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Aleksandra Nastic is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ottawa. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto, collaborating with a leading U.S.-based wafer fabrication company. Her work has involved the development of advanced finite element modeling techniques to support cryogenic etch technology, which contributes to innovations in semiconductor manufacturing processes. Before her current role, she held research associate positions at Concordia University and the University of New Brunswick, where she collaborated with industry leaders such as Pratt & Whitney to investigate the fundamentals of micrometric particle oxidation in high-velocity air-fuel combustion processes for depositing protective thermal barrier coatings on turbine blades. Currently, her research aims to redefine the limits of surface-related energy interactions and detection methods by integrating materials science, powder customization, high-speed impact phenomena, and complex dynamics of compressible flow solid-state coating systems. She seeks to reshape functional surfaces through the unique properties of supersonic particle acceleration in gas dynamics, focusing on designing next-generation surfaces for enhanced performance and durability.
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