**About the Editor**

### **Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte**

Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University in the US and Head of the Multiscale Manufacturing Laboratory. His group's expertise lies at the interface between micro/nanofabrication, carbonaceous materials, electrokinetics, and microfluidics.

Rodrigo is known as the pioneer of carbon-electrode dielectrophoresis (carbonDEP), a technique for bioparticle manipulation using carbon electrodes and microfluidic devices, with applications in diagnostics and therapeutics. He is also internationally known for pushing for the use of renewable materials and non-traditional techniques such as origami and robocasting to manufacture shaped geometries that serve as precursors to architected carbon and carbide structures. His group is innovating ways to use microbial factories as nanoweavers of biofibers. A recurrent theme in his Multiscale Manufacturing Laboratory is assessing the effect of system parameters on intended performance, as applied to healthcare diagnostics and manufacturing. For example, how does processing impact the properties of carbonaceous materials and structures at multiple length scales, particularly towards tailoring their performance?

At Clemson University, he teaches manufacturing processes and their application, as well as fundamentals of micro/nanofabrication, a course he introduced to the university curricula. His pedagogical approach focuses on teamwork; critical thinking; and project-based learning that emphasizes sustainability.

Besides the US, Rodrigo has lived and worked in Switzerland, Spain, India, Mexico, and South Korea and has a track record of service and leadership to different constituencies. He is the recipient of awards for public impact, teaching, and service.
