EP 114: Designing with Biology | Ritu Raman

On today's episode, we are going to talk about designing with biology. Dr. Ritu Raman is the d’Arbeloff Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Her lab is centered on engineering adaptive living materials for applications in medicine and machines. Professor Raman has received several recognitions for scientific innovation, including being named a Kavli Fellow and a Ford Fellow by the National Academy of Sciences engineering and Medicine, an Army Young Investigator by the U.S. Department of Defense, and L’Oréal USA for Women in Science Fellow. She has also been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 and MIT Technology Review 35 Innovators Under 35 lists, and is the author of the MIT Press book Biofabrication. She is passionate about increasing diversity in STEM and has championed many initiatives to empower women in science, including being named a AAAS IF/THEN ambassador and founding the Women in Innovation and STEM Database at MIT (WISDM). Professor Raman received her BS from Cornell University and her PhD as an NSF Fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Episode mentions and links: https://rituraman.com/ Biofabrication At the forefront of building with biology via MIT News Restaurants Ritu would take you to: Sofra Bakery and Cafe Follow Ritu: Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn Episode Website: https://www.designlabpod.com/episodes/114