معرفی
Larissa Novelino is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, where she leads the Novelino Research Group. Her work bridges art and engineering through origami-inspired innovations, focusing on deployable structures, metamaterials, and tunable systems. She holds a Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology (2021) and an M.S. from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (2015).
Her research explores origami's potential in creating shape-changing structures for space exploration, emergency infrastructure, and robotics. Key areas include auxetic metamaterials, magnetic control of origami microrobots, and computational modeling of origami mechanics. Recent projects address imperfection effects in metamaterials and untethered robotic actuation.
- Education:
- B.S., Federal University of Para, Brazil (Civil Engineering)
- M.S., Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Civil Engineering)
- Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, USA (Civil Engineering)
Her work spans computational methods, additive manufacturing, and geometric mechanics. Current opportunities include Ph.D. positions in origami engineering, deployable systems, and metamaterial design.
Labs and collaborations emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, integrating mechanical analysis, robotic systems, and advanced manufacturing techniques. Her group actively seeks students passionate about applying origami principles to solve real-world engineering challenges.
