Marilyn L. Minus

Professor and Chair, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Northeastern University

Dr. Minus is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University, a role she has held since July 2018. She was also appointed the Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern in May 2020. Since January 2010, she has served as a director of the Macromolecular Innovation in Nano-materials Utilizing Systems Laboratory. Prior to being appointed to the role of Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern, Dr. Minus was an Assistant Professor from January 2010 until June 2015; an Associate Professor from July 2015 until July 2018; and the Associate Chair for Graduate and Research Affairs, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from July 2018 until April 2020. Dr. Minus is a member of the American Society for Mechanical Engineers, American Chemical Society, and Materials Research Society, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, and Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering. She holds a B.S. in Textile and Fiber Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering, from Georgia Institute of Technology.