Marilyn Minus Assistant Professor of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering m.minus@neu.edu 617.373.2608 Expertise material science engineering, nano-manufacturing Marilyn Minus for Northeastern Global News From stronger Kevlar to better biology From stronger Kevlar to better biology With support from the National Science Foundation, assistant professor Marilyn Minus will apply her research into designing materials stronger than Kevlar to create better synthetic collagen fibers and flame-retardant coatings. The new superstrong The new superstrong Mechanical and industrial engineering assistant professor Marilyn Minus has developed a superstrong fiber that rivals the industry’s best. Welcome to college Welcome to college Northeastern’s Center for STEM Education hosted 160 middle-school students for an all-day program that introduced the teens to collegiate life.