Ethan Ritz
I am an assistant professor at Harvey Mudd College. I run a computational materials lab and teach classes involving mechanics, system dynamics, and materials science. My main area of study is the phase change and thermal behavior of periodic crystalline systems, including piezoelectrics, ferroelectrics, and superconductors. I like thinking about how the symmetry of these systems helps constrain and define their behavior. I prefer combining simple analytical models with powerful computational techniques. My degrees are from Harvey Mudd College (BS, Engineering 2012) and Cornell University (PhD, Sibley School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering 2020).
HMC Engineering
2372 Parsons Hall
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA, 91711
eritz~at~hmc~dot~edu