Callie J Miller, PhD
Assistant Professor of Engineering
I'm a self-described mathematically-inclined engineer. My education background is in mathematics and solid mechanics, which I used to transition to a PhD in bioengineering. I use my "superpowers" of mathematics and biology to work on a broad array of different types of projects, with a deep interest in helping the world become a better place. I love tackling new projects, learning new skills and things, and working on collaborative projects.
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All of my projects are rooted in a desire to use mathematics to build tools that inform decisions and empower others.
Research Interests
Because I enjoy building mathematical tools that help biologists and chemists understand experimental system, I've investigated a few different cellular protein models, and created or used image analysis techniques for connecting modeling to experimental data.
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Additionally, my passion for interdisciplinary projects allows me to see connections between different STEM fields and I bring these examples into my pedagogy. In the design classes I teach, I emphasize student development both personally and professionally, whereas in the statics and dynamics classes I emphasize using the problem solving techniques to tackle real world examples to build understanding and increase intrinsic motivation.
Selected Publications
Miller, CJ, Asokan, S, Haugh, J, Bear, JE, Elston, TC "A computational analysis of emergent properties of the actomyosin cytoskeleton", Integrative Biology. (2019)
Miller, CJ. "Mentoring and Motivating Project Based Learning in Dynamics", Advances in Engineering Education. (2020)
Miller, CJ, Davidson, LA. "The interplay between cell signaling and mechanics in developmental processes", Nature Reviews Genetics. (2013)