Bianka Pajo (Ph.D. Student)
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Co-advised with Prof. Carlos Martinez
Project Title: Design of energy absorbing and tough ceramics for rotating detonation engines. Email: [email protected] Education: B.S. - Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University (2020) M.S - Civil Engineering, Purdue University (2022) |
. Presentations:
• Bianka Pajo, Benjamin Lam, Rodney Trice, Carlos Martinez. Design of energy-absorbing and tough ceramics for rotating detonation engines. 50th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC 2026),
Daytona Beach, Florida.
• Bianka Pajo, Benjamin Lam, Rodney Trice, Carlos Martinez. Fabrication of Silica Particles for Vibration-Absorbing Ceramics in Rotating Detonation Engines. The XIXth Conference of the European Ceramic Society (ECerS 2025), Dresden, Germany.
• Bianka Pajo, Benjamin Lam, Rodney Trice, Carlos Martinez. Scalable Production of Spherical Ceramic and Metal Powders via Vibration-Jet Technology. International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials 2025 (PowderMet 2025),
Phoenix, Arizona.
• Bianka Pajo, Benjamin Lam, Rodney Trice, Carlos Martinez. Fabrication of Silica Particles with Adjustable Properties for Advanced Propulsion Systems. 49th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC 2025),
Daytona Beach, Florida.
Publications:
Journal Articles
• Bianka Pajo, Benjamin Lam, Rodney Trice, Carlos Martinez. Design of energy-absorbing and tough ceramics for rotating detonation engines. 50th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC 2026),
Daytona Beach, Florida.
• Bianka Pajo, Benjamin Lam, Rodney Trice, Carlos Martinez. Fabrication of Silica Particles for Vibration-Absorbing Ceramics in Rotating Detonation Engines. The XIXth Conference of the European Ceramic Society (ECerS 2025), Dresden, Germany.
• Bianka Pajo, Benjamin Lam, Rodney Trice, Carlos Martinez. Scalable Production of Spherical Ceramic and Metal Powders via Vibration-Jet Technology. International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials 2025 (PowderMet 2025),
Phoenix, Arizona.
• Bianka Pajo, Benjamin Lam, Rodney Trice, Carlos Martinez. Fabrication of Silica Particles with Adjustable Properties for Advanced Propulsion Systems. 49th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites (ICACC 2025),
Daytona Beach, Florida.
Publications:
Journal Articles
- Dai, Y., Pajo, B., Ding, C., Díaz-Maldonado, M., Córdova-Figueroa, U. M., Youngblood, J., & Martinez, C. J. (2025). Formation and drying dynamics of cellulose nanocrystal capsules produced via double emulsion drops. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 139264.
- Ye, C., Pajo, B., & Martinez, C. J. (2025). Tunable mechanical properties of PDMS– TMPTMA microcapsules for controlled release in coatings. Soft Matter, 21(3), 504-513. Conference Papers
- Ye,C., Pajo, B., & Martinez, C. J. (2025). Microfluidic Encapsulation of Catalysts and Reactive Epoxy Using SBS and Acrylamide Hydrogel Shells for Tailored Release Applications. In 2025 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials.
- Pajo, B., Bourdeau, P. L., & Santagata, M. (2024). Stress diffusion in granular materials: Role of anisotropy. In GeoCongress 2024.