Rate My Professor Nastassja Lewinski

Lewinski's research integrates biological and environmental compatibility into the design of engineered nanomaterials, with specializations in nanotoxicology, nanoinformatics, and sustainable nanotechnology. Her work encompasses nanoparticle cytotoxicity and exposure assessment, in vitro air-liquid interface exposures to nanoparticle aerosols, nanomedicine engineering, pharmacokinetics, occupational health and safety for nanomaterials, and green nanomaterials. Notable contributions include investigations into gold nanoparticle-mediated thermal therapies for cancer, nanoshell-mediated photothermal therapy for gliomas, and quantum dot biokinetics in ecosystems. Key publications include 'Cytotoxicity of nanoparticles' (Lewinski et al., Small, 2008), 'A New Era for Cancer Treatment: Gold-Nanoparticle-Mediated Thermal Therapies' (Kennedy et al., Small, 2011), and 'Key parameters and applications of extrusion-based bioprinting' (Tian et al., Bioprinting, 2021). She has received the AIChE 35 Under 35 Award (2017), Leenaards Nested Research Projects Award (2014), Whitaker International Scholar (2011), National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2008), and several other honors including the Barry Goldwater Scholarship (2005). Lewinski contributes to committees such as the VCU ADVANCE-IT Steering Committee, VCU Libraries Advisory Committee, and AIChE Sustainable Engineering Forum Education Committee, and advises the AIChE@VCU Student Chapter.