IE alumna honored with the 2009 John G. Bollinger Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award
Iris Rivero, associate professor of industrial engineering at Texas Tech University, is one of six recipients of The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) 2009 John G. Bollinger Outstanding Young Manufacturing Award.
Rivero received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in industrial and manufacturing engineering from Penn State. Her research interests include nanomaterials, manufacturing processes, biomedical engineering, and nondestructive testing.
Rivero's work in industrial and manufacturing engineering has been awarded more than $350,000 in grants. One of her recent projects includes designing a mass production process to fabricate carbon nanotubes composites with repeatable properties.
Rivero has participated as a faculty fellow at the NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center and has worked on funded projects from NASA, DOE, and SME. She is also the recipient of several awards, including Texas Tech's Alumni Association's New Faculty Award in 2006.
In addition to her research, Rivero teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in advanced manufacturing processes and nondestructive testing.