Alina Kirillova
Title(s):
Assistant Professor,
Materials Science and Engineering
Office
Hoover528 Bissell Rd
Ames, IA 500111096
Information
Education
Postdoctoral Researcher, Duke University, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (Durham, NC, USA) 2017-2022
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Georgia, College of Engineering (Athens, GA, USA) 2016-2017
PhD in Chemistry, Dresden University of Technology, Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden (Dresden, Germany) 2016
MS in Chemistry, University of Latvia (Riga, Latvia) 2012
BS in Chemistry, University of Latvia (Riga, Latvia) 2010
Primary Expertise
– Smart polymer-based materials and biomaterials with an emphasis on their chemistry and responsiveness
– Mechanical behavior of materials and their translation
Research Interests
– Polymer-based materials and biomaterials
– Shape-memory and shape-changing polymers
– Stimuli-responsive polymers and hydrogels
– Biodegradable polymers
– Biocomposites
– Additive manufacturing of polymers
– Bioprinting and bioink development
– Adhesives for biomedical applications
– Mechanical performance of materials
– Polymer matrix composites with functional fillers
Publications
Primary Strategic Research Area
Advanced Materials & Manufacturing