Lakiesha Williams Explained

Lakiesha Williams
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	Louisiana State University Mississippi State University
Occupation:	biomedical engineer

Lakiesha Williams is a biomedical engineer and an Associate Professor at the University of Florida.^[1] Williams specializes in traumatic brain injury and biomechanics. Specifically, her work involves the modelling and mechanics of soft tissue, and how outside influences affect their structure. Much of her work on repetitive brain trauma involves utilizing preclinical models to study the long term neurodegenerative effects of damages. She grew up in New Orleans, with her dad working as a carpenter. Williams went on to become a first generation college student, college graduate, and now, an Associate Professor.^[2]

Biography

Education

Williams received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Biological engineering from Louisiana State University in 2001 and 2003 respectively.

She earned her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biomedical engineering at Mississippi State University in 2006.^[1]

Distinctions

• Sigma Xi - distinguished member^[3]
• National Society of Black Engineers - member
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers - member
• MSU President's Commission on the Status of Minorities - Committee Chair, 2017^[4]

Awards and honors

• American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering - Fellow 2020: for “outstanding contributions in traumatic brain injury research and for tireless advocacy of biomedical engineering to communities underrepresented in STEM.“^{[5] [6]}
• 100 Most Inspiring Black Scientists- 2020: On June 19, 2020, Dr. Williams was recognized amongst colleagues as one of the most inspiring black scientists^[7]
• Minority Access Incorporated - National Role Model Faculty Researcher Award (Mississippi State University), 2017^[8]
• Mississippi Business Journal Top in Technology, 2017^[9]
• Mississippi's Top 21 Most Wanted in Technology, 2014
• Bagley College of Engineering, Mississippi State University: Hearin Faculty Excellence Award, 2010^[10]
• Women of Color Magazine^[11] - Rising Star Award, 2008^[12]

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Publications

Williams has over 60 publications. Her most cited work has been cited more than 90 times.

Here is a list of her most cited works, included in this number are those publications that have been cited over 40 times:

• Myocardial scaffold-based cardiac tissue engineering: application of coordinated mechanical and electrical stimulations

B Wang, G Wang, F To, JR Butler, A Claude, RM McLaughlin, LN Williams. . .(2013)

• Structural and biomechanical characterizations of porcine myocardial extracellular matrix

B Wang, ME Tedder, CE Perez, G Wang, AL de Jongh Curry, F To, ... (2012)

• The effects of water and microstructure on the mechanical properties of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) horn keratin

MW Trim, MF Horstemeyer, H Rhee, H El Kadiri, LN Williams, J Liao, ... (2011)

• Hyperbolic method for prediction of prefabricated vertical drains performance

SG Chung, NK Lee, SR Kim (2009)

• Hierarchical multiscale structure–property relationships of the red-bellied woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) beak

N Lee, MF Horstemeyer, H Rhee, B Nabors, J Liao, LN Williams (2014)^[13]

See also

• Biomechanics
• Traumatic brain injury
• Biomedical engineering
• American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lakiesha N. Williams, Ph.D. - Associate Professor: Traumatic brain injury, soft tissue mechanics, bio-inspired design & materials characterization . University of Florida.
2. Web site: Lakeisha Williams Mississippi State University News Archive . 2022-03-01 . www.newsarchive.msstate.edu.
3. Web site: Women in STEM: 2021 . Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society.
4. Web site: MSU recognizes Diversity Award winners . Mississippi State University. 23 March 2017 .
5. Web site: Dr. Lakiesha Williams Inducted into AIMBE College of Fellows . American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.
6. Web site: Fellow Directory . AIMBE.
7. Web site: Hinton . Antentor O. Jr. . 100 more inspiring Black scientists in America . 2022-03-01 . crosstalk.cell.com . en-us.
8. Web site: Minority Access' Role Models Project . Minority Access Incorporated.
9. Web site: MBJ 'Top in Tech' list includes MSU engineering professor, entrepreneurship leader . Mississippi State University. 10 July 2017 .
10. Web site: 2010-11-23 . Hearin Faculty Excellence Award Winners - Industrial & Systems Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering . 2022-03-01 . www.ise.msstate.edu . en-US.
11. Web site: About Women of Color Magazine . Career Communications Group.
12. . Rising Stars . Women of Color Magazine . 2008 . Career Communications Group .
13. Web site: Lakiesha N. Williams: Associate Professor, University of Florida . Google Scholar.