Biography and education
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.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured scholarly/creative works
- 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/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/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).
Featured awards
- 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
Featured service activities
- Co-Chair
Society for Experimental Mechanics
- Undergraduate Advisor
ME Senior Design Advisor
- Reviewer / Referee
Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention
- Secretary
Society for Experimental Mechanics
- Volunteer
Cake4Kids
- Member
Society of Experimental Mechanics Fracture and Fatigue Committee