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About Kristen M. Donnell

Kristen M. Donnell received the B.S.E.E. degree from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, in 2001, the M.S.E.E degree from the University of Missouri–Rolla, Rolla, in 2003, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, in 2010. Her Ph.D. research was conducted at the Applied Microwave Nondestructive Testing Laboratory (amntl). Dr. Donnell has been with the amntl since 1998 as both an Undergraduate and Graduate Research Assistant.  Her current research interests include modulated antennas/scatterers, material characterization, and microwave nondestructive testing.  Prior to starting her Ph.D. work, Dr. Donnell was employed by Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA, from 2003 to 2006 as a Systems Engineer and Electrical Engineer. She is currently employed at Missouri S&T as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.
 
Dr. Donnell is involved with the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society where she served as an appointed member of the AdCom from 2007-2011, and is currently serving her first term as an at-large AdCom member. She served as the Graduate Student Representative from 2007-2009, and currently holds the positions of Chapter Chair Liaison and Distinguished Lecturer Program Chair. She is also a registered Engineer in Training (EIT) in the state of Colorado.  Dr. Donnell was the recipient of the 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 American Society for Nondestructive Testing Graduate Fellowship Award, the 2006 UTC Graduate Fellowship Award, and the 2006-2010 MST Chancellor’s Fellowship.  She also received the Materials Evaluation Best Paper Award in 2005, and placed first in the student poster contest at Third International Conference on Electromagnetic Near-Field Characterization and Imaging in 2007.

Positions

September 2019 - Present Associate Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Electrical and Computer Engineering
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August 2012 - August 2019 Assistant Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Electrical and Computer Engineering
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January 2011 - August 2012 Assistant Teaching Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2012 - 2015 Collaborative Research: Understanding Fundamental Aspects of the Alkali Silica Reaction through Microwave and Acoustic Measurements
National Science Foundation
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (40%)
Colleague(s): Collaboration with Georgia Institute of Technology (Professors K.E. Kurtis and L. Jacobs)
$199,999
2013 - 2014 Doppler System for Monitoring Sand Production
University of Missouri Research Board
Role: Principal Investigator (100%)
$37,500
2013 - 2014 NUTC/Integrated Embedded Frequency Selective Surface Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring
Department of Transportation
Role: Principal Investigator (50%)
$25,924
2013 - 2014 NUTC/Novel Integrated Nondestructive Testing Methodology for Detection and Evaluation of Corrosion in Cement-Based Materials
Department of Transportation
Role: Principal Investigator (40%)
$26,052
2013 - 2014 NUTC/Structural Health Monitoring and Remote Sensing of Transportation Infrastructure Using Embedded Frequency Selective Surfaces
Department of Transportation
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (40%)
$22,858
2013 RF Material Property Characterization of Non-Conductive Composites
Texas Research Institute at Austin
Role: Co-Principal Investigator (40%)
$28,000
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Professional Service and Affiliations

Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Member, American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT
Member, Eta Kappa Nu (HKN)
Senior Member, IEEE
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Honors and Awards

  • Awarded in Jan 2015 the Missouri University of Science and Technology 2014 Faculty Teaching Award
  • IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society 2012 Outstanding Young Engineer
  • Teaching Commendation for 2012-2013 Academic Year
  • Outstanding Teaching Award for 2011-2012 Academic Year
  • Recipient of the ASNT Fellowship Award for the 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 Academic Year
  • Missouri S&T Chancellors Fellowship for 2006-2009
  • Missouri S&T University Transportation Center Graduate Fellowship for 2006
  • Woodard Associate Professor for Excellence, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2022

Education

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December 2010 Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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August 2003 M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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May 2001 B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Colorado State University
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Links

Contact Information

216 Emerson Electric Company Hall
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO  65409-0040

Phone:  573-341-6229
Fax:  573-341-6671

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