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Dr. Sigrid Adriaenssens is a Professor in the Department of Civil Environmental Engineering at Princeton University. She also holds multiple associated faculty appointments in the School of Architecture, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Princeton Institute for Science and Technology of Materials, and the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies. Her research focuses on lightweight surface systems optimized for extreme structural environmental loading, including flexible and rigid shells and membranes, as well as metamaterials for resilient urban environments. Her work is known for its innovative applications ranging from adaptive building shading devices to large-scale inflatable storm surge barriers. Drawing inspiration from biology, art, and architecture, Dr. Adriaenssens employs analytical approaches to study non-linear mechanics, along with numerical form finding and optimization methods using machine learning and fluid interaction models. Her experimental work includes prototyping with CAD/CAM and robotic construction methods.
Princeton University • Princeton, NJ
Teaching and conducting research in Civil Environmental Engineering.
GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.