Prof. Dr. Iwona Jasiuk is a Professor at the Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, The Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is also a Professor (Affiliate faculty) in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She obtained her B.S. in Structural Engineering and M.S. in Structural Mechanics from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1980 and 1982, respectively, and her Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1986. Prof. Dr. Jasiuk’s research addresses the multiscale characterization and modeling of materials, with a focus on composites, nanocomposites, and biological materials (bone). Her contributions include the modeling of composite interfaces, effective moduli, strength and fracture, scale and boundary condition effects, reduced parameter dependence in composites, and the multiscale characterization and modeling of bone, including its adaptation and regeneration. She has received many awards for her work, such as the Richard W. Kritzer Faculty Scholar (2023–present), the American Advanced Materials Award (AAM Award) (2016), and the Associate in the Center for Advanced Studies (2017–2018). She is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Society of Engineering Science (SES) and served as President of SES in 2006.