Brittany N. Smith

Mentor. Electrical Engineer. Nanomaterials Scientist.

As a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke, Brittany is searching for an Assistant Professor position at a research institute after she graduates in the Summer of 2024. Starting her Ph.D. in 2020 under the guidance of Dr. Aaron Franklin, she quickly gained independence in the lab, taking under her wing her first two mentees during her second semester. Her dissertation work is focused on developing sustainable inks and print processes for electronics, specializing in sensors and transistors. In addition to being a strong mentor and collaborator, she is a versatile teacher having guest lectured a 150+ introductory circuits class and was a course content creator for a graduate-level nanotechnology course. When she transitions to a faculty role, she wishes to continue her exciting research endeavors on sustainable sensors and develop courses on current materials in nanotechnology.

Education

Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering

Duke University, Summer 2024

M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering

Duke University, Spring 2023

B.S.E. Electrical Engineering

University of Connecticut, Spring 2020

Honors and Awards

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2020 - 2025)

Duke Emerging Leaders Institute Participant (2023)

Duke Teaching on Purpose Fellowship (2024)

Pratt-Gardner Fellowship (2020)