Sophia Santillan

Associate Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Associate Professor of the Practice in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Contact Information

  • Office Location: 187 Hudson Hall, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708
  • Office Phone: (919) 660-5339
  • Email Address: sophia.santillan@duke.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. Duke University, 2007

Research Interests

Engineering education, nonlinear systems, structural mechanics and numerical methods.

Courses Taught

  • EGR 244L: Dynamics
  • EHD 395T: Bass Connections Education & Human Development Research Team
  • EHD 396T: Bass Connections Education & Human Development Research Team
  • EHD 795T: Bass Connections Education & Human Development Research Team
  • EHD 796T: Bass Connections Education & Human Development Research Team
  • HOUSECS 59: House Course
  • MATH 218-2: Matrices and Vectors
  • MATH 219: Multivariable Calculus
  • MATH 353: Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
  • MATH 753: Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
  • ME 490: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 492: Special Projects in Mechanical Engineering
  • ME 555: Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering

Representative Publications

  • Cervi, C., S. T. Santillan, and L. N. Virgin. “Interrogating the Configuration Space of Postbuckled Beams.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics 149, no. 3 (March 1, 2023). https://doi.org/10.1061/JENMDT.EMENG-6839.
  • Tantum, S., S. T. Santillan, L. Temiquel-McMillian, and J. Ganley. “WIP - 360 Coaching to Support Whole-Student Advising in the First-Year.” In Asee Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2022.
  • Tannebaum, A., S. T. Santillan, and R. Simmons. “Women in Engineering: 3D Printing Interests, Habits, and Persistence.” In Asee Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2021.
  • Cunningham, P., H. M. Matusovich, C. Carrico, R. M. C. Ellestad, S. Tantum, S. T. Santillan, and R. Simmons. “Supporting Students' Skillful Learning: Lessons Learned from a Faculty Development Workshop.” In Asee Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2021.
  • Gray, M., A. Saterbak, S. T. Santillan, M. Rizk, and J. Sperling. “Work-In-Progress: Engineering self-efficacy in first-year design.” In Asee Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, Vol. 2020-June, 2020.