Sarah Jane Wodin-Schwartz

Associate Teaching Professor-Engineering

Education:

BS Smith College 2007

MS University of California, Berkeley 2010

PhD University of California, Berkeley 2013

Prof. Wodin-Schwartz joined WPI in August 2015. While at UC Berkeley, Prof. Wodin-Schwartz was a teaching assistant for both mechanical and electrical engineering courses including Introduction to Mechatronics for which she received the Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award. Her Ph.D. research focused on the use of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for down hole geothermal well monitoring. Before joining WPI, Prof. Wodin-Schwartz spent two years at the technical consulting firm Exponent Inc. where she conducted failure analyses and design evaluations for projects ranging from consumer products to power systems. As a consultant she worked with over 75 different clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Prof. Wodin-Schwartz is passionate about teaching core engineering and critical thinking skills that apply to application driven problem solving. She is especially interested in engineering design and product development. She is excited to work with students to help them understand not only the technical skills required of them as engineers but also the social, environmental, and physical implications of implementing technical engineering solutions.

swodinschwartz@wpi.edu

Office Location

Higgins Laboratories, 106

Contact

Phone:

+1 (508) 8315000 x6037

Research Interests

Research Interests:

Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)

Renewable Energy

Social Impact of Engineering Implementation

Engineering Design

Product Development

Scholarly Work

Wodin-Schwartz, S., Bove, R., Verghese, P., Kennedy, E., Falling Body Impact Behavior of Fiberglass Stepladders with Plastic Knee Braces. (Accepted IMECE 2015)

Wodin-Schwartz, S., Chang, J.C., Senesky, D.G., Hammer, J.E., Pisano, A.P. Geothermal Environmental Exposure Testing of Encapsulant and Device Materials for Harsh Environment MEMS Sensors. IEEE MEMS 2012, January 29-February 2, 2012. Pairs, FR.

Wodin-Schwartz, S., Chan, M.W., Mansukhani, K.R., Pisano, A.P., and Senesky, D.G. MEMS Sensors for Down-Hole Monitoring of Geothermal Energy Systems. ASME International Conference on Energy Sustainability, August 7-10, 2011. Washington, DC, USA.

Wodin-Schwartz, S., Hopcroft, M.A., Senesky, D.G., Pisano, A.P. (2010). MEMS Sensing in an In-Cylinder Combustion Environment, Proc. Of PowerMEMS 2010, Leuven, Belgium

Wodin-Schwartz, S., Myers, D.R., Kramer, R.K, Choi, S., Jordan, A., Wijesundara, M.B.J., Hopcroft, M., Pisano, A.P. (2008). Silicon and Silicon Carbide Survivability in an In-Cylinder Combustion Environment, Proc. Of PowerMEMS 2008, Sendai, Japan.