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.
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CO-GROWNDesigning with Living Colour and Engineered Materials How can engineered living materials reshape the future of everyday objects? The Biodesign Competition, part of the UKRI-funded Sustainable […]
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