Greta Colford is a PhD student in the Mechanical Engineering Department, co-advised by Dr. Inman and Dr. Kon-Well Wang. She graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and minor in Aerospace Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2018, and before starting graduate school, she worked as a Post-Baccalaureate Engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Her research interests include structural dynamics, energy harvesting, and structural damping through the use of metastructures.

Derek Willis is a PhD student in the aerospace engineering department. He completed his bachelors degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in aerospace engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2021. Derek's research interests include the development of morphing structures for uncrewed aerial vehicles.

Yan Borden is a PhD pre-candidate in the Aerospace Engineering department. He received his B.S. in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2021 and his M.S.E. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor in 2023. His current research focuses on development of actuators for advanced aerospace applications using smart materials with a focus on piezoelectrics. He is also interested in machine learning techniques for fault detection and fault tolerance in actuators and actuation systems.

Fernando Dapino is a Pre PhD candidate in the Aerospace Engineering Department. His research interests include composite materials, piezoelectric actuators and sensors, and morphing structures. He currently investigates bistable composites for morphing. Fernando holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.