Doctoral candidate Rubina Ajdary from Aalto University visited the University of British Columbia, Canada, to continue and expand her work on developing 3D-printed auxetic structures based on biopolymers for wound patch applications. Read more about her experiences below.
Beyond material science, I practiced the designer's point of view in scientific developments through brainstorming sessions and hands-on practices in collaboration with Prof. Hélène Day Fraser (Emily Carr Art and Design University) and Ayako Takagi (UBC). Also, I defended my doctoral dissertation in January 2022 and started a new chapter in my academic life.
Besides all, I enjoyed the mountain, ocean, snow, rainfalls, beach walks, and an incredible collection of autumn leaf colors in Vancouver, and I leave this city with great pictures and friendships in my mind and heart.
Rubina Ajdary
Aalto University (currently working as Tissue Engineering Scientist at MIRAI FOODS, Switzerland)