Professor Olga Troynikov
Discipline Leader
Details
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College: School of Engineering
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Department: School of Engineering
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Campus: Bundoora East Australia
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olga.troynikov@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0001-9580-1553
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Functional Materials and Human-Centered Engineering: Performance, Protection, Health
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.
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.
Supervisor projects
- Infant thermal environments: materials systems and functional design
- 13 Dec 2022
- Characterisation of the thermal burden on infants in temperate environments and system engineering for mitigation of their overheating
- 18 Aug 2022
- Novel Body-conforming Photonic Textile Material for Therapeutic Application of Wound Healing
- 26 Feb 2020
- Improved Personal Protective Clothing for Mining, Oil and Gas Personnel Working in Hot Environmental Conditions
- 9 Jul 2019
- Felt – Stitching. A Model for Expanded Sensory Embroidery-Making Practice
- 2 Jul 2018
- Material-Touch-Emotions: An Approach to Understanding and Categorising Textile Materials Based on Emotional Responses to Touch
- 1 Mar 2017
- Maternity Support Garments for Improved Comfort During Pregnancy
- 20 Jul 2015
Teaching interests
Interaction of functional materials, intelligent garments and human-centred engineering; which combines functional materials science and technology, materials engineering, human physiology and ergonomics. The potential projects would focus on protective materials and material systems that maximise human health and safety, improving 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.
Additionally, Olga successfully supervises PhD and Masters by Research candidates aligned to her research field of expertise.
Additionally, Olga successfully supervises PhD and Masters by Research candidates aligned to her research field of expertise.
Research interests
Olga's professional career encompasses a successful transition from industry to academia. She worked in technical, engineering and senior R&D industry roles, always striving for innovation and applied commercial outcomes. As senior academic Olga maintains her focus on solving real-life problems and creating a tangible impact.
