Meet Dr Stefan Szyniszewski, Associate Editor of Programmable Materials
9 January 2023
Last update: 09/01/23 10:12
Dr Stefan Szyniszewski answers our questions about their work and Cambridge University Press’ Open Access journal Programmable Materials.
What first attracted you to the field of programmable materials?
Analogies with complex systems developed in nature, which are capable of adaptation, response to the environment and are generally efficient and complex.
What are you currently working on that you’d like to tell us about?
I work on topology parametrization and linking the material structures with their performance. I also work on specific applications such as programmable fluidic metamaterials, which can be programmed to control the flow over bluff bodies, and locally resonant structures for vibrational and wave applications.
What do you think the journal Programmable Materials will bring to the field?
It will bring a one stop shop with the latest developments in the field.
What are some of the challenges facing the field today?
Programmable materials involve multiple length scales and physical domains. Coupling and linking those disparate fields into a functional system is challenging for individual research groups.
In which areas of the programmable materials field do you expect to see growth in the next five to ten years?
Soft robotics and structures more akin to natural material systems can see fast growth in the next decade.
Why should authors publish in Programmable Materials?
The journal is solely dedicated to the topic of programmable materials and can facilitate cross-pollination and become a home for the community. Other journal cover a range of topic, and do not offer a focused forum and a single stop resource for the latest development.
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