Multimorphic Materials Professors and Supervisors

Elvin Karanaمشاهده پروفایل

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Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands

Elvin Karana is a Professor of Materials Innovation and Design at Delft University of Technology's Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. His work bridges the gap between material science, design, and human-computer interaction with a focus on emerging materials and their experiential qualities. He leads the Materials Experience Lab, which investigates how materials communicate ideas and beliefs while enhancing functionality and user experience. Dr. Karana's research interests center on Materials Design, Emerging Materials, Material Driven Design, Bio-based Materials, and Materials Experience. His work explores how living materials can be incorporated into design practices, particularly focusing on microbial interactions, textile interfaces, and regenerative material ecologies. He investigates how materials can be designed to create serene experiences, facilitate multispecies interactions, and support sustainable practices in human-computer interaction. His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward biodesign and living materials, with significant focus on microbial systems like cyanobacteria and flavobacteria. His work explores the design space of direct interactions with living organisms, examining how materials can be designed for performativity and how livingness can be understood as a material quality. The research spans textile interfaces, material ecologies, and regenerative design approaches that integrate living systems into everyday artefacts. Best Paper Honourable Mention (2023) Dr. Karana serves as a member of the Supervisory Board/Advisory Board at Avans University of Applied Sciences (CARADT) from May 2024 to December 2025. His research has been featured in various media outlets including TU Delft, Delta, Strawberry Earths, and architectmagazine, highlighting the societal impact of his work on living materials. His projects often involve interdisciplinary collaborations across design, biology, and engineering disciplines. He leads the Materials Experience Lab, which approaches materials as a medium that communicates ideas, beliefs, and approaches while compelling users to think, feel, and act in certain ways. The lab's work emphasizes the dual role of materials as both technical and experiential components in design, exploring how material qualities can be harnessed to create meaningful interactions and sustainable solutions.

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Kaspar Jansenمشاهده پروفایل

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Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands

Kaspar Jansen is a Professor at the College of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, specializing in Emerging Materials. His research bridges smart materials with applications in health, sports, and aerospace technologies. Core research areas: Smart Textiles, Soft Sensors, and Lunar Habitat Materials Key collaborations: TU Delft, 4TU.ResearchData Recent publications focus on: Medical Engineering: Patient-specific aorta replicas for hemodynamic analysis Space Systems: Rigidizable inflatable structures for lunar habitats Textile Electronics: Ladder-type heater current distribution models His work combines experimental validation with computational modeling across disciplines, including geomechanics and reservoir engineering. Activities include presentations on polymer film characterization, fault slip simulation, and seismicity mitigation.

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Alice Busoمشاهده پروفایل

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Delft University of TechnologyNetherlands

Alice Buso is an Assistant Professor at TU Delft's Industrial Design Engineering faculty, specializing in Sustainable Design Engineering. She leads research on multimorphic textiles and performative interfaces, focusing on material-driven design approaches. Her work explores dynamic textile systems that integrate soft robotics and programmable materials, with applications in wearable tech, adaptive seating, and responsive environments. Key Projects: AnimaTo textile artifact, LightFit soft robotic seats, TEX(alive) toolkit Expertise: Textile engineering, material innovation, human-material interaction Her research bridges material science, design processes, and end-user applications, emphasizing sustainability through material efficiency and adaptive functionality. Buso collaborates with academic and industry partners to advance smart textile systems for healthcare, automotive, and architectural contexts.

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Mary Freckerمشاهده پروفایل

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Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States

Mary Frecker is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, College of Engineering. Her research focuses on innovative design methodologies and smart materials for applications in mechatronics, biomedical devices, and structural systems. She is affiliated with interdisciplinary research themes including Health and the Environment and Equitable Communities and the Built Environment. Her research interests lie at the intersection of mechanical design, smart materials, and biomedical engineering. She specializes in compliant mechanisms , topology optimization , actuator design , and origami-inspired engineering . Her work leverages materials such as magnetoactive elastomers and lithium-ion batteries to develop multifunctional, responsive systems. She applies finite element analysis and analytical modeling to optimize device performance. The recent publications reflect a strong trend in smart material actuation , metasurface design for wave control , and biomedical device innovation . Her work combines theoretical modeling with experimental validation, particularly in areas like minimally invasive surgery and structural health monitoring. The integration of topology optimization with multifield stimuli (magnetic, electrical, mechanical) is a recurring theme. Scientific Awards: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Fellow Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society American Physical Society (APS) Fellow ASME Mentorship Award International award from the Combustion Institute Advising and Grants: While specific students are not listed, her frequent co-authorship with graduate researchers indicates active mentoring. She has been involved in significant funded research, including a $2 million NSF grant focused on 3D printing of medical devices. Her leadership in secure and innovative engineering solutions is evident through her role in university-wide initiatives and advisory appointments, such as to the U.S. Air Force board. Labs and Teams: Frecker collaborates extensively with interdisciplinary teams, particularly with researchers like Zoubeida Ounaies, Chad Rahn, and others in smart materials and biomedical engineering. Her work is conducted within Penn State’s advanced manufacturing and mechanics research infrastructure, contributing to the university’s leadership in responsive materials and compliant systems.

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Damiano Pasiniمشاهده پروفایل

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McGill UniversityCanada

Professor Damiano Pasini is affiliated with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at McGill University, with associate memberships in the Department of Bioengineering and Department of Biomedical Engineering. His research focuses on solid mechanics, structural optimization, and fabrication of architected materials (mechanical metamaterials) with extreme properties for aerospace and medical applications. Expertise in mechanical metamaterials and 3D printing Research on plant tissue mechanics (Selaginella lepidophylla) Applications in bone replacement implants and soft robotics Key methodologies: experiments, theory, simulations Research areas include topology optimization and defect tolerance in additive manufacturing

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Zachariah A. Pageمشاهده پروفایل

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University of Texas at AustinUnited States

Zachariah A. Page serves as Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, where he directs the ZAP Research Group focused on light-activated materials development for interdisciplinary applications including 3D printing, tissue engineering, and organic electronics. His academic credentials include a B.S. in Chemistry from Juniata College (2010), Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering from University of Massachusetts Amherst (2015), and postdoctoral training at UC Santa Barbara's Materials Research Lab (2015-2018). Page's research centers on visible and near-infrared photochemistry as a precision tool for controlling material synthesis and properties. His group develops photocatalysts, bioinspired hydrogels, stretchable semiconductors, and impact-damping elastomers through molecular engineering approaches. Key innovations involve using light to spatially and temporally regulate reactions in polymer networks, enabling breakthroughs in rapid manufacturing and biomaterial design. Analysis of his recent publications reveals dominant trends in visible-light-driven polymerization mechanisms, with strong emphasis on energy-efficient photocatalysts, spatially resolved material properties, and bioorthogonal reaction systems. The work consistently bridges fundamental photochemistry with practical applications in additive manufacturing and biomedical engineering. Page has earned exceptional recognition through major awards that validate both research impact and educational contributions: Herman F. Mark Young Scholar (2024) Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award (2023) NSF CAREER Award (2021) DoD Early Career Award (2022) ACS PMSE Young Investigator Award (2022) Cottrell Scholar Award (2022) As principal investigator, Page secures substantial research funding from NSF, DoD, and industry partners to support his lab's work. He mentors graduate and undergraduate students through the Texas Undergraduate Mentoring System and Freshman Research Initiative programs, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration between chemistry, engineering, and materials science disciplines. The ZAP Research Group maintains specialized facilities for photochemical synthesis, polymer characterization, and 3D printing development, with particular expertise in visible/near-infrared light-matter interactions and advanced polymer network design.

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