👋 Hi, I'm Dr. O.
I’ve spent the last 15+ years working at the intersection of science, engineering, and business, taking ideas from the lab bench to the real world. My background is in advanced manufacturing and materials, and over the years I’ve worn a lot of hats: researcher, product manager, business developer, tech translator, partner wrangler… you name it.
I’ve worked closely with agencies like the Air Force, Navy, DARPA, NASA, and NIH, solving tough technical challenges and developing new technologies with real impact. I’ve also helped launch 10+ commercial products (since 2020 alone), built go-to-market strategies, and created partnerships across industry and academia to make things happen faster and smarter.
I’m especially interested in hybrid materials, additive manufacturing, and all the weird-but-promising tech that sits just outside the mainstream. I love figuring out how things work, how they break, and how to make them better, and then finding the right people to build it with.
When I’m not diving into R&D or strategy decks, I’m usually talking about tech: on stage, in meetings, or over coffee. If it’s inventive, complex, and a little messy, I’m probably into it.
Awards & Recognition
Finalist for the 2024 TCT Women in 3DP Innovator Award
Outstanding Paper Award - Rapid Prototyping Journal
Graduate Dean's Citation Award
Invited Talks, Panels, Interviews
2025 Apr. RAPID+TCT Wi3DP Panel: Continuing to Advocate for DEI Initiatives in the Wake of their Mass Elimination?
2024 Nov. 3D Printing Industry Awards Innovation of the Year nominee Mechnano - Interview - read here
2024 Oct. SHAP3D Workshop - Keynote Speaker
2024 Oct. 3Printr.com: Mechnano optimizes 3D printing materials with carbon nanotubes - Interview - read here
2024 Sep. TCT: We've Got D'Funct - read here
2024 Sep. TCT: Women in 3D Printing @ TCT 3Sixty 2024 - listen here
2024 Aug. Session Chair: Gordon Research Conference AM of Soft Materials
2024 Jul. Manufacturing Tomorrow: Unlocking the Benefits of Additive Manufacturing - read here
2024 Jun. Industry Week: Additive Technology Is Outpacing Manufacturers' Efforts to Grasp It - read here
2024 Mar. 3DNatives: #3DStartup: Mechnano on Creating Additive Manufacturing Materials With Superior Properties - read here
2024 Feb. TCT Awards 2024: Meet the Women in 3D Printing Innovators - listen here
2024 Jan. Design World: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) within precision AM - listen here
2023 Dec. TCT Additive Insight Podcast - listen here
2022 Sep. IMTS: Panel: Mentorship, Sponsorship, Allyship & Coaching - How We Support the Next Generation in 3D Printing
2022 Jul. SME: Paging Dr. O - read here
2022 Mar. AMUG: The Future of Photopolymer Materials - An Interactive Round Table Discussion
2021 Sep. SME Interview: Conversation with Olga “Dr. O” Ivanova - listen here
2019 Oct. America Makes MMX: Women in 3D Printing, Panel
2012 Apr. University of Louisiana at Lafayette: Three-dimensional Printing with Nano-Inks
2011 Oct. Virginia Tech: Incorporation Nanomaterials into Printing Media for Additive manufacturing, Guest Lecture
2011 Sep. Virginia Tech: Incorporating Quantum Dots into Printing Media for Additive Manufacturing, Condensed Matter Seminars
2011 Mar. Virginia Tech: Incorporating Quantum Dots into Printing Media for Additive Manufacturing