Polina Sinitsyna

Polina Sinitsyna is a Project Researcher at the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Åbo Akademi University, affiliated with the Lab of Molecular Science and Engineering Technologies for a Sustainable Future. Her research focuses on bioactive materials, particularly bioactive glasses and their applications in biomedical contexts. Key areas include in vitro dissolution mechanisms, microsphere fabrication, and material characterization under dynamic conditions.

Research Interests:

• Development of bioactive glass materials
• In vitro bioactivity and dissolution analysis
• Material synthesis (e.g., flame spraying, sintering)
• Characterization techniques (SEM, ICP-OES)

Recent Work Trends: Her publications from 2021–2024 emphasize optimizing bioactive glass compositions (e.g., alkali substitutions) and evaluating their performance under fluid flow or dynamic in vitro conditions. These studies bridge materials science and biomedical engineering, with applications in tissue engineering and biomaterials.

Collaborations: Active collaborations with researchers like Engblom, Hupa, and Karlström highlight multidisciplinary teamwork. No scientific awards are explicitly listed, though her work has garnered citations (e.g., 14 citations for a 2021 study).

Labs/Teams: Primary affiliation with Åbo Akademi’s Molecular Science & Engineering Lab, focusing on sustainable materials innovation.