Beth Pruitt
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M.S., Manufacturing Systems Engineering, PhD, 2002, Stanford University
Stanford University
Beth Pruitt | |
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| Academic background | |
| Education | S.B., mechanical engineering, 1991, Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.S., Manufacturing Systems Engineering, PhD, 2002, Stanford University |
| Thesis | Piezorestive cantilevers for characterizing thin-film gold electrical contacts (2002) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of California, Santa Barbara Stanford University |
Beth L. Pruitt is an American engineer.[a][1] Upon completing her master's degree in manufacturing systems engineering from Stanford University, Pruitt served as an officer in the United States Navy. She is a full professor of mechanical engineering, biological engineering, and biomolecular science & engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[2] She is a fellow of both ASME and AIMBE.[3]
Pruitt completed her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received a master's degree in manufacturing systems engineering from Stanford University. Upon completing her master's degree, Pruitt served as an officer in the United States Navy before re-enrolling at the institution for her PhD.[4]
