Dr. Mullany Named CIRP Fellow and SME NAMRI President Elect

Dr. Brid Mullany was made a fellow of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP) in 2019, and is the President Elect for SME’s North American Manufacturing Research Institute (NAMRI).

Dr. Mullany is a MEES Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering. She is nationally and internationally recognized for her work in manufacturing and has extensive experience with industry and with federal agencies including the National Science Foundation. Her research interests include finishing of freeform surfaces, precision abrasive processes, and surface characterization.

CIRP takes its name from the French acronym College International pour la Recherche en Productique. CIRP’s mission is to promote, in the field of production engineering, research and development among its members in academia and industry, and to contribute to environmentally sustainable global prosperity and the well being of society.

The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI | SME) brings together researchers from leading companies, government laboratories, academic institutions and industrial think tanks located around the world for the purpose of advancing the scientific foundation of discrete-parts manufacturing. This group’s work covers refining fundamental technologies and developing emerging technologies and processes for material removal and material forming, as well as research on manufacturing modeling, simulation, monitoring and control systems.Dr. Brid Mullany was made a fellow of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP) in 2019, and is the President Elect for SME’s North American Manufacturing Research Institute (NAMRI).

Dr. Mullany is a MEES Professor and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Engineering. She is nationally and internationally recognized for her work in manufacturing and has extensive experience with industry and with federal agencies including the National Science Foundation. Her research interests include finishing of freeform surfaces, precision abrasive processes, and surface characterization.

CIRP takes its name from the French acronym College International pour la Recherche en Productique. CIRP’s mission is to promote, in the field of production engineering, research and development among its members in academia and industry, and to contribute to environmentally sustainable global prosperity and the well being of society.

The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI | SME) brings together researchers from leading companies, government laboratories, academic institutions and industrial think tanks located around the world for the purpose of advancing the scientific foundation of discrete-parts manufacturing. This group’s work covers refining fundamental technologies and developing emerging technologies and processes for material removal and material forming, as well as research on manufacturing modeling, simulation, monitoring and control systems.