The Mote Award is presented to an early-career recipient who demonstrates research excellence in the field of vibration and acoustics. Recipients are under the age of 40 and within 10 years of their terminal degree.
Matlack leads the Wave Propagation and Metamaterials Laboratory at Illinois. Her research group studies how mechanical waves propagate in complex materials over several length scales and uses this knowledge to realize new and multi-functional materials, structures, and devices.