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Murray, Colleen

Murray, Colleen

Lecturer
Aerospace Engineering
3179 Martin Hall

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., University of Maryland (2024)
  • M.S., University of Delaware (2020)
  • B.S., University of Delaware (2019)

HONORS AND AWARDS 

  • Young Professional of the Year, Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (2025)
  • Summer Faculty Fellowship Program, U.S. Air Force (2025)
  • Randy Stevens Scholarship, Additive Manufacturing User Group (2025)
  • Finalist for Dean's Doctoral Research Award, Clark School of Engineering (2024)
  • Virasak Family Scholarship, University of Maryland (2023)
  • Summer Research Fellowship, University of Maryland (2023)
  • Clark Doctoral Fellows Mid-Career Fellowship, Clark School of Engineering (2023)
  • Finalist University Research Symposium- Ph.D., Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (2022)
  • Future Faculty Fellowship, Clark School of Engineering (2021)
  • Center for Composite Materials Achievement Award, UD-CCM (2020)
  • 1st University Research Symposium- M.S., Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (2019)
  • Harold Giles Memorial Scholarship for Graduate Students, Society for Plastics Engineering (2019)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  •  Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering

  • American Society for Composites

  • ENAE 425/ 645: Mechanics of Composite Structures
  • ENMT 301: Structural Dynamics
  • ENMT467: Advanced Manufacturing and Automation
  • ENMT488: Prototyping using Advanced Manufacturing

Student Success at SAMPE 2026

UMD aerospace engineering students earn national recognition in research and design competitions.

Murray Named SAMPE’s 2026 Young Professional of the Year

Leadership award recognizes outstanding early-career professionals shaping the future of materials and process engineering.

From Composites to Competition: Grad Student Wins at Dance Championship

Colleen Murray wins in team category, takes third in solo, at the 2024 North American Irish Dance Championships.

Two UMD Students Win Spots in SAMPE University Research Symposium

Undergraduates Christopher Clark and Grace Johnson will present their work at SAMPE’s 2024 Composites and Advanced Materials Expo.

Three UMD Students Receive SAMPE Leadership Awards

Awards support networking and career opportunities in the materials and process engineering community.

Colleen Murray Wins Award at Regional SAMPE Symposium

Grad student’s collaborative work explored ways to improve the mechanical properties of additively manufactured lattices.

Two UMD Teams Take Top Spots in SAMPE Bridge Contest

International competition challenges students to design, build, and test a miniature structural bridge using composite materials.

Seven UMD Students Receive Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarships

UMD students represent a third of total 2023 VFF Scholarship recipients.