Matthew Lackner

Matthew Lackner

Professor, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Endowed Chair in Renewable Energy, Riccio College of Engineering
Director, Wind Energy Center
Director, ELEVATE

Research in the area of offshore wind energy, with a particular focus on the aerodynamics and structural control of floating offshore wind turbines.

Location

Sustainable Engineering Laboratories

141 Holdsworth Way
Amherst , MA 01003
United States

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Education

  • PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2007
  • MS, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004
  • BSE, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Minor: Physics), Princeton University, 2002

Awards and distinctions

  • College of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2018
  • Endowed Chair in Renewable Energy