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SUMMARY:MechE Seminar: Biointelligent Circular Systems
DTSTART:20230201T124500
DTEND:20230201T134500
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Elena Dieckmann\, Faculty of Engineering\, Dyson School o
 f Design Engineering\, Imperial College London\nAbstract: The circular eco
 nomy is a crucial concept for addressing the environmental and resource ch
 allenges facing our planet. Biointelligence\, the use of advanced computat
 ional methods to analyze and understand complex biological systems\, is a 
 key enabler of circular economy through its ability to design\, optimize a
 nd monitor sustainable systems. This talk will delve into how Industry 5.0
  technologies\, such as big data analytics\, AI\, and IoT\, can be integra
 ted with biointelligence to drive the circular economy forward. We will ex
 plore real-world examples of biointelligent circular systems such as biopr
 ocessing\, waste management\, bio-based material development and the chall
 enges that need to be overcome to fully realize the potential of these sys
 tems. The talk will also stress the importance of transdisciplinary collab
 oration and for biointelligent circular systems.\n\nBiography: Dr. Elena D
 ieckmann is a leading expert in process and design innovation for circular
  materials derived from waste or bio-feedstocks. She has made significant 
 contributions to the field\, including the development of the world's firs
 t feather-based thermal packaging material\, launched in Europe under the 
 brand Pluumo through her company\, Aeropowder Ltd. in 2018. As the lead of
  the second year of the MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering program\, a j
 oint master's degree between the Royal College of Art and Imperial College
 \, she guides students in developing and prototyping disruptive innovation
 s in various fields such as sustainable material design\, Product-as-a-Ser
 vice (PaaS)\, Product design\, Food Design\, Logistics\, Deep Tech Product
 s and Mobility.\nElena is a co-founder and the technical development lead 
 of Aeropowder\, a circular economy startup that aims to reutilize feather 
 waste. Prior to her current endeavors\, she was an international managemen
 t trainee for a large Volkswagen\, where she worked in supply chain manage
 ment in Moscow and the Middle East. However\, after a successful two-year 
 traineeship\, she decided to restart her career in London by studying the 
 Master of Innovation Design Engineering\, a joint program between the Roya
 l College of Art and Imperial College. During her studies\, she developed 
 several projects that utilized material innovation to enhance life quality
 \, such as an injury detection suit for paraplegic athletes\, for which sh
 e won the Dyson Runners Up Award. In 2017\, she and her co-founder Ryan Ro
 binson were chosen for Forbes 30 under 30 Social Entrepreneurs.
LOCATION:BM 5202 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==BM%205202 https://epfl.zoom.u
 s/j/61657459010
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