Research Interests
- Biologically-derived materials and devices
- Protein-based materials
- Engineered living materials
- Sustainable biocomposites
- Nanobiomaterials
Current Research Projects
- Synthesis of self-assembling collagenous and amyloid-like protein materials with novel functions
- Fabrication of sustainable protein-based bioplastics
- Design, synthesis and evolution of protein-based bioelectronics
- Engineering of “living” responsive wearables
Tools and Expertises
- Molecular biology, cloning and protein expression in E. coli
- Optoelectronic characterization of biomaterials
- Nano and micro-scale spectroscopic, structural and mechanical characterization of materials
- Bioprocesses