Regular biography
Susan Finger is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She is affiliated with the university's College of Engineering and holds the email address sfinger@cmu.edu. Her professional profile can be accessed at https://www.cmu.edu/cee/people/bios/finger-susan.html. While specific details about her research interests and academic achievements are not provided in the available information, her role as a Professor Emeritus reflects her long-standing contribution to the field.
Scholar-generated biography
Susan Finger is a Professor in Civil & Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, with research interests in Engineering Design, Additive Manufacturing, and Collaborative Learning. Her work explores the integration of computational methods in design processes, including design synthesis, life cycle analysis, and representation of design intent. She has contributed to the development of frameworks for computational design and has examined the role of Bayesian methods in conceptual design stages. Her research also addresses the impact of environmental factors on building surfaces and the application of design principles in tissue engineering. Additionally, she investigates collaborative learning in engineering design and the challenges of concurrent design across interfaces.