Simona Fine

PhD Candidate @SPInLabNU | B.S. Materials Science @NorthwesternEng ’22 | she/her

[Simona Fine @simonaf1ne]

new paper alert! here, we study how controlling the polymerization kinetics of ethyl cellulose-poly(acrylic acid) composites allows for tunable structural color. we envision our materials as a replacement for traditionally-colored plastics @SPInLabNU https://t.co/BNDBn0QUPm

[Northwestern Engineering @NorthwesternEng]

How can we make fashion more sustainable?

Northwestern Engineering’s Cécile Chazot is developing recyclable polymers that could transform how textiles are made and reused.

Read more in this Northwestern Magazine profile:

https://t.co/IjTR07WfM5

@CraftyMatSci @SPInLabNU

[SPIn Lab @SPInLabNU]

We’re so proud of Charmaine for presenting her work on tunable, structurally-colored films at the 2025 Undergraduate Research & Arts Exposition🪲🦋

As the spring quarter wraps up, we’d like to thank our wonderful undergrads for all of their hard work🫶 Have a great summer!

[Simona Fine @simonaf1ne]

my first trip to Seattle for #S25MRS has been a blast so far and I'm thrilled to be presenting my work on structurally-colored alternatives to plastic tomorrow (9:15-9:30 am, SU02.08.03)

[Simona Fine @simonaf1ne]

I'm excited to be attending my first @Materials_MRS meeting and can't wait to share my research on structurally-colored cellulose composites on Thursday (1:45-2 pm, SB11.11.01) #F24MRS

[Ryan Truby @rltruby]

It was so much fun meeting these students and sharing our work with them. A huge thank you to all @TrubyLab members for their thoughtful demos, & Maddie Briggs, @NehaPKamat, @simonaf1ne and @SPInLabNU for partnering with us to show off awesome work from our NU MRSEC!

[SPIn Lab @SPInLabNU]

New group photo just dropped👻 Happy Halloween!

[Simona Fine @simonaf1ne]

becoming a PhD candidate ✅

[SPIn Lab @SPInLabNU]

Happy Qualloween, Simona! (and shoutout to Cécile for the heavy pours🥂) Today, we’re celebrating our first student in the group passing her qualification exam, just in time for the holidays 🎃

[Cecile Chazot 🇨🇵🇺🇦 @CraftyMatSci]

And our latest publication by @simonaf1ne made the supplemental cover of @MacroJrnls_ACS Biomacromolecules! Simona designed and executed this cover herself ! Learn more about this work: https://t.co/wsbQxrUfle

[Cecile Chazot 🇨🇵🇺🇦 @CraftyMatSci]

There is still time for undergraduates to apply for MICRO this year and conduct paid research with a lab @MIT @mit_dmse and @NorthwesternU! Applications close on 8/5. Help us spread the word .
https://t.co/Go7WkDKWpp

[Simona Fine @simonaf1ne]

come check out poster #71 at @Po_W_E_R tomorrow to hear about structurally-colored cellulosic materials and composites!

[Simona Fine @simonaf1ne]

@sankalp_kg congrats!!!

[Simona Fine @simonaf1ne]

thrilled that this paper was published in Biomacromolecules today! we studied how the time-resolved appearance of macroscopic structural color in cellulose-based liquid crystals reflects the nano- and microscale cholesteric self-assembly kinetics https://t.co/BjAc1tnlRv

[Cecile Chazot 🇨🇵🇺🇦 @CraftyMatSci]

New publication from @simonaf1ne and @SPInLabNU is now out in @MacroJrnls_ACS Biomacromolecules ! We elucidate how polymer chain mobility affects cholesteric liquid crystal self-assembly kinetics and optical properties. https://t.co/wsbQxrUfle

[Simona Fine @simonaf1ne]

I had an amazing time in Les Diablerets at the Bioinspired Materials @GordonConf meeting brilliant researchers, learning about bioinspired systems through multiple scientific lenses, and presenting my research in a GRS talk and GRC poster! First conference ✅

[Cecile Chazot 🇨🇵🇺🇦 @CraftyMatSci]

I am @GordonConf Bioinspired Materials GRC this week in Les Diablerets !🇨🇭 @simonaf1ne is also representing our amazing team @SPInLabNU : as a second year grad student (!!!) she gave her talk at the GRS and knocked it out of the park ! 😎 Stop by her poster #13 on Tuesday! 🍀

[Simona Fine @simonaf1ne]

In honor of Earth Day 2024, with the theme of Planet vs. Plastics, I'm sharing infographics I made for a science communication course that explore some of the materials science challenges associated with making plastics more sustainable

[Simona Fine @simonaf1ne]

@abhinavroy1999 congrats!

[Simona Fine @simonaf1ne]

@shimajiro_III @ChrisWolverton1 @ACS4Authors @ChemMater congrats!

[Cecile Chazot 🇨🇵🇺🇦 @CraftyMatSci]

And our paper made a cover ! Thanks to @OznamTV who designed and drew this beautiful cover art for us. Go check it out : Cover - https://t.co/shmZ0HzLWF Article - https://t.co/f5pU8cDoF7