Iris Rivero

Chair University of Florida

Gainesville FL

Iris Rivero's researches design of scalable hybrid manufacturing techniques of material systems: biopolymers, metal alloys and concrete.

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Biography

Iris Rivero's research group, Interdisciplinary Manufacturing Engineering and Design laboratory, specializes in the design and validation of hybrid manufacturing techniques, such as machining and 3-D printing, for the processing of a wide array of material systems. These material systems include biopolymers, metal alloys and concrete. Her research expertise is in additive and hybrid manufacturing processes, and biomanufacturing. Her work extends to applications ranging from in-situ nondestructive testing of manufacturing processes to design of additive manufacturing materials suited for aerospace, medical and infrastructure-construction applications.

Areas of Expertise

Sustainable Manufacturing

Materials Characterization

Merials

Remanufacturing or repairs

Aerospace

Biomanufacturing

Nondestructive testing

3-D printing of concrete

Additive Manufacturing

3-D Printing

Direct Energy Deposition

Metal 3-D printing

Nondestructive evaluation

Residual stresses

Infrastructure

Large Scale Manufacturing

Manufacturing Processes

Nondestructive Testing X-ray Diffraction

Media Appearances

Tech Tuesday - COBOD Concrete 3D Printer

WCJB TV20 online

2026-01-27

In this week's Tech Tuesday for WCJB TV20, UF Innovate's Elora Duong spotlights the COBOD Concrete 3D Printer right here in Gainesville. Dr. Iris Rivero, Chair of the University of Florida's Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering (ISE), introduces this cutting-edge printer, which builds structures layer by layer with concrete.

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Part-agnostic ultrasonic melt pool vibration in wire-laser directed energy deposition

Materials & Design

Hamilton, et al.

2025-11-24

Ultrasonic vibration assistance has proven itself as a useful tool in homogenizing microstructures and improving structural properties in localized fusion processes (welding, additive manufacturing, etc.). Current implementations of vibration transmission are geometry-limited, requiring adjacent material to transmit oscillations. Next-generation additive manufacturing processes for large components and non-planar deposition require geometry-independent solutions for microstructural refinement. This study outlines a method of localized, part-agnostic melt pool vibration and preliminary results for the efficacy of improving structural outcomes.

Effect of Hydrodynamic Shear Stress on Algal Cell Fate in 3D Extrusion Bioprinting

Advanced Engineering Materials

Shakur, et al.

2024-10-13

The 3D bioprinting of aquatic photosynthetic organisms holds potential for applications in biosensing, wastewater treatment, and biofuel production. While algae cells can be immobilized in bioprinted cell-friendly matrices, there is a knowledge gap regarding the thresholds of hydrodynamic shear stress that affect the cells’ functionality and viability during bioprinting. This study examines the effect of hydrodynamic shear stress on the fate of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cells.

Enhancing 3D-printed cementitious composites with recycled carbon fibers from wind turbine blades

Construction and Building Materials

Liu, et al.

2024-04-18

Incorporating waste fibers, such as those from recycled plastics or agricultural byproducts, reduces the environmental impact by diverting waste from landfills and lowering the carbon footprint of concrete production. In this paper, we are investigating the utilization of carbon fibers sourced from decommissioned wind turbine blades to create stronger and greener cement paste mixes targeting the enhanced tensile strength. We are proposing to align the carbon fibers along the direction of the mechanical stress generated by the interaction of the 3D printing (3DP) nozzle geometry and the pumped cementitious matrix.