Seminars

The need for efficient energy storage systems remains one of the key bottlenecks in the transition toward widespread use of renewable energy. Achieving substantial improvements in the performance of energy storage beyond incremental gains requires rethinking overlooked aspects of those...

Multistable structures provide a powerful route for achieving programmable shape morphing, controlled deployment, energy storage, and adaptive mechanical behavior without continuous actuation. My doctoral research focused on developing instability-based fabrication strategies that harness directed mechanical instabilities as a design tool...

Wear in polymer–metal contacts is critical to the performance and stability of many mechanical systems, especially under sliding conditions where friction and material loss arise from the complex interplay of surface topography, contact mechanics, and material response. Accurate wear prediction...

Abstract. Driven by a passion for human-centric leadership, knowledge sharing, and collaborative innovation, Dr. Alyona Glushko is a mechanical engineer specializing in structural integrity, failure analysis, and digital twin technologies for high-temperature engineering systems. With nearly a decade of research...