Joana Martins is an Assistant Professor in the Biodesign field at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering (IDE), TU Delft. With a robust background in microbiology and biotechnology, her research leverages living microorganisms to develop novel materials.

Since 2022, Joana has been closely collaborating with design engineers to inform design practices, particularly through the exploration of cyanobacteria.

Publications:

2024

(Re) activate,(Re) direct,(Re) arrange: Exploring the Design Space of Direct Interactions with Flavobacteria

Clarice Risseeuw, Holly Mcquillan, Joana Martins, Elvin Karana

acm.org

Becoming microbes: An approach to cultivating microbial sensibilities in biodesign


Jiho Kim, Raphael Kim, Joana Martins, Elvin Karana

Design Research Society