Alina Manshina is a professor at the Institute of chemistry, St. Petersburg State University, Russia. Prof. A. Manshina received her Ph.D. in physics and mathematics (specialty ‘laser physics’) and her Doctor degree in chemistry (specialty ‘solid state chemistry’). That is why her scientific interests are in interdisciplinary fields related to laser-induced processes and phenomena. Her current research activities are focused on the laser synthesis of metal and composite nanomaterials for sensing applications, electrochemistry, and biomedicine; laser-switchable bioactive molecules for photopharmacology; and laser additive technologies for 3D ceramics.