Amy Banzaert is the Director of Engineering Studies and Senior Lecturer in Engineering at Wellesley College.
She received her PhD, as well as her Bachelor and Masters degrees, in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The common theme in her work is exploring the ways that engineering education and technology create positive change for under-served communities.
At Wellesley, Prof. Banzaert teaches hands-on, project-based engineering courses intended to engage students from every discipline at the college. Her Ph.D. research involved study of emissions associated with cooking fuels, including a novel charcoal made from agricultural waste that can be used as cooking fuel in regions where poverty and deforestation are severe. In recent years, she has been awarded the Pinanski Prize and Apgar Award for teaching.
