Sampada Bodkhe

Sampada Bodkhe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnique Montréal and a Post-Doctoral Researcher position at ETH Zurich. Her academic credentials also include a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, India, and an M.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering from IIT Kanpur, India.

• Research Leadership: Canada Research Chair in Advanced Manufacturing of Multifunctional Adaptive Structures
• Laboratory Leadership: Director of the Laboratory for Intelligent Structures (LIS), Co-director of the Safran Industrial Chair on Multifunctional Passive Acoustic Treatments (TAPPIS)
• Research Focus: Multifunctional materials, additive manufacturing, smart structures, composite materials design, and aerospace applications

Publication Trends: Her work bridges 3D printing technology with multifunctional materials, emphasizing applications in aerospace, biomedical sensors, and adaptive structural systems. Key themes include piezoelectric material optimization, shape memory alloy integration, and sustainable polymer manufacturing.

Academic Contributions: Supervised 3 Master's theses on composite consolidation, flexible piezoelectric sensors, and 3D printing of sensor-integrated polymers. Collaborates with research groups on smart composites and 4D printing technologies.