running marathons, making peanut butter in her food processor, or diving into some non-fiction self-help books. She also enjoys traveling, hiking, and finding the best ice cream shops in America.

 

 

 

Eli Cooper, Class of 2019                                                                                                                                          Space Hemp Team

Eli is a senior mechanical engineering and art double major from Denver, Colorado.  He is interested in the design process and the intersections of engineering and art.  Around campus, he is involved in theater, the visual arts, the LGBTQ+ community, and several music ensembles.

 

 

 

 

Amanda Meixner, Class of 2020                                                                                                                            Space Hemp Team

Amanda is  a junior mechanical engineering major. She is involved in the Lafayette Outdoor Society, theater, and plays the ukulele. Her instrumental skills come in handy when she plays as a bard in D&D campaigns. When it comes to the outdoors, Amanda can be found on any climbable surface, preferable tethered safely to a rope. 

 

 

 

 

Clark Addis, Class of  2020                                                                                                                                      Plant-Based Wood Adhesives

Clark just can’t make up his mind about his future, so he double majors in mechanical engineering and art. For some reason, he thinks that engineers should think more like artists and artists should think more like engineers. He is a Creative and Performing Arts scholar, where he makes art with lasers, and likes to make bread, which is tasty, a stress reliever, and a useful conversation topic. His research interests include making glue out of plants, and making computer models of that glue.