Megan L. Matthews
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Education
- Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2019, Advisor: Cranos Williams
- M.S. Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2012, Advisor: Cranos Williams
- B.S. Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2011
Biography
Megan L. Matthews holds a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University, where she developed a multiscale model of lignin biosynthesis in poplar trees. Megan came to the University of Illinois as a postdoctoral researcher to develop multiscale crop models for the RIPE and Crops in silico projects. Megan joined the CEE Department as an Assistant Professor in January 2021. Here, her research will focus on developing multiscale plant models that integrate information across multiple levels of biological organization, and using those models to (1) explore the impacts of a changing environment on plants and (2) identify engineering strategies for improving plant development and growth.
Academic Positions
- Assistant Professor, Dept of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1/2021 - Present
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 7/2019-12/2020
Research Interests
- Multiscale plant and crop modeling (gene regulation, protein regulation, metabolism, physiology, ecosystem, etc.)
- Photosynthesis modeling and engineering
- Crop and environmental sustainability
- Control systems theory in biological modeling
- Data-driven modeling
Recent Courses Taught
- CEE 340 - Energy and Global Environment
- CEE 498 MP (CEE 498 MPC, CEE 498 MPG, CEE 498 MPO) - Modeling Plants Gene-Ecosystem
- CEE 535 - Environmental Systems II
- CEE 556 - Hydrocomplexity
- CEE 595 W - Hydro Seminar