My primary research interests lie in the area of analytical chemistry with a special focus on nanometer scale objects. Due to the strong correlation between the size of a nanoparticle and its properties, such as optical, magnetic and chemical, these materials are of special interest to scientists. In particular, I am interested in developing new methods of synthesizing metal and semiconductor nanostructures with controlled size, shape and composition and determining the effect of size, shape and composition on the properties of the nanoparticles. My current research is focused on using the novel capabilities of Additive Manufacturing (AM, a.k.a., 3D Printing or Rapid Prototyping) in combination with nano-colloidal chemistry. Additive Manufacturing is a group of emerging technologies that create objects using bottom-up approach, simply by adding material one cross-sectional layer at a time. Despite design and environmental advantages of AM, the adoption of AM as a means for fabricating end-use components has historically been dampened by the technologies’ narrow selection of available materials. The majority of materials used presently by modern AM techniques are proprietary polymers. There are also possibilities to use metals (such as steel alloys and titanium) and ceramics. While there are different types of materials that can be used in AM, the material properties are not repeatable or as strong as their conventionally manufactured counterparts due to the anisotropy caused by the layer-by-layer approach. The goal of my research is to develop unique nanocomposites that will greatly improve the properties of the final printed parts.