Elisabetta Matsumoto is an

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physicist whose scientific interests include the study of

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fabrics' special mathematical and mechanical properties. After earning her

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Matsumoto accepted a

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. In 2019 Matsumoto received five years of funding to study the mathematics of knitting from the

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. In 2019 Matsumoto was recognized with a

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'' profiled Matsumoto following her popular presentations at the 2019 meeting of the

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. Combining her interests in mathematics and the mechanical properties of knitting she is one of 24 mathematicians and artists who make up the

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Education

*Postdoctoral Fellow, Applied Mathematics,

*Postdoctoral Fellow, Princeton Center for Theoretical Science,

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*PhD in Physics,

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, 2011 *MS in Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 2007 *BA in Physics, University of Pennsylvania, 2007

References

External links

Geometry of Materials: Matsumoto Group Homepage
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