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Dr. Leah M Ginsberg

  • Asst Professor of Instruction - Ingram School of Engineering
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Biography and expertise

Dr. Leah Ginsberg is an engineering professional and college professor with extensive experience spanning academic research, industry practice, and undergraduate engineering education. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her background includes applied research, forensic and failure analysis, and curriculum development, with a strong emphasis on connecting engineering theory to real-world applications.

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Mechanical Engineering

California Inst of Technology, 2021

Master's Degree

MS in Mechanical Engineering

California Inst of Technology, 2019

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology, 2016

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Ginsberg, L. M., Hassebrock, J. D., Wagner, J. A., Iwand, H. C., & Pettinger, A. M. (2025). Measuring Tension Imbalance in U-Bolts During Tighening. Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 25, 802–812. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11668-025-02136-4
  • Ginsberg, L. M., McDonald, R., Lin, Q., Hendrickx, R., Spigolon, G., Ravichandran, G., … Roumeli, E. (2022). Cell wall and cytoskeletal contributions in single cell biomechanics of Nicotiana tabacum. Quantitative Plant Biology, 3. https://doi.org/https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/qpb.2021.15
  • Ginsberg, L. M., Roumeli, E., McDonald, R., Spigolon, G., Hendrickx, R., Ohtani, M., … Daraio, C. (2020). Structure and Biomechanics during Xylem Vessel Transdifferentiation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plants, 9(12), 1715. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9121715
  • Ginsberg, L. M., & Umberger, P. (2024). Basics of Fatigue, Fracture, and Forensics. Retrieved from https://sem.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/22/sessiongallery/914/application/17724
  • Ginsberg, L. M., Hassebrock, J., Wagner, J. A., Iwand, H., & Pettinger, A. (2023). Fatigue Crack Growth and Relief of Preload in Bent, Threaded Fasteners (U-bolts).
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: NASA Group Achievement Award, NASA. October 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: EAS New Horizons Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award, Engineering and Applied Science Division of Caltech. June 2021
  1. Co-Chair

    Society for Experimental Mechanics

  2. Undergraduate Advisor

    ME Senior Design Advisor

  3. Reviewer / Referee

    Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention

  4. Secretary

    Society for Experimental Mechanics

  5. Volunteer

    Cake4Kids

  6. Member

    Society of Experimental Mechanics Fracture and Fatigue Committee

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