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Tamara Hanuhov is a rising researcher in the field of active materials and structural mechanics, with a focus on designing intelligent, shape-morphing systems. Her work centers on harnessing thermal stimuli to create programmable deformations in advanced structures, bridging the gap between materials science and engineering design. Hanuhov’s most impactful contribution is her 2023 paper on “Design principles for 3D-printed thermally activated shape-morphing structures,” which has garnered 26 citations and provides a foundational framework for creating structures that change shape on demand. She further advanced this area by analyzing thermally induced deformations in multi-layered polymeric struts (2021, 24 citations), offering critical insights into the mechanics of layered active materials. Expanding her scope, Hanuhov has also developed a statistical mechanics-based model to predict how water content affects stiffness in hydrogels (2024, 7 citations), demonstrating versatility in soft matter theory. Her most recent work (2025, 6 citations) explores thermally tunable auxeticity in periodic lattice structures—materials with a negative Poisson’s ratio that are valuable for sports, soft robotics, and biomedical devices. By linking topology and geometry to auxetic behavior, Hanuhov is establishing herself as a key innovator in the design of responsive, high-performance materials.