Webinar topic and goals: The main goal of this interactive webinar is to engage researchers from both institutions to identify, form, and foster productive and synergistic research collaborations that support innovative projects within the Adaptive Architecture research theme. A secondary goal of the webinar is to sharpen the focus for joint activities between Penn State and the University of Freiburg to prepare participants for the subsequent Living Multifunctional Materials Collaborative Research Seed Grant Program Summer 2021. This webinar will provide a space for early-career researchers (early-career faculty, post-doctoral students, graduate students) to network with each other and with senior researchers around LiMC2’s research topics and activities.
Technical program: This event will start off with an inspiring lightning keynote talk by Dr. Linnea Hesse (https://www.botanischer-garten.uni-freiburg.de/mitarbeiter/pbg/linneahesse) focusing on current topics in adaptive architecture inspired from biomechanics of plant life. Subsequently, a panel discussion of diverse experts from both the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Freiburg will follow, see list of panel members below. This webinar will conclude with an interactive portion where attendees and panel members will discuss, ideate, and kick-start novel research collaborations to investigate new adaptive materials, building assemblies, and living architectures.
Lightning Keynote Speaker: Dr. Linnea Hesse (Functional Morphology and Biomechanics of Plants)
University of Freiburg and the Pennsylvania State University Panel of Speakers: