Sifang Chen

Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Industrial Biotechnology Challenge:

Scalable production of novel and existing products that are more sustainable and economically- and environmentally-friendly.

• Biocomputers and Electronic interfaces ⇓
• Conductive Biofilms ⇓
• Self-repairing materials ⇓
• Adhesives ⇓
• Adjustable-strength materials ⇓
• Footnotes ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Industrial Biotechnology Challenge:

Enable next-generation production through sustainable, cost-competitive, flexible, and efficient manufacturing processes.

• Waste recycling ⇓
• Bioproduct separations ⇓
• Biomining and metal uptake ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Health & Medicine Challenge:

Eradicate existing and emerging infectious diseases.

• Prevent Infection ⇓
• Transportation and Storage ⇓
• Eradicate Disease Vectors ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Health & Medicine Challenge:

Address non-communicable diseases and disorders.

• Tissue scaffolds ⇓
• Smart biologics ⇓
• Footnotes ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Food & Agriculture Challenge:

Sustainably produce more food for a growing global population.

• Packaging and Coatings ⇓
• Pest Control ⇓
• Weed Control ⇓
• Plant protection and maintenance ⇓
• Reduce fertilizer use ⇓
• Footnotes ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Food & Agriculture Challenge:

Increase and improve the nutritional content and value of food.

• Alternative Proteins ⇓
• Detect and Control Ripening ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Health & Medicine Challenge:

Address environmental threats to health, including toxins, pollution, accidents, radiation, exposure, and injury.

• Eye & Skin Protection ⇓
• Advanced Wound Healing ⇓
• Biomarker Detection ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Environmental Biotechnology Challenge:

Enable sustainable, more environmentally-friendly materials and infrastructure development.

• Materials for Infrastructure ⇓
• Wood-like Materials ⇓
• Adaptive Materials ⇓
• Footnotes ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Environmental Biotechnology Challenge:

Expand tool sets for bioremediation and resource recycling.

• Contaminant detection and removal ⇓
• Bioremediation ⇓
• Footnotes ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Health & Medicine Challenge:

Promote equitable access to healthcare, patient representation in research, democratization of medicine, and the development of personalized medicines.

• Monitoring ⇓
• Cell-free Systems ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Environmental Biotechnology Challenge:

Address and mitigate climate change.

• Regulate Heat and Moisture ⇓
• Carbon Capture ⇓
• Recyclable Materials ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Energy Challenge:

Produce affordable and clean energy.

• Electricity ⇓
• Transistors and Semicondutors ⇓
• Footnotes ⇓

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Engineering Biology & Materials Science

Energy Challenge:

Reduce global energy consumption.

• Construction Materials ⇓

Last updated: January 19, 2021 Back

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