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Mary Lynn Realff is an associate professor and associate chair for undergraduate programs in the School of Material Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology since 1992. She graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992, earning her PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Polymer Science and Technology. She is well known for her research on textiles and polymers, making significant contributions regarding the understanding of woven fabrics. She has also acquired numerous awards in their field as a mechanical engineer and professor.

Education and Career
Mary Lynn Realff studied at Georgia Institute of Technology and graduated receiving Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering in 1987. She also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Polymer Science and Technology in 1992. After graduating from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mary Lynn Realff became an associate professor at Georgia Institute of Technology where she is an instructor for undergraduate and graduate courses regarding textile structures and polymer sciences.

Research/Publications
Through her research on textiles and polymers, Mary Lynn Realff has made contributions regarding the understanding of woven fabrics.

Publications
Fatigue Response and Constitutive Behavior Modeling of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Unreinforced and Nanocomposite Fibers Using Genetic Neural Networks (2012)

Advanced Fabrics (2003)

Objective and Subjective Analysis of Knitted Fabric Bagging (2002)

Awards
Over the course of Mary Lynn Realff's career, she has received numerous awards.


 * IDEALS Scholar 2016
 * Atlanta Partners for Education Business-School Partnership Award, 2011.
 * Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2007.
 * Dedicated Service Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2007.
 * Superior Accomplishments as a Member of the Working Group for International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE), September 2006.
 * Cox Faculty Fellow, MSE, Georgia Tech, 2021
 * 2021 Faculty Teaching Award, MSE, Georgia Tech, 2021
 * Fellow, Center for Deliberate Innovation, Georgia Tech, 2018
 * ANAK Award, Georgia Tech, 2017
 * Diversity Champion Award for Faculty, 2015.
 * Recognized on the Georgia Tech “Teaching Excellence Award Wall,” November 18, 2014.
 * Georgia Tech CETL Educational Partnership Award, 2013.
 * Recognized for excellence in teaching at Celebrating Teaching Day, March 2013.
 * Georgia Tech Undergraduate Research Mentor Award, 2004.
 * Georgia Tech Outstanding Faculty Award, Georgia Tech Women’s Leadership Conference, 2003.
 * Women in Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award, April 2001.
 * CETL/AMOCO Junior Faculty Teaching Award, 1998.