Carol Livermore's Biography

Carol Livermore, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University

Carol Livermore joined Northeastern University in 2011, where she is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (B.S., Physics) and Harvard University (A.M. and Ph.D., Physics), she was a postdoc, research scientist, and faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology prior to joining Northeastern. Broadly, her research focuses on the physics and manufacture of micro technologies to address key challenges in tissue engineering, assistive technologies, actuation, and nanomaterials. A major focus of her research is the application of origami techniques for structuring engineered tissues. Dr. Livermore has published more than 80 refereed papers in journals, conferences, and books, and she is a recipient of the 2007 NSF CAREER Award, a Northeastern University College of Engineering Faculty Fellowship, and several Best Paper, Best Poster, and Teaching awards.