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Irina Garces specializes in composite-smart materials and multifunctional nanomaterials. Her work encompasses additive manufacturing, shape memory composites, nanocomposites, and the development of manufacturing processes for advanced materials. She has played a key role in the development of viscoelastic models to predict the behavior of complex polymers and in producing self-sensing actuators. Additionally, she has designed polymer processing equipment for mechatronic systems and contributed to the development of additive manufacturing techniques for biomedical applications. Irina's recent research includes creating new additive manufacturing systems to process regenerated cellulose for bio-based parts. Her lab is focused on developing materials that can dynamically adapt to varying environmental conditions through feedback control, particularly applicable in soft robotics and biomedical fields.
Includes MEng and MASc options.