She has further initiated research in topics such as: restoration of historic monuments using glass, the Topology Optimization of Cast Glass Structural Components, the exploration of 3D-printed sand moulds for casting customized glass components, and Re³ Glass: a reversible system using recycled, interlocking cast glass components, achieving circularity at material and construction level -  a New Material Award (2018) and S+T+ARTS Prize (2020) nominee.

Faidra has extensive knowledge in glass casting and testing, developed through workshops with leading glass artists, specialized training in glass science, R&D collaborations with multidisciplinary teams on novel glass structures, and research partnerships with top institutions. Her research follows a full-spectrum approach, integrating fundamental science, architectural thinking and real-world application. It spans from lab-scale material engineering and prototyping to R&D in real-world, first-of-a-kind structures that test, validate and demonstrate innovation in practice.  Her deep expertise in the field of cast glass has cemented the research group’s position as the world leader in this field.

She has co-led the R&D, experimental testing and realization of a diverse set of iconic cast glass structures, namely the Crystal Houses (NL), Glass Vault (UK), Qaammat Pavilion (GL), and Mirage Sculpture (USA). For her research, she has co-received several prestigious grants and multiple awards including the Innovation Award by the Society of Façade Engineers (2016), the Glass Innovation Award (2017), the Talent met Toekomst Bouwprijs (2017), and the CircuClarity Glass Recycling Award (2024). 

Prototypes of her research on cast glass have been showcased at leading international exhibitions and design fairs, including Dutch Design Week, Salone del Mobile, Milan Design Week, Venice Design, and the Parlamentarium media station. For her research, she has received several prestigious grants and industrial collaborations, and have given multiple invited talks in universities, companies and institutions around the world.

Her work continues to advance glass architecture and engineering through keynote lectures at renowned institutions and conferences worldwide.  She is an Editorial Board member of the Journal of Architecture, Structures & Construction and of the Glass Structures & Engineering Journal by Springer Nature and a scientific board member of several international conferences, including the International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA) and the Challenging Glass Conference.  

Faidra plays an active role in educating future experts in architectural and structural glass, by sharing her expertise through the guidance of specialized MSc theses and through the Technoledge Glass Structures MSc course at the Faculty of Architecture, TU Delft, where Building Technology and Architecture students collaborate to design and validate load-bearing glass structures. The course integrates design, detailing, buildability, and structural performance, and is consistently the highest-rated elective by students. Faidra and Telesilla further advance glass education through customized workshops on glass casting and component design, and through invited lectures