The development of nanostructured bioinks and smart hydrogels opens new pathways for 4D printing of soft actuators capable of dynamic shape-morphing in response to external stimuli. Integrating functional nanomaterials into hydrogel networks makes it possible to tailor their mechanical properties, enhance responsiveness, and achieve programmable actuation. This approach enables the fabrication of complex, perfusable structures with embedded functionality.
Daria Podstawczyk received her Ph.D. in 2016 and completed a short-term postdoctoral research stay at Texas A&M University in 2018. She is an assistant professor at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Poland, where she leads the BiOSS Lab research group. Her research focuses on the programmable self-assembling behavior of various 3D-printed hydrogel constructs. Her team designs composite shear-thinning inks for direct printing of pre-designed architectures with stimuli-induced shape transformation.
The development of nanostructured bioinks and smart hydrogels opens new pathways for 4D printing of soft actuators capable of dynamic shape-morphing in response to external stimuli. Integrating functional nanomaterials into hydrogel networks makes it possible to tailor their mechanical properties, enhance responsiveness, and achieve programmable actuation. This approach enables the fabrication of complex, perfusable structures with embedded functionality.
Daria Podstawczyk received her Ph.D. in 2016 and completed a short-term postdoctoral research stay at Texas A&M University in 2018. She is an assistant professor at Wroclaw University of Science and Technology in Poland, where she leads the BiOSS Lab research group. Her research focuses on the programmable self-assembling behavior of various 3D-printed hydrogel constructs. Her team designs composite shear-thinning inks for direct printing of pre-designed architectures with stimuli-induced shape transformation.
