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I am working to elucidate the relationship between matrix composition and mechanical properties of Engineered Living Materials, which combine advantageous features of natural living materials with tailored characteristics. By studying this relationship, we will establish design rules for the creation of living materials.

Favorite scientist: Alexander Fleming

Education: B.S. Rice University, expected graduation 2025

  Carlson dot Nguyen at rice dot edu

C. Ajo-Franklin Group Publications

“Genetically Modifying the Protein Matrix of Macroscopic Living Materials to Control Their Structure and Rheological Properties.” E. M. Jimenez, C. Nguyen, A. Shakeel, R. Tesoriero, M. Charrier, A. Stull, C. M. Ajo-Franklin. ACS Synthetic Biology (2024), Special Issue “Materials Design by Synthetic Biology.”