Ileana Streinu’s research involves theory and algorithms for such computational geometry problems as rigidity, flexibility and motion of geometrically constrained structures, in particular linkages and mechanical frameworks. Her work draws inspiration from mechanics, robotics and molecular modeling and has applications in computational biology and computational materials science.

Awards

2012 Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

The 2010 Robbins Prize of the American Mathematical Society

The 2004 Moisil Prize of the Romanian Academy