Thinking Soils Project
Akram Karimian
Research Associate
Akram obtained her B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering from University of Guilan in 2007, her M.Sc. degree in Geotechnical Engineering from University of Guilan in 2011, and her Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from Imam Khomeini International Univeristy in 2019. Her Ph.D. project investigates the Microbially Induced Carbon Precipitation (MICP) process to treat silt-sand mixtures and improve their properties for civil engineering purposes.
she is currently a research associate (postdoctoral researcher) in the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment (HBBE) at Newcastle University. Her current research is focused on Thinking Soil, using engineered pressure-sensitive bacteria to bind soil particles together.
March 3, 2025
Creative Central NCL is supporting a new artistic commission in partnership with The Coach House and HBBE. The Coach House, a historic brick building near Charlotte Square […]
February 13, 2025
The OME’s demountable wall system is being used to test the thermal performance of an experimental wall system, which combines commercially available extruded clay blocks with […]
February 11, 2025
Healing Masonry has been featured in Material Source’s annual guide to biomaterial and waste-based products! Healing Masonry introduces a blend of biological self-healing systems into masonry materials, presenting a […]