RESEARCH PROJECTS
COTTON-MUSHROOM LEATHER
PLASTICISATION OF MYCELIUM–COTTON BIOCOMPOSITES TOWARDS A LEATHER-LIKE FEEL
In collaboration with: Subhadeep Paul, Reeba Thomas, Hyun Jae Shin, Meng Zhang
MYCO PRINTING
MODULATING FUNCTIONAL GRADIENCE IN 3D PRINTED MYCELIUM COMPOSITES
In collaboration with: Martyn Dade-Robertson, Meng Zhang
FUNGAL LEATHER
ETHICAL AND ECO-FRIENDLY:
PRODUCTION AND MECHANICAL TESTING OF MYCELIUM LEATHER TO REPLACE ANIMAL AND PLASTIC-BASED LEATHERS
In collaboration with: Amani Chalak, Subhadeep Paul, Reeba Thomas, Meng Zhang
AGRO GROWN
A FULLY LOCALIZED, LOW-COST MYCELIUM COMPOSITE PRODUCTION METHOD USING ONLY
AGRICULTURAL WASTE STREAMS
In collaboration with: Meng Zhang, Strathendrick Biogas Ltd, Robert Kennedy and Julia Flisch
FUNGAL PARAMETRICS:
DESIGNING A LIVING MATERIAL THROUGH BIODIGITAL FABRICATION
Supervised by: Martyn Dade-Robertson, Ruth Morrow, Meng Zhang
THE BIOKNIT PROTOTYPE
In collaboration with: Jane Scott, Aileen Hoenerloh, Romy Kaiser, Elise Elsacker, Ahmet Topcu, Armand Agraviador, Ben Bridges
DEVELOPING THE FUTURE OF ADAPTIVE MATERIALS BASED ON HD-REPROGRAMMABLE MATTER
In collaboration with: Adam Blaney, Mariana Fonseca Braga, John Hardy, Emel Pelit