Contact
- sheryl@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3393
- MEEM 915A
Professor, Mechanical Engineering–Engineering Mechanics
- PhD, Michigan Technological University, 1991
Biography
Dr. Sorby's teaching interests include advanced structural analysis, finite elements, and computer applications/mechanics. Her research interests include advanced composite materials for use in civil infrastructure, and 3-D computer graphics for visualization of complex behaviors. Her current research project is titled Visualization of Groundwater Pollutant Fate and Transport. Sorby has published WordPerfect for Engineers, and Introduction to 3-D Spatial Visualization, (with B. Gimmestad).
Teaching Interests
- Advanced structural analysis
- Finite elements
- Computer applications/mechanics
Research Interests
- Advanced composite materials for use in civil infrastructure
- 3-D computer graphics for visualization of complex behaviors