Acta Materialia, Acta Biomaterialia, Scripta Materialia, Materialia Journals

Michele Manuel is the U. S. Steel Dean of the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering. Previously, she was Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida. She received her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University. Dr. Manuel is a National Academy of Engineering (NAE) member and a fellow of ASM International. She is also the recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), NSF CAREER, NASA Early Career Faculty, ASM Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers, AVS Recognition for Excellence in Leadership, TMS Early Career Faculty, TMS Brimacombe Medalist, and TMS/JIM International Scholar Awards.

Her research lies in the basic understanding of the relationship between processing, structure, properties, and performance. She uses a systems-based materials design approach that couples experimental research with theory and mechanical modeling for the accelerated development of materials. Her current research focuses on using systems-level design methods to advance the development of new materials through microstructure optimization.