Speakers and Panelists

The Fungal Biomaterials and Biofabrication Workshop will feature experts from around the world, including from within academia as well as from industry.

Featured Speakers

Elise Elsacker

Elise Elsacker

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment, Newcastle University

JAMES LENDEMER

James Lendemer

Associate Curator of Institute of Systematic Botany, The New York Botanical Garden

Philip Ross

Philip Ross

Co-founder and CT, MycoWorks

Lynn Rothschild

Lynn Rothschild

Senior Research Scientist, Bio and Bio-Inspired Technologies, Research and Technology Lead, NASA

Thomas Speck

Thomas Speck

Professor, Botany: Functional Morphology and Biomimetics, Institute for Biology II, Director of the Botanic Garden, University of Freiburg

Speakers and Panelists

 

Rahman Azari

Rahman Azari

Associate Professor of Architecture, Director of RE2 Lab, Penn State

Sharifa Crandall

Sharifa Crandall

Assistant Professor of Soilborne Disease Dynamics and Management, Penn State

Felecia Davis

Felecia Davis

Associate Professor of Architecture, Director of SOFTLAB, Penn State

Juan Pablo Gevaudan Burgos

Juan Pablo Gevaudan

Assistant Professor of Architectural Engineering, Penn State

Esther Obonyo

Esther Obonyo

Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering, Director of Global Building Network, Penn State

John A. Pecchia

John Pecchia

Associate Research Professor of Mushroom Science and Technology, Director of Mushroom Research Center, Director of Mushroom Spawn Lab, Penn State

Juliana Vasco-Correa

Juliana Vasco-Correa

Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Penn State

Josephine Wee

Josephine Wee

Assistant Professor of Food Science, Penn State