Ashley Bucsek
Assistant Professor at University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Top SchoolAshley Bucsek is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan with a decade of experience probing how defects and microstructures govern materials behavior and performance. She develops and applies advanced 3D in situ X-ray microscopy techniques to link microstructural evolution with mechanical response, bringing rare experimental access to internal strain and damage processes. Her work is grounded in a strong academic pedigree—NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and a PhD from Colorado School of Mines—and a track record of international collaborations, including dark-field X-ray microscopy studies at the ESRF. Prior roles include a President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Minnesota focused on reversible ferroelectric capacitors for thermal energy conversion, demonstrating a knack for translating fundamental mechanics into functional devices. Based in Ann Arbor, she blends deep experimental skill with teaching and mentorship experience across undergraduate and graduate courses. Colleagues describe her approach as methodical and inventive, often pushing instrument development to reveal otherwise invisible material phenomena.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering, 4.0, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering, 4.0 at Colorado School of MinesBachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0 at University of Wyoming
EnglishProgramming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
abucsek/Martensitic-Transformation
Jan 2018 - Jul 2020
Contributions:6 commits, 7 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 5 months
abucsek/Virtual-Diffraction
Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 2 days
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