Svetlana V. Boriskina is a Principal Research Scientist in the
Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT and Director of the Multifunctional
Metamaterials (META) Research Lab. Her interdisciplinary research combines
materials science, polymer physics, photonics, heat transfer, mechanics, and
advanced manufacturing to develop multifunctional materials for energy, water,
and sustainability applications. Her lab engineers materials across scales,
from nanostructured and porous media to polymer fibers, textiles, and hybrid
architectures, to control the transport and conversion of light, heat, mass,
and mechanical energy. Her current research explores how engineered materials
can reduce the energy cost of harvesting, transporting, and managing water and
heat, including atmospheric water capture, adaptive thermal transport,
solid-state cooling, and sustainable textiles. Dr. Boriskina has authored more
than 150 journal publications, holds multiple patents, and has received honors
including the MIT Water Innovation Prize and the TechConnect Innovation Award.