Highly Advanced Roll-to-Roll iManufacturing Systems (HARRiS) Group


Education

  • Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2006
  • M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2003
  • B.S., Lane College, 2000

Teaching Interests

Professor Harris’ teaching interests include fundamental mechanical engineering principles with an emphasis on materials science, manufacturing, and engineering design. She is committed to integrating interdisciplinary approaches to enhance student understanding at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Her teaching actively encourages student engagement and supports the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills relevant to mechanical engineering applications.

Research Interests

Professor Harris’ research focuses on the mechanics of materials and structures, with particular attention to additive manufacturing and the characterization of material behavior. Her work involves understanding the processing-structure-property relationships in advanced materials and developing experimental and modeling techniques to predict material performance. This research bridges materials science and mechanical engineering to improve the reliability and functionality of engineered systems.

Recent Publications

  • Kim Anh Pham, Tequila A. L. Harris, Robert J. Moon, Kyriaki Kalaitzidou, The effect of nanocellulose coating on S2-glass and E-glass fabric composites, Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 2025
  •   DOI: 10.1177/07316844251366624
  • David Lu, Isaac Oluk, Minwoo Jung, S. S. Tseng, Diana M. Byrne et al., Comparative Life Cycle Assessment for the Fabrication of Polysulfone Membranes Using Slot Die Coating as a Scalable Fabrication Technique, Polymers, 2025
  •   DOI: 10.3390/polym17172363
  • Ara W. Parsekian, Minwoo Jung, Tequila A. L. Harris, A matched asymptotic solution for steady flow at low Reynolds number through converging and diverging planar channels, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2025
  •   DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2025.10555
  • Xiaoqing Yu, Jonathan J. Rhone, J. Carson Meredith, Meisha L. Shofner, Tequila A. L. Harris, Wrinkling and de-wrinkling of renewable barrier-enhanced polymer thin films on paper through a roll-to-roll system, Progress in Organic Coatings, 2025
  •   DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2025.109848
  • Samuel Fagbemi, Yue Ji, Jonathan J. Rhone, Fariha Rubaiya, J. Carson Meredith et al., Synergistic Multi‐Layer Renewable Barrier Coatings on Porous Packaging Materials Using Enhanced Anionic Cellulose‐Based Biopolymers and Chitosan, Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2025
  •   DOI: 10.1002/admi.202500684