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Svetlana Boriskina develops new materials technologies to harvest and manipulate light forms of radiation. Her multi-disciplinary research blends nanophotonics, plasmonics, electronics, thermodynamics, and mechanics. She creates smart fabrics that provide thermal comfort indoors and outdoors and stay clean while developing new meta-materials that exhibit color and change response to external stimuli. Additionally, Boriskina is responsible for innovative solar harvesting platforms that provide clean energy to off-electrical-grid disaster-stricken communities. An author and co-author of more than 130 peer-reviewed papers, she has received multiple awards for her courses and various patents. Boriskina is a passionate advocate for science education and public communication, actively participating in leadership roles within professional science organizations, conferences, journal editorial boards, and mentorship for student groups while engaging in public outreach.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, Massachusetts
Conducts research on energy, sustainability, nanophotonics, and advanced materials.
Innovative solutions in mechanics design and energy.