Education
  • Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas
  • Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Latvian Academy of Sciences (Physics and Mechanics of Polymers)
  • M.S. in Physics, Latvian University (Electrodynamics and Mechanics of Continua)
Research Interests
  • Advanced nanomaterials and nanomanufacturing
  • Experimental and theoretical analysis of electrospinning process
  • Continuous polymer, carbon, and ceramic nanofibers
  • Hierarchical materials and composites
  • Damage and fracture mechanics
  • Fatigue analysis and life prediction
  • Multiscale NDE
  • Cardiovascular biomechanics and tissue mechanics
  • Bionanomaterials
Publications
  • Goponenko, A.V., Dzenis, Y.A., “Role of Mechanical Factors in Applications of Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Gels – Status and Prospects” (feature article), Polymer, 2016, vol 101, pp. 415–449 (cover Polymer, Volume 101, Sept 28 2016 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00323861/101)
  • Papkov, D., Zou, Y., Andalib, M.N., Goponenko, A., Cheng, S.Z.D., Dzenis, Y.A., "Simultaneously Strong and Tough Ultrafine Continuous Nanofibers,” (http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn400028p) ACS Nano, 2013, 7(4), pg. 3324-3331 (Cover ACS Nano, April 23, 2013, Vol. 7, Iss. 4: http://pubs.acs.org/toc/ancac3/7/4; highlighted in Nature, 2013, Vol. 495, 284 http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v495/n7441/full/495284a.html)
  • Papkov, D., Goponenko, A., Compton, O.C., An, Z., Moravsky, A., Li,, X-Z., Nguyen, S.T., and Dzenis, Y.A., “Improved Graphitic Structure of Continuous Carbon Nanofibers via Graphene Oxide Templating,” Adv. Funct. Mater., 2013, 23, 5763-5770 (Frontis cover Adv. Funct. Mater., 23, Dec 2013: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.201370249/abstract)
  • Dzenis, Y., "Structural Nanocomposites", Science, 2008, Vol. 319, pp. 419-420
  • Ritchie, R.O.; and Dzenis, Y., "The Quest for Stronger, Tougher Materials", Science, 2008, Vol. 320, p. 448
  • Dzenis, Y., “Spinning Continuous Fibers for Nanotechnology”, Science, 2004, Vol. 304, pp.1917-1919
  • Papkov, D., Maleckis, K., Zou, Y., Andalib, M., Goponenko, A., Dzenis, Y.A., “Chapter 6: Nano to Macro: Mechanical Evaluation of Macroscopically Long Individual Nanofibers,” MEMS and Nanotechnology, Vol 5, SEM Series, 2016, pp. 35-43. DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-22458-9_6
  • Liu, L., Dzenis, Y., “Explicit 3D Finite Element Model of Continuous Nanofiber Networks”, Micro & Nano Letters, 2016, DOI: 10.1049/mnl.2016.0147, Available online: 04 August 2016
  • Andalib, M.N., Dzenis, Y., Donahue, H.J., and Lim, J.Y., “Biomimetic Substrate Control of Cellular Mechanotransduction”, Biomaterials Research, 2016, 20:11, 9 pp (DOI: 10.1186/s40824-016-0059-1)
  • Jahan, K., Goponenko, A., Dzenis, Y., “Electrospun Nanofibrous Materials as Stimuli-Responsive Polymerized Hydrogels”, Macromolecular Symposia, 2016, Vol 365, Issue 1, pp. 118–127
  • Andalib, M.N., Lee, J.S., Ha, L., Dzenis, Y., and Lim, J.Y., “Focal Adhesion Kinase Regulation in Stem Cell Alignment and Spreading on Nanofibers”, Biochem and Biophys Res Communications, 2016, 473: 920-925
  • Saha, B., Furmanchuk, A., Dzenis, Y.A., Schatz, G.C., “Multi-step mechanism of carbonization in templated polyacrylonitrile derived fibers: ReaxFF model uncovers origins of graphite alignment,” Carbon, 2015, Vol. 94, pp. 694-704.
  • Kamenskiy AV, Pipinos II, Dzenis YA, Phillips NY, Desyatova AS, Kitson J, Bowen R, MacTaggart JN, “Effects of age on the physiological and mechanical characteristics of human femoropopliteal arteries,” Acta Biomater. 2015 11:304-13. DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.09.050.
  • MacTaggart JN, Phillips NY, Lomneth CS, Pipinos II, Bowen R, Baxter BT, Johanning J, Longo GM, Desyatova AS, Moulton MJ, Dzenis YA, Kamenskiy AV. Three-Dimensional Bending, Torsion, and Axial Compression of the Femoropopliteal Artery During Limb Flexion. J Biomech, 2014. V47. P2249-2256.
  • Kamenskiy AV, Dzenis YA, Kazmi SAJ, Pemberton MA, Pipinos II, Phillips NY, Herber K, Woodford T, Bowen RE, Lomneth CS, MacTaggart JN, Biaxial mechanical properties of the human thoracic and abdominal aorta, common carotid, subclavian, renal and common iliac arteries, Biomech. Model. Mechanobiol., 2014, DOI: 10.1007/s10237-014-0576-6: 1-19
  • Kamenskiy AV, Pipinos II, Dzenis YA, Lomneth CS, Kazmi SAJ, Phillips NY, MacTaggart JN. Passive Biaxial Mechanical Properties and In Vivo Axial Pre-stretch of the Diseased Human Femoropopliteal and Tibial Arteries. Acta Biomaterialia. 10(3):1301-1313. 2014.
  • Papkov, D., Beese, A.M., Goponenko, A., Zou, Y., Naraghi, M., Espinosa, H.D., Saha, B., Schatz, G.C., Moravsky, A., Loutfy, R., Nguyen, S.T., Dzenis, Y.A., “Extraordinary Improvement of the Graphitic Structure of Continuous Carbon Nanofibers Templated with Double Wall Carbon Nanotubes,” (http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn303423x) ACS Nano, 2013, 7, 126-142
  • Beese, A., Papkov, D., Li, S., Dzenis, Y., Espinosa, H., “In Situ Transmission Electron Microscope Tensile Testing Reveals Structure-Property Relationships in Carbon Nanofibers,” Carbon, 2013, 10.1016/j.carbon.2013.04.018
  • Andalib, M.N., Lee, J.S., Ha, L., Dzenis, Y., and Lim, J.Y., “The Role of RhoA Kinase (ROCK) in Cell Alignment on Nanofibers,” Acta Biomaterialia, 2013, 9, 7737-7745
  • Dorigato, A., Dzenis, Y., Pegoretti, A., “Filler Aggregation as a Reinforcement Mechanism in Polymer Nanocomposites,” Mechanics of Materials, 2013, 61, 79-90