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SUMMARY:IMX Talks - The Geography of Biological Matter: From Cells to S
 ustainable Material Systems
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Blaise Tardy\, Khalifa University\, UAE\nThe availabilit
 y\, diversity\, and function of biological matter are inherently shaped by
  geography. Climate\, ecosystems\, agriculture\, and food systems determin
 e not only which biomass resources emerge across regions\, but also the bi
 ological architectures and material opportunities they embody. In this pre
 sentation\, biological matter is explored as a materials platform spanning
  plant tissues\, fungal networks\, marine organisms\, and biomass-derived 
 colloidal systems\, with emphasis placed on how the organization and compo
 sition of such natural precursors can guide their engineering into sustain
 able material systems.\nThemes of (i) biofabrication\, using microbial pre
 cursors to generate guided assemblies across scales\, (ii) natural fiber a
 nd bio-colloidal systems\, considering their isolation and assembly into f
 unctional materials\, and (iii) ecosystem integration\, considering opport
 unities to address climatic and other environmental challenges\, will be c
 overed. Regarding the latter\, examples including arid soil restoration\, 
 marine infrastructure remediation\, and hybrid living materials are presen
 ted as case studies toward deployable systems. For bio-colloidal systems\,
  their inherent advantages and limitations relative to synthetic colloidal
  systems will also be discussed.\nUltimately\, introducing sustainability 
 into the material sector extends beyond precursor selection alone\, as eco
 system integration and supply-chain considerations become increasingly cri
 tical – particularly as the regionalization of biomass circularization g
 ains importance. The seminar concludes with a brief perspective on technol
 ogy transfer and innovation as extensions of scientific research toward br
 oader societal impact.\n\nDr. Blaise Tardy joined Khalifa University in Ja
 nuary 2022 as an Assistant Professor. After graduating from École Polytec
 hnique Fédérale de Lausanne in 2009\, he obtained his Ph.D. in Chemical 
 and Biomolecular Engineering from The University of Melbourne in 2015 and 
 was subsequently a research fellow at Aalto University from 2016 to 2022. 
 His research bridges colloidal and interfacial sciences\, bioengineering\,
  and sustainable materials\, with an emphasis on biological matter as a pl
 atform for engineering multiscale material systems. His work spans biofabr
 ication\, biomass-derived colloids\, natural fibers\, and sustainable mate
 rials obtained from biotechnology\, agriculture\, aquaculture\, and food-s
 ystem side streams\, with applications linked to the growing circular bioe
 conomy. This interdisciplinary combination of expertise has led to highly 
 recognized publications featured in international press releases and publi
 shed in leading journals in materials and nanoscience. His broader objecti
 ve is to connect fundamental science\, innovation\, and technology transfe
 r toward deployable material systems with impact beyond the laboratory.\n
  
LOCATION:MXF 312 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==MXF%20312
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