Professor Olga Troynikov

Olga's research informs her teaching, is applied and interdisciplinary, focused on the nexus of functional materials, intelligent garments and human-centred engineering. This field of research uniquely combines functional materials science and technology, materials engineering, human physiology and ergonomics. Her research focuses on protective materials and material systems that maximise human health and safety in extreme conditions,  aiding the productivity of workers such as firefighters, soldiers, miners, emergency response workers and others. Important focus is also on wellbeing of vulnerable populations such as infants and elderly.

Much of Olga's research is undertaken in cross-disciplinary collaboration with RMIT colleagues and research platforms, as well as with national and international institutions such as RWTH Aachen University, Germany; Technical University of Munich; the University of Sheffield; The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, as well as other leading institutions.

Olga collaborates with public and industry partners in Australia and internationally on technology-based ventures, resulting in rapid application and commercialisation of research outcomes. She is skilled at solving complex problems in diverse industrial landscapes, especially in technology-rich industries linked to materials and health. Her expertise and extensive academic, government and industry networks help her to anticipate future directions in disruptive technologies and establish best practice in their adoption and commercialisation.

Research, teaching, industry consulting.

Additionally, Olga successfully supervises PhD and Masters by Research candidates aligned to her research field of expertise.

• BA Eng-Tech
• MA Eng-Tech
• PhD Eng-Tech